massachusetts
agriculture, labor and the law
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project & the Conservation Law Foundation are teaming up to hold a workshop that will provide an overview of key employment issues that farmers need to know. The […]
event: see winona la duke speak about language, the living world, and the commons
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHNlel72eQc?ecver=1&w=640&h=360] The theme of the upcoming 37th annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures, taking place on November 4th, is "Choosing the Path that is Green", a reference to the prophecy of […]
cider day celebrations in somerville - october 19th
South Street Farm is glorious in the height of fall, and to make it even better, this coming Thursday, October 19th, they are throwing a Cider Day Party! Whether you've […]
7th annual soil & nutrition conference takes place from nov 28-30th in southbridge ma
The 7th annual soil and nutrition conference organisers are committed to raising the quality of nutrition in food, beyond organics. Dan Kittredge, this year's keynote speaker and founder of the […]
wonderful job opportunity in the country at the schumacher centre for a new economics.
The Schumacher Centre for a New Economics is seeking a Development and Communications Director to join their non-profit organisation in Western Massachusetts, to further the transition to a new economy. The […]
wright-locke farm's speaker series july 19th 2017 - molly anderson
As part of their 2017 speaker series, Wright-Locke Farm are hosting their second monthly speaker, Molly Anderson, on July 19th. Molly is a professor of food studies at Middlebury College, […]
let's get everyone to the table
Local fresh health food for all persons! Please help!
talk on the commons, april 23, great barrington
Woof. This talk should be right up any Greenhorns's alley.
a market for mutton "would change everything"
Move over Lamb Chop: a market for mutton could be a huge boon for New England farmers.
the seed we need: there's not enough
Can organic farmers build strong, resilient, local SEED economies? Seed Hack, anyone?
greenhorns feature: resilient farming in a changing new england
Liza Bemis grows veggies on her great-great grandfather's farm and spoke with us about how to create and maintain resilient farms in an ever-changing world.
know your abattoir: there's a shortage of local slaughterhouses, and it's kind of a big problem
There's a bottleneck problem in sustainable meat: increasingly more producers and consumers and fewer slaughterhouses equipped to get meat from one to the other.
vintage grange pin
Spotted this weekend at the NOFA Mass Winter Conference! Thanks to conference presenter Martin Dagoberto of MA Right to Know and MA Pollen Action for coming over to share this […]
radio interview with draft-horse vegetable farmer
A brief but thought-provoking interview with David Fisher and Anna Maclay of Natural Roots Farm in Conway, MA.
contradance to stop the pipeline in western mass, jan 14, cummington, ma
CONTRADANCE to Protect Otis State Forest / Sandisfield from Kinder Morgan’s Connecticut Expansion Pipeline Saturday, January 14th, 7 p.m., West Cummington Parish House, 27 W. Main Street, West Cummington, MA […]
reinventing the commons, montague, ny, jan 20
Reinventing the Commons: Social Ecosystems for Local Stewardship & Planetary Survival A Friday evening public talk and Saturday one-day workshop With David Bollier and Dave Jacke Montague Common Hall (“Grange”), […]
help this rad lady plant 72 rare varieties of heirloom wheat, sunday sept. 11, colrain, ma
Heritage Wheat Planting Festival Sunday, Sept 11 from 11 to 4, 4 pm potluck 400 Adamsville Rd, Colrain, MA Join us for a community planting festival! I need help to plant 72 rare varieties of […]
red fire farm's strawberry soiree
STRAWBERRY SOIREE 2016 Saturday, June 18th, 2016. Rain or Shine! Family Friendly! Afternoon Strawberry Tasting at the Farm - Free! 2-5 pm in the fields at 184 Meadow Road, Montague […]
biodiversity conference, harvard, april 30th
Announcing the following conference at Harvard on April 30th: THE POWER AND PROMISE OF BIODIVERSITY: VISIONS OF RESTORING SEA, LAND, AND CLIMATE Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, Massachusetts, […]
farm-based education network national gathering
The 6th Farm-Based Education Network National Gathering is coming to Concord, MA, November 4-6, 2016. The event will bring together educators, farmers, nonprofit organization staff, parents, nutrition practitioners, policy makers, students, and more to […]
conway school of ecological landscape and design-- info session march 19, easthampton, ma
The Conway School, a Landscape Design School in Massachusette's Pioneer Valley, is holding an information session March 19th at its new Easthampton campus. The Conway School is a 40-year old accredited institution […]
just food forum on land access, rights, and ecology: march 25-26, cambridge, ma
meet johny wildseed: foraging expert russ cohen has a new mission
An interview with foraging genius Russ Cohen on his new mission to create a seed bank of wild edible plants in North America.
