A free, self-guided exhibition of large outdoor sculptures set amongst the working orchards and fruit gardens.
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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! |
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Healthy Hampshire will be hosting three regional meetings to hear community members' thoughts about establishing a mobile farmers market to serve Hampshire County. Ware Town Hall, Monday, 10/2, 9:30 - 11:30 am Amherst Jones Library, Wednesday, 10/4, 10 am - 12 pm Huntington Stanton Hall, Thursday, 10/5, 9:30 - 11:30 am These meetings follow a year-long […] |
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Healthy Hampshire will be hosting three regional meetings to hear community members' thoughts about establishing a mobile farmers market to serve Hampshire County. Ware Town Hall, Monday, 10/2, 9:30 - 11:30 am Amherst Jones Library, Wednesday, 10/4, 10 am - 12 pm Huntington Stanton Hall, Thursday, 10/5, 9:30 - 11:30 am These meetings follow a year-long […]
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Learn how to make the most of your CSA share this season! Join us Wednesday, Oct. 4 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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INHABIT is a feature length documentary on permaculture, a design method that offers an ecological lens for addressing issues related to agriculture, economics, governance, and more. Presenting a vast array of projects, concepts, and people, the film is a reminder that humans are capable of being planetary healing forces. Find more info and tickets here. |
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Healthy Hampshire will be hosting three regional meetings to hear community members' thoughts about establishing a mobile farmers market to serve Hampshire County. Ware Town Hall, Monday, 10/2, 9:30 - 11:30 am Amherst Jones Library, Wednesday, 10/4, 10 am - 12 pm Huntington Stanton Hall, Thursday, 10/5, 9:30 - 11:30 am These meetings follow a year-long […]
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Thursday, October 5, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Greenfield’s Market, 144 Main St, Greenfield, MA. Is your garden friendly and safe for pollinators? Do you have dozens of pollinator species feasting on the nectar and pollen in your garden from early spring through autumn? Tom Sullivan (www.pollinatorswelcome.com) will help you learn the principles of making […] |
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Join Smiarowski Farmstand for their 3rd Annual Potato Festival! In addition to their award winning Polish Food, the festival will feature a spread of potato based dishes, as well as a number of homemade soups. Bring the whole family to enjoy games for the little ones, meet Mr. Potato Head, and explore the sunflower maze! […]
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A uthor presentation and reception, featuring: Andrew Fisher, author of Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups Brian Donahue, principal author of A New England Food Vision and a new Harvard report on woodland preservation, “Wildlands and Woodlands, Farmlands and Communities: Broadening the Vision for New England.” Tickets are $15 per person. Seats […] |
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Join Clarkdale Fruit Farms on Sunday, October 8 from 10am-4pm for their annual Harvest Festival! Featuring free apple and cider sampling, Morris Dancer performance, and the return of Pumpkin Man!
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Just Roots presents – Fall Farm Festival 2017 Just Roots is teaming up with The People’s Pint and CISA to present the best Fall Festival yet. Designed for all ages and fun for families, all are welcome to come out to the farm for a fun-filled day. This year they will feature old favorites and offer new attractions. New […]
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October 8, 2017, 2:00-5:00pm Just Roots Farm in Greenfield Calling all extreme farmers! ... or just your average farm crew prone to antics and friendly competition. The Farm Olympics is coming to the Pioneer Valley! Recommended training regimens might include weeding with gusto, launching hay bales, estimating vegetable weights, racing crates of potatoes down pathways […] |
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In the span of a generation in Henry County, Kentucky, the agrarian virtues of simplicity and sustainable farming have been replaced by capital-intensive industrial agriculture, fraying the rural community’s fabric. LOOK & SEE tells the stories of several residents of Henry County, as seen through the mind’s eye of writer, farmer, and activist Wendell Berry. […] |
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Lecture by Julie Guthman, 2017–2018 Frances B. Cashin Fellow, Radcliffe Institute; professor of social sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz The alternative food movement has been tremendously successful at raising awareness of many of the public health and ecological consequences of the conventional food system. Yet, as many critics have noted, market-based alternatives have done […] |
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Bob Beckwith will walk attendees through the stewardship options that he used in his woods to create wildlife habitat and regenerate oak. Chat with local woodland owners, foresters, loggers, and other land conservation professionals about options for you and your woods. Bob will host a barbecue. Space is limited. RVSP by Oct. 10th to reserve […] |
