43rd Annual Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair
Fiber and woolcraft vendors, sheep shearing demonstrations, fiber and woolcraft workshops for adults and children, and lots of delicious food.
Fiber and woolcraft vendors, sheep shearing demonstrations, fiber and woolcraft workshops for adults and children, and lots of delicious food.
With Amy Cozzolino of Wing & a Prayer Pollinator Plant Nursery! Bees are a keystone species in almost all terrestrial ecosystems, and many bees are facing troubling population declines. Each of us, in our own yards and in our communities can shift our gardening and landscaping practices to support bees, other pollinators, and beneficial insects. […]
The 2017 Summit will cover the Entrepreneur to Table lifecycle including: how to bootstrap your business, branding and marketing strategies, distribution, local sourcing, creating and implementing a sustainable business model, the stages of financing, design thinking, lean startup, time management for innovation, and more. Learn from the experiences, challenges, and learnings of seven emerging entrepreneurs […]
Let’s make your farm business more profitable by maximizing the yield of your carcass through smart processing choices. While acknowledging the challenges and limitations to meat processing, there are still creative ways to meet market demand, get customers excited about unique cuts, and get the best value out of your animal. In this workshop we […]
A weekend of fun and education for the whole family, built around the world-famous, agriculturally-themed Strolling of the Heifers Parade, which takes place Saturday, June 3 at 10 a.m. sharp on Brattleboro’s historic Main Street. Watch scores of lovable heifer calves led by future farmers, followed by many other farm animals, bands, tractors, floats, clowns and […]
2017 Langstroth Bee Fest to be held at Second Congregational Church, Greenfield, MA, on Saturday, June 3 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Myraid activities will take place throughout the festival including timely bee education for adults from regional and statewide experts along with a multitude of children’s activities (Pollinator Parade through Farmer’s Market, bee […]
Farmers’ market, family activities, music, asparagus lunch, craft beer tasting, and more!
Free Walking Tour Saturday, June 3 at 1pm Tour begins at Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery Guided by: Michael Bland, Vanguard Renewables Barstow's Longview Farm uses an anaerobic digester to take food waste from local food producers and manure from our dairy cows and turn it into enough electricity to power 250 homes. Learn more […]