Balance, Health, and Passion: Strategies by Farmers, for Farmers (2-part session) February 1 & February 8, 2021, from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. via Zoom For many farmers, the work is never done. Even in these quieter ‘off-season’ months for those of us in the Northeast region, the ‘to-do’ list is long. When work always […]
COVID Round 2: How do I prepare for 2021? Join The Carrot Project for THE THIRD Part OF A four-part training series this winter. We’ll walk you through what you need to be thinking about for adapting and/or growing your business. All sessions will be online beginning at 3PM EST and ending no later than […]
Join us for a 1-hour webinar as an orientation to farm food safety. Resources will be provided to help direct you to the next steps for your farm business, big or small. Webinar will be for 1 hour. Choose from two dates: February 8, 2021 at 1:00pm OR March 8, 2021 at 10:00am. Once registered […]
Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Training Webinar to be held on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 10:00 AM. At the time of the webinar please follow this link to join the Microsoft Teams Live Event. RSVP: Jordan.Henault@usda.gov by Thursday, February 4, 2021.
Mass Aggie Seminars 2021 The joy of growing fruit in the home garden is enjoying a renaissance. One of the key steps in successful fruit growing is the act of pruning the trees. This can seem daunting and complicated, but it’s not! Not once you understand the principles involved. Join in and learn how to properly prune […]
Peaceful Communication on the Farm: Listening Tools to Improve Understanding February 15, 2021, from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. via Zoom In the profession of farming, we often focus on improving our skills to cultivate crops or tend animals. But what about our skills cultivating and tending to farm relationships? Whether it be interactions with […]
A Virtual Class Designed to Help You Explain the Healthy Incentives Program to Your Clients Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-2pqzovHtbLTrPAl3fFvoLoH3lhqhPu Come deepen your knowledge of the Healthy Incentives Program, learn strategies for HIP outreach with your clients, and share your own experience with HIP outreach and education! Even if you know all about HIP, there will be […]
COVID Round 2: How do I prepare for 2021? Join The Carrot Project for FINAL Training series this winter. We’ll walk you through what you need to be thinking about for adapting and/or growing your business. All sessions will be online beginning at 3PM EST and ending no later than 5 PM February 17- Session […]
A Virtual Class Designed to Help You Explain the Healthy Incentives Program to Your Clients Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpc-2rqD0rGdVuiS3va7sufGZGOX7d_x0q Come deepen your knowledge of the Healthy Incentives Program, learn strategies for HIP outreach with your clients, and share your own experience with HIP outreach and education! Even if you know all about HIP, there will be […]
2021 Tri-State SARE Project Webinar Series Webinar 1: Friday, February 19th Webinar 2: Wednesday, March 10th Webinar 3: Tuesday, March 23rd Webinar 4: Tuesday, April 6th WEBINAR 1 Introduction to the development of a simple grazing plan Jenn Colby (UVM), Susan Parry (PA NRCS), & Daimon Meeh (NH NRCS) All webinars will be held from […]
Mass Aggie Seminars 2021 Horticultural topics covered will be the basics of planting fruit trees, including site selection, choice of variety and rootstock, planting best practices, tree training and pruning, fertilization and ongoing fruit tree care. This workshop can be combined with the Four-Part Home Orchard Series for a reduced price. Register online for any […]
March 4th, 2021, Virtual, 2-4 pm Wholesale and institutional markets can be attractive outlets for farmers at all scales due to relatively low labor and marketing costs. And when schools, universities, and other kind of institutions purchase locally grown food they support rural economies and help make our supply chains more resilient and adaptable. Are […]
This date is one of two working sessions you can choose from: Work session 1: Monday, February 22nd, 5:00-7:00pm Work session 2: Wednesday, February 24th, 1:00-3:00pm Join a learning community of vegetable farmers, and see how your farm stacks up against your peers. Financial benchmarks are key to improving long-term farm viability. They can help […]
8th Biennial Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference & Trade Show Set for February 24th - 25th Conference Will be Held Virtually in 2021: Registration is Now Open! The 8th biennial Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show which draws hundreds of farmers and farm industry members to idea-laden workshops and hear motivational […]
This date is one of two working sessions you can choose from: Work session 1: Monday, February 22nd, 5:00-7:00pm Work session 2: Wednesday, February 24th, 1:00-3:00pm Join a learning community of vegetable farmers, and see how your farm stacks up against your peers. Financial benchmarks are key to improving long-term farm viability. They can help […]
Local Wood: Grow, Build, Live Webinar Series Massachusetts Woodlands Institute*, Northern Woodlands, and New England Forestry Foundation present the Local Wood: Grow, Build, Live webinar series. Join us as we explore examples of how to grow, build, and live with beautiful and sustainable local wood products at different scales—from furniture to homes to institutional buildings. […]
We are excited to build plans for more New England grown food on Boston school menus and invite you to join with other farmers to bring delicious, regional food to Boston school students. Please come to our online meeting on February 24 and, to RSVP, click here. Local Roots: Connecting Farmers to Boston Schools Wednesday, February […]
Mass Aggie Seminars 2021 Sometimes the smallest creatures can cause the greatest impact. Join in and learn about disease management for tree fruit. This workshop can be combined with the Four-Part Home Orchard Series for a reduced price. Register online for any of the Mass Aggie seminars by clicking here. Some workshops have limited space […]