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The inaugural Working Weavers Studio Trail will be a celebration of handwoven textiles by production weavers in the Pioneer Valley. Taking place at the height of fall foliage, the Working Weavers Studio Trail is October 14 and 15, 2017. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the weavers, see the tools of their trade, purchase […]
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Share the Avenue A harvest! We'll be picking and pressing the local apples growing around downtown. 10am - Gather at the Great Falls Discover Center. Join up w/ friends and grab an "Apple Map". Break up into teams and harvest our apples, either on foot or by bike. Folks on foot will pick the trees […]
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Celebrate Mount Grace's partnership with Red Fire Farm at the 2017 Annual Meeting—held on Saturday, October 14, in the open air at Red Fire Farm—184 Meadow Road, Montague. Learn about Mount Grace's recent conservation success and an exciting new model for New England farm conservation. Tickets and more information are available here. Tickets with lunch […] |
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Ghee and herbs have a long history in Ayurvedic Medicine because of their symbiotic relationship. Ghee delivers the medicinal constituents of plants to the deep tissues of the body which means when we eat ghee with herbs we are receiving healing deep within the body. Medicinal Ghee has been used to aid digestion, decrease inflammation, […]
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Please make advanced reservations. 5 Courses, 5 Beers from featured local brewery Jacks Abby Craft Lagers, Framingham, MA 65$ per person 25$ non-refundable deposit per person Bottega Cucina 413 732 2500 Menu Starter - 5:30pm Fried Brussel sprouts served with a honey aioli. Beer - House lager Second Sausage Plate - House made Bison Bratwurst […] |
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Co-hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future and featuring the West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition, Johnson County Food Policy Council, and Rural Vermont. This webinar focuses on the power of the individual voice of farmers telling their stories in support of food and farm policy change. Join us for a conversation […]
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This 10-week course is for owners/managers of established income-generating farms, to help develop a business plan and improve decision making on the farm. The experienced course instructor guides participants through the creation of a full business plan during 10 group sessions.
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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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October 18 at 5:00 Springfield Jewish Community Center 1160 Dickinson St., Springfield,MA In this class the students will learn how to make a meal from start to finish!!! The girls will feel empowered to cook a meal for their family and friends all by themselves. (With supervision of course) They will learn the fundamentals […]
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In this exposé, an intrepid group of Florida farmworkers battle to defeat the $4 trillion global supermarket industry through their ingenious Fair Food program, which partners with growers and retailers to improve working conditions for farm laborers in the United States. FOOD CHAINS reveals the human cost in our food supply and the complicity of […] |
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An Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan is a tool for controlling pests in a timely, safe, and efficient manner. Vital to producing and maintaining healthy plants, these plans include several components: sanitation and prevention, conservation, and augmentation methods using beneficial organisms. We will explore, discuss, and begin work on individual IPM plans.
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We’re celebrating the season at the farm with pumpkins, cider, and all things fall! Free fall fun: – Fresh pressed cider samples – See our old-time cider press in action – Fall recipe demos and tastings with FoodLove! – Halloween Costume Contest! SPECIAL TREATS: Hot cider, hot chocolate, cider donuts, Red Fire popcorn, caramel apples, […] |
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Catered by Wheelhouse Farm. Tickets not required. More info coming soon. Women in Meat Northeast is an event designed for women whose livelihood intersects with the world of livestock such as butchers, farmers, processors, chefs, value-added producers, distributers, and service providers across all segments of the industry. Their goal is to provide women with the opportunities to learn from and network with one another, while developing […]
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Join us for a day of learning and discussion about how and why we need to reclaim our seed systems. We will hear from a variety of knowledgeable and dynamic speakers discussing the political, historical, social and practical aspects of seed saving and participatory plant breeding. Farmers and gardeners will learn how to integrate seed […]
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Come join in at Wildside Gardens a well-established off-grid homestead and permaculture site in Conway, MA. Presented by Jerry Axelson Jerry, a builder and carpenter by trade, has lived in the Valley for 40-odd years. Now retired, he makes one-of-a-kind furniture using local woods — and he knows the value of a sharp tool! Bring […] |
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Please help us raise funds for the Food Bank of Puerto Rico. The Pint staff will be donating 50% of their tips and we'll be having a raffle with gift cards and merchandise from lots of local businesses. Join us!
