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SUMMARY:Tuesday State College Farmer's Market
DESCRIPTION:Exciting News! \n🌻🥕 Join us every Tuesday from late April to mid-November for our vibrant Farmers Market on Locust Lane\, Downtown State College! \n🎉 From 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM\, discover amazing local vendors and their fresh\, sustainable products. 🌿 Interested in becoming a vendor? \nContact us at mikeandseamus@thepkfarms.com. \nSee you there!\n#FarmersMarket #LocustLaneMarket #SupportLocal #FreshProduce #DowntownStateCollege #VendorOpportunity
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/tuesday-state-college-farmers-market/2024-05-28/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T120000
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia USDA Urban Service Center Resource Share
DESCRIPTION:Come out to PHS’s Strawberry Mansion Green Resource Center to learn how the Philly USDA Urban Service Center can assist you in addressing resource concerns for your urban farm or garden. \nAre you curious about the process of attaining high tunnels\, raised beds\, or other eligible structures through Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs? \nAfter sharing an afternoon meal\, FSA/NRCS representatives from Philadelphia’s USDA Urban Service Center will host an info session on the NRCS’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program and other service programs. You’ll have the opportunity to ask any questions you might have and hear firsthand from Lindsey Shapiro of Root Mass Farm about her experience navigating EQIP initiatives.  \nThis event is hosted in partnership with the USDA Urban Service Center and Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. \nNotes\n\nLunch is included with your registration\nCapacity: This event is limited to 30 participants.\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/philadelphia-usda-urban-service-center-resource-share/
LOCATION:Strawberry Mansion Green Resource Center\, 3212 Ridge Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pasa events,Policy,urban farming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240819T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240819T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T200916Z
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SUMMARY:Capturing New Markets Through Farmer-Owned Cooperatives
DESCRIPTION:Tour Tanglewood Flower Farm in Montgomery County\, MD\, and learn from Chesapeake Flower Exchange and Keystone Development Center about farmer-owned co-ops.\nCooperative ownership models are an important tool for leveling the playing field for small-scale operators and building equity in our food and farming systems. Whether you grow diversified veggies\, milk cows\, or harvest beautiful blooms\, your operation could benefit from increased collaboration with other producers. Jill Coutts and Lisa Derx of Chesapeake Flower Exchange will share their experience making this happen. \nIn addition to a farm tour\, you’ll learn how Tanglewood Flower Farm became part of a cooperative and how they work together to provide wholesale customers with locally sourced and sustainably produced flowers. You’ll also hear from about the benefits and challenges of working collectively to serve customer needs.  \nThe Chesapeake Flower Exchange is an online wholesale flower business\, selling to florists in the mid-Atlantic region. The 10-member cooperative grew out of an informal network of flower growers who pooled resources to meet the needs of larger wholesale customers. Recognizing the value of collaboration\, this group of flower farmers formed their member-owned flower cooperative in January of 2023 and began operating in April of that year. \nNotes\n\nThe price of dinner is included in the registration.\nPlease wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear for the tour Tanglewood Flower Farm. Closed-toe shoes recommended.\nCapacity: This event is limited to 30 participants.\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/capturing-new-markets-through-farmer-owned-cooperatives/
LOCATION:Tanglewood Flower Farm\, 315 Ashton Road\, Ashton\, MD\, 20861\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Business,Pasa events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T180000
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SUMMARY:Designing an Efficient Wash-Pack Setup
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of the wash-pack and produce storage space at Who Cooks For You Farm in Armstrong County\, PA\, and enjoy ten different melon varieties grown on the farm. \nCo-owners Chris Brittenburg and Aeros Lillstrom will share their experiences with design\, efficiency\, and outgrowing their space in just a few short years. Following the tour will be a Q&A session and a melon tasting. \nWho Cooks For You Farm is a first-generation family farm that supplies certified organic produce to farmers markets\, CSAs\, and restaurants in the greater Pittsburgh area. Their adoption of organic practices and crop rotations enrich\, protect\, and encourage healthy soil\, yielding fresh and nutritious produce. \nNotes\n\nThis is a hands-on workshop. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear. Close-toed shoes recommended.\nCapacity: This event is limited to 25 registrants.\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@pasafarming.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/designing-an-efficient-wash-pack-setup/
LOCATION:Who Cooks For You Farm\, 383 Mill Seat Run\, New Bethlehem\, PA\, 16242\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pasa events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T190000
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SUMMARY:Connecting Farmers & Food Banks
