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SUMMARY:Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Assessing Resources and Risks
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Small Farm Dream\nMondays\, 6:30-9pm\nZoom\nMarch 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, 28th \nThis workshop is a partnership between Penn State Extension and Cornell Cooperative Extension/Broome County. \nIf you considering launching a small farm enterprise\, but are not sure where to start\, this 4-session series will give you the tools to start making choices to determine if farming is right for you. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM \nThe Exploring the Small Farm Dream course (designed by the New England Small Farm Institute and taught by trained facilitators) is designed to help you\, and your partner\, decide whether starting a farm business is right for you. This ten-hour (four evening sessions) virtual course includes exploratory discussion\, curated research tools\, and self-assessment activities provided by the instructors as well as a workbook for hands-on application both during class and at home. Each week we will hear from subject matter experts and community partners\, as well as existing farmers. By the end of the series\, you will create an action plan that works best for you and will have the tools and contacts to help you get started. \nSCHEDULE: Participants are expected to attend all four sessions since the program builds upon the knowledge of the previous session. \n\nMonday March 7th\nSession I: Self-Assessment and Researching the Farming Landscape\nMonday March 14th\nSession II: Assessing Resources and Risks\nMonday March 21st\nSession III: Marketing and Market Channel Evaluation\nMonday March 28th\nSession IV: Next Steps\n\n WHO IS THIS FOR?  \n\nAnyone interested in starting a small farm business\nHobby and lifestyle farmers that are considering developing their farm into a business\nRecently retired individuals or individuals who will retire soon who think they may want to start a small farm business\nImmigrants with agricultural experience who wish to start farming in the US\nRecent high school or college graduates who are considering a career in agriculture\nIndividuals who are inheriting or taking over a farm from a family member\nThose who are considering an on-farm market\, farmer’s market vendors\, farm stands\, livestock and poultry growers\, and specialty products – such as mushrooms or maple syrup\, are all agricultural businesses that started somewhere.\n\nWHAT WILL YOU LEARN?  \n\nLearn how new and beginning farmers can access agricultural resources\nLearn about opportunities to connect with local farm business owners\, agricultural professionals\, and others interested in new farm enterprises\nLearn how to manage a small business\nLearn how to assess and manage risks\nLearn how to assess and identify available and necessary resources for your farm business\nLearn how to engage your family and resource partners in decision-making related to your enterprise choices\nLearn how to evaluate various farm enterprise choices\nLearn how to create an action plan to move your farm dream towards reality\n\nFee: $75 per family\, includes a workbook valued at $25. Extra workbooks can be purchased for $25. Please include all email addresses of those who should receive the zoom link in your registration.\nVeterans located in NY or NJ may attend free of charge with support from the Canandaigua VA and Cornell Small Farms Program Farm Ops Initiative. \nAny questions can be directed to Laura Biasillo at lw257@cornell.edu. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/exploring-the-small-farm-dream-assessing-resources-and-risks/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T170000
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SUMMARY:Building Capacity for Collaboration to Maintain a Strong Farm Team
DESCRIPTION:Building Capacity for Collaboration to Maintain a Strong Farm Team\nwith Claudia and Willy Denner\, Little Seed Gardens\, Chatham\, NY \nTuesday\, March 15\, 2022\n5:00 – 7:00pm\n$10 members/$15 non-members \nUnderstanding what motivates human action and how to communicate effectively unleashes the potential for creative collaboration. This workshop will introduce ideas and skills to help transform human challenges into opportunities that fulfill the purpose of your farm. We will focus on simple\, learnable skills that will help build capacity to understand yourself and others\, and how to use that understanding to clarify the values and purpose of your farm business. \nFor more information\, and to register\, click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/building-capacity-for-collaboration-to-maintain-a-strong-farm-team/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T210000
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SUMMARY:Business Planning Virtual Workshop Series: Putting it all together
DESCRIPTION:Business Planning Virtual Workshop SeriesFinancial\, Marketing & Risk Management Planning\nGeared to New\, Beginning & Expanding Vegetable & Small Fruit Producers\nAll Sessions (6)\, Thursday Evenings 7:00 – 9:00 pmJanuary 27\, February 3\, 17\, 24 & March 10\, 17 \n•Are you thinking about starting your own farm?• Are you a beginning farmer and wonder what’s out there for assistance to fund capital improvementsand upgrade your equipment?• Where can I go to get production advice/information?• Do you want to upgrade your marketing outlets but don’t know how to go about doing this?• Do you want to learn how to better manage risks on your farm especially in light of recent adverseweather?• Are you a small farmer looking to grow and expand your business?\nIf you answered “Yes” to any of the above then this business planing workshop can help you answer thosequestions. National Crop Insurance Services in conjunction with the UMass Extension Risk ManagementEducation Program is offering this workshop series at no cost to participants. Each session will include a formalpresentation on the subject topic as well as guest speakers who are farmers or agricultural service provers withexperience in the topics and provide adequate time for questions.