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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Just Roots Hootenanny Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate community and the local harvest at the second annual Just Roots Hootenanny in our historic barn! We’ll have live local music from the Celebration Brass Band of Vermont\, dancing\, complimentary snacks and wood-fired pizza from Hearthstone Artisan Bakery\, beverages\, and a silent auction featuring donated local gifts and services. \nLocal beer and cocktails available for purchase from Incandescent Brewing. \nTickets: $40 in advance / $50 at the door \nAll proceeds support Just Roots’ ongoing work to provide affordable farm shares and nutrition support for households experiencing food insecurity in Franklin County and across Massachusetts. \nMore information and tickets:\njustroots.org/event/hootenanny/ \n2026 Hootenanny 8.5x11 poster FINAL with sponsors
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LOCATION:Just Roots Community Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Dr\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T180000
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SUMMARY:Sustainable & Responsible Investing Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening webinar on aligning your investments with your values. Learn how your investment choices can benefit both your portfolio and the causes you care about. We’ll also explore tax-smart giving strategies – including gifts of stock\, QCDs\, and Donor-Advised Funds – that can support both your financial goals and the future of mission-driven organizations like NOFA/Mass. \nFeaturing guest speaker: Lenore Reiner\, Executive Director of Responsible Investment Strategy\, Calvert Investments \nWith a special appearance by: Doug Calnan\, from Socially Conscious Wealth Management\, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services\, LLC. \n  \nRegister Online on Zoom\n  \nSponsored by:\n \n\nSocially Conscious Wealth Management\, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services\, LLC. \nWith special thanks to longtime NOFA/Mass supporter Doug Calnan for helping make this event possible. \nPresenter affiliation: Calvert Investments.
URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/sustainable-responsible-investing-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:NOFA/Mass Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015
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SUMMARY:BAV’s Farm Business Accelerator Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:BAV’s Farm Business Accelerator is a new\, two-year program bringing individualized 1:1 technical assistance\, expert perspectives\, peer learning\, farm visits\, and implementation funds to a cohort of farmers across Berkshire\, Columbia\, Dutchess\, and Litchfield counties. The program begins in November 2026. \nLearn more
URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/bavs-farm-business-accelerator-application-deadline/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginning Farmers,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T160000
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SUMMARY:Weekly Chestnut Roastings at Big River Chestnuts
DESCRIPTION:Come out to Big River Chestnuts for roasted and fresh chestnuts\, seasonal treats\, forest foods and drinks\, and to explore the beautiful farm grounds every Saturday 10-4pm\, beginning October 3rd through December\, or until supplies run out.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://nofamass.dreamhosters.com/event/weekly-chestnut-roastings-at-big-river-chestnuts/
LOCATION:Big River Chestnuts\, 195 River Road\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T183000
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SUMMARY:Land Back\, Land Care: Nipmuc Stewardship in a Changing Climate
DESCRIPTION:People involved in organic farming and sustainable agriculture already understand that how we care for land matters. But sustainability also invites us to ask deeper questions: What is our relationship with the land? What responsibilities come with caring for it? And can agriculture truly be sustainable if we change how we care for land without examining how we came to possess it? Join the Nipmuc Indian Development Corporation (NIDC) for a conversation about Nipmuc land stewardship\, farming\, climate resilience\, and Land Back. Drawing from NIDC’s current work caring for farms\, forests\, waterways\, and rematriated lands\, we will explore how relationships with land are connected to cultural continuity\, food sovereignty\, ecological restoration\, and the future of Nipmuc communities. \nParticipants will be invited to consider: \n\nExplore how Nipmuc land stewardship extends beyond farming to relationships with forests\, water\, plants\, animals\, community\, and future generations.\nLearn about NIDC’s contemporary work with farming\, food sovereignty\, ecological restoration\, and the stewardship of rematriated lands.\nConsider the relationship between Indigenous land dispossession\, Land Back\, and climate resilience.\nExamine the difference between learning from Indigenous perspectives and extracting Indigenous cultural knowledge or practices.\nConsider ways farmers\, landowners\, and others can build meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities and move from acknowledgment toward reparative action.\n\nRegister Online Now\nAbout: \nThe Nipmuc Indian Development Corporation (NIDC) is a Nipmuc-led nonprofit organization working to strengthen Nipmuc communities through land stewardship\, food sovereignty\, cultural revitalization\,  language reclamation\, youth and community programs\, and the return of land to Nipmuc care. NIDC’s work is rooted in the understanding that land\, culture\, community\, and the well-being of future generations are deeply connected. \nToday\, NIDC cares for and supports the stewardship of rematriated lands across Nipmuc homelands\, including farms\, forests\, waterways\, and areas being restored for food\, medicine\, habitat\, and community use. This work brings together farming\, forestry\, ecological restoration\, education\, and community building while creating opportunities for Nipmuc people to renew relationships with lands from which they have long been separated. \n  \nAbout the Instructors: \nPresenters from the Nipmuc Indian Development Corporation (NIDC) bring experience in land stewardship\, farming and food sovereignty\, ecological restoration\, cultural and language reclamation\, and community development. Their work is grounded in contemporary Nipmuc efforts to return to and care for land\, strengthen community relationships\, and create opportunities for future generations to live\, learn\, grow food\, and care for Nipmuc homelands. \nRather than presenting Indigenous knowledge as a set of practices that can be separated from culture and place\, NIDC presenters will share perspectives from their own experiences caring for land and rebuilding land-based relationships within Nipmuc communities. \n  \nAccessibility: \nClosed captions will be available. \n  \nRegister Online Now\n  \nQuestions? \nContact Hannah at hannah@nofamass.dreamhosters.com \n  \nPartners \n \nHassanamisco Nipmuc Band\n The state-recognized Nipmuc tribe in Massachusetts and leader in land stewardship\, cultural continuity\, and the return of land to Nipmuc care. \n \nBelchertown-Nipmuc Farm Conservation Alliance\n A partnership supporting the conservation of agricultural land and the return of Nipmuc people to farming and land stewardship in Belchertown.
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LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:NOFA/Mass Community Call,NOFA/Mass Event,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T140000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer and Connect: Garlic Planting Plus!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for garlic planting and other farm tasks\, plus learn about our abundant no-till gardens\, solar greenhouses\, energy efficient structures. Optional potluck follows at 5.30. RSVP deb@seedsofsolidarity.org appreciated so we can plan some great projects! \nLearn more
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LOCATION:Seeds of Solidarity Farm\, Orange\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T170000
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SUMMARY:Rich and Healthy: No-till for Successful Farms and Garden
DESCRIPTION:Are you a farmer or market gardener seeking to start or transition to 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 no-till\, climate resilience techniques in this experiential\, day-long workshop with seasoned farmer Ricky Baruc. Plus\, special guest soil science presenter. Sliding scale $65-$95. Space limited\, email deb@seedsofsolidarity.orgto register. Soup and salad lunch included. Scholarships for farmers of color\, or new farmers going no-till. Let us know if this is you! \nLearn more
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LOCATION:Seeds of Solidarity Farm\, Orange\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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