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Comment by Cornelia on June 17, 2009 at 2:00pm

NOFA Mass has a list of terrific Practical Skills Workshops here. Composting toilets! Medicinal herbs! Canning! Advanced cheesemaking!

Comment by Lisa on June 16, 2009 at 3:40pm

Hi Everyone! The Urban Homesteaders Meet-up group I started (http://www.meetup.com/Urban-Homesteaders/) has exploded! We have 55 members and 22-32 planning to come to our first meeting on Saturday. I hope some of you will consider joining!

Comment by Cornelia on April 14, 2009 at 11:17am

Cool story about local grower-entrepreneurs "Green City Growers" in the Somerville News

Ten Reasons to Own a Backyard Farm:

1. Locally grown food tastes better

2. Fresh produce is better for you

3. Backyard farms can cost up to 20 percent less than the local market

4. You know exactly where your food is coming from

5. Reduces energy use

6. Local foods have more variety

7. Guaranteed 100 percent natural

8. Support your local farmer!

9. Backyard farms build community

10. It is in investment in your future

Source: Green City Growers

Comment by Cornelia on February 27, 2009 at 4:02pm

d'oh! The dates are wrong on the web site - sorry folks! It's now the next weekend. Thanks to Ryan for the update!
Somerville Maple Syrup Project - The Boil Down
Kicking off the 2008 season at the Somerville Community Growing Center…
The Somerville Maple Syrup Project will fire their sap into syrup at The Boil Down on Friday March 13 and Saturday March 14 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to stop by to learn about and taste the sap & syrup collected from Somerville trees.

For more information contact Aviva at 617-628-9988 or email aviva.asher@gmail.com.

Comment by Arthur on February 18, 2009 at 4:18pm

For our MA friends, they are trying to start up MA affinity plates for your car that support MA Agricultural Trust Fund.

Comment by Pam on February 18, 2009 at 3:56pm

There's an Assistant Director job opening at the Natick Community Organic Farm:
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/324735-28/c

Comment by Cornelia on February 17, 2009 at 11:37am

Garden Coordinator job at City Sprouts in Cambridge http://www.citysprouts.org/

Comment by Meg on January 29, 2009 at 4:48pm

future_reference, I'm about to start outdoor gardening for the first time & need to buy myself a whole variety of seeds -- want to coordinate? I haven't got anything yet, but I'd be happy to share whatever I buy, especially if you've got heirloom seeds to trade!!

Comment by Cornelia on January 15, 2009 at 11:09am

Is anyone else going to the NOFA/Mass conference this weekend? There are some great workshops on organic gardening planning, community farms, animals and bees, nutrient dense crops, winter crops, pest control...SO MUCH good stuff for growers and dreamers alike. I'll be there with my friend Brendon and I'd love to meet you.
NOFA Mass Conference

Comment by future_reference on January 1, 2009 at 3:05pm

Anyone interested in seed sharing/ seedling trading in the spring holla at me.

I'll think about what I have to offer and get back to you.

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