Join us in the Berkshires! Farmer Laura Tupper will lead a farm tour with a focus on cut flower production. She will also discuss the paper pot transplanter that she uses to grow sunflowers. Extension Educator Hannah Whitehead will talk about a UMass project to track labor and costs associated with sunflower production. And UMass […]
Register here! Join CISA and farmers Meghan Hastings and Dave Kaskeski for a farm walk at Dave’s Natural Garden in Granby, MA, where a combined strategy of income stream diversification, forward-thinking adaptations to climate change, and a lot of hard work have led to a thriving farm business and neighborhood food hub. The event starts […]
Join us at Just Roots Farm (34 Glenbrook Drive in Greenfield) as we celebrate our community and the local harvest in our newly renovated historic barn! Dance the night away with local Cajun two-step band, Les Taiauts, enjoy snacks and beverages provided by local businesses, and bid in a silent auction featuring donated local gifts […]
Join us for a tour of Big River Chestnuts agroforestry farm, cohosted with Sowing Solutions Permaculture. We’ll talk about growing and caring for chestnuts, soil health, alley cropping, grazing sheep under the trees, and the future of a chestnut industry in New England and the Pioneer Valley. Plant sale: We have limited quantities of potted hybrid […]
Register here! Many people are suffering from emotional consequences associated with anticipated or actual environmental changes and reacting with despair, grief, or uncertainty. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers have uniquely intimate relationships to places and landscapes, and as a result, are especially vulnerable to climate-related anxiety. Berkshire Agricultural Ventures will host this introductory session with […]
Register here! Join CISA and University of New Hampshire Extension for an event exploring how farmers and others working in food systems are experiencing and coping with climate grief. Many people are suffering from emotional consequences associated with anticipated or actual environmental changes and reacting with despair, grief, or uncertainty. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers […]
Register here! In Northwest Connecticut, the changing climate isn’t an abstract debate; it’s in the fields, the greenhouses, and the creeks that run through them. Farmers here are adjusting planting schedules, managing unpredictable rainfall, and finding new ways to protect soil and water. These adaptations are as much about survival as they are about stewardship. […]
The UMass Dining Sustainability Team is excited to kick off the fall 2025 semester with a Dining for a Cooler Planet event at Berkshire Dining Commons on Wednesday, September 24. The event, Feeding the Future: Innovation, Equity, and Climate Resilience in the Food System will take place during the nationwide Climate Week and the local […]