A free, self-guided exhibition of large outdoor sculptures set amongst the working orchards and fruit gardens.
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Join Great Falls Harvest in Turners Falls for an evening of mingling and sampling as they offer a variety of prepared dishes and value-added products to pair alongside some tasty local beverages. Get a chance to chat with some of the local farmers who supplied the ingredients for these exciting dishes as well as Chef […]
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In collaboration with CISA Bistro Les Gras will be serving a muli-course dinner with a few of their favorite local farmers and producers featuring the lesser knowns of the our food world. In the spirit of a "Staff Meal", a meal that a restaurant would generally hold for their staff, will be a menu full […]
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Learn how to make the most of your CSA share this season! Join us Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the Granby farm stand one Wednesday a month where Tonianne from FoodLove! will help you find your food confidence. Get acquainted with some of FoodLove's simple & easy base recipes that can be adapted to any veggies […]
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Join us for a hyper-local special dinner at the height of harvest! Partnering with CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), Belly of the Beast celebrates local women in food with a special multi-course pop-up dinner featuring three local farms with women at the helm: • Caroline Pam (Kitchen Garden Farm, Sunderland, MA) – produce & […]
$53.00
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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 […] |
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Over 30 vendors! Stop and smell the donuts and try a cider slushy. Stroll through the fruit trees while browsing a variety of crafts, collectables, candles and more. Pick your own apples is in full swing and will be available every day through September. No admission charge. Find more info here.
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The Agawam Historical Association, operators of the Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum and owners of the 1757 Thomas Smith House, will reap the benefits of a tractor, antique truck, and implement show to be held on Saturday, September 9, from 11am-3pm. Admission is $2 per person, with children under 12 admitted free of charge. […]
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Learn how lactic acid fermentation works and make two ferments, one pounded (like sauerkraut) and one brined (like dilly beans). Specific recipes used will vary from class to class depending on seasonally available produce. Go home with one jar of each of the ferments we make in class! Fermenting Vegetables is part of a 3 session fermentation […] |
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Dinner to be catered by Wheelhouse Farm. More details TBA. Tickets purchased in advance TBD. This is in partnership with, and hosted by, Grow Food Northampton. |
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September 12, 8:30am-6:00pm UMASS Amherst Campus Center In September 2017, all food manufacturers with more than $1 million in annual sales will be required to comply with the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. That means you need to have a "qualified individual" responsible for writing your Food Safety Plan. In […]
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When: Tuesday September 12th, 2017, from 4 pm to 7 pm Where: UMass Crop Research and Education Center, 91 River Rd. Deerfield, MA 01373 Join UMass Extension educators and specialists at the UMass Crop Research and Education Center to tour our ongoing research and participate in a roundtable discussion where you can get crop or pest management […] |
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HILLTOWN CHAUTAUQUA RETURNS TO CUMMINGTON, SEPT. 15–16, WITH FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ, FOR FESTIVAL ON ‘FOOD, FARMS, AND THE FUTURE’ Frances Moore Lappé, a pioneer writer and thinker about food and social justice, and author of Diet for a Small Planet, will be the keynote speaker at the Hilltown Chautauqua’s second Earthcare festival on Sept. 15–16, […]
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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 […] |
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Join thousands of spicy-food lovers for a great line-up of bands, fabulous food, and local-ingredient beers. Sample exotic hot peppers grown on the farm in Sunderland, a chili cook-off, and a hot sauce competition.
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Each September, Bonita & Dan Conlon invite friends and customers to the annual Warm Colors Honey Festival. We began this event in 2001 as a way to celebrate the importance of the honeybee, pollinators’, introduce beekeeping to non-bee people, and offer tastings of our new honey crop. Visitors can taste honey, sample mead (Green River […] |
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September 17, 11:00am-5:00pm Rose F Kennedy Greenway The 8th Annual Boston Local Food Festival is quickly approaching, don't miss your chance to reach over 40,000 New Englanders, hungry for local food! As New England's largest Farmers Market, the Festival is ideal for: * Farmers * Local Restaurants * Food Trucks (sold out!) * Specialty […]
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Come join in at Wildside Gardens a well-established off-grid homestead and permaculture site in Conway, MA. Presented by Luc Bodin Luc, originally from France and a master of many trades, moved from Boston to the Valley 25 years ago. He has studied at the Kushi Institute. His approach to food preservation using lacto- fermentation draws […] |
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If you are a farmer who is thinking about adding new marketing outlets to your farm's line up, come check out this workshop being offered by New Entry in partnership with Mass Farmers Markets and Mass Farm to School. Hope to see you there! Tour a diversified vegetable and livestock farm while learning from Farm […] |
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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 […]
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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.
$5 – $8
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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 […] |
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(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 […]
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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 […] |
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Early Bird Deadline July 31st September 27th-29th in Albany, NY The Grassfed Exchange invites you to participate in this year’s seminal event on grassfed meat and dairy. This three-day event will feature a variety of engaging and educational seminars, panel discussions and farm tours for producers and consumers alike. This is a unique opportunity to […]
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For senior farmers and farm couples looking toward retirement and farm transition. Planning for farm succession is one of your biggest challenges. You know it’s important. You’ve probably thought about it. Maybe you’ve gone to a workshop.But that’s not enough. The Farm Succession School is a three-session program designed for farmers looking for a bit […] |
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Nuestras Raices, Inc. is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year!! Come and join in this special event. Come to La Finca (The Farm), and spent quality time with friends and family at the Harvest Festival 2017. Don't miss it! Where: 24 Jones Ferry Rd. Holyoke, MA (La Finca) From: 11-4pm When: Sept. 30, 2017 More […] |
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Sunday, October 1, is the First Annual New Salem Harvest Supper! 4:30 p.m. behind the Town Hall. Please bring food or drink for the potluck supper to celebrate the New Salem community, local farms, and the harvest of the season! Please RSVP by Friday, September 29, by e-mail to mollyalvin@gmail.com. All are welcome! |