Register here! Join UMass Extension and CISA for a climate-themed twilight meeting at Bardwell Farm in Hatfield, MA! Lisa McKeag will share findings from her recent water quality survey of farms around MA and discuss potential impacts of weather and climate change on ag water quality. Harrison Bardwell will show off his new automated irrigation […]
Massachusetts is losing farmland faster than we can save it, and land trusts and towns can play a part in ensuring land remains available for future generations of farmers. There are many programs (and lots of funding) available to help protect farmland. This special webinar will focus on farmland protection tools and funding sources for […]
Ver la pagina en español Click here for more information. Calling all members of the Bay Street community, Springfield gardeners and community organizers, and housing or social service coordinators! Come and visit the organic community garden at Tapley Court Apartment. The Tapley Youth Agricultural Scientists invite you to experience the garden and learn how they […]
Come take a tour of Waltham Fields Community Farm on August 14th, from 4-6:30pm. We’ll be learning about the farm operation, and digging deep into their recent tillage reduction systems. Waltham Fields Community Farm uses a perennial clover living mulch to suppress weeds, reduce plastic use, and increase soil health. After learning about how they […]
On Thursday, August 15th from 4-6pm, our Farm Manager Lee Gadway will teach a Fall Harvest Workshop on how to grow your fall harvest using minimal till practices. Cultivating for Community is the Food Bank Farm’s regenerative farming and education initiative. The farmland is a part of our second Food Bank Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts. […]
Register here! In collaboration with SCORE and MA SBDC, you will: Learn from other clients how they solve challenges. Get fresh insights and solutions from mentors. Engage with lenders and other partners to drive success. Keynote Speaker: Frank Grindrod Frank Grindrod is a Marine veteran, author, public speaker, and life and business coach. A renowned wilderness survival expert […]
Ver la pagina en español Click here for more information. Have you been interested in learning about different types of Organic Systems Plans (OSPs) and how to use them to build on-farm resilience? Or wonder how you might be able to increase your potential for producing added value? Join Foxtrot Farm’s Abby Ferla in discussing […]
Register here! Join the National Center for Farmworker Health as it hosts the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and Occupational Safety and Health Administration during Labor Rights Week! Representatives will provide an overview of farmworker protections, including wages, the OSH Act, transportation, heat protections, and more. Following the presentation, participants will have […]