BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NOFA/Mass - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NOFA/Mass X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NOFA/Mass REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T183530Z CREATED:20260528T183530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183530Z UID:10001796-1780851600-1780862400@nofamass.dreamhosters.com SUMMARY:Registration for the Pride Young Farmer Night at Moonrose Farm!🌈💐đŸŒșđŸŒŒ DESCRIPTION:Calling all queer farmers (and allies)! Kick off pride month with a Young Farmer Night at Moonrose Farm featuring Forrest Fleur!! Jordan and Melissa are going to start us off with a farm tour highlighting raised bed management and their observations 6 years into using no-till permanent raised beds. Then\, Forrest Fleur will take over and lead us in making fabulous costumes out of recycled and natural materials for a Trashy Fashion Show that transitions into a dance party. There will also be a potluck\, so bring food to share to fuel your dancing. Join us for an evening of queer farmer joy <3 <3 \n\nLearn more & register\n\nDate: Sunday\, June 7th\nTime: 5 – 6pm Farm Tour\n6-8pm Trashy Fashion Show\, Dance Party\, and Potluck\nAddress: 88 Mason St\, Rehoboth\, MA 02769\nAccessibility Information: The farm tour is on uneven grassy terrain. The longest walk would be 5 minute to the furthest location on the farm. There is a composting toilet in the field in addition to bathrooms indoors that are up two steps. The dancing will take place on uneven grassy terrain.\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in carpooling to the farm please use this link to volunteer to drive or to hop on a ride! Or email youngfarmernetwork@gmail.com and we can help you coordinate a ride :)\n\nCarpooling Link: \nhttps://groupcarpool.com/t/7whig0 \nMoonrose Farm \nMoonrose Farm is a queer woman-owned\, chemical-free farm located in Rehoboth\, MA. They specialize in cultivating vegetables for their CSA program\, farm stand\, and local restaurants\, as well as growing cut flowers for weddings\, events\, and retail bouquets. Their on-farm bakery offers artisanal baked goods\, and their farm stand provides a variety of chemical-free produce\, pasture-raised eggs\, organic garden plants\, and seasonal delights. \nForrest Fleur \nForrest is a farmer\, eco-artist and drag queen putting the hoe in ‘garden hoe.’ She is the host and producer of SHE ATE: a farm drag production touring several outdoor venues throughout New England during the warm season. \nYoung Farmer Network \n\n\nThe Young Farmer Network (YFN) connects farmers\, aspiring farmers\, and farm allies from all social\, racial\, and economic backgrounds. Our mission is to create an environment within which people of all ages and agricultural backgrounds can cultivate personal and professional relationships across state borders. We work towards a supportive landscape for farmers and prospective farmers in developing socially\, ecologically\, and economically sustainable farm businesses and fulfilling lives. \nServices Provided at Event: \nFree Childcare and interpretation\, please notify us if you will be utilizing our childcare and/or interpretation services ahead of time. URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/registration-for-the-pride-young-farmer-night-at-moonrose-farm%f0%9f%8c%88%f0%9f%92%90%f0%9f%8c%ba%f0%9f%8c%bc/ LOCATION:Moonrose Farm\, 88 Mason St.\, Rehoboth\, MA\, 02769 \, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pride-Young-Farmer-Night-at-Moonrose-Farm.avif GEO:41.7892806;-71.2747274 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Moonrose Farm 88 Mason St. Rehoboth MA 02769  United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=88 Mason St.:geo:-71.2747274,41.7892806 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T203000 DTSTAMP:20260528T184155Z CREATED:20260528T184155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T184155Z UID:10001797-1780075800-1780086600@nofamass.dreamhosters.com SUMMARY:Registration for the Young Farmer Night at Open Farms Retreat! DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited for the first Young Farmer Night of the season!! Join us in celebrating the start of the growing season at Open Farms Retreat in Cumberland. We will be talking about herbal care and growing medicinal plants and will be making herbal flower crowns đŸŒžđŸŒŒđŸŒș\n\nLearn more & register\n\nDate: Friday\, May 29th\nTime: 5:30 – 6:30pm Farm Tour\n6:30-8:30ish for herbal flower crown making\, wood fired pizza & potluck (byo topping!)\nAddress: 12 Kern Blvd\, Cumberland\, RI 02864\nAccessibility Information: The farm tour is on uneven grassy terrain. The longest walk would be 5 minute to the furthest location on the farm. There will be an option to park and stay in one spot where the potluck/pizza will be. There is a composting toilet onsite that is not ADA accessible.