September 17, 11:00am-5:00pm Rose F Kennedy Greenway The 8th Annual Boston Local Food Festival is quickly approaching, don't miss your chance to reach over 40,000 New Englanders, hungry for local food! As New England's largest Farmers Market, the Festival is ideal for: * Farmers * Local Restaurants * Food Trucks (sold out!) * Specialty […]
If you are a farmer who is thinking about adding new marketing outlets to your farm's line up, come check out this workshop being offered by New Entry in partnership with Mass Farmers Markets and Mass Farm to School. Hope to see you there! Tour a diversified vegetable and livestock farm while learning from Farm […]
(note: this meeting is at the main farm on River Rd, and NOT at the Atlas Farm store on Routes 5 & 10 in S. Deerfield) A functional wash and pack area can improve both workflow and produce safety. FSMA's Produce Rule states that equipment, tools, and buildings must be of adequate design and able […]
Join the Stockbridge School of Agriculture as they highlight campus farms. UMass Student Farm's Amanda Brown and Book & Plow Farm's Maida Ives will share their stories of managing campus farms in the Pioneer Valley, providing food for the institutions in which they are housed, engaging with students and conducting on-farm education and service learning […]
Early Bird Deadline July 31st September 27th-29th in Albany, NY The Grassfed Exchange invites you to participate in this year’s seminal event on grassfed meat and dairy. This three-day event will feature a variety of engaging and educational seminars, panel discussions and farm tours for producers and consumers alike. This is a unique opportunity to […]
For senior farmers and farm couples looking toward retirement and farm transition. Planning for farm succession is one of your biggest challenges. You know it’s important. You’ve probably thought about it. Maybe you’ve gone to a workshop.But that’s not enough. The Farm Succession School is a three-session program designed for farmers looking for a bit […]
October 8, 2017, 2:00-5:00pm Just Roots Farm in Greenfield Calling all extreme farmers! ... or just your average farm crew prone to antics and friendly competition. The Farm Olympics is coming to the Pioneer Valley! Recommended training regimens might include weeding with gusto, launching hay bales, estimating vegetable weights, racing crates of potatoes down pathways […]
Bob Beckwith will walk attendees through the stewardship options that he used in his woods to create wildlife habitat and regenerate oak. Chat with local woodland owners, foresters, loggers, and other land conservation professionals about options for you and your woods. Bob will host a barbecue. Space is limited. RVSP by Oct. 10th to reserve […]