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3/3/20 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Join us for our annual Local Food Trade Show! Buyers working in schools, hospitals, retail, restaurants, and other institutions will have the opportunity to sample local products, meet regional food producers, and learn how easy it is to access the bounty of the area. We hope to see you there!
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3/11/20 12:30am - 6:00am
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Saffron is a high value crop that is now being cultivated in Vermont. Growers are getting $25-50 per gram. Come see saffron production in the field and in high tunnels.
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3/11/20 8:30am - 12:00pm
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Understanding your costs of production guides you to profitability and more informed decision making. Calley Hastings of Fat Toad Farm will share her personal insights growing her farm-based business. In this small group workshop, participants will go through the steps of analyzing costs and calculating what it costs to produce a unit of product.
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3/12/20
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The North American Center for Saffron Research and Development at the University of Vermont (UVM) is hosting the 4th annual workshop on Saffron production and marketing on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Burlington, VT. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, with a retail price of over $5,000/lb. It is made from the stigmas of a fall-blooming crocus flower (Crocus sativus), and is used as a culinary spice, coloring agent and medicinal herb. Saffron is a high-value crop that could significantly strengthen sustainable agriculture, and preserve the rural working landscapes of North America. Both on-site and on-line registration is available.
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3/12/20 5:00pm - 8:00pm
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Calling all hemp growers! ACORN wants to hear how your 2019 hemp growing season went. This will be a casual debrief session in a supportive environment. We know 2019 was a huge year; share the good, the bad, and the ugly with other growers. From planting through to processing, let's hear how you did and how you are going to move forward.
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3/12/20 5:30pm - 8:00pm
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A FREE hands-on workshop about meal planning, demystifying expiration dates, and low-waste cooking.
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3/14/20 9:00am - 3:30pm
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Jr Iron Chef VT is a statewide culinary competition organized by Vermont FEED challenging teams of middle and high school students to engage in improving their own health and the health of their community by creating nutritious, local dishes to inspire school meal programs.
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3/15/20 7:00pm - 10:00pm
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We present this event with the belief that a piece of music is enriched when accompanied by a fine meal, that food is similarly enriched when accompanied by a song. The chefs spoon is stirred with the same care and calculation with which the fingers strum a chord, by which the hand pats the back. Finally, this event is made possible and affordable through resources gathered from our community, the voluntary hard work and support of ordinary people and the respect of all guests.
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3/18/20 9:00am - 12:00pm
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Marketing and finances are the two most crucial aspects for success or failure in any business. Come to this workshop and learn some important takeaways on the latter.
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3/21/20 10:00am - 3/22/20 6:00pm
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Bring the family for our 2020 Annual Open Maple Sugarhouse - maple treats, tours, hayrides, and farm animals!
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3/21/20 10:00am - 3/22/20 1:00pm
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Join us at Shelburne Farms to explore the sugarbush with free programming for all ages!
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3/21/20 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Map out the vegetable garden of your dreams at this Red Wagon Plants workshop.
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3/24/20 9:00am - 5:30pm
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Get to know what local opportunities are available for grain growers by meeting local buyers in the region. Additional conference sessions will include: sensory analysis, tasting panels, producing seed, no-till in organic systems, UVM research results, and much more! Don't forget the hands-on baking sessions, which will include Baking Theory, Old World Grains, and Baking Bread for Busy Farmers.
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3/25/20 10:00am - 1:00pm
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Come out for a crash course in citizen advocacy and make your voice heard! March Small Farm Action Day is co-hosted by NOFA-VT. Farmer stipends available.
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3/25/20 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Come learn about how farms consider alternative revenue streams, growing small grains, Risk Management, updates from the payment for ecosystem services working group - and stay for recertification in custom manure application from 3-4.
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3/28/20 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Come out to Walden Heights Orchard for a full day of Apple workshops on March 28th.
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3/28/20 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Ready to start or expand your herb garden? Curious about the medicinal properties of the plants you already love to grow? Join herbalist, gardener and Red Wagon Plants employee Sophie Cassel in a video conference as we dive into planning, planting, and using herbs all season long.
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3/29/20 9:00am - 12:30pm
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This is an educational workshop on the slaughter and processing of two goats guided by Mary Lake. Mary Lake is a professional itinerant slaughterer, butcher and sheep shearer who lives in Tunbridge.
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