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 […]
The Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show is New England’s premier agricultural marketing conference. Sponsored by the six New England State Departments of Agriculture, this biennial conference began in 2007. With nearly 30 workshops, about 800 people in attendance, and a trade show of almost 100 exhibitors, this is New England’s largest […]
Wednesday, 2/27, 12 PM EST: Selected Topics from the FSMA Produce Safety Rule (Sumana Chintapalli, Attorney, Law Office of Sumana Chintapalli, LLC, and Lori Pivarnik University of Rhode Island) This webinar will provide a brief discussion of certain portions of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, touching on the basic framework, a few of the standards, […]