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 […]
Join Farm Credit East and representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency for a discussion of the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) focused on specialty crop producers, including floriculture and nursery crops, fruit, vegetable and tobacco growers, aquaculture, maple producers, and others. The webinar will be […]
Tips for Making High Quality Maple Syrup Tuesday, November 10, 6:30PM-7:45PM (on ZOOM) $10 Berkshire Grown members/ $15 non-members Join Cornell Maple Program's Maple Specialist, Aaron Wightman, in a discussion on practices to eliminate off-flavors and strategies to amplify good flavors. Learn more. Click here to register. If you’ve tasted a lot of syrup, then […]
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. Create a Woodland Terrarium, Saturday November 14, 10-11:30 a.m. Brighten the coldest of […]