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Come hear from the candidates vying for the open 1st Franklin State Representative District seat on issues related to food access, farm viability, and the future of our local food system!
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Nordica Street Community Farm is a 1 acre hand scale no-till farm based in Springfield with a 25 member farm share/CSA and a neighborhood farm stand. The farm has faced multiple soil and pest challenges in its 5 year history. Participants will learn strategies for dealing with depleted sandy soil, dumped clay, and a traumatized […]
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This workshop will focus on livestock and pasture management in heat, drought, and flood, including practices for managing and capturing water, managing forage crops for water extremes, and efficient methods of providing access to drinking water for livestock. The presenters work with American Farmland Trust’s Thriving Farms and Ranches Livestock Team and can provide risk assessment and planning tools for farms and help them access services from NRCS and will explain the process for accessing this support. Presenters and CISA staff will facilitate discussion of farm-specific challenges and potential solutions. |
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Title: Building Better Pastures and Hay Fields: Soil Health, Grazing, and Forage Improvement Date: Tuesday, August 25th, 3-6:30 PM Location: Kinne Brook Farm, 481 Kinne Brook Rd, Worthington Link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/building-better-pastures-and-hay-fields-soil-health-grazing-and-forage-improvement Join staff from American Farmland Trust and the Hampden-Hampshire Conservation District at Kinne Brook Farm to learn strategies for improving pasture and hay field productivity. […] |
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Food Safety Farm Tour at Red Shirt Farm with Lisa McKeag (UMASS Amherst) and Ben Comeau (MDAR) Description Following good agricultural practices starts with understanding the potential hazards to fresh produce and assessing the risks they might pose on your farm. At this meeting Lisa McKeag, from UMass Extension, will talk about the basics of […]
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