You & Your Watershed: News from the Watershed Agricultural Council

The Catskills CRAFT group hosts four on-farm trainings at regional farms this summer. Topics include designing your farm around topography, raising mixed livestock on the family farm, and marketing your farm products.  Catskills CRAFT, or Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training, is an educational networking group for beginning farmers. Farm interns, employees and operators of recently established farm enterprises are welcome to attend.

Training sessions are open to beginning farmers looking for expertise in starting their own farms. Meetings are free and combine hands-on learning with a potluck dinner. Catskills CRAFT brings a national model aimed at developing beginning farmer networks across the country to the region. More details on the group can be found at www.catskillscraft.org. Contact Sonia Janiszewski at info@catskillscraft.org or (914) 720-1020 for more information.

 The four summer Catskills CRAFT trainings are:

 June 1st, 6:00-9:30 p.m.   Without Walls EcoPracticum Potluck Social  Read more

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The Catskills CRAFT group hosts four on-farm trainings at regional farms this summer. Topics include designing your farm around topography, raising mixed livestock on the family farm, and marketing your farm products. Catskills CRAFT, or Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training, is an educational networking group for beginning farmers. Farm interns, employees and operators of recently established farm enterprises are welcome to attend.

Training sessions are open to beginning farmers looking for expertise in starting their own farms. Meetings are free and combine hands-on learning with a potluck dinner. Catskills CRAFT brings a national model aimed at developing beginning farmer networks across the country to the region. More details on the group can be found at www.catskillscraft.org. Contact Sonia Janiszewski at info@catskillscraft.org or (914) 720-1020 for more information.

The four summer Catskills CRAFT trainings are:

June 1st, 6:00-9:30 p.m.

Without Walls EcoPracticum Potluck Social  Read more

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According to the United Nations, which recognizes March 22 as World Water Day, we drink up to a gallon (4 liters) of water each day. More importantly, the food we eat uses even more water. For example, take 2.2 pounds of beef (1 kilo). You need nearly 4,000 gallons (15,000 liters) to produce it. Check out the UN site and share the stas with a friend.  Read more

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According to the EPA website, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution. Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to sweeping amendments in 1972. As amended in 1977, the law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA).  Read more

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Catskills FarmLink is connecting farmers looking for land with property owners willing to partner. Come find out what it takes to put your land to work. Two free workshops, Introduction to Evaluating Land for Agricultural Use & the Basics of Land Leasing, will address your questions, provide expert legal answers, and share farmer-landowner stories from those who are making it work.

Wednesday, March 21 from 6-8 p.m.
eCenter, 5-1/2 Main Street, Delhi

Thursday, March 22 from 6-8 p.m.
Duggan Community Center, 3460 State Route 55, White Lake  Read more

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It's a bit early to get dirt under your fingernails, but the time is right to dig around the soil thinking between your ears. Grab one of the few spots left at this year's Farm to Market Connection. Rejuvenate your passion for growing, spend the day among like-minded farmers, stir up a winter-dulled passion with comrade foodie enthusiasts.  Read more

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It's a bit early to get dirt under your fingernails, but the time is right to dig around the soil thinking between your ears. Grab one of the few spots left at this year's Farm to Market Connection. Rejuvenate your passion for growing, spend the day among like-minded farmers, stir up a winter-dulled passion with comrade foodie enthusiasts.  Read more

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Landowners and farmers are invited to the Catskills FarmLinkIntroduction to Evaluating Land for Agricultural Use & the Basics of Land Leasingworkshops being held in Delaware and Sullivan Counties on March 21 and 22.

The workshops will be held on Wednesday, March 21, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the eCenter, 5½ Main Street, in Delhi, and on Thursday, March 22, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Duggan Community Center, 3460 State Route 55, in White Lake.

Catskills FarmLink (www.catskillsfarmlink.org) is an online land access resource,connecting farmers looking for land with property owners interested in maintaining a viable working landscape. The workshop addresses two commonly asked questions: 1.) how do I evaluate my land for agricultural use, and 2.) how to I develop a land lease?  Read more

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Join us for a day of networking and education about the most current topics in direct marketing. Gather with local food advocates from across the region including farmers, retailers, restaurateurs, specialty food producers, distributors, farmers' market staff and economic development practitioners. The Farm to Market Connection is the perfect way to get the growing season off to the right start!  Read more

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Do you own woodlands you'd like to manage in some way? Do you want to know about the value of trees as timber or about other opportunities your forests provide? Mary Spring, professional forester, will provide basic concepts of best forestry management practices, and forest management planning, as well as the value of working with a forester in this afternoon workshop,"Landowners and Your Woods: A Forest Management Primer." Hosted by the Agroforestry Resource Center, Acra, this workshop is open to landowners and their families from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10. Cost is $10/person or $15/family.  Read more

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