The GARDEN Project 2017 is a partnership among Greenfield Community College, Montague Catholic Social Ministries, NELCWIT, and Seeds of Solidarity through a grant from the Women's Fund of WMass. Instructors of the four courses that comprise the program seek to create an engaging, inclusive setting with trauma-informed teaching. This is the 3rd year of this successful program and it will be located in Orange Center, so North Quabbin women are especially encouraged, but feel free to share with women throughout Franklin County. Women must take all four courses- these form the whole experience. Women who complete the program are then eligible for a free Serv-Safe course in Spanish or English!
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The GARDEN Project 2017 is a partnership among Greenfield Community College, Montague Catholic Social Ministries, NELCWIT, and Seeds of Solidarity through a grant from the Women's Fund of WMass. Instructors of the four courses that comprise the program seek to create an engaging, inclusive setting with trauma-informed teaching. This is the 3rd year of this successful program and it will be located in Orange Center, so North Quabbin women are especially encouraged, but feel free to share with women throughout Franklin County. Women must take all four courses- these form the whole experience. Women who complete the program are then eligible for a free Serv-Safe course in Spanish or English! |
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Nuestras Raíces and Holyoke Community College are pleased to introduce the first annual Holyoke Food Justice Conference on May 6, 2017, at Holyoke Community College. The conference will host a diverse group of nationally-recognized food movement leaders who will share from their experiences working towards food justice and their visions for the work ahead.
Free – $65
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Even though it doesn't feel like spring yet, we know that it is coming, and just around the corner! Save the date for our Plant Sale & Gardeners Gathering. Free workshops all day long and great plants at affordable prices!
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Kick those petunias to the curb and create a show-stopping container garden using native plants. Become familiar with the species that thrive in containers and ways to combine them. Learn about containers, soils, fertilizers, and proper container care. Bring your own container and get creative. Plants are available for purchase; potting soil is provided. Perfect timing for a Mother’s Day gift!
$26 – $32
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It’s GCC's annual plant sale to benefit the GCC Food Pantry. Pick up flowers and veggies grown right in GCC’s greenhouse! |
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Buy hardy, field-grown nursery stock directly from the grower.
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This educational community gathering is free to all who would like to come by Gardening the Community's farm at Hancock Street to participate and engage in workshops! The workshop descriptions are as follows: Growing Greens in 14 days Who would have thought that growing greens would be so easy? No matter where you live, house […] |
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Stop by the United Congregational Church, at the High Street Courtyard in Holyoke for the Spring Plant Sale! Nuestras Raices is holding this as a fundraiser for their farm, as well as the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School community garden. There will be an abundance of herbs, vegetables and more!
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You are invited to Martin's Farm's Open House on Saturday, May 20th, from 10:00 AM till 1:00 PM. There will be hayrides, flower planting workshops for adults and kids, and best of all, a detailed tour of their composting process. Our Family Farms will be there, providing information about their operation, and handing out samples […]
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Seeds of Solidarity founder and 3-decade farmer Ricky Baruc teaches his ways of building soil and nourishing soil life for low maintenance, highly productive gardens and small farms. No-till, carbon smart methods treat the soil as sacred, conserve water, help restore the climate, and result in amazing, life-force rich gardens and food! Ricky is one […] |
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Learn to propagate native plants from seed in this two-part, hands-on workshop that focuses on practical methods for small-scale propagation. This workshop is appropriate for beginners and propagators with some experience. Take one or both classes. In part two join us to practice transplanting seedlings and take your work home.
$26 – $32
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Who? The National Farm Viability Conference is geared towards professionals in the fields of farm and food business planning, financial planning, agricultural financing, farmland conservation, agricultural market development, and food hub management. What? The conference is an opportunity to network and learn from other professionals in your field, develop new knowledge and skills, and visit farms and […] The National Farm Viability Conference is focused on strengthening farm sustainability, building stronger and more resilient local food systems and supporting the long term profitability of farming and agri-entrepreneurs from start-ups to generational businesses.
$150 – $255
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Climate Action Business Association and Green City Growers are teaming up for a very special panel discussion on the importance of reinvestment into the local food community. As populations grow, we are tasked with many differing goals: create jobs, grow the economy, but at the same time make the city "greener" and more sustainable for […] |
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Meet the pork farmers and take advantage of the Memorial Day Barbeque sale! Come to Granby on Friday from 3-6pm to get some sausages and more for grilling, plus meet the farmers from Little Lake Orchard - one of their local meat farms. 10% OFF all pastured beef and pork! Awesome pastured beef from Sidehill […] |
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Fiber and woolcraft vendors, sheep shearing demonstrations, fiber and woolcraft workshops for adults and children, and lots of delicious food. |
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With Amy Cozzolino of Wing & a Prayer Pollinator Plant Nursery! Bees are a keystone species in almost all terrestrial ecosystems, and many bees are facing troubling population declines. Each of us, in our own yards and in our communities can shift our gardening and landscaping practices to support bees, other pollinators, and beneficial insects. […] |
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The 2017 Summit will cover the Entrepreneur to Table lifecycle including: how to bootstrap your business, branding and marketing strategies, distribution, local sourcing, creating and implementing a sustainable business model, the stages of financing, design thinking, lean startup, time management for innovation, and more. Learn from the experiences, challenges, and learnings of seven emerging entrepreneurs […] |
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Let’s make your farm business more profitable by maximizing the yield of your carcass through smart processing choices. While acknowledging the challenges and limitations to meat processing, there are still creative ways to meet market demand, get customers excited about unique cuts, and get the best value out of your animal. In this workshop we […] |
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A weekend of fun and education for the whole family, built around the world-famous, agriculturally-themed Strolling of the Heifers Parade, which takes place Saturday, June 3 at 10 a.m. sharp on Brattleboro’s historic Main Street. Watch scores of lovable heifer calves led by future farmers, followed by many other farm animals, bands, tractors, floats, clowns and […]
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2017 Langstroth Bee Fest to be held at Second Congregational Church, Greenfield, MA, on Saturday, June 3 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Myraid activities will take place throughout the festival including timely bee education for adults from regional and statewide experts along with a multitude of children’s activities (Pollinator Parade through Farmer’s Market, bee […]
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Farmers’ market, family activities, music, asparagus lunch, craft beer tasting, and more!
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Free Walking Tour Saturday, June 3 at 1pm Tour begins at Barstow's Dairy Store and Bakery Guided by: Michael Bland, Vanguard Renewables Barstow's Longview Farm uses an anaerobic digester to take food waste from local food producers and manure from our dairy cows and turn it into enough electricity to power 250 homes. Learn more […] |
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Join Mount Grace for the Party In The Hollow, a Festival to Support Local Farms! Mount Grace is working with farmers, landowners, and community partners to permanently protect more than 700 acres of farms and forests in Wendell and Montague this year. All proceeds go to saving local farms in the Valley and the North […]
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Come join in at Wildside Gardens a well-established off-grid homestead and permaculture site in Conway, MA. This Saturday learn soil fertility, balancing minerals and reading Logan Lab soil tests with Emmet Van Dreische. Emmet owns a coppiced Christmas tree farm in Ashfield and spends the rest of the year editing scientific manuscripts, scything people's properties […]
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Join CISA and WHMP for an afternoon of live polka, cold beer and delicious food to benefit CISA's Senior Farm Share Program! Dance to the lively sounds of Grammy-nominated and Polka Hall of Fame member Dennis Polisky & The Maestro’s Men. Partial proceeds from the event help feed local seniors in need. Sunday, June 4 […] |