Hosting an event with food on your farm is a great way to gather your community, educate the public about farming, and grow your business. Join this webinar to learn about next steps to safely and legally offer samples, host a tasting, farm to table meal, or other event with food on your farm. During […]
NSAC hosts USDA to provide an overview of 2023's Value-Added Producer Grants. This webinar will review funding priorities, application and eligibility requirements, and an overview of NSAC's value-added producer application guide. Registration is limited; however a recording will be made available afterwards. Register here! Questions can be sent to: Greg York, Management and Program Analyst, […]
In this session, participants will learn share and co-learn effective strategies to create a farm culture and use this to both hire and retain employees. The starting place is to craft clearly articulated farm values and identify systems to move management towards achieving these values. Tools such as organization charts, position descriptions, capturing your farm […]
The Carrot Project, Young Farmer Network of Southeastern New England, and Land & Sea Together are teaming up to offer a multi-faceted workshop on climate resiliency. You’ll learn ways to build your farm business’s financial resilience while adapting to the effects of climate change, along with methods for boosting personal and community resilience in response to stress. […]
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 Zoom on February 15 from 11:00am to 12:00pm. To register, please visit this page. For more information, please […]
As a small business, you are likely using emails, text, and social media to advertise your business and communicate with your customers. You may also have your own webpage spotlighting customer reviews and other content. With all these forms of social media and communication comes a web of laws that are difficult to navigate. During […]
Join fellow meat and poultry producers to discuss challenges and share ideas related to raising, processing, and selling meat in Massachusetts. This statewide virtual networking event is open to all, but oriented toward small, mid-sized, or homestead meat producers. The event will include a presentation from poultry farmers Kat Chang Laznicka and Peter Reed Laznicka […]
As a landowner, when you make land available for farming you help secure a future for farming in your community. Farmers are looking for land—from a small vegetable plot, to livestock or crops. Productive, sustainable uses for all or parts of your property can bring many rewards!
Farming and non-farming private landowners and their representatives (real estate agents, etc.) are welcome to attend. Feel empowered and prepared to see your land used as an important piece of the crucial farmland base in New England. This virtual workshop series will help you understand your land’s potential for farming and what goes into a good farming arrangement, explore motivations, strategies, and mechanics for making any amount of land available to a farmer. Click here to view the full event description and to register.