For those agricultural producers who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, Farm Credit East is hosting weekly question and answer sessions to prepare producers to apply for loan forgiveness. In addition, each session provides updates on the most recent guidance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). These free sessions are hosted every Wednesday at 9 […]
There will be a virtual public hearing held on Thursday, August 6th, at 5:30PM regarding the Produce Safety and Market Access Regulations. A copy of the regulations and the public hearing notice can be found at the following links: https://www.mass.gov/doc/330-cmr-3400-notice-of-public-hearing/download https://www.mass.gov/doc/draft-330-cmr-3400/download
Farm Credit East Presents Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and Outlook Webinar Join Farm Credit East for a webinar on Friday, August 7, from 12-1 pm, that will discuss the 2019 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary (DFS), an economic analysis of the Northeast dairy industry, as well as a look at how dairy farms are doing as […]
Flowery Evening 3: Experimenting With Color Wednesday August 12, 5:30-7 p.m. We'll be experimenting with color for our 3rd Flowery Evening. Our challenge will be to choose one flower and build two strikingly different color combinations around it. Join us for drinks and light refreshments, and an introduction to the color wheel. Select your flowers […]
SEMAP and the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative will host a Zoom Q+A session with Michael Botelho, Director of the Produce Safety Inspection Program for the Massachusetts Dept. of Agriculture on proposed draft regulations for Produce Safety and Market Access regulations for fresh fruits and vegetables in the Commonwealth. The mission of the Massachusetts Produce Safety Program is to assist in the prevention of produce-related […]
Nutrition's Role in Sustainable Livestock Production Practices 2020 Summer 2020 Virtual Field Workshop and Online Programming Webinar, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 9 - 11 am A Virtual Field Workshop -- Silvopasturing at UMass A tour of the silvopasture work at the UMass Agricultural Learning Center in Amherst, MA. With Nikki Burton of UMass Extension, we […]
Introduction to Mushroom Foraging TEACHER: Graham Skorupa DATE: August 23rd TIME: 9:00-12:00pm COST: $30 In this course you are going to head to the woods, so dress appropriately and do a rain dance. We are going to stick to introductory mushrooms, safe to identify for beginners. On the walk, we will identify mushrooms as you […]
FREE COMPOSTING WORKSHOP The Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance has taught our communities about composting for the home, business, restaurant, and event. Now this group is offering a more in-depth look at composting, and is scheduling three free, outdoor, small-group workshops. Masks and social distancing will be […]