A free, self-guided tour of outdoor sculpture throughout a working orchard, with special events or performances held most weekends. This year will feature pieces from Park Hill's permanent collection and displays of several pieces by three artists. Art of Fruit will be open for the entire apple season from Pomona Day (August 13) until Thanksgiving. […]
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This monthly plant swap is free and open to the public to encourage the exchange of plants and other garden related items. You many bring as few or as many of the following items as you like: Perennials Annuals Edibles Seeds Garden produce Tools Any other garden related items Please arrive on time, as each […] |
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The public is invited to join us in celebrating our 32nd Anniversary on Saturday, October 1st from 10am and 4pm. We are so proud to have had the pleasure of providing the community with the most complete health food store in the Springfield area dating back to when we started in 1984. Join us for […]
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Celebrate 30 years of leadership in land conservation at Mount Grace's 2016 Annual Meeting--held on Saturday, October 1, in the open air at the recently conserved Feldman Property in Athol...and Petersham...and Phillipston! Join us at 586 Briggs Road, Athol, to learn about Mount Grace's recent conservation success, and bring the family for games, trail tours, […]
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October 1, 2016 is the seventh installment of the Old 78 Farm Fall Festival at the Old 78 Farm property at 823 Orange Road in Warwick, MA. Gates open at 11 AM and entertainment starts at 12 noon and lasts until around 11 PM. Check out the lineup page to get acquainted with the bands and […] |
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Do you raise your own pigs, goats, sheep? Want to gain independence from the slaughterhouse while learning how to humanely and skillfully harvest your own livestock? Come learn with The Roving Butcher, aka Jake Levin, as he leads us through whole hog processing. Starting with dispatching, bleeding, scalding, evisceration, Jake will then break down the […]
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Every year, Mike's Maze at Warner Warm in Sunderland amazes the crowds with a creative and beautifully rendered corn maze, packed with games and fun! This year, the theme is "See America," in honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. This is a destination that is not to be missed, and on […] |
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The Food Bank invites everyone to a new and unique opportunity to learn about the impact that hunger has on our community and what we’re doing to prevent it. Join us for an engaging and informative hour, where you’ll get a tour of our warehouse in Hatfield. A light breakfast will be provided and open […] |
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For generations the Harvest Festival has been a cherished tradition in the Berkshires. It is one of the largest and longest running events of its kind in the county and 2015 event had the largest attendance ever with more than 12,000 visitors to the event. Proceeds from the event support educational programs at the Garden. […]
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The Springfield Food Policy Council will host a series of workshops focused on community gardens and gardening. This one will focus on preparing your garden for the fall and winter. For more information and to register, contact: Anna Muhammad - 413-214-1237. |
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This Sunday is Clarkdale Fruit Farms' annual Harvest Festival, from 10am-4pm! Morris Dancers kick off the day at 10, and we will have free sampling of apples, pears, and cider. Sample Thomas Farm goat cheese as well. Pick-your-own Cortlands are available 10-4 through Monday. And we have plenty of our own fresh-pressed apple cider, in our traditional gallon & half-gallon, or new […]
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Spend the afternoon on a farm—take in the sights, the sounds, and the unmistakable smells of the farm this fall at Cabot's Open Farm Sunday. Participating farms will open their gates to welcome visitors on Sunday, October 9th from 11am-2pm. Enjoy free activities for all ages: hayrides, scavenger hunts, meet the farm animals and more. […]
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Brookfield Farm and Wheelhouse (started by former Brookfield apprentices!) are thrilled to host our second annual On Farm Dinner: an afternoon of community, celebration & food. From first hand experience, we know how incredible it is to be eating on the farm where your food is grown. There is a purity, simplicity and wholeness on […] |
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This lecture on growing garlic by local garden guru Ron Kujawski—comes just in time for planting a garlic crop. Ron will inspire, entertain, and inform gardeners about how to grow the best garlic in town. Each student will go home with a selection of cloves of Ron’s favorite picks for Berkshire County and the local […] |
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A unique Halloween adventure! One weekend only! Find tickets here Free the world from the great dragon! Be a hero and traveler, interacting with elves, dwarves and fairies along candlelit trails through forest and meadow. Departs every 15 minutes for a 45 minute dramatic arts production. This will be a Halloween adventure that you and your family will always […] |
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Celebrating the connections between woodland management, wildlife habitat and the local economy Brian Donahue and Faith Rand, co-owners of the conserved Bascom Hollow Farm in Gill, will host a woods walk and a tour of their beautiful farm house built using lumber harvested from their own woods. Working with local foresters, harvesters and builders, the […]
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We'll have free apple cider, pumpkin decorating, and storytelling from 10 to 12. There will be market specials offered by individual vendors. The Ashfield Farmer's Market is on the Ashfield Town Commons and runs from 9 AM to 1 PM every Saturday thru the end of October.
