A drop-in information session where you can get your farm, farm stand or farmers’ market authorized for SNAP (formerly food stamps) and receive your USDA FNS Number the very same day! Drop in any time between 9am and 5pm. Here you can: Get your farm, farm stand or farmers’ market authorized for SNAP (formerly food […]
FIVE HUNDRED and NINETY-SECOND MEETING New England Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association and New England Cooperative Extension present an ALL DAY MEETING Saturday, December 3, 2016 Holiday Inn Portsmouth 300 Woodbury Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Registration: There is a $20.00 Registration Fee. This fee is waived for members of NEV&BGA Lunch buffet is an additional […]
Nature As Solution: Cultivating synergy to put nutrition and flavor back on the table
Join us for this one-of-a-kind gathering of farmers, agronomists, researchers, doctors, nutritionists, and health-conscious consumers.
Featuring over 27 speakers, including: Joel Salatin (keynote speaker), Mark Fulford, Vail Dixon, John Kempf, Guido Mase, Jean-Martin Fortier, Lane Selman, John Navasio, Kathleen DiChiara, Julie Rawson and Jack Kittredge.
The Soil & Nutrition Conference brings together the collective knowledge of the food movement from the perspectives of successful farmers, leading researchers, healthcare practitioners, and pioneers of food quality to delve deeper into the connections and importance of soil and nutrition. Join us to explore how the intersection of the farm and human ecosystems hold the key to environmental sustainability, quality food, and overall well-being.
The health of ruminant animals is directly connected to the health of the pastures on which they graze and the supplemental hay they eat. But how do you know whether you’re pastures are healthy? And how can you tell whether the hay that you’re buying is of high quality? In this workshop, organic grass-based cattle […]
NOFA/Mass is seeking beginning farmers with some experience who are in the beginning stages of, or preparing to take on, farm ownership or a leadership position, and those interested in deepening their farming knowledge. Applicants should have clear learning goals and the motivation to work towards meeting those goals by utilizing the expertise of a […]
Every December, hundreds of beginning farmers from across the United States gather at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills, New York to learn from agricultural luminaries, peers, and advocacy organizations at the Young Farmers Conference. On December 7-9, 2016, Stone Barns Center will host the 9th annual Young Farmers Conference, providing […]
Leasing municipally owned land to farmers can be a great way to add to your town’s revenues while helping to keep farms in farming. In our December Municipal Official Continuing Education Series, we present an excellent opportunity to learn the particulars of leasing and/or protecting town-owned land, especially farmland. Speakers include Land for Good’s Senior […]
Join us to learn about the financial assistance available to help farms cope with 2016 losses and plan for the future. This workshop will discuss the direct financial compensation for losses available through USDA-FSA disaster assistance programs; funding available from USDA-NRCS and MDAR; new insurance options like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and low-interest loan programs. […]