At last! Our greenhouse/barn is going up! With the support of all of our Barnraiser backers and friends, we finally have a foundation in place and all the materials we need to raise the first key structure for our budding nut farm. Many of you have asked us whether we'd have any more work parties […]
Come check out Southeastern MA’s newest and hottest brewery! Join us at Shovel Town Brewery for a fun evening. We’ll learn the proper way to taste beer and enjoy a flight of four different varieties paired with Massachusetts cheeses. For those interested, there will also be a walk through the production area for an informative […]
Register now and be part of this annual celebration of the organic movement! The NOFA Summer Conference is a three-day, solutions-oriented celebration of the grassroots organic movement. Gardeners, farmers, growers and food-lovers from across the Northeast will again share their inspiration and ideas for organic food, farming, health, activism, and beyond! 130+ workshops and sessions […]
Friday August 11, 2017 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass (room to be announced) At the summer’s Free Open Meeting, held in conjunction with the annual NOFA SUMMER CONFERENCE scheduled for that weekend, we invite activists from the Northeast Region who are engaged in projects and organizing efforts that come under the […]
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 […]
Come visit Belden Farm on Saturday and tour our new robot barn, meet the cows, scope out the site of our new methane digester project, and even see our goat herd. Tours depart every thirty minutes.
Making dairy ferments at home is a delicious, fun and cost-effective way to add probiotics to your diet, and make lactose more digestable. In this hands-on class you will learn how to make yogurt, kefir & a simple fresh cheese. Taste our homemade dairy ferments during class! Cultured Dairy is part of a 3 session fermentation course. […]
A free, self-guided exhibition of large outdoor sculptures set amongst the working orchards and fruit gardens.