\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in carpooling to the farm please use this link to volunteer to drive or to hop on a ride! Or email youngfarmernetwork@gmail.com and we can help you coordinate a ride :)\n\nCarpooling Link: \nhttps://www.groupcarpool.com/t/cgkzsv \nLiability Waiver: \nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1VE4YNoa7-DF0Z8-s83rmAe3HXm8u47RyhKlJwdOe5Q4/edit?usp=sharing \nPlease download and fill out Open fArms Retreat’s Liability Waiver prior to the event. Email a photo of the completed form to sienna@openfarmsretreat.com or bring a physical copy to the farm. \nOpen fArms Retreat \nOpen Farms Retreat is a 2 acre farm in Cumberland\, RI. Created in 2019 through our vision for an Open Farm with Open Arms. Open fArms Retreat is a farm educating youth on sustainable farming practices while connecting with nature. Beyond the peace of connecting to the Earth and connecting in community\, our farm serves the practical purpose of growing food. We have collaborated with Southside Community Land Trust to deliver the food we grow to our community members living in Woonsocket and Providence at no cost to the recipients.  We grow vegetables and fruits along with over 60 different culinary and medicinal herbs that we use to create herbal medicine and teach preventative medicinal herbal practices. \n\n\nYoung Farmer Network \nThe Young Farmer Network (YFN) connects farmers\, aspiring farmers\, and farm allies from all social\, racial\, and economic backgrounds. Our mission is to create an environment within which people of all ages and agricultural backgrounds can cultivate personal and professional relationships across state borders. We work towards a supportive landscape for farmers and prospective farmers in developing socially\, ecologically\, and economically sustainable farm businesses and fulfilling lives. \nServices Provided at Event: \nFree Childcare and interpretation\, please notify us if you will be utilizing our childcare and/or interpretation services ahead of time. URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/registration-for-the-young-farmer-night-at-open-farms-retreat/ LOCATION:Open fArms Retreat\, 12 Kern Boulevard\, Cumberland\, RI\, 02864\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Young-Farmer-Night-at-Open-Farms-Retreat.avif GEO:41.9926046;-71.3925847 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Open fArms Retreat 12 Kern Boulevard Cumberland RI 02864 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=12 Kern Boulevard:geo:-71.3925847,41.9926046 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T130000 DTSTAMP:20260528T144451Z CREATED:20260528T144451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T144451Z UID:10001795-1779966000-1779973200@nofamass.dreamhosters.com SUMMARY:No Dig Garden Event DESCRIPTION:Register Today URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/no-dig-garden-event/ LOCATION:First Parish Church\, 7 Concord Road\, Billerica\, 01821\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/No-Dig-Gardening-Event-Cover.avif GEO:42.559172;-71.2696832 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=First Parish Church 7 Concord Road Billerica 01821 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7 Concord Road:geo:-71.2696832,42.559172 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T180000 DTSTAMP:20260518T172640Z CREATED:20260518T172640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T172640Z UID:10001790-1779897600-1779904800@nofamass.dreamhosters.com SUMMARY:Designing and optimizing irrigation systems for drought resiliency\, water efficiency and crop quality DESCRIPTION:May 27 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm\nFree \n\n\nLocation: Pioneer Gardens Farm\, 425 Greenfield Rd\, Deerfield\, MA 01342 \nRegister here \nThis workshop at Pioneer Gardens in South Deerfield\, MA will bring farmers and irrigation system designers together to look at emerging irrigation practices that increase water efficiency. Participants will have the opportunity to walk through and discuss the irrigation systems at Pioneer Gardens that were designed and implemented under the direction of a professional engineer. \nThe on‑site discussion will include: \n  \n\nIrrigation water management using automated soil moisture sensors and an on‑site weather station\, with discussion of how to interpret data and translate it into real‑world irrigation decisions\nUse of pressure regulators across the system to maintain uniform flow and pressure\, a key factor in achieving even irrigation and minimizing over‑ or under‑watering\nMainline and riser layout designed with risers spaced at 42 ft 3 in\, coordinated with GPS‑guided tractor operations to improve efficiency and avoid interference with field work\nA large irrigation boom system using low‑flow\, low‑pressure rotating nozzles to achieve high application uniformity with reduced water use and energy demand\nAbove‑ground solid‑set irrigation using similar low‑flow\, low‑pressure rotating nozzles\, providing flexible coverage and consistent distribution\nAn upgrade from a fire‑truck‑based irrigation pump to a high‑efficiency\, automated electric pump\, improving reliability\, energy efficiency\, and operational control\n\nThe goal of this walkthrough is to connect engineering design choices with day‑to‑day farm management decisions\, showing how thoughtful system design can reduce labor\, improve crop quality\, and make irrigation more predictable during dry periods. \n\nThe event will include opportunities for farmers to share their own approaches to irrigation\, including discussion of labor efficiency and decision-making during droughts. We will also provide information on grants and other funding sources for irrigation and related infrastructure. \nFollowing