Farm Focus Group - Your Thoughts and Ideas Needed to Continue Providing Assistance for Farmers Calling all beginning farm owners and managers! If you have taken ownership of a farm or stepped into a principal farm manager role between 2006 - 2018 OR if you are an aspiring farm operator, please join us at one […]
This class with tell you how to start up and effectively use Facebook and Instagram. Bring your mobile phone, laptop or tablet to the class. Computers will be available for use. Social media is a great way to promote your business! Learn how to do this successfully and promote your business for little or no money […]
Farm Succession School returns to New England. Among farmers' biggest challenges is planning for farm succession. The Farm Succession School provides farmers and farming couples looking toward retirement and farm transition with the structured and sustained support to make decisions, engage their families, and organize the legal and financial mechanics. Topics include goal setting, estate […]
New to Quickbooks? See if Quickbooks is right for you. Taught by Dorine Lasky, accountant, bookkeeper, and tax preparer with over 25 years experience in the field, and is currently a self employed tax adviser. Preregistration is required for attendance by calling the Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center at 413-354-1055, or emailing MicheleK@hilltowncdc.org
CISA invites farmers' market managers, staff, and vendors to come to together and identify how your farmers' market can attract more customers and provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Workshops will be held in three locations : Tuesday, November 27th 5:30-8:30 at Max's Tavern: 1000 W Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA 01105 (Dinner catered […]
CISA invites farmers' market managers, staff, and vendors to come to together and identify how your farmers' market can attract more customers and provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Workshops will be held in three locations : Tuesday, November 27th 5:30-8:30 at Max's Tavern: 1000 W Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA 01105 (Dinner catered […]
CISA invites farmers' market managers, staff, and vendors to come to together and identify how your farmers' market can attract more customers and provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Workshops will be held in three locations : Tuesday, November 27th 5:30-8:30 at Max's Tavern: 1000 W Columbus Ave., Springfield, MA 01105 (Dinner catered […]
Nearly 30% of New England’s farmers are likely to exit farming in the next 10+ years, and 9 out of 10 of them are farming without a young farmer alongside. At the same time, access to land is one of the biggest challenges for beginning farmers in New England. Farmers, landowners, and farm advocates are […]