Backyard Mushroom Cultivation TEACHER: Graham Skorupa DATE: July 5th TIME: 9:00-12:00pm COST: $30 Have you ever wanted to expand your garden to include other kingdoms of life? In this course we will take previously made spawn and demonstrate three different inoculation methods available to the average farmer/backyard gardener looking to grow mushrooms. More specifically, we […]
Chinese Medicine and Permaculture TEACHER: Sharon Weizenbaum DATE: July 12th TIME: 9:00-12:00pm COST: $30 Description What is the relationship between the principles of Chinese medicine and the principles of Permaculture? Permaculture farmers and gardeners are deeply aligned and in harmony with natural principles and know, from this experience, how profound our relationship is with nature. […]
Flowery Evening 2: Sumptuous Summer Centerpieces Wednesday July 15, 5:30-7 p.m. Whether it's a simple family cookout or an all-out, sit-down summer feast, flowers bring magic to the table. Relax with a cocktail, learn about crafting beautiful centerpieces, then stroll the cutting garden to select and pick the perfect blooms to create your own centerpiece. […]
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 […]
Third Annual Blueberry Festival Sunday July 19, 11am-2pm Celebrate the classic northeast native fruit and high summer at Quonquont Farm! Fun and games for all ages. Beer, wine, and cider tasting, blueberry bake-off, and more. Register for workshops from the Farm Events Calendar.
The NOFA Summer Conference is happening online July 20- August 9th. Full registration for the entire conference is $100 for NOFA members and $125 for Non-NOFA members. Includes access to live sessions and all workshop video recordings post conference. The post-conference video package is only $40 for NOFA members and $50 for Non-NOFA members. Includes access to workshop video […]
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