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 […]
Join Harris Beach, PLLC and Farm Credit East on Tuesday, November 17 at 9 a.m. for a webinar titled, “H-2A: Getting the Agricultural Workers You Need Legally.” This webinar is free to attend. This 90-minute webinar is the second in a Seasonal Business Labor and Immigration Webinar Series. This webinar will provide an overview […]
November 17, 2020 Leasing Land: Alternative to Purchasing for Beginning Farmers With Jae Silverman, Massachusetts Field Agent, Land for Good $10 Member; $15 Nonmember 6:30 pm via Zoom. In collaboration with Jae Silverman, Land for Good’s Field Agent for Massachusetts, this workshop is an introduction to the different ways beginner farmers can access land and […]
Presenter: Matt LeRoux, Ag Marketing Consultant Grocery stores have used scanner data to inform marketing techniques for decades. Farmer-friendly point of sale software, such as Square, now gives farmers similar potential to track their sales. Learn how Cornell researchers used this technology in conjunction with eight NY-based vegetable production farms. Leave this workshop with specific […]
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. Winter Wreath Making Saturday December 5, 10-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-3 p.m. Our 2019 […]
Furthering Racial Equity Through Local Food System Work and Policy Development.
The speakers will discuss their organizations’ efforts to embed racial equity into their work. We will explore ways to develop racially just practices and policies in local food system work, and consider opportunities to further this work through policy change.
Challenges Facing Massachusetts Farms: Land, Education, Regulation, and Economic and Financial Sustainability.
Farmers in Massachusetts struggle to compete in larger markets, due in part to higher costs of land, energy and other inputs. Programs that address farmland protection and access are not proving sufficient to meet the need, educational and technical assistance resources are limited, and regulations often challenge farmers’ ability to function sustainably. Join farmers, other practitioners, and policy experts to discuss these challenges and the need for policies and investments to address them.
It's a Pop-Up Winter Farmers Market, hosted by Grow Food Northampton! Stock up on local food and gifts safely outdoors in the plaza between Thornes and the parking garage, downtown Northampton. Vendors (check back as the list grows): Sunrise Farms (maple syrup and products) Red Barn Honey (honey, beeswax gifts and candles) *Winter Moon Farm […]
