Dr. Jus Crea Giammarino of Native Root Medicine presents on "Indigenous Health and Food Sovereignty." Part of the Indigenous Voices of the Valley - Two Part Series collection. More information here. Location: Grow Food Northampton Organic Community Garden, 140 Meadow Street Northampton, MA 01062 Date: Saturday, November 4 · 3 - 4pm EDT Bring a chair […]
Nolumbeka Project presents: "Indigenous Voices from the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts: A 10-part film series." Part of the Indigenous Voices of the Valley - Two Part Series collection, Hosted by Grow Food Northampton. More information here. Date: Sunday, November 5 · 3 - 5pm Location: Sanctuary, 3rd floor of Thornes Marketplace in Northampton, 150 Main […]
Register here! Looking to take local produce and turn it into jam, salsa, or something else? This workshop is for you. Join the folks from the Massachusetts Agriculture Innovation Center and the Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center for an overview of what it takes to make a value-added food product. We’ll cover some food safety basics, options for where […]
Register here! Yes, you can run a food business out of your own home kitchen! Bri Dupras from Franklin Regional Council of Governments will cover the MA cottage industry food laws, and talk about how to get your home kitchen certified. We’ll also cover how you can sell foods you make at home and which […]
Join us this Friday, December 1st at 7:00 pm for an incredible evening at The Ashfield Lakehouse! The kitchen is open 5:00-9:00 pm for great food. Enjoy great company, and support CISA! Get ready to immerse yourself in stories and discussions with our fabulous local farmers: Conway Hart Farm, Riverland Farm, Foxtrot Farm, and Good […]
Making Food Fun comes to the Quabbin! CISA and Quabbin Harvest team up with local farms to celebrate the late harvest season in Orange. The morning will be full of ways to experience local food and local farms, within a fun, community setting.
Homestead, mentor, and heirloom seed saver, Daniel Botkin, will tell stories and show slides illustrating key strategies and tactics which have served him for 28 years on his five acre, hand-powered food forest in Gill, MA. Daniel practices a robust "no-till", mulch-centric style of four season farming featuring a diversity of seasonal annuals and perennials. […]
Photo from Fantastic Fungi website Join CISA for a movie screening and panel discussion of Fantastic Fungi! Tuesday, December 5th at 7:30pm Buy tickets here! https://tinyurl.com/3z6xk989 Presented in partnership with Amherst Cinema. Featuring a post-screening panel discussion with: Julia Coffey, Mycoterra Farm Hunter Linscott, Livingstone Mycology Paul Lagrèze, New England Wild Edibles Moderator: Claire Morenon, CISA FANTASTIC FUNGI is a […]