About the Event: The face of farming is radically changing. How can we encourage more African American/Black, Latinx and API/APA communities to be in the vanguard of these changes in New England? Join us Saturday, November 4, 2017 for a rare opportunity to raise the voices of global majority actors with a vested interest in […]
On Saturday, November 4, 2017, Hidden Acres Farm, Inc. is proud to host Widening the Welcome: The Future of Agriculture for Farmers of Color at the 224 Ecospace on 224 Farmington Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. This half-day conference will begin promptly at 9:00 am and end at 1:00 pm. Featured speakers include Amani Olugbala (Soul Fire Farm, Grafton, NY); Karen Washington (Rise and Root Farm, Black Urban Growers, Brooklyn/Bronx, NY); Isa Muhajid (CT CORE, New Haven, CT) and Hartford’s own Patricia E. Kelly (Ebony Horsewomen, Inc., Hartford, CT).
Learn how to slaughter, dress, quarter and further butcher hoofed animals! In this workshop, we'll take apart three heritage breed pigs at Doghill farm in Huntington MA. Learn about butchering, charcuterie and anatomy as we transform these noble cousins of ours into food for us humans. All parts of the animal will be used, including […]
Join one of our upcoming online farming courses: Veggie Farming, Berry Production, Introduction to Maple Syrup, and more!
The Cornell Small Farms Program offers over twenty courses to help farmers improve their technical and business skills. Students connect with other farmers, work on farm plans, and gain practical tips without leaving their home. Course content can be accessed anywhere with a high-speed internet connection.
Most courses are six weeks long. Each week features an evening webinar and follow-up readings, videos, and activities. Students and their instructors connect through online forums and live chat. If you aren't able to attend the webinars in real-time, they are always recorded for later viewing.
WE'VE HAD A GREAT RESPONSE FOR THIS WORKSHOP! UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE AT CAPACITY AND CAN NO LONGER TAKE RSVP'S. To be put on the waiting list, please email stevie@buylocalfood.org with your name and farm/business name. Thank you! Can factory principles be applied to farming without compromising the values of sustainability? According to our presenter […]
With the number of farmers’ markets in the Massachusetts steadily increasing and the tripling of SNAP sales coming into markets through the state-wide Healthy Incentive Program, drawing in customers to your stand is imperative. What can farmers do to attract more shoppers to their stands? How can farmers actively market their products in and out […]
The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Cannabis Control Commissioner Jennifer Flanagan will speak at its November 17 breakfast at Terrazza Ristorante at the Greenfield Country Club. Governor Baker named former MA State Senator Jennifer L. Flanagan as the gubernatorial appointee to the five-member CCC, charged with regulating both the adult use and medical marijuana industries. As a member of the State Senate, Flanagan served on numerous legislative committees focusing on public health, substance misuse, and professional licensure. Additionally, she led efforts to enact comprehensive and bipartisan legislation proposed and signed by the Governor to combat substance use addiction through treatment, recovery and prevention. Following the breakfast, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has arranged for Commissioner Flanagan to meet with local farmers/producers to discuss the work of the CCC and gather feedback free of charge from 9:15-10:00am please RSVP to 413-773-5463.
Join Tucka Saville of Anarchy Apiaries and Julia Coffey of Mycoterra Farm to discuss how they built their niche food system businesses.
Tucka will discuss the challenges and successes of building and sustaining apiaries in both the Northern and Southern climates of the East Coast. She works with both Anarchy Apiaries in New York and Florida, and with French Hill Apiaries in Northern Vermont.
Julia has built Mycoterra Farm from a garage based mushroom grow room to a large scale mushroom production facility in Deerfield, MA. Julia will share her journey with us, and her scalable model for success.