UMass Vegetable Program: Agricultural Water Virtual Twilight Series Part II: Water System Mapping and Water Testing for FSMA Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Speakers: · Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Produce Safety Inspection Program - Massachusetts’ draft produce safety regulations and update on water testing rules · Scott Monroe, Purdue […]
Garlic Saturdays (Daze) at Seeds of Solidarity Farm 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange MA September 26, Oct 3 and 10, 12PM-5PM The Garlic and Arts Festival takes a necessary pause this year, and we already miss you. But, we are happy that we had a great garlic harvest of 15 varieties, and have lots of […]
Event date/time: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 5:30pm Event Type: Online Are you an agricultural producer or food processor? Have you ever thought about selling frozen foods through the retail market? Join us in this 1.5 hour webinar to learn the basics of freezing produce for the retail market. The collaborating team includes food scientists […]
UMass Vegetable Program: Agricultural Water Virtual Twilight Series Part III: Post-harvest Water Quality and Sanitizer Use Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Speakers: · Amanda Deering, Purdue Extension - Background on the different sanitizer materials available or practical for small-medium scale growers and how to measure and monitor them · Phil […]
Garlic Saturdays (Daze) at Seeds of Solidarity Farm 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange MA Oct 3 and 10, 12PM-5PM The Garlic and Arts Festival takes a necessary pause this year, and we already miss you. But, we are happy that we had a great garlic harvest of 15 varieties, and have lots of eating and […]
Garlic Saturdays (Daze) at Seeds of Solidarity Farm 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange MA Oct 10, 12PM-5PM The Garlic and Arts Festival takes a necessary pause this year, and we already miss you. But, we are happy that we had a great garlic harvest of 15 varieties, and have lots of eating and seed garlic, […]
Beyond Kraut: Diving Deeper Into Fermentation TEACHER: Daniel Bensonoff DATE: October 25th TIME: 9:00-12:00pm COST: $30 Fermentation is truly the most alchemical means of creating deep, unique flavor from simple raw ingredients. Given the recent renaissance in fermented foods, many of us are now very familiar with sauerkraut and other popular ferments. But so much […]
Farmers Facing COVID In Conversation This spring, three incredible farmers shared what the first few weeks of the pandemic meant for them and their businesses. We're honored to welcome Meg Galeucia and Janet Steward back, as they share how the summer went and what they're seeing now on the ground in this intimate conversation. Aaron Niederhelman, host […]