The head meat cutter and one of the owners of Adams Farm Slaughterhouse will give a practical demonstration of how to breakdown beef, pork, and lamb/goat carcasses, plus a demonstration of how hanging carcasses will vary. As they break them down they will explain how they fit into the cut sheet with practical examples: how […]
Register now and be part of this annual celebration of the organic movement! The NOFA Summer Conference is a three-day, solutions-oriented celebration of the grassroots organic movement. Gardeners, farmers, growers and food-lovers from across the Northeast will again share their inspiration and ideas for organic food, farming, health, activism, and beyond! 130+ workshops and sessions […]
Friday August 11, 2017 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass (room to be announced) At the summer’s Free Open Meeting, held in conjunction with the annual NOFA SUMMER CONFERENCE scheduled for that weekend, we invite activists from the Northeast Region who are engaged in projects and organizing efforts that come under the […]
If you are 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! Come out to a highly successful farmers market to hear from Jeff […]
The 33rd Annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest will be held in the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market on Tuesday, August 22nd. Tomatoes will be judged by a panel of experts on flavor, firmness/slicing quality, exterior color and shape. Always a lively and fun event, the day is designed to increase awareness of locally grown produce. […]
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 […]