Farmer Events

Join Nathan Rudgers, Director of Business Development for Farm Credit East, and Janet McAllister, Regional Professional Development Coordinator for Northeast SARE, as they discuss grants, incentives and cost-shares for Northeast agriculture. They will address grant availability and offerings, how you should (or shouldn’t) apply, and when to do it yourself vs. engaging a professional. This […]

The Department invites responses from Massachusetts farmers who own or operate farm land under the Agricultural Preservation Restriction (“APR”) Program who wish to participate in Round 7 of the Stewardship Assistance and Restoration on APRs Program (“Program”).  The purpose of the Program is to address stewardship or restoration issues on farmland resources in order to […]

This 10-week, online course with consultant Julia Shanks is designed to give farmers the skills and tools needed to cultivate financially sustainable businesses. Whether you struggle to understand the economics of your business or just want to increase your farm’s profitability, this course is for you! Each week, you will delve into specific business topics that […]

The Farm Business Planning course will be offered once in the fall and once in the winter. The course meets for 8 evening sessions filled with information and activities that will help you write your farm business plan.The Farm Business Planning course is designed to help you create a written plan to start or expand […]

Farm Credit East to Host 2019 Dairy Outlook Webinar With large milk supplies, low prices, processing constraints and trade disruptions, the last several years have been challenging for the Northeast dairy industry. To gain insights about what to expect for 2019, producers can participate in Farm Credit East’s 2019 dairy outlook webinar on Tuesday, January […]

Excel can be a powerful tool as you manage your cash, plan for growth and test the feasibility of new opportunities. It compliments the reporting you get from QuickBooks to do more thorough planning and analysis. In this webinar, we’ll walk through the basics of excel and spreadsheets, and learn how to build dynamic spreadsheets […]