March
- March 24 - UMass Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training - 8:30am - 5:00pm, Southbridge. Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. Will also cover MDAR's Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program. Training details here.
- March 25 - Spring Kickoff for Landscape & Lawn Care 2025 - 8:45am - 3:30pm, Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center. Program will equip you with knowledge and skills you can implement in your management program for the upcoming season. Workshop details here.
- March 27 - Planning for the Future of Your Farm - 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Shelburne Grange Fellowship Hall. Are you thinking about the future of your farm? Want to learn how to plan for, protect, lease, finance, or pass on your farm? Free workshop will provide resources and hear from organizations including American Farmland Trust, Land for Good, MDAR, land trusts and other supporting organizations. Program details here.
- March 31 – Farmland Partnership Program Webinar 2 - 10:00am - 11:30am – This MDAR hosted webinar will explain additional details based on round 1 questions from potential applicants, and answer questions. Webinar details here.
April
- April 1 - Explore Farming Workshop - Free and open to all. Online, 5:30pm-7:00pm. Designed to help you identify what actions you will need to take towards a career in farming. Workshop details here.
- April 1 - Planning for the Future of Your Farm - 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Berlin. Are you thinking about the future of your farm? Want to learn how to plan for, protect, lease, finance, or pass on your farm? Free workshop will provide resources and hear from organizations including American Farmland Trust, Land for Good, MDAR, land trusts and other supporting organizations. Workshop details here.
- April 3 - Northeast Harvest Agricultural Conference - 8:30AM - 3:30, Coolidge Hall, Topsfield Fairgrounds. Conference details here.
- April 8 – Online Crop Production Course - New Entry Sustainable Farming Project's 9-week online course with abundance of resources and activities to help learners increase their ability to work with nature to grow good food, and cover topics including: fostering soil health, greenhouse management, irrigation, nutrient management, cover cropping, pest and disease management, season extension, and more. Course details here.
- April 9 - Planning for the Future of Your Farm - Land For Good - 5:30-7:30 pm, Adams. Are you thinking about the future of your farm? Want to learn how to plan for, protect, lease, finance, or pass on your farm? Free workshop will provide tools and resources for helping you put into motion your goals for your land. Learn about local resources and organizations that can assist in planning for the future of your farm. Dinner included. Workshop details here.
- April 12 - Growing Minds Through Mass Ag in the Classroom - 8:30am - 3:30pm, Auburn High School. Conference details here.
- April 15 - USDA-NRCS 2025 Statewide Local Working Group Meeting - 9:30am-12:00, virtual - Join roundtable discussion about natural resource concerns in the state of Massachusetts and give your feedback to the USDA-NRCS about how their grant programs do or do not meet statewide needs. Join or take survey. Virtual meeting details here.
- April 16 - Farm to School Info Session for Berkshire Farmers - 12:00 - 1:30pm, 1Berkshire Meeting Room, Pittsfield. Interested in selling to schools? MA schools are eager to build relationships with local farmers and distributors to increase the local offerings in their regular menus. Reserve spot with jake@berkshireagventures.org or register here.
- April 16 - UMass Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training - 8:30am - 5:00pm, Beverly. Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. Will also cover MDAR's Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program. Training details here.
- April 26 - Massachusetts Agriculture in Action Expo - 10:00am - 4:00pm, Mt. Wachusett Community College, Gardner. Expo details here.
- April 27 - No-till Gardens and Farms: Healthy Soil, Heal Climate - 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Orange. An experiential learning packed afternoon suitable to farmers or enthusiastic gardeners seeking to learn and use no-till methods that use simple tools, build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, and promote climate resilience. Workshop details here.
July
- July 8 – Online Crop Production Course - New Entry Sustainable Farming Project's 9-week online course with abundance of resources and activities to help learners increase their ability to work with nature to grow good food, and cover topics including: fostering soil health, greenhouse management, irrigation, nutrient management, cover cropping, pest and disease management, season extension, and more. Course details here.