\nThis is a great opportunity to learn about a variety of topics that can benefit your farming operation.To register\, email either Tom Smiarowski: tsmiarowski@umass.edu or Paul Russell: pmrussell@umass.eduand include your name\, email address and location (City/Town & State \nSession 6 (March 17): Putting It All TogetherThis session will focus on taking all the information from the previous 5 sessions and putting it all together todevelop your own financial\, risk and marketing plans. Guest speakers will include farmers who served as previousguest speakers relaying their personal experiences in this session. \nEach session will include a homework assignment in which you will take the information discussed duringthe session to complete your assignment. Don’t worry you won’t be graded and you don’t have to submit theassignment! The purpose of the assignments are to get you to put to use in your operation the informationcovered during each session!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/business-planning-virtual-workshop-series-putting-it-all-together/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T210000
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Marketing and Market Channel Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Small Farm Dream\nMondays\, 6:30-9pm\nZoom\nMarch 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, 28th \nThis workshop is a partnership between Penn State Extension and Cornell Cooperative Extension/Broome County. \nIf you considering launching a small farm enterprise\, but are not sure where to start\, this 4-session series will give you the tools to start making choices to determine if farming is right for you. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM \nThe Exploring the Small Farm Dream course (designed by the New England Small Farm Institute and taught by trained facilitators) is designed to help you\, and your partner\, decide whether starting a farm business is right for you. This ten-hour (four evening sessions) virtual course includes exploratory discussion\, curated research tools\, and self-assessment activities provided by the instructors as well as a workbook for hands-on application both during class and at home. Each week we will hear from subject matter experts and community partners\, as well as existing farmers. By the end of the series\, you will create an action plan that works best for you and will have the tools and contacts to help you get started. \nSCHEDULE: Participants are expected to attend all four sessions since the program builds upon the knowledge of the previous session. \n\nMonday March 7th\nSession I: Self-Assessment and Researching the Farming Landscape\nMonday March 14th\nSession II: Assessing Resources and Risks\nMonday March 21st\nSession III: Marketing and Market Channel Evaluation\nMonday March 28th\nSession IV: Next Steps\n\n WHO IS THIS FOR?  \n\nAnyone interested in starting a small farm business\nHobby and lifestyle farmers that are considering developing their farm into a business\nRecently retired individuals or individuals who will retire soon who think they may want to start a small farm business\nImmigrants with agricultural experience who wish to start farming in the US\nRecent high school or college graduates who are considering a career in agriculture\nIndividuals who are inheriting or taking over a farm from a family member\nThose who are considering an on-farm market\, farmer’s market vendors\, farm stands\, livestock and poultry growers\, and specialty products – such as mushrooms or maple syrup\, are all agricultural businesses that started somewhere.\n\nWHAT WILL YOU LEARN?  \n\nLearn how new and beginning farmers can access agricultural resources\nLearn about opportunities to connect with local farm business owners\, agricultural professionals\, and others interested in new farm enterprises\nLearn how to manage a small business\nLearn how to assess and manage risks\nLearn how to assess and identify available and necessary resources for your farm business\nLearn how to engage your family and resource partners in decision-making related to your enterprise choices\nLearn how to evaluate various farm enterprise choices\nLearn how to create an action plan to move your farm dream towards reality\n\nFee: $75 per family\, includes a workbook valued at $25. Extra workbooks can be purchased for $25. Please include all email addresses of those who should receive the zoom link in your registration.\nVeterans located in NY or NJ may attend free of charge with support from the Canandaigua VA and Cornell Small Farms Program Farm Ops Initiative. \nAny questions can be directed to Laura Biasillo at lw257@cornell.edu. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/exploring-the-small-farm-dream-marketing-and-market-channel-evaluation/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
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SUMMARY:Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink - Adapting your farm to New England's changing precipitation patterns
DESCRIPTION:Join Christine Hatch\, UMass water resources and climate change extension specialist\, and Joshua Faulkner\, who coordinates UVM’s Farming and Climate Change Program\, for this webinar to kick off CISA’s first annual Adapting Your Farm to Climate Change workshop series. This year’s series focuses on water management in times of too much or too little water\, both scenarios that are increasingly part of our regional farming system. Learn how local weather patterns\, waterways\, and groundwater sources are changing\, and glean best practices and opportunities for adapting your farm to a changing climate.\n\nThis webinar will be followed by four on-farm workshops and a final wrap-up discussion. Stay tuned for more information about the full series soon.\n\nRegister here!\n\nQuestions? Call Stephen Taranto\, CISA Climate Program Coordinator\, 413-665-7400 ext.17 or email stephen@buylocalfood.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/water-water-everywhere-and-not-a-drop-to-drink-adapting-your-farm-to-new-englands-changing-precipitation-patterns/
LOCATION:Zoom!
