NOFA/Mass Extension EventsIn 2010, the Practical Skills Workshop Series has changed into NOFA/Mass Extension Events. For some topics, we're running just a single workshop and for other topics like cheese-making, backyard chicken, and food preservation, we have a statewide series of workshops. We're also running a seminar and a year-long course. For an overview of this year's workshops see the menu below. The contact for all of these programs is Ben Grosscup, ben.grosscup (at) nofamass (dot) org, or 413-658-5374. Each of these programs has its own registration form. You can download them from the website, request them from Ben. 2010 NOFA/Mass Extension EventsSunday, August 1, 2010, 9:30am to 12:30pm: "Foraging for Wild Edibles" Professional environmentalist and wild foods enthusiast, Russ Cohen, will lead a three-hour ramble through Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle to learn about at least two dozen species of edible wild plants, including possibly some edible mushroom species. Learn about seasonal availability, preparation methods, and guidelines for safe and environmentally responsible foraging. The registration cost is $30. NOFA membership discount is $5. Early registration (by July 18, 2010) discount is $5. Registration Info and more details at: www.nofamass.org/programs/extensionevents/wildedibles.php September 11 and 18, 2010: Massachusetts Food Preservation Workshop Days This fall as the local harvest peaks and thoughts shift toward winter eating, NOFA/Mass presents our second annual statewide Fall Food Preservation Days. On September 11 and 18, there will be food preservation workshops spread throughout the state in 10 different locations: A) Ashland on September 11, 10am - 1 pm, B) Brookline on September 18, 9am-12 noon, C) Barre on September 11, 9am-3pm, D) Shirley on September 11, 9am-3pm, E) Winchendon Springs on September 11, 9am-3pm, F) Princeton on September 18, 9am-3pm, G) Groton on September 18, 9am-3pm, H) Shelburne on September 11, 9am-3pm, I) Great Barrington on September 11, 9am-3pm, and J) Northampton on September 18, Time: 9am-3pm. The workshops are $35 for the two morning workshops and $50 for the morning and afternoon workshops. There is a $5 discount for NOFA members. There is a $5 discount for registering 14 or more days before the workshop you're registering for. There is a $5 discount for registering for more than one workshop. The discounts for the morning workshops are for $3. Morning and Afternoon workshops include a potluck lunch. Workshop D in Shirley includes a catered lunch and the all-inclusive registration fee for it is $60. Registration Info and more details at: www.nofamass.org/programs/extensionevents/preservation.php September to November: Cheese-making Workshop Series These six separate workshops provide hands-on training on making a wide variety of cheeses on a small scale, using different recipes and cultures. Led by professional cheese-makers and dairy producers, workshops will be held at the following times and places:
There is a $5 discount for members of NOFA. There is a $5 discount for registering 14 or more days before the workshop you're registering for. There is a $5 discount for registering for two workshops or a $10 discount for registering for 3 workshops. Registration Info and more details at: www.nofamass.org/programs/practicalskills/cheesemaking.php November 5 and 6: 3rd 2010 Advanced Growers' Fall Seminar With Jerry Brunetti - "Human Health and Soil Health" Barre Congregational Church, 30 Park Street, Barre, Mass. This two-part seminar presents a practical and integrated approach for improving human health through improving the health of our soils. Friday evening's talk from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, "The Medicine that Starts in the Soil," will emphasize what people can do through diet to improve health. Saturday's full day seminar from 8:30am to 5:30pm, "Soil as a Super Organism," will illustrate hands-on techniques that farmers and gardeners can employ to realize Hippocrates' directive, "Let food be your medicine." The seminar is applicable to producers of vegetables and animal products and health-conscious eaters. The registration cost for the seminar is $30 for Friday and $100 for Saturday. Any person who registers by October 22 receives a discount of $5 for Friday and $10 for Saturday. Members of any NOFA chapter or MOFGA also receive a discount of $5 for Friday and $10 for Saturday. Pre-registration is required and seminar enrollment is capped at 100 people -- first come, first served. Registration Info and more details at: www.nofamass.org/seminars/fallseminar.php Saturday, November 13, 2010, 9:00am to 12:00pm: "How to Run a Successful CSA" With 19 years of experience running a CSA, Julie Rawson of Many Hands Organic Farm in Barre, MA, will discuss elements of a successful CSA operation. Registration: $40. NOFA membership discount: $5. Early registration (by October 30, 2010) discount: $5. Throughout 2010: Nutrient Density Field Course This six part course is presented by director of the Real Food Campaign, Dan Kittredge. All workshops take place at Lindentree Farm, 10 Old Concord Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. Dates: January 23, March 13, April 24, Sunday, June 27, August 29, October 31, 2010. October 2010-August 2011: "Nutrient Density Crop Production Courses" NOFA/Mass is partnering with Real Food Campaign to present 3 courses in three Massachusetts locations, with 5 sessions in each course. It is presented by director of the Real Food Campaign, Dan Kittredge. The course teaches growers to create a highly functioning soil ecosystem in which the crops that are harvested have a measurably enhanced concentration of nutrients. Registration will be capped at 40 people per course. Exact dates and locations will be announced before the NOFA Summer Conference. For info on NOFA/Mass ongoing 2010 Nutrient Density Course, which just completed its fourth session in Lincoln, MA, see: www.nofamass.org/programs/extensionevents/nutrientdensity.php
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