Location: Click Workspace, 9 and 1/2 Market St., Northampton You are selling local meat—but are you making money? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculture Marketing Specialist Matt LeRoux to find out if you are covering all your meat marketing costs—including your TIME—and bringing in a profit. In the workshop, you will learn how to develop your […]
Mass Aggie Seminars 2019: A Home Garden Series Home Orchard Pruning A Hands-on Workshop Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. led by Mr. Jon Clements and Ms. Liz Garofalo Park Hill Orchard, 82 Park Hill Rd. Easthampton, MA 01027 The joy of growing fruit in the home garden is enjoying a […]
This workshop will demonstrate the beloved New England tradition of making maple syrup at home, using the sugar bush on the grounds of the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Chris Wellens, Director of Education at BBG, will cover all aspects of maple sugaring: identifying suitable trees, the when and how of collecting sap, the boiling down process […]
Warm up this winter during this hands-on cooking class all about making simple yet flavorful soups at home. The class will emphasize utilizing common pantry items as well as botanicals. Professional cook and television personality, Anna Gershenson, will lead the class in making a thick and hearty red lentil soup, quinoa, spinach, and feta chowder, […]
Description: This workshop is Part 1 of a 2-part soils workshop, but you do not need to attend both parts. Part 2 will be held in Brattleboro, VT on February 28, 2019. Click here for information about Part 2: Soil Health, Cover Cropping, & Nutrient Management Planning. Attendees of Part 1 of this workshop will: Learn about soil […]
Legal Food Hub Winter Webinar Series Tuesday, February 26, 12:00 PM EST: Entity Governance for Business & Nonprofits. Transacational Law Clinics of Harvard Law School. Register here.
What’s the right price for your products? Too many times, farmers just look at what others are charging and copy it. But if you don’t know your cost of production, then you may not be charging enough. In this webinar we’ll discuss how to decide the right price – from understanding your costs, to knowing what makes your product […]
The Franklin County Community Development Corporation (FCCDC) welcomes the Next Generation of Farmers group to visit, tour, and learn about the programs and activities of the FCCDC, PV Grows Investment Fund and the Western MA Food Processing Center. Enjoy dinner (provided by PV Grows Investment Fund), tour the commercial kitchen, and see how your farm […]