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Harvesting Hope: Building Climate-Resilient Farms in The Berkshire-Taconic Region

Berkshire Botanical Gardens Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Regional experts and farmers will convene for a panel discussion addressing the impact of climate change on local agriculture, the adaptive measures adopted by Berkshire-Taconic farmers, and the contributions of Berkshire Agricultural Ventures to these efforts. This event is hosted by Berkshire Agricultural Ventures and the Roaring Brook Family Foundation.

Free

Nuestros Finqueros Training Enterprises: Perennial Crops

24 Jones Ferry Rd, Holyoke

Nuestras Raíces invites commercial producers, beginner farmers, gardeners, veterans, youth, and other interested community members to join our free farmer training program! In our September workshop, we will learn about various perennial crops!

Free

Native Plant Sale with Hampden-Hampshire Conservation District

Hadley Public Library 50 Middle St, Hadley

Welcome to our first ever Native Plant Sale! Location: Hadley Public Library, 50 Middle Street, Hadley 01035 Pickup Time: September 23, 10am-12pm Inside, you will find flowering perennials, beautiful grasses, […]

Wheel-View Farm Open House

Wheel-View Farm 212 Reynolds Road, Shelburne, MA, United States

Join us at Wheel-View Farm for an open house and barbecue meal on the farm! The event will celebrate Wheel-View and their recent honor, becoming recipient of the 2022 Leopold Conservation Award for New England. The event will include conversation with Ridge Shinn & Lynne Pledger, authors of Grass-Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World, and with representatives from American Farmland Trust, to discuss their book No Farms, No Food. The event will also include tours of the farm store and museum, as well as tractor-drawn wagon rides to the top of the hill, overlooking a view across four states! 

Avoid Compaction: Plant Garlic Into Your Cover Crop!

Freedom Food Farm 471 Leonard St., Raynham, MA, United States

Register here! Are you looking to optimize your on-farm cover cropping systems and identify opportunities to decrease the compaction of your soil?  Planting garlic or a variety of other foods into […]

$30 – $70

Basics of Starting Your Business

Remote

This free presentation will help entrepreneurs start a business plan and provide structure to starting and managing their venture. Topics will include: Introduction and need for planning Basic business plan […]

Free

Labor-Movement Workshop at Old Friends Farm

Old Friends Farm Amherst

The Safe Labor Movement Workshop covers better body mechanics and movement patterns in order to decrease injury potential, increase efficiency and extend career longevity. Time will be spent practicing four basic movement patterns: hinge, squat, push and pull, along with kneeling patterns, rotation and core stability. Each participant will leave with tips to improve their overall movement health + wellness. 

This workshop is coordinated and led by Labor-Movement with Support from CISA. The event will be held at Old Friends Farm in Amherst, MA. 

Free