This program will focus specifically on washing/packing facilities and low-tech & low-cost design for very small farms. Topics will also cover wash water sanitizer usage, sanitizer level monitoring, and other aspects of post-harvest handling using farm food safety good agricultural practices. Click here to register.
Bring the whole family to sample a variety of watermelons! Yellow and red watermelons, plus muskmelons and honeydews will be available to taste by variety. Sweet and juicy watermelons in the summertime! Free and open to the public. Whether you're picking up your CSA share or just doing some shopping, be sure to take a […]
Every year, we have an unbelievable selection of amazing and often award-winning tomatoes for you to taste. It's a great day at the farm, with everything from a 5K Tomato Trot field race to hay rides to cooking demonstrations to live music to crafters and a smorgasbord of local fare from area producers. Come and […]
What: A 5K cross-country fun run through the farm's fields and pastures. Walkers welcome! Prizes: Baskets of fresh produce for top finishers and raffle winners. Organic Red Fire Farm Tomato Fest T-shirts are free for all entrants. Entry Fee: $22 pre-registration, $26 race day Includes T-shirt and Admission to the 15th Annual Tomato Festival is […]
Taste the earlier season apple varieties and learn about the specific uses for each kind. Get recipes and tips for pies, apple sauce, and other fun ways to enjoy the wonderful fruits of fall. Free and open to the public!
For one spectacular day each year, SBN transforms the Rose Kennedy Greenway and the City of Boston into the nation's largest local & sustainable food hub! Boston Local Food Festival is a free outdoor festival that showcases farmers, local restaurants, food trucks, specialty food producers, fisher folks, and organizations focusing on healthy food and fitness from New England.
Come celebrate our daily dose of local grain, the bounty of this past year’s harvest, and the planting of Equinox seeds. Wonder Not! Long ago transcended plastic-wrapped “balloon” bread… now we’re aiming to demystify The Safe & Affordable Food Labeling Act: is it really “SAFE”? -Not! This is a lobby-led, industry-written bill designed to pre-empt actual & accurate GMO identification in […]
Bring some extra of your preserves to the Granby stand and swap with other people to try new things and diversify your pantry. All types of preserves and such are welcome. Salsas, jams, whole fruit preserves, pickles, chutneys--we'd love to see what you've made over the season!