New England Small Farm Institute

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About NESFI About NESFI New England Small Farm Institute ( NESFI ) is a land-based, non-profit organization. It was founded in 1978 by a local citizens' action group Women in Agriculture, Food Policy and Land Use Reform to encourage more sustainable regional agriculture, Our mission is to promote small farm development by providing information and training for aspiring, beginning and transitioning farmers. We maintain an extensive resource collection ; produce publications ; develop and offer innovative, farmer-guided programs ; and advocate for policies that encourage sustainable small-scale agriculture. We seek collaborative program-delivery partnerships with service providers associates, on-farm mentors, organizations and agencies throughout the Northeast and nationwide. We are located in in Belchertown MA, on Lampson Brook Farmstead, a diverse and beautiful 416-acre property that once served as the Belchertown State School Farm. As a land-based organization, we are offered the challenge of "walking our talk" implementing the alternative tenure options and environmental stewardship practices that we advocate to others. The Farmstead hosts a number of independent small farm businesses and is the site of a developing on-farm training program and business incubator. Visitors are welcome. Our cultural heritage interpretive program celebrates the site's 250-year farming history and its importance as a National Historic Register working agricultural landscape and state-designated "Special Place of Environmental Significance." Our mission is to promote small farm development by providing information and training for aspiring, beginning and transitioning farmers. We maintain an extensive resource collection ; produce publications ; develop and offer innovative, farmer-guided programs ; and advocate for policies that encourage sustainable small-scale agriculture. We seek collaborative program-delivery partnerships with service providers-associates, on-farm mentors, organizations and agencies-throughout the Northeast and nationwide.

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Phone: (413) 323-9594

TollFree: (888) 516-7797

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New England Small Farm Institute Inc

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http://www.smallfarm.org

https://smallfarm.org

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Phone: (413) 323-4531

Address: 275 Jackson St, Belchertown, MA 01007

Website: http://www.smallfarm.org