Join owner Al Rose and the Red Apple Farm crew to talk about how they have evolved from a wholesale apple orchard four generations ago to a retail location that draws thousands of visitors each year for apples and an all-around agriculture experience. Their wide ranging selection of tours, PYO, live music, hay rides and […]
An Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan is a tool for growers to control pests in a timely, safe, and efficient manner and a key to producing and maintaining healthy plants. An IPM plan includes sanitation and prevention, conservation, and augmentation methods using beneficial organisms. Participants will explore, discuss, and begin work on individual IPM plans.
Join Hilltown Land Trust at Sawyer Farm in Worthington to learn how and why this family farm uses horses instead of tractors to plow and work their fields, and how they came to choose sustainable, organic farming practices to produce vegetables and meat for the local community. The event will include a talk by the […]
Burger Fest is the biggest event on the farm! 2018 marks the 10 Year Anniversary of Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery so you can count on a big celebration this July! Burger Fest is one of the few days that they sell their Barstow’s Farm Raised Beef burgers made to order. They will be grilling […]
The Farmer's Office is offering a 3-part webinar series of Quickbooks for Farmers. QuickBooks is a powerful tool that goes way beyond just tracking income and expenses for taxes; it can help you manage cash, understand how to increase profits, and plan for growth. In this series of live webinars, we will cover: Session 3, Tuesday, July 24: […]
The community is invited to join the candidates for a series of open discussion focusing on our region’s food insecurity and its underlying causes. This is your opportunity to ask questions of the candidates and learn how they intend to ensure everyone has access to healthy food. 1st Hampshire Candidates Forum Wednesday, July 25, 2018 […]
Enjoy a light dinner while learning about local food initiatives from the Springfield Food Policy Council. For more details or to reserve your seat, please call Liz O'Gilvie at (413) 244-5859 or email springfieldfoodpolicycouncil@gmail.com.
Forgotten Farms screening at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge New England has lost over 10,000 dairy farms in the past 50 years; fewer than 2,000 farms remain. Collectively, they tend 1.2 million acres of farmland and produce almost all of the milk consumed in New England. In our enthusiasm for the new food movement, we […]