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Come on out to the farm on Saturday, October 15th to celebrate the season with the Just Roots and fellow CSA members, Community Gardeners, workshop participants, supporters, neighbors and friends! There will be workshops, an art activity, a farm project for those feeling the desire to put their hands to use and, most importantly, a […] |
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The gathering of Women in Meat Northeast is focused on developing the skills, knowledge, and network of women in meat industries and in supporting their endeavors as agents in those industries, as business leaders and as entrepreneurs. Women in Meat includes those in agriculture, aquaculture and seafood, for those involved in farming, butchering, processing, and […]
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Simple Gifts Farm is teaming up with Wheelhouse for an evening of community, celebration & delicious food. From first hand experience, we know how incredible it is to be eating on the farm where your food is grown. There is a purity, simplicity and wholeness on the farm. It is our greatest pleasure to bring people on a journey […] |
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This is a two-day class designed to educate and empower current or future users of agricultural tractors and farm equipment. It appeals to new and beginning farmers, and has proven valuable to many seasoned professionals – some of whom were never formally schooled on tractors. During the class, the instructor will demystify tractors and improve […] |
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This six-hour class is designed to provide a basic understanding of how small engines work. There will be a review of the 2-cycle and 4-cycle process with actual engines to demonstrate how these engines work, and tips on how best to maintain them. Like many machines, these tools are as readily misused or abused as […] |
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Slow Money Pioneer Valley organizes an Entrepreneur Showcase each year to bring investors together with farm and food businesses interested in their support. The Showcase is an opportunity to forge relationships that will be useful as these businesses grow and need support, including financing. The six entrepreneurs who will be presenting at this year’s Showcase: […] |
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Come on out for one of our last Volunteer Impact Days! We've got a lot going on at our Walnut St Farm and would love more volunteers to come out and dig in with us! We'll be working on winter-proofing our new greenhouse and starting to put our vegetable beds to sleep.
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n New England, cider-making is to autumn what maple sugaring is to the spring season: a cultural activity. Cider expert Dennis D. Picard will teach us the history and process of this American tradition from the selection and collection of apples to the pressing of the fruit which results not merely in apple juice, but […]
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Come celebrate at the Grand Re-Opening Party of Revival Homestead Supply (formerly The Haberdashery) with live music, tastings, an observation beehive, and a jam and pickle contest. Get a taste of all the delicious ferments and canned goods we make in our harvest classes. Taste the entries to our jam and pickle contest and cast your vote. Or enter your own homemade jams and pickles! Ribbons and prizes will be awarded. Also, come learn about our Beekeeping Course with instructor Angela Roell of Yard Birds Farm and take a peek inside the hive, weather permitting. Enjoy live music by Kendy Gable at 4 pm and Workman Song at 5 pm. Cocktails and wine available (donations appreciated). |
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Food Day is a nationwide grassroots campaign for healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food that has served as a jumping off place for many around our state to celebrate and educate their community with regards to our local food system. MA organizers have reached out to me to ask if Food Day is still being celebrated and […] |
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Join Dan Kaplan, Farm Manager of Brookfield Farm in Amherst, MA for an overview of the financial management of a diversified farm. Brookfield has been managing a 500-share CSA since 1994 when they started with 10 acres of leased land, not much debt, and not much money. The business has steadily grown into a sustainable […] |
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Join the Amherst Survival Center for a community conversation with author Leanne Brown, WRSI's Monte Belmonte, and Congressman Jim McGovern about the fight to end hunger in our community. Co-sponsored with UMass School of Public Policy and The Food Bank of Western Mass. This event is free and is part of the Amherst Survival Center’s celebration of its […] |
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Join River Valley Coop at the Academy of Music in downtown Northampton for a showing of Food for Change, the story of cooperative in America. Enjoy a pre-show concert with Peter Blanchette and Kenny Butler, and meet local filmmaker Steve Alves after the show. Presented by River Valley Co-op and co-sponsored by Cabot Cooperative. Admission: $7.50; […]
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Join Valley Co-operators for a special #CoopMonth screening of this new Visionaries / PBS documentary, highlighting the power of co-ops both here in the U.S. and around the world. This 1 hour documentary follows the work of the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International, celebrating 100 years of co-ops building a better world through co-op […] |
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Come on out for one of our last Volunteer Impact Days! We've got a lot going on at our Walnut St. Farm and would love more volunteers to come out and dig in with us! We'll be working on winter-proofing our new greenhouse and starting to put our vegetable beds to sleep.
