The Valley's hottest farm festival is back! Kitchen Garden Farm's annual Chilifest is a celebration of hot peppers and all things spicy on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16 from noon-5pm at Mike's Maze in Sunderland. Weekend passes available so you can enjoy great live music, local brews and spicy food all weekend long! […]
Please join us as we celebrate pollinators and beekeeping. A free family event with treats, educational programs and the enjoyment of nature on our 80 acre farm.
Following muddy and mossy trails, this field study explores different wetlands and their plant compositions. Naturalist George LoCascio highlights local plants, wetlands ecology, and the importance of conserving the plants. Aquatic invertebrates make a special cameo appearance.
The Berkshire Fermentation Festival is day long celebration of the diversity of all things fermented and crafted. Each year there is an array of local cultured food vendors sampling and selling their products along with demos, lectures, a culture swap, science corner, book signings, raffle, live music, and more. Find more information here.
*PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. This meeting has been moved to Greenfield Community College’s Stinchfield Lecture Hall due to high interest.* The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), MA Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), and CISA invite you to this workshop for farmers, local officials, and others. Growing and […]
Farm-Fresh Refreshments at 6:30pm Only 100 years ago, New England produced most of its own food on 16 million acres of farmland. In the past 50 years, the region has lost over 10,000 dairy farms. Today, fewer than 2,000 farms remain, covering 1.2 million acres of farmland and producing almost all of the milk consumed […]
Wildlife biologist Allan Savory, originator of Holistic Management and Holistic Planned Grazing (aka Adaptive Multi-paddock Grazing), will be in Keene, New Hampshire on Friday, September 21st, to celebrate Stonewall Farm becoming a member of the Savory Institute’s Global Hub Network. As you may know, Savory’s revolutionary insights enable humanity to swiftly restore ecological health and […]
Join us at The Larson Farm to hear about Rich and Cynthia Larsons’ experiences with all grass fed dairy production. Established in 1977, The Larson Farm dairy herd is 100% grass fed, all A2A2 genetics, and is certified organic and also certified 100% grass fed by PCO. They sell grass fed beef, raw milk and […]