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Events

Our staff offer presentations and host workshops, trainings, and mixers across the region with local and regional partners.

What’s happening

Planning for the Future of Your Farmland
Thursday, September 5, 2024
6:00-8:00pm
The Guthrie Center, Great Barrington, MA
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• Workshop for Berkshire County farmland owners (agricultural service providers encouraged to attend). Farmland owners include farmers and non-farming landowner individuals and/or municipalities, organizations, or institutions. The workshop will provide attendees with an understanding of the organizations and resources in the region that can assist with planning for the future of your farm. Speakers from Land For Good, Berkshire Natural Resources Council, MA Department of Ag Resources, Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Farm Credit East, and Gail Garrett Law will discuss resources for estate planning, financial planning and grants, farmland conservation, farmland succession, and farm business succession. Plus, there will be lots of time for Q&A, perusing the robust resource table, connecting with other farmers and agricultural resource providers, and free dinner and refreshments! Advance registration is required and space is limited. Hosted by American Farmland Trust and Land For Good.

NH Agriculture Professionals Day
Thursday, September 19, 2024
10:00-2:00pm
Sanborn Mills Farm, Loudon, NH
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• A day designed to build fellowship and togetherness among New Hampshire’s agriculture service provider community. This gathering recognizes that our work does not happen in a vacuum and is most effective and transformative when we come together to share our unique skills and resources across organizations. With this year’s theme, Preparing Fertile Ground, those gathered will explore successful outreach and engagement stories from the past year, and get quick updates from the community through a lightning round on a range of topics. Kali Lucey, Land For Good’s New Hampshire Field Agent, will be on the panel. Hosted by UNH Extension.

Land For Good’s 20th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
3:00-6:00pm
Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH
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• We are marking 20 years of helping farmers thrive, connecting people and land, and making more land available for farming. We couldn’t do this work without you! Come celebrate with a fundraiser, good company, and a special tribute. Join us to connect with our staff, board, and partners, and enjoy a locally sourced dinner. Ticket includes dinner and one raffle entry. Tickets are a sliding scale cost; pay what you can afford to help balance our costs and support attendance for others. Hosted by Land For Good.

Meet Agriculture Service Providers
UNH’s New Farmer School
Thursday, October 24, 2024
6:00-7:30pm
Virtual

• New Farmer School is a course for new and aspiring New Hampshire farmers to get exposed to some of the basic production and business skills needed to start a farming business in New Hampshire. This evening Zoom session is an introduction to the available agricultural service providers and organizations who can help make the participants’ new venture a success. Kali Lucey, Land For Good’s New Hampshire field agent, will be presenting about Land For Good’s support for beginning farmers. Hosted by University of New Hampshire Extension.

Farmer Mixer, Third Annual
Friday, November 8, 2024
5:00-8:00PM
Six Burner Bistro, Plymouth, NH
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• Mixer for producers looking for resources available to them in the Granite State. A variety of businesses and organizations, including Land For Good, will be on site allowing producers the opportunity to learn more about their services. NEW this year is the silvopasture farmer panel! Farmers exploring the use of silvopasture on their property will share their experience with the technique. Hosted by Granite State Graziers.

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