Seminar: Why Buy Local?
Why Shop Local is the brainchild of Jasper Lapienski, a Northampton resident who has no affiliation with Serio’s Market other than as a customer. Jasper grew up in Amherst and has […]
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Events
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Serio's Market 65 State Street, Northampton
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Better Process Control School
UMass Amherst Amherst, MA, United StatesThis course will train food processors principles of acidification, and container closure evaluation programs for low-acid and acidified canned foods as required by FDA regulations in CFR 108, 113 and 114. The purpose of these regulations is to help ensure the safety of consumers by training producers. This course will satisfy both USDA and FDA regulatory requirements. This event is sponsored by Umass Extension, Department of Food Science and Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA Science). Click here to register!
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Webinar: Business Basics for Beginning Farmers
OnlineIf you’re interested in starting a farm enterprise, or know someone who is, tune into Business Basics for Beginning Farmers as Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit […]
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SEMAP’s 2016 Annual Meeting
Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
Come listen to the SEMAP board and staff discuss the successes of this past year, including highlights of all of our great educational workshops and fun events!
In addition to discussing SEMAP’s past and future, we will have keynote speaker Frank Nocito Martinez from the Department of Transitional Assistance, who will talk about the Healthy Incentives Pilot getting nutritious foods into low income communities.
Light refreshments provided by It’s Thyme Catering and local beer and wine from Berkley Beer & Travessia Winery will be served.
Free to attend! Register online at semaponline.org/semap-annual-meeting
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“Forgotten Farms” Screening and Panel
Amherst Cinema 28 Amity Street, AmherstJoin CISA for a screening of Forgotten Farms, a challenging and engrossing look at one of the most vital and least visible components of New England agriculture: dairy farms. The […]
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GAPs and FSMA Workshop for Produce Growers
American Legion (Brattleboro) 32 Linden Street, Brattleboro, VT, United StatesThis training will introduce basic produce safety concepts and practices, and will help growers understand and implement FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements and prepare to write a farm food safety plan. Sections of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements will be outlined within each module. This workshop will satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement for growers who are covered by FSMA outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor from the farm must complete food safety training at least equivalent to the standardized curriculum recognized by the FDA’. The AFDO certificate demonstrates you have met this requirement. Day 1 (Nov. 16) of this event is for both growers and trainers who are seeking to become certified. Ag. service providers and trainers must also attend Day 2 if seeking to become a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Trainer. Find more info and register here.
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Green Your Bottom Line in Food and Beverage Processing: An Energy and Environmental Workshop
UMass Springfield 1500 Main Street, Springfield, MAAn interactive workshop on opportunities for food and beverage processors to reduce operating costs, improve operations and prevent pollution through energy efficiency and renewable energy, waste reduction, and safer cleaning […]
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Film Screening: Arc of Justice
Hampshire College — Leibling Center 893 West Street, Amherst, MA, United States"Arc of Justice" traces the remarkable story of New Communities, Inc., a story of racial justice, community organizing, and perseverance in the face of enormous obstacles. NCI was started in […]