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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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! |
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The biennial Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo is co-sponsored by New England Floriculture, Inc. - a group of grower representatives from the Northeast, augmented by University and Cooperative Extension staff in each state who specialize in greenhouse crops and management. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn, share and connect with other industry professionals. Attendee […]
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Do you want help better understanding the food safety principles behind your process? Do you need help with product development for a current or future product? Propel your food business to the next level by delving into product development and food safety with Amanda Kinchla, of the UMASS Food Science Department, an expert on HACCP […] |
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NESAWG's annual It Takes a Region Conference brings together farm and food practitioners across the 12-state Northeast region to learn, debate, collaborate, and innovate solutions to critical food systems issues. Each year, we look at the trajectory of the food and farm movement, and the role our network can play in shaping its future.We offer in-depth working sessions […] |
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You're invited to our 6th Annual Pancake Breakfast! Come join us as we celebrate GTC's youth, the close of the growing season and the accomplishments of the past year. Enjoy a morning of stories, kids’ activities, raffles, and more. Bring your families and your friends for a hearty breakfast of our much loved pancakes and other tasty foods. (We have gluten-free options as well.) Tickets will be available online.
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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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Come celebrate the fall, drink some freshly pressed sweet cider, and support CISA at the 2nd Annual Clarkdale Cider Run, on Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield, MA. All proceeds will go to CISA.
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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 lived in Northampton since 2009. Jasper has been bringing our community together for a cause ever since, organizing for peace with the Northampton Committee to […] |
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This 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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If 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 East, and Gary Matteson, Vice President for Young, Beginning, Small Farmer Programs and Outreach at the Farm Credit Council, cover some business management concepts important […]
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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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Join 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 film screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmakers, Sarah Gardner and Dave Simmonds, and farmers Darryl and Lucinda Williams of Luther […] |
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This 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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An 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 and sanitizing materials. The workshop will highlight brief case studies of food and beverage processing companies that have made environmental improvements in their facilities; introduce […]
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"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 1969 by leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in southwest Georgia to help secure economic independence for African American families. For fifteen years, NCI cooperatively […] |
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Join us for the 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Western MA Food Processing Center! Refreshments will be provided by Food Center alumni: Hillside Pizza, Real Pickles, and Artisan Beverage Cooperative. RSVP requested: bit.ly/FPC15Years Note that the Franklin County Community Development Corporation's Annual Meeting will be held from 4:30 to 5:00 pm.
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Join us for our Gala Celebration, a fundraiser in support of Holyoke Agri-Culture and Community Building! The evening will feature a delicious Caribbean dinner by the Fernandez Family Restaurant; a keynote address by renowned urban farmer and thinker, Eric Toensmeier; original artwork in our silent auction; and terrific music from DJ Diamante! We expect tickets […] |
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Innovations for Rural Living: Finding Solutions to our Food and Transit Challenges will challenge residents, government officials and other community leaders to explore innovative solutions to vexing community problems around food security and transportation. This fourth bi-annual all-day forum is organized by Greening Greenfield, a volunteer non-profit dedicated to sustainability. The forum will invite participants […]
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The new Westfield Winter Farmers' Market will be held inside the Episcopal Church of the Atonement at 36 Court St., Westfield, MA on Saturdays, November 19 and December 10, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Many of the vendors from the summer season will return with seasonal products including winter vegetables and squash, jams and jellies, […]
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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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Every year, the Shelburne Falls Farmers Market hosts a special Autumn market event. This year, the market will be held on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Sunday, November 20th at the Buckland Shelburne Elementary School, on Mechanic Street. It is a great time to stock up for the holidays. You will find local vegetables, cheeses, meats, […] |
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A drop-in information session where you can get your farm, farm stand or farmers’ market authorized for SNAP (formerly food stamps) and receive your USDA FNS Number the very same day! Drop in any time between 9am and 5pm. Here you can: Get your farm, farm stand or farmers’ market authorized for SNAP (formerly food […] |
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Leyden Glen Farm is having an open house on December 3/4 from 10 to 4. Come see the sheep and the Border Collies and Great Pyrenees Guard Dogs and purchase lamb directly at the farm. It is a fun day in a beautiful New England hill town about 35 minutes from Amherst (just north of Greenfield). […] Little Brook Farm will be providing animals and performing herding demonstrations with her Border Collies at Storrowton Village Museum at Eastern States Expo grounds for Storrowton’s annual winter holiday festival. All of Storrowton’s 18th and 19th century buildings are seasonally decorated – inside and out – and open for viewing. The Village is bursting with holiday […]
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FIVE HUNDRED and NINETY-SECOND MEETING New England Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association and New England Cooperative Extension present an ALL DAY MEETING Saturday, December 3, 2016 Holiday Inn Portsmouth 300 Woodbury Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Registration: There is a $20.00 Registration Fee. This fee is waived for members of NEV&BGA Lunch buffet is an additional […]
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GTC needs to move from their Lebanon Street Garden immediately! After 10 years in a beautiful garden site, their current landowner has asked them to leave by mid-December. The need to mobilize quickly to move plants and other materials to other sites. Meet up on Saturday, December 3, 10am - 2pm Saturday, December 10, 10am […]
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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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Nature As Solution: Cultivating synergy to put nutrition and flavor back on the table Join us for this one-of-a-kind gathering of farmers, agronomists, researchers, doctors, nutritionists, and health-conscious consumers. Featuring over 27 speakers, including: Joel Salatin (keynote speaker), Mark Fulford, Vail Dixon, John Kempf, Guido Mase, Jean-Martin Fortier, Lane Selman, John Navasio, Kathleen DiChiara, Julie Rawson and Jack Kittredge. The Soil & Nutrition Conference brings together the collective knowledge of the food movement from the perspectives of successful farmers, leading researchers, healthcare practitioners, and pioneers of food quality to delve deeper into the connections and importance of soil and nutrition. Join us to explore how the intersection of the farm and human ecosystems hold the key to environmental sustainability, quality food, and overall well-being.
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The health of ruminant animals is directly connected to the health of the pastures on which they graze and the supplemental hay they eat. But how do you know whether you’re pastures are healthy? And how can you tell whether the hay that you’re buying is of high quality? In this workshop, organic grass-based cattle […] |