Peaches are back and we couldn’t be more excited!Join Apex Farms for Peach Fest from 11am to 3pm on August 31st and September 1st. See below for different vendors each day! Saturday, August 31st - PYO PEACHESCooking Demo with the Diva of Deliciousness, Tinky Weisblat @11:00amPeach Recipe Contest @1:00pmWestern Mass Face Painting @10:00amCraft Vendors @10:00amLive Music […]
Join us on Saturday, September 7th for a delightful tour of Rooted Flowers Farm! You'll discover the art and science behind growing a diverse array of flower varieties from seed to harvest, as owner Becky Sadlowski shares her journey of operating a successful flower farm business. Activities include: Guided tours of the Rooted Flower […]
Molly Comstock, formerly of Colfax Farm, and now the new steward of Many Forks Farm, has leased land four different times and locations during her farming career. We will tour the farm and have a brief discussion of the growing practices here and how they are tied to secure land access. We will then take […]
Join us on Thursday, September 12th for a tour of Diemand Farm! Learn how the family tends to their animals and processes their chickens and birds on-site. Along the way, you'll see chickens, turkeys, beef cattle, miniature donkeys, sheep, and goats! You'll also discover how this family farm got started in 1936 and […]
Register here! We preserve hundreds of pounds of food each year enough to fill 7 freezers, 400 mason jars, a root cellar, and cupboards with dried foods. Join us at the height of the food preservation season to preserve our way through the day. We will freeze vegetables, can tomatoes and grape juice, make applesauce, […]
Enjoy an autumn day in the Hilltowns! Join Pause & Pivot Farm and Oliver’s Farmstand this September 14th to celebrate the season at an event featuring farmers, producers, and artisans from around the region. This free festival-like event features food trucks, face painting, a vendor lawn with locally made and grown goods, live music, children’s […]
Register here! This webinar will target farmers’ market managers and vendors and will provide examples of practices that will help reduce the impacts of extreme heat and climate change on farmers’ market operations. Join staff from CISA and Mass Farmers Markets as they provide an overview of how climate change can affect infrastructure, produce availability […]
Kick off CISA’s Climate Week with a film screening of Common Ground, a fascinating documentary that dives into the dynamics of modern agriculture and the importance of healthy soils for the longevity of our people and planet. This is a great opportunity for farmers, gardeners and foodies to sit back and enjoy a well-made film […]
