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No-till Gardens and Farms: Healthy Soil, Heal Climate

Seeds of Solidarity Education Center 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange, MA

An experiential learning packed afternoon suitable to farmers or enthusiastic gardeners seeking to learn and use no-till methods that use simple tools, build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, and promote climate resilience. A perfect time of year to learn and introduce several techniques that build healthy soil. Led by Seeds of Solidarity farmer, […]

$35 – $60

Spring field walk at Riverland Farm

Riverland Farm 211 River Rd, Sunderland, MA, United States

Let’s talk about interseeded clover as a way to maximize cover cropping on vegetable farms! Join us — American Farmland Trust, Emily Landeck of Riverland Farm, Ash Loehr of Hurricane Flats, and Lincoln Fishman of Sawyer Farm—  for a spring field walk. As vegetable growers in New England, short growing seasons and high land prices […]

Free

Climate Adaptive Gardening Series: Philosophy of Permaculture

Grow Food Northampton Organic Community Garden 140 Meadow St, Florence, MA, United States

This workshop will offer reflections on the principles and philosophy of permaculture from Claudia Murray, a graduating senior in the Sustainable Food and Farming program at UMass. We will look at the relationship between farming and European colonization, and learn how permaculture offers a shift in perspective to address these crises. We hope to think […]

Free

Reconnect Retreat

Seeds of Solidarity Education Center 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange, MA

A day of practices to destress and stay centered amid uncertainty. In this restorative, uplifting day in community with others, you will experience and gain techniques for: reiki/energy healing, forest meditation, yoga and teas for nervous system health, grounding and nourishing recipes. Facilitators are Nalini Goodial, Ricky Baruc, and Deb Habib. Fee includes all sessions, […]

$50 – $90

SNAP training for farm & farmers’ market staff (session one)

Remote

Register here! Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, how to run a SNAP transaction, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. […]

Free

Caretaker Farm: Soil Health

Caretaker Farm 1210 Hancock Rd, Williamstown, MA

What is soil? What defines the quality of soil? How do you determine the quality of your soil? How do you try to preserve and improve your soil? During the visit to Caretaker Farm we will discuss the importance of soil health for the sustainability of your farm. We will also tour the land and […]

Free

SNAP training for farm & farmers’ market staff (session two)

Remote

Register here! Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, how to run a SNAP transaction, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. […]

Free