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Homestead Carpentry

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

Register here! There’s a time in every homesteader’s life when some carpentry is needed to build or repair something made of wood.  This workshop will provide a solid grounding in getting started. Very basic questions will be explored in a setting that requires no knowledge of woodworking. Topics will include: how to select the right […]

$50 – $100

Cricket Creek Farm: Dairy Production, Grazing, and Processing

Cricket Creek Farm 1255 Oblong Rd, Williamstown, MA

Cricket Creek is a grass-based dairy farm managed by a small team of collaborators.  The entire farm is comprised of about 500 acres, about 150 of which is hay fields, just over 100 is pasture, and the rest is wooded.  We are one of the oldest dairy farms in the region, but infused with new […]

Free

Pasture Based Systems for Sustainable Livestock Production

Oak Hollow Livestock 4 Gould Rd, Shelburne Falls, MA, United States

Join us for a tour of this pasture based diversified livestock farm. Learn firsthand from owner Sara Davis about the economic analysis and decision-making processes she employs. Hear about the strategies she implements that are crucial for the longterm success of her business. For more information, visit https://livestock.extension.uconn.edu or contact Rachel Bespuda, Project Director at […]

Free

Maintaining Agricultural Ditches: What to Know About the Agricultural Exemption and Best Practices from NRCS

Hadley Senior Center 46 Middle St, Hadley, MA, United States

Register here! Please join us on Wednesday June 26th at 6pm at the Hadley Senior Center for a workshop on ditches and storm water management in agricultural settings. This workshop is intended for farmers and members of conservation and agricultural commissions. We will hear from the MA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on the agricultural […]

Free

Agroforestry & Climate Adaptation: A Tour of Big River Chestnuts

Big River Chestnuts 195 River Rd, Sunderland, MA

Register here! With each year that passes, extreme weather events become more frequent and erratic, and it becomes harder and harder to make a living as a farmer. In response to climate change, many farmers are experimenting with a range of ‘climate-smart’ practices that increase the diversity, resilience, and adaptability of their operation. Some particularly […]

Free

UMass Student Farm: Approaches to Pest Management

UMass Student Farm 911 North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA

In our visit, we will tour the Agricultural Learning Center and discuss the Student Farm's approach to pest management. We will briefly discuss Integrated Pest Management, its meaning, and how it is applied on our farm. We will also discuss management roles on the farm, specifically around the role of our IPM management role taken […]

Free

Hazelnut Agroforestry Field Tour

Nutwood Farm 76 Porter Hill Rd, Cummington, MA, United States

Register here! Are you excited about the possibility of growing climate resilient tree crops for our local food system?  Do you have dreams of a perennial, climate resilient, dynamic agroforestry farm, but are struggling to take the steps to put your aspirations into action? Join Nutwood Farm and NOFA/Mass to explore a small commercial hazelnut […]

$30 – $50

Berkshire-Taconic Grazing Tour with Sarah Flack

With generous funding from the National Grazing Lands Coalition, Berkshire Agricultural Ventures in partnership with Berkshire Grown will host a two-day Berkshire-Taconic Grazing Tour on July 15th & 16th with grazing expert Sarah Flack. Click here for more information. The goal of the grazing tour is to educate grazing land managers and new graziers about […]

$15 – $35