The Compost Cooperative, a worker-owned and anti-racist co-op run by current and formerly incarcerated community members in downtown Greenfield, is hosting their first public event next Thursday August 24th from 4-5pm upstairs in the community room at Greenfield's Market. We'd love to have as many members of the local food and business community show […]
This unique series offers a window into herbalism from some of the foremost practitioners, teachers, growers, and product makers in our area – join us for this very special opportunity! Are you interested in herbalism? Did you know that the greater Pioneer Valley region is one of the nation’s richest resources for quality herbal health […]
As part of the 200th Fair Celebration, the Three County Fair has partnered with Digital Eyes Film Productions to produce a documentary film entitled “Life Ain’t Fair” – Short documentary produced by Digital Eyes Film about the Three County Fair (Northampton, MA), America’s oldest continuing agricultural fair. The film weaves the history of the fair […]
The summer meeting of the New York Nut Growers Association will be held at the Finger Lakes Nut Farm of Marvin Russell, 5287 Booth Hill Rd., Locke, NY 13092, on Saturday, August 26, from 8:30 to 3:00. The meeting is open to the public. We'll hear talks about the NYNGA English Walnut Project; highlights of […]
Seed saving brings tremendous benefits to the willing gardener. Learn how seeds develop, stay dormant, and germinate. This hands-on workshop will cover harvesting, cleaning, and storing a wide spectrum of native seeds. Spend time in the field observing and collecting seeds, then practice cleaning. Bring home the seeds you collect. Bring a lunch and dress appropriately for the field.
Every year, we have an unbelievable selection of amazing and often award-winning tomatoes for you to taste. It's a great day at the farm, with everything from cooking demonstrations to live music to crafters and a smorgasbord of local fare from area producers. Come and visit the Granby farm! Festival open 12-6 PM. GUEST CHEFS […]
Enjoy a special evening on the farm, with a multi-course meal featuring specialty tomato varieties all throughout! Learn the flavors of some of our favorite tomatoes in the peak of their season. A perfect summery dinner to celebrate tomatoes, created by the farm-to-table masters at Wheelhouse. It’s the evening of our Tomato Festival, so enjoy […]
Sunday, August 27th, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Laughing Dog Farm, Gill, MA This is a practical, inspiring, hands-on primer on winter growing techniques ("keeping the light alive") using cold-hardy cultivars, aggressive timing, propagational ingenuity and (high and low tunnel) "hoophouses". This class will focus on the practical details of cold weather horticulture, including hoophouse construction and […]