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Our two-hour Saturday afternoon Pork Fabrication Class is an interactive demonstration with Terry. He will break one side of a locally raised pig, field all of your questions, identify and discuss the attributes of each cut of meat and give pointers on how to best prepare them. In addition to instruction on seam butchery technique […]
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Are you DYING to party this Halloween? Have a fright to remember at ZOMBIE PROM at the Blue Heron. Join us for a lively evening of great music, great food and festivities! Come dressed in costume to win prizes – including Zombie Prom King and Queen! Enjoy DJ & dancing, costume contest with prizes, full buffet dinner, and cash bar.
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More than 350 farms have completed this course for existing Massachusetts agricultural businesses that will benefit from an organized look at their current operation in order to plan for growth and change. You must have at least two years of documented farm production and income as a for-profit or non-profit farming enterprise to take this […] |
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Regulations created under the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) begin implementation in September, 2016. FSMA requires that facilities conducting food-related activities, including commercial food processing, must have in place a Food Safety Plan prepared and overseen by a “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” (PCQI) who has successfully completed training in the development and application of […]
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How do we develop a balanced system for use of organic residuals, with all their benefits, without adding to negative environmental impacts caused by phosphorus (P) leaching and runoff? This symposium will provide technical, research-based information and dialogue on the presence, forms, dynamics, transport, and fates of P applied to soils in organic residuals such […]
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Join us for our annual National Food Day Celebration!. Enjoy a light dinner while learning about local food initiatives. For more details and to reserve your seat, please call Johnetta Baymon at 413-263-6500 x6539 or email at johnettab@springfieldpartnersinc.com. |
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The 6th Farm-Based Education National Gathering will be held in Concord, Massachusetts, November 4-6, 2016. Organizers expect 300-500 people to travel from several states and internationally to attend components of the Gathering, with heavy representation from Massachusetts, New England and our host community. The Gathering will be a time to celebrate the Farm Based Education Network's […] Register today for the Massachusetts Farm & Sea to School Conference on November 4, 2016 in Leominster, MA, and take advantage of the Early Bird registration rate! The conference will bring together over 400 farm to school advocates from across Massachusetts and New England. Learn about curriculum integration, reducing food waste, school gardens, engaging youth […] The Farm-Based Education Network will mark its 10th anniversary with a celebratory national conference. Educators, farmers, nonprofit organization staff, parents, nutrition practitioners, policy makers, students, and more will come together to share skills and resources, build relationships, and celebrate the vibrant field of farm-based education. The Gathering will also welcome many members of our host community, […]
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The Massachusetts Farm to School Project is excited to announce their 4th biennial Farm and Sea to School Conference! This conference brings together farm to cafeteria advocates – farmers, food service professionals, educators, policy makers, public health advocates, community organizers, youth leaders and more – for a daylong event with workshops and panel discussions addressing a wide […]
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You’re invited to attend the Pioneer Valley Transition Town Film Festival! Join us at GCC’s Cohn Dining Commons to see locally made films on the topic “How communities are working toward sustainable living.” A filmmakers’ reception will follow. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated! |
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CiderDays is a community event celebrating all things apples in Franklin County, Massachusetts. 2016 marks the 22nd year of this event and there will be two days of orchard tours, cidermaking and tastings, workshops and much more. CiderDays is for all who love apples, fresh or hard cider, apple cuisine, apple orchards or just being […] Fiber enthusiasts are coming together for the sixth annual Fiber Festival of New England, Nov. 5 & 6 in the Mallary Complex at Eastern States Exposition. Hours are, Sat., 9am – 5pm and Sun., 9am – 3pm. The event, co-produced by the Exposition and the New England Sheep and Wool Growers Association, promotes the use […]
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The Livestock Institute of Southern New England and Bristol Aggie are co-hosting the first annual Southern New England Livestock Conference. The conference will provide a platform to share information on best practices for humanely raising livestock, humane slaughter and processing, and marketing of meat products. Topics include animal nutrition, soil management for pastures, grazing and pasture management, exploring the rules and regulations for livestock farmers, health care and humane treatment of farm animals, adding value to your meat products, and much more. There will be more than 20 different seminars including talks for all levels from those interested in getting animals for the first time to established livestock farmers. Visit the Expo with vendors representing all aspects of livestock production: feed, fencing, financing and more. Beginning and experienced producers, small-scale farmers, homesteaders, chefs, foodies, youth, and consumers - All are welcome! Registration is $25 and only $10 for students. Visit www.thelivestockinstitute.org to reserve your spot today.
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Join GTC, an urban farming and youth development project committed to sustainable agriculture, food justice and racial equity as we work to bring our newest farm site on line. Work to be accomplished will include finishing a thermal trench around our beautiful passive solar greenhouse, preparing for rain water harvesting, moving soil into the greenhouse, and readying beds for winter. Dress warmly in layers and prepare to get dirty; bring water, gloves and snacks to share. Also if you can bring a wheelbarrow, the more the better! |