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PPLT Financial Literacy 101
PPLT Financial Literacy 101
Are you thinking of starting a small farm?
Do you already run a farm and are hoping to expand?
Invest in yourself and watch your returns grow through this 7-week course.
This course is right for you if you’ve never taken a day of financial planning in your life! It is also an excellent next step for any farmer who has gone through New Entry’s Farm Business Planning Course or similar introductory program.
Focus on Your Farm Business – 3 part workshop
Focus on Your Farm Business – 3 part workshop
The Business of Farming is for experienced farmers who want to analyze their current business model and use the information to improve profitability and become more efficient.
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Financial, Retirement & Tax Considerations Taxes, Viability and RetirementÂ
Financial, Retirement & Tax Considerations Taxes, Viability and RetirementÂ
For transitioning farmers and junior generation farmers to learn the basics of farm succession planning, how to get started, and where to find support with resources, tips, financial and legal considerations, and more!
Acquiring Your Farm – free webinar series
Acquiring Your Farm – free webinar series
Free 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.
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Collaborative Aggregation and Marketing Workshops: Online farmers’ market
Collaborative Aggregation and Marketing Workshops: Online farmers’ market
Are you a small or mid-scale farmer interested in working with others to distribute and market your products? Are you interested in how such models can support your enterprise?
Join us for a free virtual series of peer-to-peer learning workshops featuring local farmers and market coordinators.
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Soil Health Bi-Monthly Community Call
Soil Health Bi-Monthly Community Call
We are excited to invite you to our bimonthly Soil Health Calls! These calls are designed to provide a platform for farmers, researchers, and experts to share their knowledge, experiences, and insights on soil health. Our aim is to create a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about improving soil health.
Our calls will cover a range of topics related to soil health, including soil biology, organic matter, nutrient management, and any topic of relevance to the NOFA community and beyond. We will also have guest speakers who will share their expertise and insights on the latest developments in the field.
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PPLT Financial Literacy 101
PPLT Financial Literacy 101
Are you thinking of starting a small farm?
Do you already run a farm and are hoping to expand?
Invest in yourself and watch your returns grow through this 7-week course.
This course is right for you if you’ve never taken a day of financial planning in your life! It is also an excellent next step for any farmer who has gone through New Entry’s Farm Business Planning Course or similar introductory program.
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Farmer Panel: Successes & Challenges
Farmer Panel: Successes & Challenges
For transitioning farmers and junior generation farmers to learn the basics of farm succession planning, how to get started, and where to find support with resources, tips, financial and legal considerations, and more!
Collaborative Aggregation and Marketing Workshops: Online farmer-owned food hub
Collaborative Aggregation and Marketing Workshops: Online farmer-owned food hub
Are you a small or mid-scale farmer interested in working with others to distribute and market your products? Are you interested in how such models can support your enterprise?
Join us for a free virtual series of peer-to-peer learning workshops featuring local farmers and market coordinators.
Acquiring Your Farm – free webinar series
Acquiring Your Farm – free webinar series
Free 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.
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PPLT Financial Literacy 101
PPLT Financial Literacy 101
Are you thinking of starting a small farm?
Do you already run a farm and are hoping to expand?
Invest in yourself and watch your returns grow through this 7-week course.
This course is right for you if you’ve never taken a day of financial planning in your life! It is also an excellent next step for any farmer who has gone through New Entry’s Farm Business Planning Course or similar introductory program.
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TOPP: Fundamentals of Fertility Management
TOPP: Fundamentals of Fertility Management
Good soil management is at the core of any agricultural operation. The soil provides the essential nutrients for plant performance. In this workshop, we'll discuss the differences between organic and conventional fertility management, ranging from fertilizer rate of release to crediting nutrient contributions from soil organic matter, and just how much you can rely on a microbial community to help meet fertility needs. We will also discuss how and when to collect a soil sample for soil nutrient testing, how to interpret soil test results, and the differences between a soil fertility test and a soil health test.
Acquiring Your Farm – free webinar series
Acquiring Your Farm – free webinar series
Free 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.
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2024 ELA Annual Conference & Eco Marketplace!
We hope to see you at ELA’s Annual Conference scheduled for February 21 & 22, 2024! We are thrilled to be celebrating our 30th year in this collective relationship together and as a nod to that, this year’s theme is PEARLS OF WISDOM. This virtual conference will give the ELA community a chance to engage and reflect on where the industry has been, to hear lessons learned, to prepare and adapt for the future, and to inspire each other to do all that we can to build and maintain resilient landscapes that work in harmony with the life that supports them.Â
PPLT Financial Literacy 101
PPLT Financial Literacy 101
Are you thinking of starting a small farm?
Do you already run a farm and are hoping to expand?
Invest in yourself and watch your returns grow through this 7-week course.
This course is right for you if you’ve never taken a day of financial planning in your life! It is also an excellent next step for any farmer who has gone through New Entry’s Farm Business Planning Course or similar introductory program.
Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond
Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond
Native 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.
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Growing Organically Together: A BIPOC Networking Event – Western MA
Growing Organically Together: A BIPOC Networking Event – Western MA
Have 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
Cultivemos Orgánico Juntes: Un evento para crear redes entre agricultores BIPOC – al lado oeste de Massachusetts
¿Alguna vez ha pensado en sumergirse en el mundo de la salud del suelo y conversar sobre cuáles prácticas serÃan 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
Acquiring Your Farm – free webinar series
Free 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.
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MAPN monthly meeting
MAPN monthly meeting
Massachusetts Pollinator Network Monthly meeting. "The Rat Poison Problem: How Rodenticides Are Harming Wildlife, Pets, and People," with Laura Kiesel of Save Arlington Wildlife.
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TOPP: Cover Cropping
TOPP: Cover Cropping
Are you looking to implement or fine tune your cover cropping systems? This workshop will show how cover crops can be the primary input in organic systems. It will discuss how cover crops can be used to reduce reliance on nitrogen fertilizer, disrupt pest cycles, and mitigate soil damage associated with tillage. The workshop will also cover the differences in organic and conventional cover crop management in horticultural and agronomic cropping systems.
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Soil Amendments for Organic Farms
Soil Amendments for Organic Farms
Have 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? Â
This webinar will discuss a soil-health based approach to using soil amendments on organic farms.Â
Homegrown National Park
Homegrown National Park
Our 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.