We’re thrilled to host Anne Gobi, Rural Affairs Director for Massachusetts at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Lilac Hedge Farm. Read more about Anne’s accomplishments and goals here
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Annual Meeting Presenter- Tamara Beland, Executive Director of Overlook FARM
We’re happy that Tamara Beland with Overlook FARM will be there to join us for our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Lilac Hedge Farm. Tamara is native to Central Massachusetts and after a stint back in Austin, Texas where she was a Manager for the Long Center, focused on programming live music...
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Annual Meeting Presenter- David Reed with Central Mass Grown
We’re excited to welcome the Executive Director of Central Mass Grown, David Reed, as a speaker at our annual meeting, taking place on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Central Mass Grown is a non-profit organization made up of farmers, buy-local advocates, and community leaders dedicated to raising consumer awareness and increasing the profitability of regional farms....
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Join us for our Annual Meeting @ Lilac Hedge Farm on Wednesday, November 20, 2024!
The Worcester County Conservation District’s Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Lilac Hedge Farm in Rutland Doors open at 6:15 pm, meeting starts at 6:30 pm and ends by 8:30 pm We’re excited to feature: David Reed, Executive Director of Central Mass Grown. Tamara Beland, Executive Director of Overlook FARM...
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organic Seed garlic available
We have a variety of organically grown seed garlic as well as ornamental fall planted bulbs available online for purchase. The pick up dates of your choice are Friday, October 27th 1 pm to 4 pm and Saturday 9 am- 12 noon. The location is 52 Boyden Road in Holden. You will select your choice of...
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Statewide Local Working Group Survey and remote Meeting September 29 from 12–2pm
What is a Local Working Group? Local Working Groups are composed of agricultural producers, owners/operators of nonindustrial private forest land, professionals representing agricultural and natural resource interests, and individuals representing a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, plant, forestry, and wildlife sciences who are familiar with agricultural and natural resource issues in the...
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Congratulations to Lexington Envirothon Team named Champion of the 2022 National Conservation Foundation ENVIROTHON Event!
OXFORD, OH – On July 29, the Massachusetts Envirothon team from Lexington, Massachusetts, was named the champion of the 2022 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon, an international environmental and natural resources education competition for high school students. “I’d like to congratulate the Massachusetts team and all the students for their hard work,” said NCF Executive Director Jeremy Peters. “Their dedication to environmental and...
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Food Preservation Webinar Friday August 26th 12-1pm
REGISTER HERE Food Preservation: Pressure and Hot Water Bath Canning presented by Nicole Richard, Research Associate/Food Safety Specialist, University of Rhode Island, Cooperative Extension Food Safety Education Program. The growing popularity of vegetable gardening and buying locally grown produce has sparked an increase in home canning and other food preservation efforts. While some home food preservation...
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Seed Garlic and Fall Bulb Sale now accepting orders!
We are currently accepting online orders! To shop online click here for a selection of seed garlic, fall planted bulbs, naturalizers, and ornamental bulbs now available through Saturday, October 8, 2022. You can choose to pick up your order in Holden on one of these two dates: Friday October 28th between 3 & 6pm and Saturday,...
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TA Grant Allows Worcester County Conservation District to Provide Forestry Outreach
National Association of Conservation Districts Worcester County Conservation District (WCCD) is providing forestry and conservation information and assistance to hundreds of people across Massachusetts through a Neighborhood Outreach Project. The online webinars grew as a method of providing education to county landowners at a time when in-person workshops scaled back due to COVID. On average, between...
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