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Second Harvest Food Bank in Northampton County\, PA\, to learn more about how charitable food systems and the agricultural community work together to address food insecurity. \nFood banks and food pantries across the commonwealth work to make nutritious and culturally relevant food available to those at risk of hunger. But where does that food come from and how can we create a food system that supports Pennsylvania’s farmers\, growers\, and producers\, as well as those who face food insecurity?  \nDuring this panel discussion\, you’ll learn more about state and federal programs that build relationships between farmers and food banks\, like the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program and the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS). Farmers and representatives from Second Harvest Food Bank\, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture\, Flint Hill Farm\, and Twin Maple Farms will share their experiences with these programs and help you explore your participation. We’ll also tour the food bank and enjoy finger foods. Come with questions and be ready to learn! \nThis event is hosted in partnership with Feeding Pennsylvania and Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania.  \nNotes\n\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@pasafarming.org
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/connecting-farmers-food-banks/
LOCATION:Second Harvest Food Bank\, 6969 Silver Crest Rd\, Nazareth\, PA\, 18064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food Systems,Pasa events,Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T170000
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SUMMARY:All Things Dahlias
DESCRIPTION:Explore the world of dahlias at Goose Creek Gardens\, a family-owned and operated cut flower farm in Armstrong County\, PA.\nAfter decades of experience\, Kate and Margie of Goose Creek Gardens will share their best practices for growing dahlias at this grower-to-grower tour and information session. We’ll take a tour of the 20\,000+ plants and discuss flower and tuber production\, harvest techniques\, tuber storage\, and sales outlets. The evening will wrap up with an ice cream social. Come with questions and be ready to discuss! \nAbout the farm \nGoose Creek Gardens is a 12-acre family-owned and operated cut-flower farm bringing high-quality florals to the Pittsburgh area. Growing over 200 varieties of flowers in fields\, greenhouses\, and high tunnels\, they offer fresh flowers from April to November. \nNotes\n\nPlease wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear for the tour at Goose Creek Gardens. Closed-toe shoes recommended.\nCapacity: This event is limited to 25 registrants.\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@pasafarming.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/all-things-dahlias/
LOCATION:Goose Creek Gardens\, 229 Resthome Road\, Cowansville\, PA\, 16218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pasa events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T163000
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SUMMARY:Fieldwork & Fellowship: All Programs Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:We simply cannot wait to welcome you to The Good Farm for a full day of work\, learning\, and conversation!\nJoin us for a day of on-farm learning\, including a farm tour\, work project\, and fieldwork demonstration\, as Aimee and John Good share their story of transitioning from working for someone else to leasing land\, to owning a farm. They will dive into topics such as farm transitions\, infrastructure decisions\, and sustaining community around farming. We’ll also hear from Pasa’s research team about our financial benchmark study and how participation in this study has impacted The Good Farm\, as well as learn how John and Aimee have determined the right scale for profitability.  \nAt registration\, you’ll have the option to choose between spending your afternoon engaging in an on-farm work project and field demonstration or participating in a two-hour training with Labor Movement. By popular demand\, we have worked with John and Aimee to create a work project and demonstration for pre-apprentices and apprentices to work alongside one another and give back to the farm that hosts us! Prepare for an energizing afternoon helping to clean up summer fields and prepare for fall cover cropping. The exact details of the work project and field demonstration may change based on weather and soil conditions. Alternatively\, the Labor Movement training will guide you in understanding body mechanics and movement patterns in order to increase workforce productivity and help decrease workplace injuries. Time will be spent in an interactive atmosphere understanding the importance of core stability and moving through four basic movement patterns: hinge\, squat\, push\, and pull. Each participant will leave with knowledge of ways to improve their overall movement patterning and work-related well-being.  \nThere will be plenty of time for networking and conversation throughout the day with peers and graduates from Pasa’s Diversified Vegetable Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship. Come with questions\, enthusiasm\, and work gloves! \nSince 2017\, John and Aimee Good have been farming on 18 acres of land in beautiful northwestern Lehigh County\, PA\, near the base of the Blue Mountain. Previously\, they owned and operated Quiet Creek Farm\, a certified organic and 200+ member CSA\, at The Rodale Institute from 2006 to 2016. With 20 years of experience in the field\, they enjoy sharing their knowledge with others\, speaking at farming conferences\, hosting on-farm workshops\, and training young farmers every season. John currently serves as Pasa’s Board Chair and both John and Aimee are mentor farmers in Pasa’s Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship. \nNotes\n\nRegistration is free but required.\nA light breakfast with coffee/tea and lunch will be provided.\nThis is a closed event for pre-apprentices\, apprentices\, journeyworkers\, mentor farmers\, and training partners.\nThis is a rain-or-shine event. In the event of rain\, we will move some of our activities indoors. Please dress accordingly.\nBring a notebook and pen\, reusable water bottle and/or mug\, work gloves\, work/movement-ready clothes and footwear\, and sun protection and/or rain gear and footwear.\nCapacity for the Labor Movement training is limited to 15.\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@pasafarming.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/fieldwork-and-fellowship-all-programs-meet-up/
LOCATION:The Good Farm\, 8112 Church Rd.\, Germansville [Lehigh County]\, PA\, 18053\, United States
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