Por medio de la presente le invitamos a asistir a una sesión de información sobre el Plan de Acción de Tierras Agrícolas de Massachusetts el martes 3 de mayo, de 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Esperamos que todas las personas interesadas en apoyar la agricultura y el acceso a las tierras de cultivo en Massachusetts […]
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 […]
Virtual Course: Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety Event date/time: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 9:00am to 3:00pm EDT Thursday, June 23, 2022 - 9:00am to 3:00pm EDT ---------------- Are you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your […]
On-farm Workshop: Irrigation Systems and Management at Warner Farm POSTPONED, future date TBD Warner Farm, 23 South Main Street Sunderland, MA Register Here Warner Farm, a CSA and wholesale farm as well as the home of Mike’s Corn Maze, located in Sunderland, MA, has been developing its irrigation capacity since the late 1970s. The farm’s […]
Registration for the 2022 International Workshop on Agritourism conference in Burlington, Vermont, on August 31-September 1, 2022 is now open. Please forward, post or share the following calendar announcement widely. INTERNATIONAL AGRITOURISM CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT, USA AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 Participants from Italy, South Africa, India, Honduras, the United States, […]
Wondering what USDA resources are available to help you achieve your farming goals? Concerned about climate change and contemplating how to manage risk in your operations? Join The Carrot Project and the Northern RI Conservation District for a virtual workshop on accessing USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs on […]
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. […]