It’s harvest season! Even the littlest hands can grasp the sweet taste of apples or the cheery fun of decorating small pumpkins. Come to CISA’s Making Food Fun event on Saturday, November 5th, 10am -12pm, at Forest Park, where learning, food, and fun intersect in a family event for all ages. Personal chef and cooking […]
THE ODYSSEY PRESENTS AN IN-PERSON EVENT MARGOT ANNE KELLEY: Foodtopia: Communities in Pursuit of Peace, Love, & Homegrown Food Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00pm, Doors open at 6:30pm Join us in person on Wednesday, November 9 as Margot Kelley talks about her new book, Foodtopia: Communities in Pursuit of Peace, Love, & Homegrown Food. She […]
Schools, farmers, and other organizations that help produce or serve meals to kids through USDA’s child nutrition programs have until Jan 6, 2023 to apply for a USDA Farm to School Grant. Mass. Farm to School will review the grant application requirements and answer any questions you may have about the process.
USDA’s new Micro Farm insurance offers whole farm insurance for farmers making up to $350,000 per year. Learn how this applies to your farm in a two-part virtual workshop on December 7th and 9th, 12-3 EST each day.
Please join us virtually or at the Hadley Public Library to hear from the New England Dairy Business Innovation Center to learn about their Dairy Business Innovation Grant. Snacks for in person event kindly provided by the American Farmland Trust Virtually: December 9th 2022 1-2pm In Person: December 9th 2022 12:45-2pm RSVP Required: Kristina.Smith@mass.gov 617-455-5201
December 13, 14, 15, 2022 Manchester, NH The New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference and Trade Show will be held this December 13-15th at the Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Downtown in Manchester, NH and will include 30 educational sessions over 3 days, covering major vegetable, berry and tree fruit crops, as well as various special topics, such as cut flower […]
Workshop presented by The Carrot Project: This 2 hour workshop will help you understand how to decide when a dedicated or outside bookkeeper makes sense and how to work with them. This online workshop is offered through The Carrot Project's work supporting value-added production and planning for small, diversified farms. Click here for more information […]
After a year of rising input and labor costs, we have heard from many of you that it has been a real challenge to navigate setting prices in such an ever-changing economic landscape. We want to provide a space for farmer-to-farmer conversation about the economic challenges of this time, and to think collaboratively about pricing […]