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Hedgerows for Food and Diversity; Agroforestry on Farms and Homesteads

Many Hands Sustainability Center 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United States

With Jono Neiger as our workshop leader, we’ll first look at Many Hands Organic Farm through the lens of whole systems design. We will explore, and literally dig into, areas of the farm to see how the complexity of soils, water, vegetation, microclimates, and more are interwoven and incorporated into farm management. Finally, we will […]

$50 – $100

Building Soil Health with Mushroom Compost

Woven Roots Farm 12 McCarty Road, Tyringham, MA, United States

Register here! Join us in our journey of diving deep into the world of compost and mushroom substrate. Throughout the day, we’ll be looking into the living world of soil and mycelium and sensing how to integrate spent mushroom substrate into home and small-scale farm composting systems. Learn about Woven Roots Farm’s no-till, hand-scale, growing, composting, […]

$75 – $135

Dynamic Forests Walk

Tunxis Club Tollard, MA, United States

Healthy forests are important for clean water, wildlife habitat, wood products, and providing climate benefits.  Join us for a forest tour in the Berkshire Foothills to learn from foresters and biologists how forest planning and management can build a resilient landscape.  We will have the chance to see several different forest treatments that were completed […]

Free

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Fantastic Fungi movie screening and panel discussion

Amherst Cinema 28 Amity Street, Amherst

Photo from Fantastic Fungi website   Join CISA for a movie screening and panel discussion of Fantastic Fungi! Tuesday, December 5th at 7:30pm  Buy tickets here! https://tinyurl.com/3z6xk989 Presented in partnership with Amherst Cinema. Featuring a post-screening panel discussion with: Julia Coffey, Mycoterra Farm Hunter Linscott, Livingstone Mycology Paul Lagrèze, New England Wild Edibles Moderator: Claire Morenon, CISA FANTASTIC FUNGI is a […]

Incorporating Perennial Crops on Your Farm with Regenerative Design Group

Remote

Register here! Agroforestry crops and practices have the potential to help farmers manage the land they are farming in different ways, providing new opportunities to grow emerging crops that can be incorporated into existing markets, or help boost ecological and financial resiliency. Attendees will hear from Jono Neiger of Regenerative Design Group (RDG) and Big […]

$20 – $30

Massachusetts Farm Energy Program Webinar

Remote

The Massachusetts Farm Energy Program will provide an overview of the application process and requirements for MDAR's energy grant, as well as the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant. The webinar will be held via Microsoft Teams on February 8 from 11:00am to 12:00pm. To register, please visit this page. For more information, […]

Free

When Damaging Weather Strikes

Remote

Friday, February 9 at 12 p.m.: When Damaging Weather Strikes – a presentation on the disaster programs available from FSA to help farmers recover from damaging weather, including information on the Emergency Conservation Program which was recently expanded to include snow removal. REGISTER HERE FSA provides programs and loans to help farmers provide food, fuel, […]

Free

Plant-Pollinator Interactions on the Landscape: Native Pollination Systems Design and Restoration

Berkshire Botanical Gardens Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Instructor Evan Abramson will discuss the critical role that plant selection plays in designing biodiverse landscapes. Understand why pollinator habitat is the single most important factor to consider in creating resilient terrestrial ecosystems. An interdisciplinary presentation on plant-pollinator interactions and their intersections with science, design, climate resilience, ecological health and food security will be followed […]

$140 – $160