Presenter: Matt LeRoux, Ag Marketing Consultant Grocery stores have used scanner data to inform marketing techniques for decades. Farmer-friendly point of sale software, such as Square, now gives farmers similar potential to track their sales. Learn how Cornell researchers used this technology in conjunction with eight NY-based vegetable production farms. Leave this workshop with specific […]
Due to COVID-19 farms are not permitted to hold educational or recreational activities at the present time. We are closely watching state guidelines and MAY be able to hold some socially distant, outdoor workshops later in the year. Stay tuned for details. Winter Wreath Making Saturday December 5, 10-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-3 p.m. Our 2019 […]
Furthering Racial Equity Through Local Food System Work and Policy Development.
The speakers will discuss their organizations’ efforts to embed racial equity into their work. We will explore ways to develop racially just practices and policies in local food system work, and consider opportunities to further this work through policy change.
Challenges Facing Massachusetts Farms: Land, Education, Regulation, and Economic and Financial Sustainability.
Farmers in Massachusetts struggle to compete in larger markets, due in part to higher costs of land, energy and other inputs. Programs that address farmland protection and access are not proving sufficient to meet the need, educational and technical assistance resources are limited, and regulations often challenge farmers’ ability to function sustainably. Join farmers, other practitioners, and policy experts to discuss these challenges and the need for policies and investments to address them.
It's a Pop-Up Winter Farmers Market, hosted by Grow Food Northampton! Stock up on local food and gifts safely outdoors in the plaza between Thornes and the parking garage, downtown Northampton. Vendors (check back as the list grows): Sunrise Farms (maple syrup and products) Red Barn Honey (honey, beeswax gifts and candles) *Winter Moon Farm […]
The Easthampton Farmers' Market has moved indoors for December! The market is set up in the Keystone Building in Easthampton, at is 122 Pleasant Street. There is a parking lot across from the building's loading bays. A crosswalk at the parking lot leads to the entrance door of the market, pictured below. There are two […]
The Easthampton Farmers' Market has moved indoors for December! The market is set up in the Keystone Building in Easthampton, at is 122 Pleasant Street. There is a parking lot across from the building's loading bays. A crosswalk at the parking lot leads to the entrance door of the market, pictured below. There are two […]
Local Food System Supply Chain: Balancing Safety, Efficiency, and Sustainability.
Food supply chains were interrupted this spring as stay at home orders took effect, but local supply chains proved more resilient and adaptable than national and global ones. That adaptation was costly, though, requiring expensive infrastructure, labor-intensive practices, and navigating through complex regulatory systems. Policy experts and practitioners will discuss how they’ve adapted their practices to ensure food can be safely produced and consumed in their communities, and will consider possible policy solutions to overcome the obstacles to sustainability.
