Northeast Harvest Ag Day, Topsfield Fair Grounds, Tuesday, March 30th

March 16, 2010

When:National Heritag Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Coolidge Hall at the Topsfield Fairgrounds,Route 1, Topsfield, MA

Northeast Harvest Buy Local is hosting a Harvest Ag Day on Tuesday, March 30th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Coolidge Hall at the Topsfield Fairgrounds.

Farmers, farmers’ markets, agricultural commissioners, state officials, and legislators from Middlesex and Essex Counties are invited to attend.

Among the speakers will be Essex County Farm Bureau President Lisa Colby, Massachusetts Farm Bureau President Rich Bonanno, MDAR Commissioner Scott Soares, Essex National Heritage marketing director Mary Williamson, and others who will enlighten us with the latest in farming news and techniques. Spray credits have been applied for (two different sessions available), morning coffee and lunch will be served, and farm kits will be distributed.

Northeast Harvest is a collaborative project of the Essex Agricultural Society and the Essex National Heritage Area, two organizations working together to help sustain the farmers and agricultural producers of Essex County and MiddlesexCounty, Massachusetts. They work in collaboration with many other organizations as well as individual growers and agricultural producers to highlight the number and variety of farms and food products that are available in northeastern Massachusetts.

Thomas Leoanard, President Emeritus of the Essex Essex Heritage Area, states in his post in Essex Happenings that Essex National Heritage Area has had a working relationship for some time with the Essex Agricultural Society to assist the farmers of this region. That relationship has advanced to the point where they now have a website and a monthly newsletter that provides information to consumers about the wonderful agricultural resources available in this region. The relationship that is now called Northeast Harvest Buy Local is offering a first ever seminar for the agricultural resources of the area.

For more information about this seminar, visit the Northeast Harvest Buy Local website.