October
- October 16 – Honey Bee Education Day at the State Apiaries - Winter Preparation - Amherst and Dighton,1:00pm-3:00pm. Join the MDAR Apiary Team guided tours of live honey bee colonies, hands-on demonstrations in colony management, and the latest information on sustaining honey bee health in the Commonwealth. Events will be held live and in person, simultaneously at both state apiaries. Free and open to the public, no pre-registration required. Education Day details here.
- October 19 - MDAR Agricultural Composting Training Session - MDAR's Southborough office, 225 Turnpike Rd, Southborough, 3:00-5:00pm. The training will cover regulations, compost science, monitoring, troubleshooting, and Dept. expectations for registered composters. Training will satisfy the training requirement in MDAR's Agricultural Composting Program regulation. No fee, but Pre-registration is REQUIRED, and space limited. Please contact Sean.Bowen@mass.gov.
- October 24 - Hampden County Agricultural Commission Roundtable Meeting - Land Use Room, Southwick Town Hall, 10am-12 noon. Gathering of local ag comm members and other local land use board members, farmers, and representatives of farm resource organizations, as well as others involved in agriculture, such as representatives of land trusts, farmers markets, food banks, and other food and agriculture-related organizations and agencies. Register here. More on Ag Commissions here.
- October 25 - Rich and Healthy: No-till for Successful Farms and Gardens - Seeds of Solidarity Farm, Orange, 10am to 5pm. Are you a farmer or enthusiastic gardener seeking to start or transition to agroecological no-till methods that use simple tools, build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, promote climate resilience and increase your connection to the land? You’ll learn several climate resilience techniques in this experiential, day-long workshop. Space limited, email deb@seedsofsolidarity.org to register.
- October 28 - CIPWG Invasive Plant Symposium: UConn Student Union, Storrs, CT - In person AND Online options available - From Awareness to Action: Strengthening Our Response to Invasive Plants - Symposium registration and details here.
- October 29 - Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV) and The Meat Hook's Meat Literacy Workshop - Session 1: Pork - The Meat Hook, Hudson, NY - 12:00pm – 3:00pm. Looking to better utilize and market your pork and beef? Free hands-on workshop - Register for pork session here. Questions, Jake Levin, 413-717-1095, jake@berkshireagventures.org.
November
- November 2 & 3rd - UMass Better Process Control School – Worcester Food Hub. Get FDA & USDA certified in acidified food processing. Hands-on course covers microbiology, sanitation, thermal processing, and container closure evaluation—designed for processors of shelf-stable acidified foods (21 CFR 114). Small-scale processors that register before September 30th can receive a $250 discount using promo ID Code, "Acidified_BPCS26". School and registration details here.
- November 4 - CISA's Webinar on State and Other Grants, USDA Programs, and Local Expertise for Implementing New Practices to Manage Weather-Related Risks - webinar, 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Farmers often need both planning and financial support to implement new practices or add new enterprises to manage more frequent extreme weather. Webinar will showcase state, federal, and private funding programs, community lenders that can provide bridge loans for reimbursable grants, and technical assistance providers who can support planning and grant application preparation and help farmers work with federal agencies. Register for CISA's webinar here.
- November 5 - Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV) and The Meat Hook's Meat Literacy Workshop - Session 2: Beef - The Meat Hook, Hudson, NY - 12:00pm – 3:00pm. Looking to better utilize and market your pork and beef? Free hands-on workshop - Register for beef session here. Questions, Jake Levin, 413-717-1095, jake@berkshireagventures.org.
- November 5 - 17th Annual RCP Network Gathering - UMass Amherst - the region’s premier conference for collaborative landscape conservation - Gathering details here.
- November 14 - Franklin County Agricultural Commission Roundtable Meeting - Terrazza Restaurant, Greenfield, 10am-12 noon. Gathering of local ag comm members and other local land use board members, farmers, and representatives of farm resource organizations, as well as others involved in agriculture, such as representatives of land trusts, farmers markets, food banks, and other food and agriculture-related organizations and agencies. Register for roundtable here. More on Ag Commissions here.
- November 16 - Massachusetts Food Policy Council Meeting - online, 9:30am - 11:30am. FPC meeting details here.
- November 19 - 2026 Massachusetts Food System Forum - College of the Holy Cross, Worcester. Annual forum convenes farmers, fishermen, food system advocates, conservation, public health and housing advocates, people with lived experience with food insecurity, legislators, legislative staff, and state agency staff for an engaging day of conversation and connection. Updates for the Forum here.
December
- December 15 - 17, 2026 - New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference - Manchester, New Hampshire. Conference updates here.
2027
February
- February 10–11 - MNLA's Dreams & Solutions: Green Industry Winter Forum and Trade Show - Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, Marlborough. Two-day program packed with fun education and networking, MCH and pesticide credits for educational sessions, and speakers from New England and beyond. Forum details here.
March
- March 6 - 40th Annual NOFA/Mass Winter Conference - UMass, Amherst, 8am-5pm. Celebrate four decades of cultivating organic agriculture, resilient communities, and ecological stewardship. This year’s theme, The Future We’re Growing, honors the knowledge and relationships that have shaped our movement while looking ahead to the future we are building together. NOFA conference details here.