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T200000
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SUMMARY:Meat Processor Academy
DESCRIPTION:Meat Processor Academy: A virtual bootcamp for independent meat processors who want to take it to the next level. \n\n\nDates:Tuesday evenings\, March 22nd through April 26\, 2022.\nTime: 3-5pm PST/6-8pm EST \n\nSix two-hour long classes with one optional class for meat plants that slaughter. \nClick here to enroll. \n\n\n\nABOUT: From the creators of the popular Western Meat School comes a new online short course designed to help meat processors fine-tune their businesses\, grow\, and thrive. \nBackground:The Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network (NMPAN)\, American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP)\, and Kitchen Table Consultants (KTC) have collaborated to organize and deliver this new short course for small and mid-scale meat processors. This intermediate level short course will bring together industry experts\, meat scientists\, and extension agents to deliver concise content to fine tune the business and operational strategies of meat processors. Think of this as a virtual bootcamp for independent meat processors who want to take it to the next level. \nWho is it for? The Meat Processor Academy is for processors with 25-150 employees\, or if less than 25 you have intentions to grow to that scale in the near future. Ideally we ask that you have at least 2 years of operating experience and be an owner/operator/manager of the business. Course content is geared primarily towards full service inspected and fee-for-service processors\, however\, further processors and co-packers are also welcome\, as well as custom exempt processors that plan to grow into inspection. Up to 500 people may join the course. \nRegistration Fees:\n\n$150 for up to two members of each company.\nFirst fill out enrollment form below.\nThen follow link at end of enrollment form to the secure OSU payment portal to complete your registration. \nRegistration closes March 21st.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/meat-processor-academy/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T130000
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CREATED:20220224T190835Z
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SUMMARY:Make Your Land Available for Farming: Free webinar series for landowners
DESCRIPTION:As a landowner\, when you make land available for farming you help secure a future for farming in your community. Farmers are looking for land—from a small vegetable plot to livestock or crops. Productive\, sustainable uses for all or parts of your property can bring many rewards! \nFarming and non-farming private landowners and their representatives (real estate agents\, etc):\n• Understand your land’s potential for farming\n• Learn what goes into a good farming arrangement\n• Explore strategies for making any amount of land available to a farmer \nJoin us for this free\, three-part workshop: March 23\, 30 & April 6\, 2022 from 12:00 – 1:00pm \nRegister now by calling (603) 357-1600 or go to landforgood.org/events. \nWorkshop recordings will be available to all who register. \nHosted by:\nNew England Farm Link Collaborative:\nConnecticut FarmLink\nMaine FarmLink\nVermont Land Link\nLand For Good
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/make-your-land-available-for-farming-free-webinar-series-for-landowners/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T113000
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SUMMARY:Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Training Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Training Webinar to be held on Thursday\, March 24\, 2022 at 10:00 AM. \nAttendee Instructions: \n\nSave the Date in your calendar!\nAt the time of the webinar (3/24 at 10:00 AM) please follow this link to join the Microsoft Teams Live Event: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWVjOTI5YTYtMjdjYS00MjUxLTg4MGMtZWY3MTRmZjBlN2Y4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cb8a159e-b6dc-47fb-a797-0b3d4877aa48%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d&btype=a&role=a\nSave this email! The link provided will be your tool to access a recording of the event after the webinar has concluded.\n\nWe will be hosting the event in Microsoft Teams Live. \n\nTROUBLESHOOTING – If you lose sound\, try closing out of the event and re-entering. You can also trying refreshing the screen by clicking the F5 key. Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome will provide the best user experience.\nIf you haven’t attended a Microsoft Teams Live event before: Please visit this Microsoft website and watch this 6-minute video that provide viewer tips and web browser information. In addition to providing a brief overview of the platform\, they will show you several methods for logging on and adjusting speaker volume.\nYou can watch the event either on a modern web browser such as Chrome\, Firefox\, or Edge\, or you can download a free version of Microsoft Teams. You do not need a Microsoft account. Instructions for watching the event on a web browser are included in the video referenced in the above bullet.\nFor those of you who already have a Microsoft Teams desktop application: Unless you are an event producer or presenter\, this event will not show up in your Teams Calendar. The easiest way for you to join the event may be for you to right click on the event link\, copy the hyperlink into a web browser\, and join anonymously.\n\nRSVP: Jordan.Henault@usda.gov by Thursday\, March 17\, 2022.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/value-added-producer-grant-vapg-training-webinar/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220125T161225Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Next Steps
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Small Farm Dream\nMondays\, 6:30-9pm\nZoom\nMarch 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, 28th \nThis workshop is a partnership between Penn State Extension and Cornell Cooperative Extension/Broome County. \nIf you considering launching a small farm enterprise\, but are not sure where to start\, this 4-session series will give you the tools to start making choices to determine if farming is right for you. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM \nThe Exploring the Small Farm Dream course (designed by the New England Small Farm Institute and taught by trained facilitators) is designed to help you\, and your partner\, decide whether starting a farm business is right for you. This ten-hour (four evening sessions) virtual course includes exploratory discussion\, curated research tools\, and self-assessment activities provided by the instructors as well as a workbook for hands-on application both during class and at home. Each week we will hear from subject matter experts and community partners\, as well as existing farmers. By the end of the series\, you will create an action plan that works best for you and will have the tools and contacts to help you get started. \nSCHEDULE: Participants are expected to attend all four sessions since the program builds upon the knowledge of the previous session. \n\nMonday March 7th\nSession I: Self-Assessment and Researching the Farming Landscape\nMonday March 14th\nSession II: Assessing Resources and Risks\nMonday March 21st\nSession III: Marketing and Market Channel Evaluation\nMonday March 28th\nSession IV: Next Steps\n\n WHO IS THIS FOR?  \n\nAnyone interested in starting a small farm business\nHobby and lifestyle farmers that are considering developing their farm into a business\nRecently retired individuals or individuals who will retire soon who think they may want to start a small farm business\nImmigrants with agricultural experience who wish to start farming in the US\nRecent high school or college graduates who are considering a career in agriculture\nIndividuals who are inheriting or taking over a farm from a family member\nThose who are considering an on-farm market\, farmer’s market vendors\, farm stands\, livestock and poultry growers\, and specialty products – such as mushrooms or maple syrup\, are all agricultural businesses that started somewhere.\n\nWHAT WILL YOU LEARN?  \n\nLearn how new and beginning farmers can access agricultural resources\nLearn about opportunities to connect with local farm business owners\, agricultural professionals\, and others interested in new farm enterprises\nLearn how to manage a small business\nLearn how to assess and manage risks\nLearn how to assess and identify available and necessary resources for your farm business\nLearn how to engage your family and resource partners in decision-making related to your enterprise choices\nLearn how to evaluate various farm enterprise choices\nLearn how to create an action plan to move your farm dream towards reality\n\nFee: $75 per family\, includes a workbook valued at $25. Extra workbooks can be purchased for $25. Please include all email addresses of those who should receive the zoom link in your registration.\nVeterans located in NY or NJ may attend free of charge with support from the Canandaigua VA and Cornell Small Farms Program Farm Ops Initiative. \nAny questions can be directed to Laura Biasillo at lw257@cornell.edu. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/exploring-the-small-farm-dream-next-steps/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220112T181040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220112T181040Z
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SUMMARY:Local Food Trade Show of New England
DESCRIPTION:Local Food Trade Show of New England \nMarch 29th from 8am-2pm \nThe 2022 Local Food Trade Show of New England is a dynamic virtual space for local food producers and buyers from across our region to connect. This year’s event offers the following opportunities to strengthen business relationships and together strengthen our regional food system: \n\n1-on-1 Consultations (8am): (Producers only) Schedule a meeting with area experts in marketing\, sales\, finance\, and legal issues\nEmerging Value-added Products Panel (9am): (Buyers only) See the region’s most promising new products resulting from SBN’s market-demand feasibility study.\nKeynote Speakers (10am): Hear from the leaders of New England Local Food Industry.\nNetworking Mixer (10:15am): Casually connect in targeted small group conversations.\nTrade Floor (11am): Producer’s showcase their products for buyers to browse\, visit their virtual booth\, and make new sales connections.\nWorking Lunch (12:15pm): Eaton your own or join our virtual lunch space to engage in casual conversation with colleagues.\nMatchmaking Meetings (12:45pm): SBN will schedule focused meetings between producers and buyers that best fit each other’s needs.\n\nFree admission is offered for sponsoring businesses and discounted rates for SBN Members.  If you are interested in learning more about the benefits we offer for financial or in-kind sponsorships\, or SBN Membership\, please email Greg Nicaise at greg@sbnmass.org.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/local-food-trade-show-of-new-england/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T160000
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CREATED:20211130T174613Z
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SUMMARY:Farm Succession School
DESCRIPTION:Farm Succession School \nThree Tuesdays –  February 15\, March 8\, and March 29\, 2022 – Greenfield\, MA \nMDAR is hosting Land For Good’s Farm Succession School for Massachusetts farmers this winter! This is an opportunity for senior generation farmers to talk with peers\, learn from advisors\, and get support on the challenging process of farm succession and transfer planning. \n\nAre you unsure who will take over your farm?\nFeel like your family needs to start talking\, but you don’t know where to start?\nHave questions about retiring that you don’t know how to answer?\nCan the farm support two generations? \n\nSuccession planning is a process of exploring how to transfer the farm business and assets to a future owner. Succession School provides farmers and farming partners with the structured and sustained support to make decisions\, engage their families\, and organize the legal and financial mechanics. \nMeet in-person following current COVID-19 protocols at the John W. Olver Franklin Transit Center in Greenfield for a three-session program between 9:00am – 4:00pm on the following Tuesdays: February 15\, March 8\, 2022\, and March 29\, with snow dates on each Friday of the same weeks. (*Originally scheduled to begin in January\, this course has been postponed to start in Feb due to the recent increase in COVID cases.)  The cost is $100 per farm. \n\nLearn more and register here.  Contact: Shemariah at Land For Good shemariah@landforgood.org or 603-357-1600 with any questions. \nFunding provided by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources’ Agricultural Business Training Program.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-succession-school-3/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T163000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Novel Approaches to Farm Labor
DESCRIPTION:Do you struggle to find labor for your farm?  You are not alone!  Join us during National Farmworker Awareness Week for an informative workshop to learn about results of a 3-year Northeast SARE research project to assess collaborative\, multi-farm strategies to help our agricultural community solve labor challenges. National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 26 – April 2\, 2022) is a week of action for communities and individuals to bring attention to farmworkers and honor them for the contributions they make to our daily lives. \nRegister Here  \nNew Entry Sustainable Farming Project\, Farm Commons\, and Land-Grant Extension programs in NY (Cornell)\, CT (UConn)\, NH (UNH)\, and VT (UVM) worked together over the last two years to develop innovative farm labor models and gather input from farmers and farm workers throughout New England and New York to explore challenges in attracting and retaining employees\, providing consistent employment on farms\, offering secure wages and benefits\, providing managerial opportunities\, and smoothing the ups and downs of demand. Is a farmer-cooperative to recruit employees feasible? Do farm workers want to participate in a “temp agency” type entity? \nFind out what we learned about these questions and more! Learn how these novel approaches might serve to inspire new collaborations to address farm labor challenges.  Come prepared to discuss the findings and be inspired to create your own role in advancing new solutions with other service providers and farmers. \nRegister today:  https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpc-6rrj0jG9KaK2tszuuePA2722iQ-kpA \nFor more information\, visit:  https://www.nesfp.org/events/exploring-novel-approaches-farm-labor \nFor questions or accommodations\, please feel free to reach out to:  jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/exploring-novel-approaches-to-farm-labor/
