Getting Ready for Pick-Your-Own -- Do’s and Don’ts for the Upcoming Season Tuesday, May 4, 4-5pm Eastern time No charge but you must register in advance. Register HERE Join growers and ag service providers from the Northeast for an interactive discussion about what is working and what is not as we prepare to open our […]
May 19th – A Vital Day for Giving in Western Massachusetts: Valley Grows Day! Learn more and Give: www.valleygrows.org Food access and farm organizations across western Massachusetts have worked rapidly and tirelessly responding to the rising rates of food insecurity which have been exacerbated due to the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are […]
El programa de incentivos saludables es un programa de beneficios en Massachusetts donde clientes de SNAP pueden ganar frutas y vegetales frescas y locales, gratis, con sus tarjetas de EBT/SNAP. Muchos clientes de SNAP no saben sobre los beneficios de HIP, y el programa es complicado. Reunirse a nosotros y aprender mas sobre HIP, como […]
Make sure your farm stand and farmers' market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Employees will learn SNAP basics such as what SNAP and P-EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, and how to run a SNAP transaction. Attendees will come away knowing […]
CHARLEMONT FORUM GIVES FOCUS TO SOIL HEALTH, FOOD JUSTICE AND NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS (CHARLEMONT) Forging links between the health of our nation’s soil, having access to healthy food and its far-reaching nutritional impact will be the themes of the Charlemont Forum’s 2021 opening event on June 9th. Exchanging perspectives on the issues will be Jeff […]
Event date/time: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - 4:00pm to 7:30pm Event Type: Remote via Zoom Employers on agricultural establishments that use any kind of pesticide, including OMRI-listed and other general use pesticides, must provide annual pesticide safety training to their employees. Agricultural establishments include fruit and vegetable farms, greenhouses, and nurseries. In order to conduct training with employees, the employer […]
Event date/time: Monday, July 12, 2021 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm Monday, July 19, 2021 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm Monday, July 26, 2021 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm Monday, August 2, 2021 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm Monday, August 9, 2021 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm Monday, August 16, 2021 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm Event Type: Online Price: Free […]
The new Food Bank Farm in Hadley is about to begin one of their biggest volunteer projects yet! They will be working with Sunnier Days Construction of Greenfield to lead a volunteer build of two greenhouses. The volunteer build will take place from July 21st through July 31st. Volunteers can sign up at this link. Volunteers […]