Workshop presented by Berkshire Grown: You are raising and selling local meat, but are you making a profit? Learn marketing techniques and how to use the NEW Cornell Meat Pricing Tool to develop prices that deliver a profit in every channel. Click here for more information. Presenter: Matt LeRoux, Extension Associate, Cornell University Matt has over […]
MDAR’s MassGrownWellness program will deliver a series of in-person and online training events for all Massachusetts agriculture community supporters, including all farmers, MDAR and professional staff, and partner organization advocates. Click here to view all available in-person and virtual training sessions. March 9th, 6:00pm-8:00pm - Spanish Speakers Training: This remote 2-hour session, offered in Spanish, will […]
Would you like the training to learn how to develop food safety plans? UMass is hosting an in-person Preventive Controls for Human Food training on March 14-16th at UMass Amherst. Small processors that register by Feb 24th will get $100 off the registration by using the promo code: 2023PCQI. For details, go to: Preventive Controls for Human Food | Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (umass.edu)
This webinar is part of the 2023 Tri-State SARE Project Webinar Series: Improving Pasture Management for Sustainable Livestock Production Speakers: Cheryl Cesario (UVM Extension) Rich Meinert (UConn Extension) The Tri-State (CT, MA, RI) SARE Professional Development Program is planning activities for the next three years – through 2026. The project will focus on training agricultural […]
MDAR will be hosting a free one-hour webinar on available funding opportunities for farmers for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30th, 2024). Staff will cover the Ag Food Safety Improvement Program (AFSIP), the Climate Smart for Agriculture Program (CSAP), and the Viability Programs including the Farm Viability Enhancement Program (FVEP), the Matching […]
As you gear up for the arrival of new farm employees and seasonal crew members, let us help you put finishing touches on your employee onboarding plan. With an eye to Massachusetts-specific legal requirements and best management practices, this information-packed workshop will help you make sure you’re dotting your i’s and crossing your t’s from […]
For the past couple years, CISA and Pasa Sustainable Agriculture have worked with a group of diversified vegetable farmers across the region to collect key farm financial metrics and develop benchmarks to help farmers evaluate the health of their vegetable operations. CISA staffperson Kristen Wilmer will share insights gained thus far from this project, including […]
This in-person training is aimed at fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This course will also cover the Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program. […]