Schools, farmers, and other organizations that help produce or serve meals to kids through USDA’s child nutrition programs have until Jan 6, 2023 to apply for a USDA Farm to School Grant. Mass. Farm to School will review the grant application requirements and answer any questions you may have about the process.
USDA’s new Micro Farm insurance offers whole farm insurance for farmers making up to $350,000 per year. Learn how this applies to your farm in a two-part virtual workshop on December 7th and 9th, 12-3 EST each day.
Please join us virtually or at the Hadley Public Library to hear from the New England Dairy Business Innovation Center to learn about their Dairy Business Innovation Grant. Snacks for in person event kindly provided by the American Farmland Trust Virtually: December 9th 2022 1-2pm In Person: December 9th 2022 12:45-2pm RSVP Required: Kristina.Smith@mass.gov 617-455-5201
December 13, 14, 15, 2022 Manchester, NH The New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference and Trade Show will be held this December 13-15th at the Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Downtown in Manchester, NH and will include 30 educational sessions over 3 days, covering major vegetable, berry and tree fruit crops, as well as various special topics, such as cut flower […]
Workshop presented by The Carrot Project: This 2 hour workshop will help you understand how to decide when a dedicated or outside bookkeeper makes sense and how to work with them. This online workshop is offered through The Carrot Project's work supporting value-added production and planning for small, diversified farms. Click here for more information […]
After a year of rising input and labor costs, we have heard from many of you that it has been a real challenge to navigate setting prices in such an ever-changing economic landscape. We want to provide a space for farmer-to-farmer conversation about the economic challenges of this time, and to think collaboratively about pricing […]
Our neighbors in Berkshire County invite you to a morning that recognizes our farming community with a complimentary pancake breakfast. Ioka Valley Farm 3475 Hancock Rd. Williamstown, MA 01267 Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lve-a-farmer-pancake-breakfast-tickets-469471801797
Any business has a mix of personality types to manage. In this two-part, small-group workshop, we will use the DiSC Workplace Profile, to help you identify your unique communication and management preferences and explore ways that your preferences impact how you hire and retain employees. The DiSC model provides a common language people can use to better understand themselves and those they interact with. We can use this knowledge to reduce conflict and improve working relationships.