Tuesday, June 20, 5pm-6pm Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery Presenter: Lee Halasz, MassLIFT-AmeriCorps Regional Conservation Coordinator, Kestrel Land Trust The number of people that call the Pioneer Valley home is growing, but for many reasons it is critical to keep farmland in our community. Come and hear about how much farmland we have, how much […]
Wednesday, June 21, 5pm-6pm Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery Presenter: Claire Morenon, Communications Manager at CISA, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture Dairy farms are vital to Massachusetts agriculture, but most dairy farms haven’t benefited much from the increased interest in local food and farms that’s developed over the last couple of decades. Come learn why […]
Relaxing, self-guided tours of the farm, local artisans and crafters vending their products, workshops and demonstrations throughout the weekend.
Free Wagon Ride Tour Saturday, June 24 from noon – 3pm Tours begin at Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery Guided by: Denise Barstow, Marketing and Education Manager, Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery opened its doors on June 30, 2008. The store has given the Barstow Family the opportunity to be […]
Monday, June 26, 5pm-6pm Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery Presenters: Brad Mitchell, Deputy Director, Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, & Katelyn Parsons, Director of Marketing and Membership, Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation Massachusetts farmers in today's legislative environment routinely need an organization, like Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, to represent them on agricultural policy. Come to this event […]
Join SEMAP as we take a fieldwalk through the Brix Bounty Vegetable Fields to survey early season crop growth. Discussion will focus on fertility steps taken at Brix Bounty to ensure crops are able to maximize growth during the longest days of the year. From boron to zinc we’ll cover the mineral foundations invested in […]
Event date/time: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Event location: Tangerini's Spring St. Farm FSMA and drought got you down? Come to this Twilight Meeting at Tangerini Farm in Millis, MA. Tour the newly installed irrigation system for orchard and vegetable crops built with funding support from NRCS with the designer, Trevor […]
Wednesday, June 28, 5pm-6pm Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery Presenter: Niveen Ismail, PhD, Assistant Professor, Smith College - Picker Engineering Program Water is a critical resource, playing a leading role in food and energy production. Come learn about and discuss how water is used in food and energy production and novel ways to make the […]