August 23, 1:00pm New Entry Sustainable Farming Project offers training and technical assistance to applicants and potential applicants of the Community Food Projects grant program through USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The FY 2018 Request for Applications is anticipated to open this Fall, and New Entry is here to answer your questions and […]
The summer meeting of the New York Nut Growers Association will be held at the Finger Lakes Nut Farm of Marvin Russell, 5287 Booth Hill Rd., Locke, NY 13092, on Saturday, August 26, from 8:30 to 3:00. The meeting is open to the public. We'll hear talks about the NYNGA English Walnut Project; highlights of […]
Sunday, August 27th, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Laughing Dog Farm, Gill, MA This is a practical, inspiring, hands-on primer on winter growing techniques ("keeping the light alive") using cold-hardy cultivars, aggressive timing, propagational ingenuity and (high and low tunnel) "hoophouses". This class will focus on the practical details of cold weather horticulture, including hoophouse construction and […]
Join Great Falls Harvest in Turners Falls for an evening of mingling and sampling as they offer a variety of prepared dishes and value-added products to pair alongside some tasty local beverages. Get a chance to chat with some of the local farmers who supplied the ingredients for these exciting dishes as well as Chef […]
In collaboration with CISA Bistro Les Gras will be serving a muli-course dinner with a few of their favorite local farmers and producers featuring the lesser knowns of the our food world. In the spirit of a "Staff Meal", a meal that a restaurant would generally hold for their staff, will be a menu full […]
Join us for a hyper-local special dinner at the height of harvest! Partnering with CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), Belly of the Beast celebrates local women in food with a special multi-course pop-up dinner featuring three local farms with women at the helm: • Caroline Pam (Kitchen Garden Farm, Sunderland, MA) – produce & […]
September 12, 8:30am-6:00pm UMASS Amherst Campus Center In September 2017, all food manufacturers with more than $1 million in annual sales will be required to comply with the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. That means you need to have a "qualified individual" responsible for writing your Food Safety Plan. In […]
When: Tuesday September 12th, 2017, from 4 pm to 7 pm Where: UMass Crop Research and Education Center, 91 River Rd. Deerfield, MA 01373 Join UMass Extension educators and specialists at the UMass Crop Research and Education Center to tour our ongoing research and participate in a roundtable discussion where you can get crop or pest management […]