2024
April
- April 26 - Notice of Public Hearing - Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List - 10:00 - 11:00am. Details here.
- April 28 - No-till Gardens and Farms: Healthy Soil, Heal Climate - 1:00 - 4:00pm, Orange, MA. 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. A perfect time of year to learn and introduce several no-till techniques that build healthy soil while promoting climate resilience. Details here.
- April 30 - Crop Production Course - 5:30pm to 7:00pm. 9-week online course covering essential topics related to sustainable crop production, enabling participants to grow food while caring for the soil at the farm or in the garden. Details here.
May
- May 10 - Massachusetts Food Policy Council Meeting - 9:30 am - 11:30 am. Details here.
- May 11 - Organic Orchard and Berry Management for Whole Farm Health - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Old Frog Pond Farm, Harvard. Hands-on exploration of organic management practices for orchards and small-scale fruit production, perennial intercropping system and its impact on soil health and pest management: we’ll learn about Old Frog Pond’s foliar spraying methods and approach to tree nutrition. Tour the orchard and berry patch, and see Old Frog Pond’s pruning system for managing fire blight and other pathogens. We’ll also have a hands-on demonstration of whip-and-tongue grafting, and examples of top worked trees. Details here.
June
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June 29 - NEAOBA Alpaca Summer Fest - 10:00am - 4:00pm, Middlesex County Fairgrounds, Westford. New England Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association is hosting all things alpaca. Open to any alpaca owner and to the public. Demonstrations on fiber-related processing, 4-H obstacle course and more are planned as well as showcasing our alpacas. Details here
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July
- July 10 - MA Fruit Grower Annual Meeting - Save the date - Updates here.