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Calendar
February 2012
Winter Saturday Pancake Breakfast at Verrill Farm
Saturday, Feburary 4th
9 am - 12 noon
Verrill Farm, Concord
Annual Maple "Tapping Out" Event
Saturday, February 4th
10 am - 1 pm
Land's Sake Farm, Weston
Massachusetts Farm Wineries Days
Every Saturday in February
10 am - 2 pm
Wayland Winter Farmers' Market, Russell's Garden Center, Wayland
School Vacation Cooking Class - Grades 1 - 3
Tuesday, February 21st
3 - 4:30pm
Verrill Farm, Concord
School Vacation Cooking Class - Grades 4 & 5
Thursday, February 23rd
3 - 4:30pm
Verrill Farm, Concord
March 2012
Massachusetts Farm to School Convention
Thursday, March 15th
Sturbridge
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Save the Date!
Wednesday, March 28th
Northeast Harvest will host the Northeast Agricultural Conference on Wednesday, March 28th from 8:30 am - 3 pm at Coolidge Hall, Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield, MA. You will learn about pesticides, direct marketing, farmers' markets, backyard poultry, and how to become a certified kitchen. More information will follow. |
Wind Energy Survey
Altaeros Energies is a small business that is working towards a more efficient and economical source of wind energy for farmers and for members of rural communities. Its patent-pending airborne wind turbine is a more reliable source that is able to harnesss higher altitude winds that are 5x stronger than tower-mounted wind turbines can reach. With help from the University of Maine, Presque Isle, a short survey has been developed to gather the perspectives of members in rural communities on new wind turbine technologies. Click here to complete the survey by February 10th. |
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Massachusetts Farm to School Program to Host Convention
The Massachusetts Farm to School Program will host a convention on Thursday, March 15th in Sturbridge. This full-day convention will include workshops, speakers, and panel discussions that display the rich diversity, creativity, and successes of our farm-to-school movement. Northeast Harvest Farms who participate in the school program include: Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury; The Herb Hill Micro-Dairy, Andover; Connors Farm, Danvers; Tower Hill Farm, Haverhill; Appleton Farms, Ipswich; Brooksby Farm, Peabody; Pleasant Valley Gardens, Methuen; Barker's Farm, North Andover; Long Hill Orchard & Farm, West Newbury; Butter Brook Organic Farm, Acton; Chip-In Farm, Bedford; Verrill Farm, Concord; Shaw Farm, Dracut; Autumn Hills Orchard, Groton; Reseska Apiaries, Holliston; Spring Brook Farm, Littleton; Springdell Farms, Littleton; Carver Hill Orchard, Stow; King Farm, Townsend. We thank you and hope that more farms will join in. |
 Annual Maple "Tapping Out" Event
Kick off the maple sugaring season by helping Land's Sake tap approximately 200 maple trees around Weston. Bring your family out for this fun event on Saturday, February 4th from 10 am - 1 pm! Please arrive on time for a tapping demonstration and a group assignment. Due to limited supplies and trees, maximum attendance is 50 people and an RSVP is required. Click here for more information. Please RSVP to dave@landssake.org or (781) 893-1162. |
Winter Saturday Pancake Breakfast at Verrill Farm
Come to Verrill Farm in Concord on Saturday, February 4th from 9 am - 12 noon to feast on pancakes in a greenhouse setting. You can enjoy hearty pancakes with Massachusetts maple syrup, along with bacon or sausage and beverages. Everyone who attends is eligible to enter a drawing for Verrill Farm's Valentine's Dinner for Two, an $80 value! No reservations are necessary. The cost is $7.50 for adults and $4.50 for children under 10. Click here for more information. |
 Massachusetts Farm Wineries Days
Come to Wayland's Winter Farmers' Market at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland each Saturday in February from 10 am - 2 pm for a taste of several Massachusetts wines. Wines, along with a variety of Massachusetts grown products, will be available for sale. Each week several different wineries will be sampling and selling wine. Click here for more information. |
 School Vacation Cooking Classes at Verrill Farm
Classes take place in the farm stand kitchen and include instruction, participation and menus geared for specific age groups. Classes are: Tuesday, February 21st, 3-4:30 pm for grades 1 - 3 and Thursday, February 23rd, 3-4:30 pm for grades 4 & 5. Kids leave with cooking skills and the food they have made. Registration and prepayment are required. To sign up, call (978) 369-4494. Click here for more information. |
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The Carrot Project Deadline
The Carrot Project is once again offering loans of $35,000 or less to Massachusetts farmers. The deadline is March 2, 2012. For further information, contact Benneth Phelps, Program Coordinator of The Carrot Project at 413-650-6151 or email bphelps@thecarrotproject.org. |
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