Agriculture Industry Calendar

Conferences, workshops, board meetings, and more.

September

• September 11 - SEMAP Twilight Meeting - Livestock Fencing for Rotational Grazing - 5-7 pm, Freedom Food Farm, Raynham. Presented with Young Farmer Network. Twilight details here.
   
• September 11 - Family-friendly Activities on your Farm - 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Fletcher Farm, Southampton. Join CISA for a farm tour and workshop about how to make your farm a destination for families and school groups. Whether your farm has been hosting school groups and families for years or you are thinking about getting started at any scale, bring your questions and stories. Register for workshop here.
   
• September 12 - Massachusetts Food Policy Council Meeting - remote, 9:30 - 11:30am. Council meeting details here.
   
• September 16 - EPA Webinar on Mitigation Measures to Protect Endangered Species from Pesticides - 2:00pm - 3:30pm, online. The EPA will provide information on the ecological runoff/erosion and spray drift mitigation measures that can be used to protect endangered species from pesticides. These measures are part of EPA’s online menu of mitigation measures pesticide users can choose from depending on their crop, region, agronomic practices, and the individual field to protect endangered species. Webinar details here.
   
• September 21 - Big River Chestnuts Farm Tour - 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Sunderland. Tour of Big River Chestnuts agroforestry farm, cohosted with Sowing Solutions Permaculture. Discuss growing and caring for chestnuts, soil health, alley cropping, grazing sheep under the trees, and the future of a chestnut industry in New England and the Pioneer Valley. Part of CISA's Climate Change and Farming Week. Tour details here.
   
• September 23 - Explore Farming Workshop (Online) - 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Dreaming of starting a farm, but don't know where to start? Explore Farming is for you Free and open to all. Details and registration here.
   
• September 24 - Feeding the Future — Innovation, equity, and climate resilience in the food system - 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Berkshire Dining Commons, UMass Amherst. The UMass Dining Sustainability Team event will feature a special menu from 5–9pm, that will showcase seasonal ingredients from our regional partners with a panel discussion from 6–7pm. Meeting details here.
   
• September 25 - Pathway to Regenerative Agriculture through Soil Health - 4:00 pm to 6:30, Westport. Learn and grow with TLI - Dive into the what, why, and how of soil health practices, exploring what works in the field, why these practices are critical for regenerative agriculture, and how they can be implemented to improve soil, boost productivity, and restore ecosystems, with guidance and real-world insights from our local experts. Register by phone [phone], or  [e-mail].
   
• September 26 - Agroforestry Crawl - Three farms in one day - 9:30am – 6:00pm.  Join CISA to farms with agroforestry systems on their land: The Long Game Orchard, Northfield, Firefly Farm in Sunderland, and Carr’s Ciderhouse and Preservation Orchard in Hadley. Crawl details here.
   
• September 27 - Building Fertile Ground: Biochar, Soil Health, and Agroforestry in Action - 10:00am - 1:00pm, South Deerfield. See how biochar supports soil health and climate resilience. Part of CISA's Climate Change and Farming Week. Event details here.

October 

• October 1 - Notice of Public Hearing - Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List - online, 10:00am - 11:00am. Hearing details here. 
   
• October 1 - Gather & Grow - Weston Nurseries, Hopkinton. High School student participation 9:30am–12:30pm, Industry professional participation, 8:00am–3:00pm. Program details here.
   
• October 4 - AgCom Roundtable Event - Cape Cod & Southeastern MA - 10:00am - noon, E. Falmouth. Gathering of local agricultural commission members, farmers, and representatives of farm resource organizations, as well as others involved in agriculture, such as local officials, and representatives of land trusts and farmers markets. Ag Comm meeting details.
   
• October 6 - Local Meat Processing: Key Research and Future Directions - 11:00am – 12:30pm, Pittsfield. Lunch provided after presentation. Hosted by: Hybrid – Zoom option available. Join Berkshire Agricultural Ventures for a special briefing to share key findings, implemented action items, and next steps from our regional study on strengthening value-added meat processing capacity across the Berkshire region. This effort, supported by funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, engaged over 100 regional stakeholders and outlines actionable strategies to improve infrastructure and viability for local farmers and processors. Contact  [e-mail].
   
• October 7 – Farm Business Planning Course (Online) – This 8-week course is filled with information, activities, and presentations from excellent guest speakers that will help you write your farm business plan. The Course is designed to help you create a written plan to start or expand your farm business, and is recognized by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) as fulfilling one of their financial management training requirements. Course details here. 
   
• October 18 - AgCom Roundtable Event - Middlesex County - 10:00am - noon, Groton. Gathering of local agricultural commission members, farmers, and representatives of farm resource organizations, as well as others involved in agriculture, such as local officials, and representatives of land trusts and farmers markets. Ag Comm meeting details.

November

• November 1- AgCom Roundtable Event - Berkshire County - 10:00am - noon, Pittsfield. Gathering of local agricultural commission members, farmers, and representatives of farm resource organizations, as well as others involved in agriculture, such as local officials, and representatives of land trusts and farmers markets. Ag Comm meeting details.
   
• November 12 & 13 - 2025 Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo - Manchester, NH. Co-sponsored by New England Floriculture - a group of grower representatives from the Northeast, augmented by University and Cooperative Extension staff in each state who specialize in greenhouse crops and management. Conference details here.
   
• November 15 - AgCom Roundtable Event - Worcester County - 10:00am - noon, Barre. Gathering of local agricultural commission members, farmers, and representatives of farm resource organizations, as well as others involved in agriculture, such as local officials, and representatives of land trusts and farmers markets. Ag Comm meeting details.
   
• November 21 - 2025 Massachusetts Food System Forum - College of the Holy Cross, Worcester. Forum brings together hundreds of farmers (urban and rural), fishers, folk who work on emergency food and conservation, public health and housing advocates and professionals, people with lived experiences, legislators, legislative staff, and executive office staff from across the state- to participate in this dynamic one-day event. Forum details and tickets here.