LOCATION:Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220329T183000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220113T154420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T154420Z
UID:39141-1648573200-1648578600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Good Grazing Practices
DESCRIPTION:Good Grazing Practices\nwith Sarah Flack \nTuesday\, March 29th\, 2022\n5:00 – 6:30pm\n$10 members/$15 non-members \nThis workshop will cover the basic principles of good grazing management systems\, first from the perspective of the plants\, and then from the perspective of the livestock. We will discuss how to monitor pastures and animals in order to maximize dry matter intake from pasture and use grazing to improve pasture quality and productivity. We will discuss how to use different stocking densities\, pre and post grazing heights\, length of rest periods\, different plant species to improve pasture and strategies to maximize dry matter intake from pasture. With the use photos of pastures\, sheep\, goats and cows to talk about how to observe and monitor pastures and cattle to better understand if grazing systems are working the way they should. \nFor more information\, and to register\, click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/good-grazing-practices/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220224T190925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T190925Z
UID:39485-1648641600-1648645200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Make Your Land Available for Farming: Free webinar series for landowners
DESCRIPTION:As a landowner\, when you make land available for farming you help secure a future for farming in your community. Farmers are looking for land—from a small vegetable plot to livestock or crops. Productive\, sustainable uses for all or parts of your property can bring many rewards! \nFarming and non-farming private landowners and their representatives (real estate agents\, etc):\n• Understand your land’s potential for farming\n• Learn what goes into a good farming arrangement\n• Explore strategies for making any amount of land available to a farmer \nJoin us for this free\, three-part workshop: March 23\, 30 & April 6\, 2022 from 12:00 – 1:00pm \nRegister now by calling (603) 357-1600 or go to landforgood.org/events. \nWorkshop recordings will be available to all who register. \nHosted by:\nNew England Farm Link Collaborative:\nConnecticut FarmLink\nMaine FarmLink\nVermont Land Link\nLand For Good
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/make-your-land-available-for-farming-free-webinar-series-for-landowners-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220224T191003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T191003Z
UID:39487-1649246400-1649250000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Make Your Land Available for Farming: Free webinar series for landowners
DESCRIPTION:As a landowner\, when you make land available for farming you help secure a future for farming in your community. Farmers are looking for land—from a small vegetable plot to livestock or crops. Productive\, sustainable uses for all or parts of your property can bring many rewards! \nFarming and non-farming private landowners and their representatives (real estate agents\, etc):\n• Understand your land’s potential for farming\n• Learn what goes into a good farming arrangement\n• Explore strategies for making any amount of land available to a farmer \nJoin us for this free\, three-part workshop: March 23\, 30 & April 6\, 2022 from 12:00 – 1:00pm \nRegister now by calling (603) 357-1600 or go to landforgood.org/events. \nWorkshop recordings will be available to all who register. \nHosted by:\nNew England Farm Link Collaborative:\nConnecticut FarmLink\nMaine FarmLink\nVermont Land Link\nLand For Good
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/make-your-land-available-for-farming-free-webinar-series-for-landowners-3/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220406T164434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T164434Z
UID:39766-1649962800-1649966400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:CISA's 2022 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CISA members and supporters are invited to a special evening\, and one of our most notable events of the year: our 2022 Annual Meeting!\nWe’ll be honoring our Local Heroes awardees\, sharing highlights and lowlights of the past year\, mixing up cocktails/mocktails\, and welcoming incoming board members. This online meeting is short\, sweet\, and all ready to go\, and all we need is YOU! \nTo add a bit of fun\, mixologist Stephanie Gibbs of Wheelhouse Catering will lead us through a mocktail/cocktail demonstration. We’ll send you the recipe in advance so you can follow along at home and join us in toasting our special guests. \nRSVP here\, and we’ll follow up with the Zoom webinar link. If you’d like two recyclable CISA coasters for your drinks\, share your mailing address when you register and we’ll drop them in the mail to you.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cisas-2022-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom!
CATEGORIES:CISA Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220308T134200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T134200Z
UID:39582-1650618000-1650646800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Making a Livelihood on the Land
DESCRIPTION:Making a Livelihood on the Land: A live\, on-site workshop for new or aspiring farmers\n \nFriday April 22\, 2022\n9am to 5PM\nAt Seeds of Solidarity Farm and Education Center\, Orange MA \nApplication required\, read on for link (due 4/1 or sooner!) \nSliding scale (powered by generosity) \nSeeds of Solidarity is excited to host this workshop at their successful small vegetable farm created on land many deemed un-farmable\, and in a low wealth community. The paradigm of farming on expansive acreage with expensive machinery is inaccessible to most\, and often not ecologically or personally sustainable. Roadblocks to farming as a livelihood are based in centuries of injustice that impact who has access to land\, resources\, and power. Farming must be reimagined so young\, low wealth\, and farmers of color can stay in\, feed\, and forge a livelihood in their urban\, rural\, or suburban communities\, or in those to which they relocate. \nIf you are a new or aspiring farmer in the Northeast seeking:  \n\n·      expertise on creative ways to find and access land\n·      ideas for funds and financing\n·      low-budget farming techniques for personal and climate resilience\n·      conversation about allies and community building\n\nApply here by April 1 for this workshop held LIVE at beautiful Seeds of Solidarity Farm. \nA terrific group of co-presenters is excited to share expertise and inspiration with you. \nWe are: Leigh Youngblood\, Land Justice Consultant; Rose Arruda\, MA Food Ventures and Urban Agriculture coordinator at MDAR; Rebecca Busansky\, PV Grows Investment Fund Manager at Franklin County CDC; Shaunia Flowers creator of 2 Cents Homegrown urban holistic herb\, produce and flower farm; Ricky Baruc and Deb Habib\, Seeds of Solidarity co-founders\, farmers\, and food justice workers. \nWe are striving for a participant group that is at least 50% people of color and/or low-wealth. In dedication to a rising\, diverse generation of new farmers\, we offer this workshop at a deeply discounted sliding scale rate of $15 to $85 with lunch included (actual value of $185). Spaces are limited. Apply here by April 1 or sooner.  Bonus: Participants may choose to stay for Saturday morning April 23 to receive support for their own farm visions. \nThis workshop is made possible through generosity\nVisit www.seedsofsolidarity.org for more workshop details including presenter info\nAnd our other programs\, workshops\, and events.\nCDC advised COVID protocol current on the workshop date will be followed
