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USDA Investments in Conservation and Climate-Resilience in New England: Assessing the impact and advocating for the future

Remote

Friday, February 9 | 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST | Register Here! In partnership with the Northeast Healthy Soil Network, Food Solutions New England is hosting the following policy solutions webinar as part of the FSNE Campaign for Climate Resilience. A year following substantial investments by the Biden-Harris Administration in the USDA, coupled with the passage of […]

Free

When Damaging Weather Strikes

Remote

Friday, February 9 at 12 p.m.: When Damaging Weather Strikes – a presentation on the disaster programs available from FSA to help farmers recover from damaging weather, including information on the Emergency Conservation Program which was recently expanded to include snow removal. REGISTER HERE FSA provides programs and loans to help farmers provide food, fuel, […]

Free

FIELD Network – Monthly Networking Session

Remote

Register here! Join the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and the FIELD Network for our February Monthly Networking Session (topic coming soon!).  Connect with staff of land-based farm incubator and apprenticeship training programs!  Share challenges faced by land-based training programs supporting a diversity of beginning farmers and brainstorm ideas, solutions, and shared resources.  Network in breakout groups […]

Free

Author Talks: Lawns into Meadows with Owen Wormser

Multiple Venues

Register here! Join us for an exciting presentation by local native plant expert, landscape designer, and author, Owen Wormser, about how to turn your lawn into a more resilient, carbon-sequestering, pollinator sheltering and feeding, beautiful space. This workshop is also the launch of Hampden-Hampshire Conservation District's native plants grant program designed to help you get […]

Free

Plant-Pollinator Interactions on the Landscape: Native Pollination Systems Design and Restoration

Berkshire Botanical Gardens Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Instructor Evan Abramson will discuss the critical role that plant selection plays in designing biodiverse landscapes. Understand why pollinator habitat is the single most important factor to consider in creating resilient terrestrial ecosystems. An interdisciplinary presentation on plant-pollinator interactions and their intersections with science, design, climate resilience, ecological health and food security will be followed […]

$140 – $160

Legal Food Hub Webinar: Cooperative Business Structures

Remote

Register here!  Cooperatives as a business structure help maximize resources and distribute profits equally among members. They can also foster a strong community since members work and vote alongside each other. Join this session to learn about the different types of cooperatives and what to consider before filing. Presenter: Attorney Erika Dunyak, Vermont Law and Graduate […]

Free

A Call to Fierce Love and Civility in Food Systems and Beyond

Remote

Political polarization and culture wars seem to dominate the headlines these days. While there are questions about how widespread this may actually be in food and other systems, media (and social media) can drive behavior in such a way that people stop questioning their assumptions or engaging with others who have different views. This is […]

Free

FSA Farm Loans

Remote

Friday, February 16 at 12 p.m.: FSA Farm Loans – an overview of the funding opportunities available from FSA’s Farm Loan Programs, including information on microloans, operating loans, and ownership loans as well as Farm Storage Facility Loans. REGISTER HERE FSA provides programs and loans to help farmers provide food, fuel, and fiber to millions […]

Free