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Join Annie Myer of Myers Produce and Susan Pincus of Sawmill Herb Farm to hear about creative solutions to regional food distribution. Myers Produce distributes produce from Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts to wholesale clients in Boston and New York. Susan Pincus of Sawmill Herb Farm works in partnership with Myers Produce to deliver a fresh […] |
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Please join Joe Levitt and Elizabeth Fawell, attorneys at Hogan Lovells US LLP, in collaboration with Conservation Law Foundation’s Legal Food Hub, for a webinar on the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. This rule establishes standards for safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human food. […]
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October 25 at 5:00 Springfield Jewish Community Center 1160 Dickinson St., Springfield, MA All Ages Bella Foodie can't wait to get cooking with your kids!!! .Want to deepen your Mini Foodie's love of cooking or just get them in the kitchen, this class is for them!!! They will learn a recipe from start to finish […]
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This Les Blank double feature showcases two of the legendary documentarian’s gastronomic films, GARLIC IS AS GOOD AS TEN MOTHERS and YUM! YUM! YUM! A TASTE OF CAJUN AND CREOLE COOKING. More than just a nonfiction lark, Blank’s highly personal film ode to garlic, the “stinking rose,” is a loving tribute both to a food […] |
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Join Pete McLean of True North Facilitation and Zoe Abram of Brookfield Farm to look at Brookfield as a case study for crew management. The workshop is broken into two parts: an introduction to Brookfield Farm as a case study, and a self assessment and analysis of each participant's farm. Pete's approach is very […]
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Join Fungi Ally in this fall Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation Workshop: What you will be learning: Mushroom lifecycles- how mushrooms grow, specifically basidiomycetes. Ecological roles- The different roles fungi play in our ecosystems and how we can work with that information to connect more deeply to nature. History of Fungi Intro to Mushroom Cultivation. The basics […]
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The fates of native plants and pollinators are intricately interwoven; both are essential to our environment. In this class, Kate Stafford will teach you how to grow the best native plants for pollinators from seed—an affordable solution for creating pollinator habitat in your yard. |
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Join Valley View Farm for a theatrical presentation along candlelit trails through forest and meadow Departs every 15 minutes for a 45 minute dramatic arts production. This will be an adventure that you and your family will always remember. Please arrive ready to travel 1/2 mile through Valley View Farm’s grounds. All ages will enjoy […] |
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Topics will include: Why No-till Works! (Kate Parsons, NRCS Resource Conservationist) Nutrient Management in No-till systems (Tom Morris, UConn Plant Science Professor) Cover Crop Selection and Termination (Dave Wilson, PennState Extension Agronomist) Pest and Disease Management for No-Till (Katie Campbell-Nelson, UMass Extension Vegetable Program) Adapting Your Planter for No-Till (John Hoffman, Johnny’s Ag Service, Ellington,CT) Equipment […] |
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With bittersweet detail, against the stunning backdrop of upstate New York, THE LAST PIG is a documentary that offers an entirely new view of small-scale livestock farming, following pig farmer Bob Comis as he works through the growing conflict he finds in his day-to-day. Find more info and tickets here. |
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Experience agritourism at three of Vermont’s premiere destinations. Whether you are new to agritourism or have years of experience, you are invited to join farmers as well as agricultural, tourism, and insurance professionals for farm tours and discussion about what works and what doesn’t. Topics will include safety, liability, marketing, and more. Resources and follow-up […] |
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A community celebration of all things apple in Franklin County. Orchard tours, cider-making and tastings, workshops, and much more. |
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Demonstrations, shopping, fleece sale, workshops, fashion show, and local vendors.
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About the Event: The face of farming is radically changing. How can we encourage more African American/Black, Latinx and API/APA communities to be in the vanguard of these changes in New England? Join us Saturday, November 4, 2017 for a rare opportunity to raise the voices of global majority actors with a vested interest in […]
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On Saturday, November 4, 2017, Hidden Acres Farm, Inc. is proud to host Widening the Welcome: The Future of Agriculture for Farmers of Color at the 224 Ecospace on 224 Farmington Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. This half-day conference will begin promptly at 9:00 am and end at 1:00 pm. Featured speakers include Amani Olugbala (Soul Fire Farm, Grafton, NY); Karen Washington (Rise and Root Farm, Black Urban Growers, Brooklyn/Bronx, NY); Isa Muhajid (CT CORE, New Haven, CT) and Hartford’s own Patricia E. Kelly (Ebony Horsewomen, Inc., Hartford, CT).
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Please join us as we celebrate a fantastic growing season, GTC's youth leaders and our accomplishments over the past year. We will be serving up delicious homemade pancakes (including our very own harvest pancake) with amazing homemade toppings and apple compote, banana milk, orange juice, coffee and tea. Donations will be gratefully accepted in support […] |
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Learn how to slaughter, dress, quarter and further butcher hoofed animals! In this workshop, we'll take apart three heritage breed pigs at Doghill farm in Huntington MA. Learn about butchering, charcuterie and anatomy as we transform these noble cousins of ours into food for us humans. All parts of the animal will be used, including […]
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Celebrate Daylight Savings with the Gasoline Alley crew! Featuring: Amy Bourque Yoga & More Classes The Salon Urban Artisan Farm Pizza & Veggies Auntie Cathy's Food Truck Wine, Beer, Cider Local Artisans & Vendors Tibetan Massage, Manicures Chakra & Aura Readings Magician and much More! Find more information here. |