Hosted by Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery: 172 Hockanum Rd., Hadley You are raising and selling local meat, but are you making a profit? Learn to use the new and improved Cornell Meat Price Calculator to develop prices that deliver a profit in every channel. We'll demo the new tool and talk about early […]
Hosted by Red Fire Farm: 184 Meadow St., Montague Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) will spend time going over the conservation planning process and how to apply for financial assistance conservation programs. Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover the first step in the whole process – registering your agricultural operation in the USDA database. NRCS […]
Seeds of Solidarity Farm in Orange, MA is hosting five Garlic Saturdays Sept 11- Oct 9. For five consecutive Saturdays (9/11, 9/18, 9/25, Oct 2 and 9) from 12-5PM over 10 varieties of garlic seed packets plus culinary garlic and braids go on sale at Seeds of Solidarity, 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange MA. Stop […]
Webinars - open to all October 12: Walk Through Financial Statements Part 1 - Income Statement During this webinar, we will discuss the importance of financial statements; processes such as book keeping and what your accountant should be doing; how farm accounting differs from GAAP accounting for food companies and what that means for your […]
Hosted by Song Sparrow Farm: 140 Meadow St., Northampton This workshop will provide information on how to select the right equipment for a small acreage farm. It will explore the relationship(s) between hand tools and mechanized equipment as related to different scales of production, with emphasis on walk-behind tractors. Farmers will share strategies for decision-making […]
Thursday, October 14, 6-7pm Online Do you need funding to make food safety-related equipment or facility upgrades on your farm? This grant offers money to make capital improvements in fruit, vegetable and aquaculture operations to help you improve food safety, access new markets, and meet regulatory requirements. Join Kristen Wilmer, Program Manager at CISA, as […]
Come explore grass-fed beef in Western MA with this farm tour, discussion and learning opportunity at Wheel-view Farm! About this event Join us on 350 acres of pasture and forest at Wheel-view farm for tour and conversation about the past, present and future of rotationally grazed cattle in Western Massachusetts. Located in the hills of […]
(Rain Date October 20) Hosted by Simple Gifts Farm: 1089 N Pleasant St, Amherst The Massachusetts Farm Energy Program (MFEP) will present on how to identify, plan for, fund, and implement both short and longer-term energy projects. This includes energy savings projects, such as upgrading lighting, and energy generating projects, such as solar. Plus, […]