As a landowner, when you make land available for farming you help secure a future for farming in your community. Farmers are looking for land—from a small vegetable plot to livestock or crops. Productive, sustainable uses for all or parts of your property can bring many rewards! Farming and non-farming private landowners and their representatives […]
Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Training Webinar to be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Attendee Instructions: Save the Date in your calendar! At the time of the webinar (3/24 at 10:00 AM) please follow this link to join the Microsoft Teams Live Event: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWVjOTI5YTYtMjdjYS00MjUxLTg4MGMtZWY3MTRmZjBlN2Y4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cb8a159e-b6dc-47fb-a797-0b3d4877aa48%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d&btype=a&role=a Save this email! The link provided will […]
Exploring the Small Farm Dream Mondays, 6:30-9pm Zoom March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th This workshop is a partnership between Penn State Extension and Cornell Cooperative Extension/Broome County. If you considering launching a small farm enterprise, but are not sure where to start, this 4-session series will give you the tools to start making choices to […]
Local Food Trade Show of New England March 29th from 8am-2pm The 2022 Local Food Trade Show of New England is a dynamic virtual space for local food producers and buyers from across our region to connect. This year's event offers the following opportunities to strengthen business relationships and together strengthen our regional food system: 1-on-1 Consultations […]
Farm Succession School Three Tuesdays - February 15, March 8, and March 29, 2022 - Greenfield, MA MDAR is hosting Land For Good’s Farm Succession School for Massachusetts farmers this winter! This is an opportunity for senior generation farmers to talk with peers, learn from advisors, and get support on the challenging process of farm […]
Do you struggle to find labor for your farm? You are not alone! Join us during National Farmworker Awareness Week for an informative workshop to learn about results of a 3-year Northeast SARE research project to assess collaborative, multi-farm strategies to help our agricultural community solve labor challenges. National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 26 – […]
Good Grazing Practices with Sarah Flack Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 5:00 – 6:30pm $10 members/$15 non-members This workshop will cover the basic principles of good grazing management systems, first from the perspective of the plants, and then from the perspective of the livestock. We will discuss how to monitor pastures and animals in order to […]
As a landowner, when you make land available for farming you help secure a future for farming in your community. Farmers are looking for land—from a small vegetable plot to livestock or crops. Productive, sustainable uses for all or parts of your property can bring many rewards! Farming and non-farming private landowners and their representatives […]