brunch and bellow- 12/13, mass
This is the first Brunch & Bellow since the last time we had one and we are very excited. So very excited that we wanted to invite you right on […]
beginning farmers to gather in greenfield, mass
December 12, 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. The Arts Block, 4 Court Square, Greenfield, MA 01301 youngfarmers.org/winter-gathering Join the Northeast New Agrarian Network—a new coalition of farm organizations with a […]
northeast new farmer winter gathering: dec 12
For more information, click HERE!
2-day biochar workshop this weekend in massachusetts!
October 17 & 18, 2015 9:00am to 4:00pm Location: Kittredge Farm, 24 Hillsville Road, North Brookfield, MA 01535 Cost: $150.00 for both days, with Financial Assistance available, and for more […]
who fishes matters
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bring your body! show up for fisher people, the ocean commons, and the health of the gulf of Maine, sept. 30, plymouth, ma
Urgent! This just in from the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance and Fish Locally Collaborative: Family fishermen and supporters are inviting ally networks to join them and call on Congress, NOAA National […]
solution to pollution (or overfishing), is it really aquaculture?
As scientists struggle to count fish, and conservationists attempt to save them, America’s oldest fishing community – Gloucester, Massachusetts is dying. Fishermen are losing their livelihood and even their homes. […]
pig roast for great cause, great barrington, ma, sept. 13
Pork // Poultry// Fixings// Auction Music By Luck Five 205 North Plain Road Great Barrington, MA Sean and Tess Stanton are fixing up a supper to benefit the Stanton House […]
the greenhorns is hiring! sales associate, boston, ma
Help Wanted: Sales Associate for Maine Sail Freight Maine Sail Freight has launched a pop-up shop at the Boston Public Market and we are looking for temporary part time workers […]
HEY BOSTON, COME OUT TO THE COMPASS ROSE!
Its easy. walk there from the aquarium. Walk there from the Boston Public Market! Walk through the North end! Oh, why, do you ask? Because the Maine Sail Freight is docking there TOMORROW […]
maine sail freight takes sail!
The Maine Sail Freight takes sail THIS Friday, August 28th from the Portland Harbor and arrives in the Boston Harbor on Saturday, August 29th. There is then a slew of […]
land, co-ops, compost: a local food economy emerges in boston's poorest neighborhoods
via Truth-out.org by Penn Loh of YES! Magazine When Glynn Lloyd couldn’t source enough locally grown produce, he decided to grow his own. Since 1994, Lloyd has run City Fresh […]
draft animal power network's annual gathering
At the Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington MA September 26-28th 2014! http://www.draftanimalpower.org/ See Weekend Schedule Here! The Draft Animal-Power Network (DAPNet) advances the practical application of draft-animal power and creates a supportive […]
draft animal power network
Annual meeting is coming right up! The Draft Animal-Power Network is looking for volunteers for the Annual Gathering!Sept 26-28th, 2014 Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington MA http://www.draftanimalpower.org/ The Annual Gathering brings together […]
peter barnes - economics for the anthropocene
Sunday July 27, 2014 at 7:30 pm American Institute for Economic Research, 250 Division St. Great Barrington, MA. Peter Barnes is an entrepreneur and writer who has co-founded and […]
14th annual tomato festival at red fire farm
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014 7 Carver Street, Granby, MA Every year, we have an unbelievable selection of amazing and often award-winning tomatoes for you to taste. It's a great day […]