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/making-a-livelihood-on-the-land/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220503T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220503T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220426T184118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T184514Z
UID:39929-1651568400-1651579200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Interrupting Racism Level 1
DESCRIPTION:Human In Common is excited to partner with the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce to provide our Interrupting Racism Level 1 training. This training is a prerequisite to attend Interrupting Racism Levels 2-4. This two-day training will be held via Zoom on the following dates. Participants are required to attend both sessions. \n\nTuesday\, May 3rd; 9 am – 12 pm EST\nThursday\, May 5th; 9 am – 12 pm EST\n\n\nThis 6-hour training lays the foundation for a common understanding of the breadth and depth of racism and its impact on all aspects of society. Experiencing the History of Racism in the US Timeline in community increases awareness and commitment to racial equity. Activities and exercises address: \n\nCommunity Agreements for engaging in learning together\nHistory of Racism in the US Timeline\nUnpacking our personal histories of race and racism\nData on the material impact of racism today\nStereotypes\, prejudice & bias\nWhite privilege: using it for good\nIntersectionality and the complexity of racial experiences\nCultural humility\nLooking through the lens of diversity\, equity & inclusion\nLanguage for talking about race\, ethnicity and racism\nAntiracist vs non-racist\n\nHuman In Common’s Reparations policy: People of Color who would like to attend our antiracism trainings at no cost may email request to: info@humanincommon.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick next to register
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/interrupting-racism-level-1/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220503T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220503T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220421T114643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T114643Z
UID:39885-1651600800-1651606200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Listening Session on the Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend a Listening Session on the Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan. All who are interested in supporting farming and access to farmland in Massachusetts are encouraged to register and attend. This session will be conducted by two Spanish-speaking facilitators. \nThe purpose of the MA Farmland Action plan is to develop state level goals and recommendations for increasing farmland protection\, farmland access\, food security\, and the long-term economic and environmental viability of farms across all regions of the state. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is supporting the development of the plan\, and has engaged the UMass Donahue Institute to gather the input and recommendations from farmers\, advocates\, farm workers\, investors\, landowners\, land trusts\, agricultural technical assistance providers\, scientists\, public officials\, policy makers\, and other who support farming and farmland in Massachusetts.  \nWe hope you will attend the Listening Session to share your ideas and suggestions for the Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan. Input from stakeholders like you are key to the successful development of a plan. \nThe Listening Sessions will be held on Zoom on: \n\nTuesday\, May 3\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\n\nClick HERE to register for the Listening Session by May 2. The expanded link is: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdeioqz4tHdaxoe9GA8IDuxFtTxF2jkbK \nAfter you register\, you will receive information to join a Zoom meeting with a unique link. Please do not share this link with others. \nWe hope you can join. If you have questions please contact Sonia Bouvier\, Project Manager with UMass Donahue Institute at sbouvier@donahue.umass.edu. You may also submit written suggestions in English or Spanish to mafarm-act-plan@donahue.umass.edu
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/listening-session-on-the-massachusetts-farmland-action-plan/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220503T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220503T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220421T114844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T114844Z
UID:39887-1651600800-1651606200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:sesión de información sobre el Plan de Acción de Tierras Agrícolas de Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:Por medio de la presente le invitamos a asistir a una sesión de información sobre el Plan de Acción de Tierras Agrícolas de Massachusetts el martes 3 de mayo\, de 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.  Esperamos que todas las personas interesadas en apoyar la agricultura y el acceso a las tierras de cultivo en Massachusetts se registren y asistan a tan importante evento.  Esta sesión se llevará a cabo en español. \nEl propósito del plan de acción de tierras agrícolas de MA es desarrollar objetivos y recomendaciones a nivel estatal para aumentar la protección de las tierras agrícolas\, el acceso a las tierras agrícolas\, la seguridad alimentaria y la viabilidad económica y ambiental a largo plazo de las granjas en todas las regiones del estado. El Departamento de Recursos Agrícolas de Massachusetts (MDAR) está apoyando el desarrollo del plan y ha contratado al Instituto UMass Donahue para recopilar los aportes y recomendaciones de agricultores\, defensores\, trabajadores agrícolas\, inversionistas\, terratenientes\, fideicomisos de tierras\, proveedores de asistencia técnica agrícola\, científicos\, funcionarios públicos\, formuladores de políticas y otros que apoyan la agricultura y las tierras agrícolas en Massachusetts.  \nEsperamos que asista a una sesión de información con el objetivo de compartir sus ideas y sugerencias para el Plan de Acción de Tierras Agrícolas de Massachusetts. Los aportes de las partes interesadas como usted son clave para el desarrollo exitoso de un plan. \nLa sesión de escucha se llevará a cabo en Zoom el: \n\nMartes 3 de mayo\, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\n\nHaga clic AQUÍ para registrarse para la sesión de información antes del 2 de mayo.  El enlace ampliado es: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdeioqz4tHdaxoe9GA8IDuxFtTxF2jkbK \nDespués de registrarse\, recibirá información para unirse a una reunión de Zoom con un enlace único. Por favor\, no comparta este enlace con otras personas. \nEsperamos que pueda unirse. Si tiene preguntas\, comuníquese con Sonia Bouvier\, Gerente de Proyectos del Instituto UMass Donahue en sbouvier@donahue.umass.edu. También puede enviar sugerencias por escrito en inglés o español a mafarm-act-plan@donahue.umass.edu
