Off the Shelf Farm started in 2018 with 750 hens, 150 broiler chickens and 13 lambs with a hand shake lease for 30 acres and no infrastructure. In 2024 the […]
Register here! 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 […]
Join Phil, CISA staff, and other CISA supporters to reflect on the challenges and lessons learned from last year's events and discuss how this year is unfolding for our local […]
Register here! There’s a time in every homesteader’s life when some carpentry is needed to build or repair something made of wood. This workshop will provide a solid grounding in […]
A mini-music fest out on a beautiful lawn in beautiful Leyden (just north of Greenfield) to raise funds for Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) and The Food Bank of […]
Cricket Creek is a grass-based dairy farm managed by a small team of collaborators. The entire farm is comprised of about 500 acres, about 150 of which is hay fields, […]
Enjoy the last day of spring at the South Hadley Farmers’ Market, at Buttery Brook Park. CISA will be there with a hyperlocal food event for families. All ages are […]
Join us for a tour of this pasture based diversified livestock farm. Learn firsthand from owner Sara Davis about the economic analysis and decision-making processes she employs. Hear about the […]
