Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond
OnlineNative plants aren’t just for insects; many people find them delicious too! Plants that can nourish both groups provide an additional incentive for us to plant them in our yards and landscapes, benefiting all. Join Russ Cohen, expert forager and author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten, for a virtual tour of at least two dozen species of native edible wild plants suitable for adding to your own landscape, or nibbling on as you encounter them in other locales.
Growing Organically Together: A BIPOC Networking Event – Western MA
Hispanic-American Library 55 Frank B Murray St., Springfield, MA, United StatesHave you been looking to dive deeper into the world of soil health, and discuss what practices make the most sense for your farm? This event is a space for BIPOC farmers to explore connections with customers, markets and soil health. Together, we’ll be exploring our strengths, needs and opportunities within our farms, including discussions on the option of organic certification. We’ll develop a more clear understanding around the intersections of our financial investments, love for farming and desire to serve our communities.
Cultivemos Orgánico Juntes: Un evento para crear redes entre agricultores BIPOC – al lado oeste de Massachusetts
Hispanic-American Library 55 Frank B Murray St., Springfield, MA, United States¿Alguna vez ha pensado en sumergirse en el mundo de la salud del suelo y conversar sobre cuáles prácticas serían mejores para su propia finca? Este evento es un espacio para agricultores BIPOC. Pueden explorar y crear conexiones con clientes, con el mercado y con la salud de la tierra. Exploraremos nuestras fortalezas, necesidades y las oportunidades de nuestras propias granjas incluyendo conversaciones sobre la posibilidad de certificarse como granja orgánica.
Acquiring Your Farm – free webinar series
OnlineFree online training series for new and beginning farmers preparing to access farmland in New England. This six-session training series will put you in a position to make a plan and take next steps toward getting on farmland and gaining more secure tenure. Learn how to conduct a land search, assess farm properties, identify your goals and set financial parameters, review pros and cons of different tenure methods, discover keys to successful communication, and more. This training series is organized and designed to provide a thorough introduction to the complex issues of farmland access and tenure.
Soil Amendments for Organic Farms
OnlineHave you recently decided to transition your farm to organic certification, or are you considering making the switch? Or maybe you’re already certified organic, and just want a refresher? This webinar will discuss a soil-health based approach to using soil amendments on organic farms.
Homegrown National Park
OnlineOur parks, preserves, and remaining wildlands – no matter how grand in scale – are too small and separated from one another to sustain the native trees, plants, insects, and animals on which our ecosystems depend. We can fix this problem by practicing conservation outside of wildlands, where we live, work, shop, farm, and ranch. Thus, the concept for Homegrown National Park: a national challenge to create diverse ecosystems in our yards, communities, farms, and surrounding lands by reducing lawn, planting native, and removing invasives.
Go Nuts Bi-Monthly Community Call
OnlineGo Nuts! is our bi-monthly informational call on agroforestry. During this call, we will discuss all things related to agroforestry, from planting and tree establishment to infrastructure and consumer access. This includes insight into the variety of species of trees and shrubs and their various applications as well as discussing more technical elements such as soil health or animal integration. All of these discussions are grounded in the relevancy of agroforestry as a unified food systems solution, and how it can help sustain our environment, improve soil health and boost community resilience.
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!