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/sesion-de-informacion-sobre-el-plan-de-accion-de-tierras-agricolas-de-massachusetts/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220228T215641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T150238Z
UID:39504-1651672800-1651676400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:SNAP training for farm employees (session option 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. \nEmployees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like\, what items are SNAP eligible\, and how to run a SNAP transaction. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works and how to successfully and legally run a transaction on Conduent and TotilPay machines. \nThis training will also cover the SNAP protocols and rules that the USDA requires businesses to cover with their employees every year. \nThis training is for employees who will be processing SNAP transactions. Open to all staff of farm businesses that accept SNAP. \nThis session is being offered at two times which you can choose from: Wednesday\, May 4\, 2-3pm and Thursday\, May 19\, 10-11am. \nRegister here!  \nA list of employees who attended the training can be provided to the employer\, to satisfy the USDA’s requirement that SNAP trainings for staff be documented.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/snap-training-for-farm-employees/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220426T184204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T184446Z
UID:39933-1651741200-1651752000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Interrupting Racism Level 1
DESCRIPTION:Human In Common is excited to partner with the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce to provide our Interrupting Racism Level 1 training. This training is a prerequisite to attend Interrupting Racism Levels 2-4. This two-day training will be held via Zoom on the following dates. Participants are required to attend both sessions. \n\nTuesday\, May 3rd; 9 am – 12 pm EST\nThursday\, May 5th; 9 am – 12 pm EST\n\n\nThis 6-hour training lays the foundation for a common understanding of the breadth and depth of racism and its impact on all aspects of society. Experiencing the History of Racism in the US Timeline in community increases awareness and commitment to racial equity. Activities and exercises address: \n\nCommunity Agreements for engaging in learning together\nHistory of Racism in the US Timeline\nUnpacking our personal histories of race and racism\nData on the material impact of racism today\nStereotypes\, prejudice & bias\nWhite privilege: using it for good\nIntersectionality and the complexity of racial experiences\nCultural humility\nLooking through the lens of diversity\, equity & inclusion\nLanguage for talking about race\, ethnicity and racism\nAntiracist vs non-racist\n\nHuman In Common’s Reparations policy: People of Color who would like to attend our antiracism trainings at no cost may email request to: info@humanincommon.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick next to register
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/interrupting-racism-level-1-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220517T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220517T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220426T184405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T184405Z
UID:39937-1652790600-1652805000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Ethical Upstander: Interrupting Sexual Harassment
DESCRIPTION:Human In Common is excited to partner with the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce to provide our Ethical Upstander Training: Interrupting Sexual Harassment & Violence. The event will be held IN-PERSON on Tuesday\, May 17th\, 2022; 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST at the Northampton Center for the Arts. \n\nThis training provides and overview of the breadth and depth of sexual harassment and violence\, and includes our Ethical Upstander© training. Participants will: \n\nDefine sexual harassment and assault and recognize their manifestations\nUnderstand the frequency\, scope and impact of sexual harassment & assault\nRecognize rape culture and its expressions and manifestations in the workplace\nRecognize how and why our culture engages in victim-blaming\nDemonstrate effective allyship with those who have been targeted\nUnderstand intersectionality and ways harassment impact specific social identity groups\nEngage in scenarios using our Ethical Upstander© toolkit\n\nClick next to register
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/ethical-upstander-interrupting-sexual-harassment/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220426T184713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T184713Z
UID:39946-1652878800-1652976000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Interrupting Racism Level 2
DESCRIPTION:Human In Common is excited to partner with the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce to provide our Interrupting Racism Level 2 training. Interrupting Racism Level 1 is a prerequisite to attend Levels 2-4. This two-day training will be held via Zoom on the following dates. Participants are required to attend both sessions. \n\nWednesday\, May 18th\, 2022; 1 pm – 4 pm EST\nThursday\, May 19th\, 2022; 1 pm – 4 pm EST\n\n\nThis 6-hour training teaches skills for respectful and equitable interactions to improve employee and client experiences. Activities\, exercises and scenarios address: \n\nThe bystander effect – inhibitors and promoters of bystander intervention\nMicroaggressions: skills for examining and shifting everyday expressions of bias\nFollowing up and providing support to people of color harmed by racism\nCalling-in templates for those who are intentionally or unintentionally causing harm\nLanguage for talking about racism\nApology exercises for healing and strengthening relationships\nStrategies for effectively and respectfully interrupting racism in meetings\n Strategies for checking and leveraging privilege\nHow to move beyond fragility: perspective\, courage and racial stamina\nAllyship: dos and don’ts\, strategies for “finding your lane”\n\nHuman In Common’s Reparations policy: People of Color who would like to attend our antiracism trainings at no cost may email request to: info@humanincommon.com \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/interrupting-racism-level-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T110000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220228T215733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T150252Z
