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Crop Insurance/
Risk Management Education

Program

“The goal of the program is to increase producer awareness
and understanding of Federal Crop Insurance and

agricultural risk management principles and strategies.”

We Can Help You
Understand

Your Options!

UMass Extension works in partnership with the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) to educate
Massachusetts producers about Federal Crop Insurance and Risk Management Programs. For more
information, please visit www.rma.usda.gov or contact UMass Risk Management Specialists Paul
Russell at [email protected] or Tom Smiarowski at [email protected]

“This institution is an equal opportunity provider”

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TM Sustainable
TM Space Heating

Central Heating Systems Convert oil heating
Carbon Neutral system to used
vegetable oil.
Energy Independence
Cleaner • Safer
YellowHeat.com Cheaper

YellowHeat.com
800-285-4533

2019-2020 ONE-YEAR PART-TIME

Practical Training in Biodynamics

A Scientific and Spiritual Approach to Farming and Gardening

In thirteen full-day workshops from September to May, this training covers the underlying
principles and all the timely activities of biodynamic agriculture through the seasons.
Whether your interest is farming, gardening, animal husbandry, or the environment,
there is no better way to learn this unique approach to organic plant and land care.
The 2019-2020 training starts September 14 — make plans to enroll today!

Chestnut Ridge, NY • 845-352-5020 x120
www.pfeiffercenter.org • [email protected]

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’ HARDWICK FARMERS

CO-OPERATIVE

Farm • Pet Supplies • Garden Supplies
Metal Roofing • Coal • Wood Pellets

413-477-6913
413-477-6429

www.hardwickfarmers.net
HOURS OPEN

Mon–Fri 8–6 • Sat 8–5 • Sun 9–3
444 LOWER ROAD (RT. 32), GILBERTVILLE, MA

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Custom Grown
Plugs & Transplants

www.bannergreenhouses.com

®

A HACCP CERTIFIED COMPANY SQF SAFE QUALITY FOODS CERTIFICATION

@sidwainer ®
sidwainer.com

A HACCP CERTIFIED COMPANY SQF SAFE QUALITY FOODS CERTIFICATION

@sidwainer
sidwainer.com

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TRY OUR

ORGANIC
GARLIC VARIETIES

• High quality, disease-free certified seed garlic
• Options for hardneck and softneck varieties
• A deep selection suitable to the Northeast
• Dependably heavy yields and good storability

highmowingseeds.com

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WORKING FARM
OR COUNTRY HOME,

FARM CREDIT EAST CAN HELP
MAKE IT REAL.

IF YOU’RE A FULL- OR PART-TIME FARMER, OR JUST SOMEONE
LONGING FOR A PEACEFUL LIFE IN THE COUNTRY, FARM CREDIT EAST

IS READY TO HELP. FROM FLEXIBLE FINANCING TO COMPLETE
BUSINESS SERVICES WE CAN HELP MAKE YOUR DREAMS A REALITY.

FARM LOANS AND LEASES • PART-TIME FARM LOANS
COUNTRY HOME LOANS • EQUESTRIAN FACILITY LOANS

CONSTRUCTION LOANS • RECORD-KEEPING SERVICES
PAYROLL SERVICES • TAX AND CONSULTING SERVICES

800.562.2235 | FARMCREDITEAST.COM

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REVISIONING FOOD,
FARM AND FOREST

Embracing self-sustaining,
earth-friendly farming practices and
principles of agroecology. We work with kids,

awarding their farming efforts in
our Young Farmers Badge Program.

WE SELL RAW MILK • SALVES • TINCTURES AND MORE
www.leighsbees.com • [email protected]

802-874-4092 • Meadows Bee Farm • www.meadowsbee.com

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Family Owned and Operated Since 1965 • Gloucester, MA

1-800-259-4769 neptunesharvest.com

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Workshops & Activities
Housing & Food
Parking

JOHNSON P CAMPING Greenwich House
LIBRARY Apartments
CENTER PARKING
ADELE MAIN LAWN & (LIBRARY
SIMMONS REGISTRATION GALLERY) P
ROBERT CROWN
HALL TENT ATHLETIC CENTER PARKING
(ASH)
CAMPUS MAP(RCC)
FRANKLIN
113 PATTERSON Kern
Center
HALL
(FPH)

PAVILION A
B
DINING C
COMMONS Merrill
Dorms

Bay Road to
Northampton

ROUTE
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South to
South Hadley

ROUTE HAMPSHIRE
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North to
Amherst

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