This educational community gathering is free to all who would like to come by Gardening the Community's farm at Hancock Street to participate and engage in workshops! The workshop descriptions are as follows: Growing Greens in 14 days Who would have thought that growing greens would be so easy? No matter where you live, house […]
Stop by the United Congregational Church, at the High Street Courtyard in Holyoke for the Spring Plant Sale! Nuestras Raices is holding this as a fundraiser for their farm, as well as the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School community garden. There will be an abundance of herbs, vegetables and more!
You are invited to Martin's Farm's Open House on Saturday, May 20th, from 10:00 AM till 1:00 PM. There will be hayrides, flower planting workshops for adults and kids, and best of all, a detailed tour of their composting process. Our Family Farms will be there, providing information about their operation, and handing out samples […]
Seeds of Solidarity founder and 3-decade farmer Ricky Baruc teaches his ways of building soil and nourishing soil life for low maintenance, highly productive gardens and small farms. No-till, carbon smart methods treat the soil as sacred, conserve water, help restore the climate, and result in amazing, life-force rich gardens and food! Ricky is one […]
Learn to propagate native plants from seed in this two-part, hands-on workshop that focuses on practical methods for small-scale propagation. This workshop is appropriate for beginners and propagators with some experience. Take one or both classes. In part two join us to practice transplanting seedlings and take your work home.
Who? The National Farm Viability Conference is geared towards professionals in the fields of farm and food business planning, financial planning, agricultural financing, farmland conservation, agricultural market development, and food hub management. What? The conference is an opportunity to network and learn from other professionals in your field, develop new knowledge and skills, and visit farms and […]
The National Farm Viability Conference is focused on strengthening farm sustainability, building stronger and more resilient local food systems and supporting the long term profitability of farming and agri-entrepreneurs from start-ups to generational businesses.
Climate Action Business Association and Green City Growers are teaming up for a very special panel discussion on the importance of reinvestment into the local food community. As populations grow, we are tasked with many differing goals: create jobs, grow the economy, but at the same time make the city "greener" and more sustainable for […]