UID:39506-1652954400-1652958000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:SNAP training for farm employees (session option 2 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. \nEmployees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like\, what items are SNAP eligible\, and how to run a SNAP transaction. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works and how to successfully and legally run a transaction on Conduent and TotilPay machines. \nThis training will also cover the SNAP protocols and rules that the USDA requires businesses to cover with their employees every year. \nThis training is for employees who will be processing SNAP transactions. Open to all staff of farm businesses that accept SNAP. \nThis session is being offered at two times which you can choose from: Wednesday\, May 4\, 2-3pm and Thursday\, May 19\, 10-11am. \nRegister here!  \nA list of employees who attended the training can be provided to the employer\, to satisfy the USDA’s requirement that SNAP trainings for staff be documented.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/snap-training-for-farm-employees-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220512T164954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T164954Z
UID:40104-1653123600-1653138000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Spring Seedling Sale & Volunteer Kickoff - Just Roots
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 21\, 9am-1pm\nat Just Roots\n34 Glenbrook Dr. Greenfield\, MA \nGet your summer garden ready with flowers\, medicinal & culinary herbs\, pollinator plants\, and some vegetable seedlings! Stick around for fun family activities including: \n\nFarm tour (9:00-10:00)\nKids gardening activities\nMedicinal and culinary herb demos\nPollinator garden tour & tips from Greening Greenfield\n\nWe’re also launching our summer monthly volunteer days! Join us for a morning of fun farm tasks for all abilities and experience levels. Come at 9 for a farm tour\, then volunteer with us from 10-12\, followed by a BYO lunch together. \nContact info@justroots.org or call 413-325-8969 for more info.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/spring-seedling-sale-volunteer-kickoff-just-roots/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220602T183845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T184505Z
UID:40276-1655314200-1655321400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Drainage & Irrigation Adaptations at Kitchen Garden Farm
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Drainage & Irrigation Adaptations at Kitchen Garden Farm \nPart of the Adapting Your Farm to Climate Change Annual Workshop Series 2022 \nWednesday\, June 15\, 5:30-7:30pm \nClick here to register. \nJoin Sunderland MA’s Kitchen Garden Farm and Joshua Faulkner of the University of Vermont’s Climate Change and Farming program for an inside look at tile drainage and drip irrigation adaptation practices in action. In 2019\, Kitchen Garden installed a new tile drainage system – one of only a few that has been installed locally in recent years. And since 2008\, the farm has been refining an irrigation system that covers field crops\, high tunnels\, and the farm’s propagation house. The first on-farm workshop after CISA’s Adapting Your Farm to Climate Change Annual Workshop Series kick-off webinar (view here)\, this farmer-focused event will share Kitchen Garden’s experiences with the two systems and answer your questions as you consider adaptations of your own. \nJoin CISA at Kitchen Garden for this workshop – and join us for drinks\, snacks\, and networking afterwards! \nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-drainage-irrigation-adaptations-at-kitchen-garden-farm/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220425T191713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T191713Z
UID:39906-1655888400-1655996400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Course: Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Course: Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety \nEvent date/time: \nWednesday\, June 22\, 2022 – 9:00am to 3:00pm EDT \nThursday\, June 23\, 2022 – 9:00am to 3:00pm EDT \n—————- \nAre you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your product? If so\, this is the program for you! Common Wealth Kitchen is collaborating with UMass Amherst and other regional educators to introduce food safety and important considerations when developing a new food product. This virtual\, live\, and interactive course will address the key attributes of formulating a product from concept to commercialization. This course will also be offered in-person in the fall of 2022 and hosted by CISA in the Pioneer Valley and was previously offered by CISA virtually in 2021. \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/virtual-course-successful-food-product-development-for-new-food-businesses-managing-food-quality-safety-virtual/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
CREATED:20220615T190703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T190703Z
UID:40341-1656010800-1656016200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Restoration and Reciprocity
DESCRIPTION:Restoration and Reciprocity: Healing Relationships with the Natural World with Robin Wall Kimmerer \nThis program will also be live streamed. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother\, scientist\, decorated professor\, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants. Free. Donations appreciated. Co-sponsored by First Light and Greening Greenfield.  \nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 23\, 2022 AT 7 PM\nGreenfield\, High School  \n https://nolumbekaproject.org/events/
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/restoration-and-reciprocity/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T020718
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T181922Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: On-farm Workshop: Irrigation Systems and Management at Warner Farm
DESCRIPTION:On-farm Workshop: Irrigation Systems and Management at Warner Farm \nPOSTPONED\, future date TBD \nWarner Farm\, 23 South Main Street Sunderland\, MA \nRegister Here \nWarner Farm\, a CSA and wholesale farm as well as the home of Mike’s Corn Maze\, located in Sunderland\, MA\, has been developing its irrigation capacity since the late 1970s. The farm’s rich sandy loam has been growing fruit and vegetable crops for centuries and as a changing climate brings changing precipitation patterns to New England\, Warner Farm is poised to respond effectively in times of drought. \nJoin CISA and Dave Wissemann of Warner Farm for an up close look at how they are optimizing their water resources and water distribution systems to ensure the sustainable production of crops throughout the season and in the face of increasingly uncertain growing conditions. \nThe workshop includes a farm walk to see irrigation equipment and set up and a detailed explanation of how the farm’s systems are designed and maintained. Following the farm walk\, join us for further discussion and some locally produced drinks and snacks! \nTo attend\, register and pay here (workshop fee is $10\, waiver available upon request.) \nFor more information\, contact Stephen Taranto\, CISA Climate Program Coordinator\, 413-665-7100\, ext. 17.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/on-farm-workshop-irrigation-systems-and-management-at-warner-farm/
LOCATION:Warner Farm\, 23 South Main Street\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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