the workshop there will be a networking session with a light meal. \nThis work is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2025-70027-45395\, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/designing-and-optimizing-irrigation-systems-for-drought-resiliency-water-efficiency-and-crop-quality/ LOCATION:Pioneer Gardens Farm\, 425 Greenfield Rd\, Deerfield\, 01342\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CISA-Logo-for-Event-Covers-png.webp GEO:42.527927;-72.6058781 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pioneer Gardens Farm 425 Greenfield Rd Deerfield 01342 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=425 Greenfield Rd:geo:-72.6058781,42.527927 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T185632Z CREATED:20260423T185347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T185632Z UID:10001788-1779546600-1779553800@nofamass.dreamhosters.com SUMMARY:Nutrient Dense Food: What is it? Are you growing it? DESCRIPTION:Learn more and register\nDiscover what Nutrient Density really means\, how farming practices influence the nutritional quality of food\, & what you can do to grow or source more nourishing crops. This introductory lecture is designed for those interested in developing these skills further through a three-year Principles of Biological Systems course. Bring your favorite fruit or vegetable & test how it measures up!  \n  URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/nutrient-dense-food-what-is-it-are-you-growing-it/ LOCATION:Westminster Senior Center\, 69 West Main St.\, Westminster\, MA\, 01473\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bionutrient-Food-Association-Event-Cover.avif GEO:42.5546494;-71.9244105 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Westminster Senior Center 69 West Main St. Westminster MA 01473 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=69 West Main St.:geo:-71.9244105,42.5546494 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T160000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174411Z CREATED:20260518T174411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T174411Z UID:10001792-1779289200-1779292800@nofamass.dreamhosters.com SUMMARY:FMLT Webinar: Navigating Interactions with Law Enforcement at Farmers Markets DESCRIPTION:In a webinar from the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit (FMLT)\, CAFS is hosting Brett Stokes\, director of the Center for Justice Reform at Vermont Law and Graduate School\, for a practical discussion on how farmers market vendors and managers can navigate interactions with law enforcement. This webinar will cover situations when vendors are required to comply with officers\, the specific obligations of market managers\, the difference between public and private space at farmers markets\, and how rules and regulations might change depending on a market’s location. CAFS Legal and Policy Fellow Bella O’Connor JD’24 will also share updates on a forthcoming FMLT resource on this topic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more & register URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/fmlt-webinar-navigating-interactions-with-law-enforcement-at-farmers-markets/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Center-for-Agriculture-and-Food-Systems.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T151029Z CREATED:20260414T221221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T151029Z UID:10001755-1779012000-1779033600@nofamass.dreamhosters.com SUMMARY:Soothe the Soul DESCRIPTION:A day of practices to destress and stay centered amid uncertainty. In this restorative\, uplifting day in community with others\, you will experience and gain techniques for: reiki/energy healing\, singing bowls\, forest meditation\, yoga and teas for nervous system health\, grounding and nourishing recipes. Facilitators are Nalini Goordial\, Connie Owens\, Ricky Baruc\, and Deb Habib. Fee includes lunchtime soup (resulting from a cooking lesson!). \nSliding scale: $50 -$90. Pre-registration required\, space limited. Email deb@seedsofsolidarity.orgto register. \n  \nLearn more URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/soothe-the-soul/ LOCATION:Seeds of Solidarity Farm\, Orange\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Seeds-of-Solidarity-Event-2-png.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T151251Z CREATED:20260403T023435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T151251Z UID:10001745-1776189600-1781033400@nofamass.dreamhosters.com SUMMARY:Crop Production Course DESCRIPTION:Spring Live (Online) Session: \n\nDates: April 14 – June 9\, 2026\nWeekly live Zoom sessions: Tuesdays\, 6:00–7:30 p.m. EST\nAll sessions recorded for flexible learning\nCost: $450 (half-off scholarships available)\n\nSummer Live (Online) Session: \n\nDates: June 30 – August 25\, 2026\nWeekly live Zoom sessions: Tuesdays\, 6:00–7:30 p.m. EST\nAll sessions recorded for flexible learning\nCost: $450 (half-off scholarships available)\n\nLearn more & register URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/crop-production-course/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Beginning Farmers,Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/New-Entry-Sustainable-Farming-Project-Crop-Production-Course-2.avif END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR