FarmFest 2015, from 12-4 pm on Sunday, October 25, celebrates the close of the fifth harvest season at the 120-acre Northampton Community Farm in Florence. Features include food trucks using local ingredients, local beer and hard cider, cider slushies, local live music, veggie slingshot, pumpkin painting, goats and pigs, horse-drawn wagon rides, walking tours, educational […]
LEARN about seed saving. CELEBRATE the magic of seeds. SHARE seeds that you've saved from your farm or garden (or seeds that you've purchased). TAKE HOME seeds to plant. MEET other people who see regionally adapted seeds as an important part of a healthy food system. COME even if you don't have seeds to share! […]
The Full-Belly Benefit Dance Party was created eight years ago to capture the incredible outpouring of support and community involvement during the Obama campaign and turn some of that attention to our local community. The sponsors of this event are local farmers, educators, and food purveyors who recognize the importance of strengthening food security, both […]