The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has an urgent need for volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of people by volunteering at their local farmers markets, CSAs, and farm stands to help explain a new Massachusetts program called the Healthy Incentive Program, or HIP. Join the Food Bank for […]
Wright-Locke Farm’s SPEAKER SERIES In the spirit of inspiring and facilitating conversation in a time where it is crucial that we stay informed about the world around us, Wright-Locke Farm invites you to our 2017 Speaker Series. Join us monthly in our beautiful 1827 Barn for an evening of discovery and discussion. Each presentation will […]
This unique series offers a window into herbalism from some of the foremost practitioners, teachers, growers, and product makers in our area – join us for this very special opportunity! Are you interested in herbalism? Did you know that the greater Pioneer Valley region is one of the nation’s richest resources for quality herbal health […]
Dinner to be catered by Wheelhouse Farm. Tickets purchased in advance HERE This is in partnership with, and hosted by, Farm to Fork Fondo.
The ‘Festival that Stinks’ has more than 100 local food, art, agriculture, and community vendors, great music on two solar-powered stages, and only three bags of trash for 10,000 people.
Come join in at Wildside Gardens a well-established off-grid homestead and permaculture site in Conway, MA. Presented by Danny Botkin Danny of Laughing Dog Farm, is an icon of sustainable farming in the Valley. He knows what we all need to know about saving heirloom seeds, hoop house season extension, raising and taming goats, the […]
(note: this meeting is at the main farm on River Rd, and NOT at the Atlas Farm store on Routes 5 & 10 in S. Deerfield) A functional wash and pack area can improve both workflow and produce safety. FSMA's Produce Rule states that equipment, tools, and buildings must be of adequate design and able […]
Join the Stockbridge School of Agriculture as they highlight campus farms. UMass Student Farm's Amanda Brown and Book & Plow Farm's Maida Ives will share their stories of managing campus farms in the Pioneer Valley, providing food for the institutions in which they are housed, engaging with students and conducting on-farm education and service learning […]