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Schedule
of Events
Scroll
through this calendar of local farm and food events created
by CISA and other local organizations, farms and businesses.
May
Monday,
May 12
Third Annual
Specialty Food Show
noon-6
p.m.
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Northampton
Trade show for buyers,
distributors and sales representives from all over New England
interested in specialty products.
CISA will be on hand to showcase value-added products from our
Local Hero members.
Saturday,
May 17
5th Annual Fleece
Market
10
am-5 pm
WEBS, 75 Service Center Road, Northampton
Many local sheep and alpaca growers will be on hand to offer
a variety of fleeces, fiber and yarn from their very own animals.
Come browse, buy from the producers, talk spinning and even
bring your wheel.
Thursday,
May 22
Roundtable Discussion
on the Bay State's forest and wood products sector with Lt.
Governor Tim Murray
1:2:30pm, Ashfield Town Hall.
Pre-Registration
required. Call 413-296-0118 or click
here for more information and registration form.
Sunday,
May 25
Raising Chickens
on Grass for Eggs & Meat
1
pm-5 pm
Verrill Farm, Concord
Learn about raising
broilers from chick to marketbrooding, mobile coop construction,
electric fencing, feed rations and supplements, veterinary care,
marketing, and humane slaughter.
A mobile processing unit will be available to view. For more
information visit the NOFA/Mass
site.
Thursday,
May 29
Women in Ag:
Basic Tractor Maintenance
5:30-8:00
pm
Hampshire College Farm, Amherst
Join CISA for this free hands-on workshop. Nancy
Hanson of the Hampshire College Farm will go
through some basic tractor maintenance techniques.
Learn to troubleshoot, call parts by their correct
names, and most importantly, when to call in the
experts! Nancy will also talk about what to look for if
you're thinking of purchasing a tractor. This is a great
opportunity to get better acquainted with one of your
most important pieces of machinery.
As always,
dinner will be provided and there will be
ample time to meet and talk with other women in
agriculture. Please RSVP to Claire
at 665-7100 or
by May 26th.
June
Wednesday,
June 4
Grazing
Workshop
10
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Crystal Brook Farm (192 Tuttle Road), Sterling
Workshop
on Small Ruminant Management sponsored by NOFA/Mass, USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) and UMASS Extension.
A complete listing of the workshops, including directions to
the farms, can be found at www.nofamass.org/programs/organicdairy/
index.php.
Wednesday,
June 11
Information
Meeting on the Farm Viability Program and Ag Environmental Enhancement
Program
6:30
p.m.
CISA Office, One Sugarloaf Street, South Deerfield
Craig
Richov and Gerard Kennedy from the MA DAR will provide information
on these programs and applications will be available. Visit
www.mass.gov/agr or call
617-626-1723 to request an application if you can't make the
meeting.
Sunday,
June 15
Father's
and Kids on the Farm
1:30
p.m. to 4:30 pm
Winterberry,
Leverett, MA
For dads (or grandpas) and little kids. We’ll feed (and
pat) the animals, plant some seeds to take home, grind some
flour to make a cake- then have time for a story and a small
feast. $45 per adult-child pair (5 pair limit).
Sunday,
June 22
Open
House at Chase Hill Farm
10
am to 4 pm
Chase
Hill Farm, Warwick, MA
Come see the cows, calves and cheese making facilities. Lots
of samples to tempt your taste buds.
Saturday
and Sunday, June 28 & 29
Lavendar
Festival
10am
to 4pm
Johnson
Hill Farm, Buckland, MA
Come see how we distill our lavendar. Lots of local crafts and
artisans on hand, in addition to our own lavendar. For more
information visit http://www.lavenderland.com/festival.html.
Saturday
and Sunday, June 28 & 29
Franklin
Land Trust's 20th Annual Farm and Garden Tour
This year’s
self-guided tour will take participants to private gardens,
working farms and secret places in the western Massachusetts
towns of Ashfield, Plainfield and Hawley. A complete tour guide,
with a detailed map, is provided to participants. Tickets are
$20 for one or both days; $16 for Franklin Land Trust members.
For information, call FLT at 413-625-9152, ext. 8. or visit
http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/fgt.htm
July
Saturday,
July 12
Daylily
Festival
9am
to 4pm
Glenbrook
Gardens, Greenfield, MA
Dig ~ ~Divide ~ ~Design ~ ~ and Dine
Field Dug Daylilies Over
150 varieties of dayliliies on site. )
Mini Market Place & Painting in the Garden. Name the Daylily
Contest. Work Shops. Daylily Dining.
For Directions, more information, and to pre-register for the
meal, please click here.
August
August
8-10, 2008
Northeast
Organic Farming Association’s
34th Annual Summer Conference
Keynote Speakers Mark McAfee and Arden Andersen
Educational: Over 150 workshops on organic
farming, gardening and land care, homesteading, sustainability,
nutrition, spirituality, food politics, activism, and more.
Special workshops specifically for children and teens. Enlightening
keynote speeches on raw milk and sustainable agriculture.
Entertaining: Family contra-dance, zydeco,
drumming, Old-fashioned Country Fair, live music, farmer’s
market, games and fun.
Economical: Modest registration, inexpensive
dorm rooms, and camping and wholesome organic meals.
Registration begins in mid-April. For more information, visit
www.nofamass.org or call
Julie Rawson at
(978) 355-2853 or e-mail julie@nofamass.org.
Saturday,
August 23
(Rain
date Sunday, Aug 24)
Tomato
Festival
Red
Fire Farm, Granby, MA 12pm to
5:00pm
Sample over 60 varieties of delicious tomatoes, tour the fields,
participate in a 5k race and much more. Admission $5, children
under 12 free. For details visit http://www.redfirefarm.com/news/index.html.
Sunday,
August 24
PESTOPALOOZA
1pm
to 5pm
Stockbridge
Farm, South Deerfield, MA
Delight your senses with a walk through our lavender, herb and
vegetable gardens. Enjoy the flavors and tastes of more than
twenty varieties of basil. For more information, visit www.stockbridgeherbs.com.
September
Saturday
and Sunday, September 20 & 21
North
Quabbin 10th Annual Garlic & Arts Festival
Forsters Farm , Orange, MA. 10:00-5:00. Vist http://www.garlicandarts.org/
for more information.
To
sumbit your event for this calendar, contact Jennifer
Williams.
Preference is given to CISA members and supporting organizations.
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