(Nearly) Fall Meadow Stroll Sunday, September 17, 12:00 - 2:00 pm Checkerspot Farm 30 Jacksonville Rd., Colrain Franklin Conservation District announces the last outdoor event of the year in our Native Plants education series. Join Jocelyn Demuth of Checkerspot Farm in Colrain for a stroll around her former dairy pasture turned native plants meadow, which is still abuzz […]
On September 17, 2023, the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew and CISA are hosting a panel to discuss the challenges of farming in the climate crisis, the Massachusetts government response, and visions for the future. The event will discuss recent climate events affecting Massachusetts, including intense cold and hard frosts damaging peach and […]
Join Chris and Burnell Muse to learn how a small farm in Louisiana -Muse 3 Farm - has implemented several NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program practices to help fund and improve enhancements to their pastures to enrich the welfare of their soil, grazing animals and wildlife. There is so much to learn from these two knowledgeable […]
In 2023, the Hampden-Hampshire Conservation District (HHCD) launched the Healthy Soils Program, which provides farmers with resources to encourage and facilitate the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, with the goal of building soil health and mitigating issues caused by conventional practices. As part of the Healthy Soils Program, HHCD offers equipment rentals, no-till mentorships, soil analysis, and educational outreach.
Are you interested in MDAR’s Climate Smart (CSAP) grant programs? Are you an APR farmer wanting to see an APR Improvement Program (AIP) grant in action? Are you interested in the APR program for your land? Join us at Warner Farm in Sunderland, where Dave Wisseman will showcase how they used their AIP and CSAP grants. We’ll look at their photovoltaic array installations funded partially by CSAP, as well as their AIP-funded infrastructure projects.
Farm Tour & Presentation @ 4:00 - 5:00 pm Join Reed Poultry Farm for a look at their new composting enterprise that adapts to climate change by diversifying income streams and reducing farm waste. Reed Poultry Farm received an adaptation grant from CISA last year and used it to attend the Maine Compost School to […]
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.
Swing by the UMass Student Farmer's Market to learn about the most recent Farm Bill updates and the policies that would further support climate-friendly farming practices locally and nationally. We'll have a quick and easy online letter template available for individuals to customize with their personal story and send to their elected representatives to inform […]
