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Tag: Food Security

  • Saturday, March 8, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm – 2nd Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference

    The 2nd Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference (UFC) is designed to advance urban farming issues ranging from farming techniques and business models to climate change adaptation and food security. The UFC contributes to short-term and long-term state-wide strategic planning for a sustainable food system in Massachusetts.

    Network with Massachusetts’ diverse, multi-sector stakeholders in this dynamic event that looks at current issues, emerging practices and programs, and markets that can contribute to Massachusetts’ urban farming sector resiliency.

    For more information, contact Rose Arruda at MDAR: Rose.Arruda@state.ma.us. The conference will take place at Northeastern University on Saturday, March 8, from 8 – 4:30. $30. To register online visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-massachusetts-urban-farming-conference-tickets-7547919029. Thank you www.digboston.com for the image below.

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  • New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

    The mission of the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (New Entry) at Tufts University is to assist people with limited resources who have an interest in small-scale commercial agriculture, to begin farming in Massachusetts. The broader goals of New Entry are to support the vitality and sustainability of the region’s agriculture, to build long term economic self-reliance and food security among participants and their communities, and to expand access to high-quality, culturally appropriate foods in underserved areas through production of locally-grown foods.

    Tufts is now registering students for the next Explore Farming! course. These courses take place on a rolling basis, and the next class will be scheduled once an adequate number of students have enrolled. The class meets for one or two sessions, and is taught three or four times per year.

    During the class you will discuss some of the challenges and rewards of farm ownership, as opposed to other means of satisfying your interest in farming. A primary goal of the course is to encourage you to think realistically about the financial feasibility of starting and growing your own farm businesses. Most of the participants have worked on farms for at least one season, and know that they love farming, but are interested in learning how to start their own farm businesses. Whether you decide to pursue starting your own farm business, or would rather continue farming in another way, Tufts has lots of resources to help you move forward in your farming career.  For more information log on to www.nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu.

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  • Tuesday, November 3, 6:00 pm – Feast or Pharmacy? Meeting Micronutrient Needs with Local Food

    Ellen Messer, Visiting Professor of Gastronomy at Boston University, will present a free lecture on Tuesday, November 3 at 6 pm, entitled “Feast or Pharmacy? Meeting Micronutrient Needs with Local Foods.”  The lecture will take place at 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 117, and is free and open to the public, although Boston University asks that you call to reserve a space – 617-353-9852.   Dr.  Messer is an anthropologist and specialist in human rights, food security, and religion, with a special interest in religion and development. She has taught Religion and Development and, in a cross-cultural approach, Nutrition and Food Security, at Brandeis University. The talk is part of BU’s ongoing MLA in Gastronomy Lecture Series in Food Studies.  More information on all the lectures can be found at www.bu.edu/foodandwine.