“Kiss the Ground” Showing with CISA and Miller Worley Center for the Environment
Join Mount Holyoke College’s Miller Worley Center and Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture to celebrate their Climate Change and Farming Week for a showing of “Kiss the Ground” followed by a...
View ArticleStony Hill Farm Tour: Planning for Climate Resilience
Register here! As the climate changes, western Mass is expected to have more days with temperatures in the 90s, new pests, wetter springs, more intense rain events, and decreased soil moisture during...
View ArticleNorth Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival
Don’t Miss The “Festival that Stinks” Sept 28/29 It’s a fabulous family friendly destination held amid the fall foliage on a historic farm in Orange, MA. Wander among over 100 exhibitors: amazing art,...
View ArticleRich and Healthy: No-till for Successful Farms and Gardens
Are you a farmer or market gardener seeking to start or transition to no-till methods that use simple tools, build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, promote climate resilience and increase...
View ArticleBrookfield Farm: Business Management and Tractor Cultivation
This visit will be an overview of the major areas of business management that we rely on to make our farm economically functional. We will cover planning (including budgeting), bookkeeping &...
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Making Food Fun Visits Apex Orchards
Big skies and soaring views beckon from Apex Orchards. CISA is heading to the beautiful Shelburne hills to join in Gathered Farms, at Apex Orchards, on Sunday, September 29th from 10am-noon for a...
View ArticleBarnFest 2024
Saturday, October 5, 2024 Starts at 1PM 80 Bassett Road, Shelburne, MA We are so excited to welcome you to Bassett Road for our biggest community event of the year! Barnfest is a FREE full day event...
View ArticleAgrivoltaics Open House: Burgundy Brook Farm
What: Come and see a real agrivoltaic project! Learn the different factors in making a project like this work effectively for farmers and farmland. Understand the benefits of these systems, and feel...
View ArticleThe Wonder-Not Bread Festival
Noontime Puppet Parade with MuZen Puppets and The Expandable Brass Band. Live music stage featuring The Johnny Memphis Band, Auyon & Harris, Katz/Stevens, & others. Bread, pastries and pizza,...
View ArticleSkeleton Crew Theater at Sentinel Farm
Join the creatures of Skeleton Crew Theater at Sentinel Farm Saturday, October 5th 1-4pm 37 Cottage Street, Belchertown MA Bring the whole family for some seasonal fun! Pick-Your-Own and meet the...
View ArticleCultivating Culture – A Gathering of Jewish Farmers
Are you a Jewish farmer, rancher, homesteader, or food systems professional? We’d love to have you at our upcoming conference! We’ve done away with the application process and registration is OPEN!...
View ArticleFamily Fun Day: Santa Comes to the Farm
Visit Austin Brothers Valley Farm on Friday, November 29th from 9am-3pm. Santa will be at the farm store with fun activities for kids like: Photos with Santa Mail letters to Santa at the North Pole...
View ArticleCanning Basics
Always wanted to learn how to can foods but aren’t sure where to start? Well Lindsey Baird of Oak & Ash Farm is here you teach you that you can, can! Using the USDA guidelines for safe canning,...
View ArticleFood Security and Youth Leadership Development through Soil Health, Food...
What does it take to create food security in your local community? Over the last 8 years, the Tapley Youth Agricultural Scientists (YAS!) have been building soil health, cultivating culturally relevant...
View ArticleClimate Stories Music Program at The Great Falls Discovery Center
Find inspiration to address climate change through the power of creativity and storytelling. On Thursday, November 14 from 7 – 8:30 p.m., at the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls, musician...
View ArticleSanta & Mrs. Claus visit Apex Orchards
Say hello to Santa and Mrs.Claus on Sunday, December 22nd! They will be visiting Apex Orchards from 9:00 am to 10:30 am! We will have delicious Mini Cider Donuts, Hot Chocolate, and Hot Apple Cider as...
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Choose & Cut Christmas Tree Adventure
Saturday, November 30-Sunday, December 1st, 9:30-3:30 Join us for our annual Choose & Cut Christmas Tree Adventure! Take a wagon ride through the farm and down to the Christmas Tree fields. Select...
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PYO Christmas Tree–Cranston’s Christmas Tree Farm
It’s time to pick your own Christmas Tree! Cranston’s Christmas Tree Farm opens in November, 2024. Location Physical Address: 372 Baptist Corner Road Ashfield, MA 01330 See map below Contact Us: (413)...
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