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, and how to run a SNAP transaction. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works […]
Workshop: Drainage & Irrigation Adaptations at Kitchen Garden Farm Part of the Adapting Your Farm to Climate Change Annual Workshop Series 2022 Wednesday, June 15, 5:30-7:30pm Click here to register. Join Sunderland MA's Kitchen Garden Farm and Joshua Faulkner of the University of Vermont's Climate Change and Farming program for an inside look at tile […]
Join Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) in a summer celebration of local food, local farms, and local families at our Making Food Fun event on Thursday, August 18th, from 10am-12noon. The event will be held at Look Park in Florence at the mini shelter between splash pad and playground. Highlights include: A kids’ cooking […]
SOLD OUT- There are no more tickets currently available for Local Loves Local. If you would like to be added to a wait list, please email Jennifer. Local Loves Local Thursday, Sept. 8th 5:30-7:30PM Four Star Brewery, 508 Pine Meadow Rd, Northfield What goes best with local food? Local drinks, music, and people, of course! Bask […]
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) recently passed by Congress includes significant funding for agriculture, much of it focused on climate change adaptation and conservation. Join CISA and Jesse Womack from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition for a deep dive into the programs and funding that will be available to farms here in Massachusetts and beyond. […]
This workshop will help commercial and hobby farmers of all sizes design native pollinator habitats on their land. Attendees will hear from farmers and others about how, when, and what to plant, tips on maintenance, and sources of funding and technical assistance. The workshop will be followed by refreshments and pizza. Presenters: Meryl Latronica: Director […]
Join CISA, the NRCS, and UMass Extension for a hard look at using and maintaining agricultural ditches on commercial farms. Learn what can and can't be done when it comes to managing ditches and the water that fills them and the kinds of support available to farm owners and managers from local organizations and agencies. […]
Are you a farmer diversifying into value added production or an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about how to integrate food safety and quality into the development of a value added food product? If so, this is the program for you! Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) is collaborating with […]
