Register here! Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, how to run a SNAP transaction, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. […]
Register here! Join CISA and Sara Kelemen from the USDA Northeast Climate Hub on Monday, May 13th, 4-5:30pm for the annual Adapt Your Farm to Climate Change webinar and workshop series kick-off event. The 2024 series focuses on the impacts of increasing temperatures throughout the year on specific parts of our food system, including soils, […]
This Spring celebration is free and open to the public and will feature live music, cooking demonstrations and samples, farm tours, a free seed swap, a raffle with prizes from local businesses, children’s activities, and free ice cream from Ice Cream Emergency. Seedlings for sale will include vegetables, flowers, culinary and medicinal herbs, native pollinators, […]
Join us for CISA's first-ever guided farm tour by bike! Pedal to Pasture is an immersive and engaging experience for all ages and levels of experience. Riders will be led through a guided tour of scenic roads and fields, get an inside look at three local farms' growing practices, and hear farmers' stories of the […]
Register here! Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, how to run a SNAP transaction, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. […]
Join Phil, CISA staff, and other CISA supporters to reflect on the challenges and lessons learned from last year's events and discuss how this year is unfolding for our local farms. Date: Friday, June 14th Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Where: CISA Office Conference Room and Zoom Register here
A mini-music fest out on a beautiful lawn in beautiful Leyden (just north of Greenfield) to raise funds for Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) and The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Bring your picnic and enjoy the music of legendary guitarist John Sheldon, traditional jazz and swing band The Catalytics, and improvisational ensemble The […]
Enjoy the last day of spring at the South Hadley Farmers’ Market, at Buttery Brook Park. CISA will be there with a hyperlocal food event for families. All ages are welcome to play with food! Dave's Natural Garden will be on hand with many varieties of peas for a scientific taste test. Love Leaf Farm […]
