Community Event
2024 Seed Share at the Winter Market
Northampton Senior Center 67 Conz Street, Northampton, United StatesThe growing season is upon us, time to plant some seeds! Donated seeds plus extras provided by Grow Food Northampton will be available at the Winter Farmers Market at the Northampton Senior Center on March 9. Seeds will be free of charge. Please note that depending on the amount of seeds available, we may limit the number of seed packets each person can take. Feel free to bring your own seeds to share!
Community Seed Exchange at Mowry Commons
Mowry Commons 374 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI, United StatesEver been to the seed exchange? Well...You're in for a treat. Young Farmer Network and Revive the Roots are co-hosting this years exchange! This is a gathering for not only veggie lovers but fruit and nut nerds, native seed enthusiasts, and DIY inventive minds. The folks that attend, range in experience and are here to chat about their favorite varieties, growing techniques, stories of their seeds, and the importance of seed saving to pass on the history of the land and our ancestors.
Field Notes : Local Food & Farm Stores with CISA
Northampton Academy of Music 274 Main St., Northampton, United StatesGet your tickets now for Field Notes, CISA’s live storytelling event celebrating the many ways local food and farming leave their mark on our lives and in our communities. This show is for everyone who grows, cooks, or eats food!
Fertilizing with Urine: Recent Findings from the Rich Earth Institute’s On-Farm Research
OnlineJoin Rich Earth and three of our farmer partners to learn about urine nutrient reclamation, gain insights from twelve years of research, explore social research findings, and engage in a lively discussion to shape our forthcoming Farmer Guide to Urine Fertilizer.
Natural and Low-cost Homestead Design
Many Hands Sustainability Center / Organic Farm 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United States9am-12 noon with pot luck lunch Price: $50-$100 sliding scale [...]
Northeast Regional Food Business Center – Quarterly Webinar
OnlineJoin the Northeast USDA Regional Food Business Center on Monday, March 25, for a webinar on the launch of new funding streams for producers and TA providers. Hear from two roundtables as panelists discuss regional supply chain needs and how food & farming communities can most effectively and successfully navigate federal and state funding opportunities.
Ayurveda, Yoga, and Seasonal Cooking
Many Hands Sustainability Center / Organic Farm 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United StatesSaturday, March 30, 2024 9am-12noon with pot luck lunch Price: [...]
Invasive Plant Walkabout!
Lampson Brook Farm 275 Jackson St., Belchertown, United StatesIdentification and marking of invasive plants. We will focus on the more pernicious species, such as multiflora rose, prior to leafing out. We will discuss options for control, according to plant type, morphology and growth strategy. Control options will be consistent with an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. Conventional and mechanical (organic-friendly) methods will be discussed.
NOFA NH Organic Gardening Series – Native Perennial Food Plants For Your Edible Landscape
OnlineWhen placed in habitats that meet their needs, native plants tend to be well adapted to our climate and have few pest, disease or maintenance problems. This illustrated talk will describe the growth habit, preferred habitat, care required, food value, other users, aesthetic appeal and propagation techniques for over 25 native perennial plants you can include in your edible landscape. The plants range from trees to bushes, groundcovers, roots and even vines. If you want to create an edible hedge, an edible bed, a foundation planting, a you-pick venue, or a forest garden, you will discover there are a variety of native food plants to choose from to fill you space.
Soil Carbon Amendment Webinar
OnlineHave you been growing cover crops year after year and [...]