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  • “Kiss the Ground” Screening & Panel Discussion

    The Triplex Cinema 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, MA

    Berkshire Community Land Trust’s Farmsteads for Farmers will present a short educational version of Kiss the Ground, a compelling film about regenerative farming and climate impact. Considered by many to be the “Most Important Film You’ll Ever Watch,” Kiss the…

  • Workday at Many Forks Farm

    Many Forks Farm 1360 River Rd., Clarksburg, MA

    During this BNRC volunteer workday, we will put our hands together to do all kinds of projects, from planting to weeding, moving mulch and tarps, and more! BNRC recently placed Many Forks into legal conservation status, so that it will…

  • “Common Ground” Movie Showing

    Greenfield Garden Cinemas 361 Main Street, Greenfield, MA

    For older youth and adults. As part of the Great Falls Discovery Center's Food, Farms, and Factories project, the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) and Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) are kicking-off Climate Week with a free showing of…

  • Farming in a Changing Climate

    April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South Egremont

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BAV-ClimateEvent-PrintFlyer.pdf Join Berkshire Agricultural Ventures for a community event ahead of Climate Week NYC to raise awareness of the climate-related challenges facing farmers in our region. Through the perspectives of local farmers and regional experts, hear about pressing issues on…

  • Cider & Stories at April Hill

    April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South Egremont

    Yummy donuts, crisp apples, warm cider AND storytelling in a beautiful barn, with stories curated and emceed by the incomparable Sheela Clary (writer, teacher, Moth StorySlam winner). Does it get better than that? Well, add in the autumnal beauty of April…

  • “Farming While Black” Film Screening and Discussion

    The Triplex Cinema 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, MA

    Berkshire International Film Festival presents Farming While Black, directed by Mark Decena, as part of the 7th annual Environmental Film Focus Series in partnership with Triplex Cinema Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, reflects on the plight of Black…

  • “Food Inc. 2” Screening and Panel Discussion

    The Triplex Cinema 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, MA

    Berkshire International Film Festival presents Food Inc 2, directed by Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo, as part of the 7th annual Environmental Film Focus Series in partnership with Triplex Cinema The groundbreaking Oscar®-nominated documentary FOOD INC., which was screened at…

  • LOG LUNCH: The local food system: policy, practice, and plates, Winton Pitcoff, Dept of Agriculture

    The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United States

    LOG LUNCH: The Local Food System: Policy, Practice, Plates, Winton Pitcoff, Dept of Agriculture. Locally grown wholesome lunch is $4; EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Reservations required due to capacity limit: https://forms.gle/TrDbDBW32SLv9zoQ6 Winton will lead an informal Career Conversation following his lunch talk:…

  • “Farming While Black” Film Screening

    The Triplex Cinema 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, MA

    The Berkshire International Film Festival will screen “Farming While Black” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Triplex Cinema as part of BIFF’s seventh annual Environmental Film Focus Series. Directed by Mark Decena, the film examines the historical plight of Black…

  • “To Which We Belong” Film Screening

    The Hitchcock Center 845 West St., Amherst, MA

    Join the Hitchcock Center to learn more about regenerative agriculture and its role in climate action. Come watch this informative film and talk about what you can do as consumers and the efforts happening locally and regionally to support soil…

  • “Common Ground” Screening and Film Discussion

    Lee Library 100 Main St, Lee, MA, United States

    https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Common-Ground-Film-Learning-Event-Lee-Library-December-2024.pdf Common Ground screening and film discussion, a learning event at the Lee library Common Ground is the award-winning follow-up to the successful film, Kiss the Ground. This film explores how Americans from different walks of life, different political backgrounds,…

  • The Smell of Money Film Screening

    The Triplex Cinema 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, MA

    BIFF’S Popular Environmental Film Focus Series in Partnership with the Triplex Cinema, Presents the award-winning film THE SMELL OF MONEY directed by Shawn Bannon and Jamie Berger “A powerful film that educates, inspires, and advances the fight for environmental justice.”…

  • Berkshire Green Drinks: “Glyphosate and Soil Health: Understanding the Impact Through Science and Research” with Rubén Parrilla of NOFA/Mass

    Race Brook Lodge 864 South Undermountain Road, Sheffield, United States

    Join us for the April 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event, where Rubén Parrilla, a soil scientist with the Massachusetts Chapter of Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA/Mass) will discuss the relationship between glyphosate use and soil health. Glyphosate is a commonly used…

  • BBG x BIFF Present: 2025 Solar Film Forum

    Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, MA

    In celebration of their newly installed solar panels, Berkshire Botanical Garden (BBG) has partnered with the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) to present the 2025 Solar Film Forum on Sunday, April 13, at BBG. The festival will kick off at…

  • Human Health Risks of PFAS from Land-Applied Biosolids in Agriculture

    Online

    Join the Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) for the first installment in a three-part PFAS Webinar Series, "Toxic 'Forever' Chemicals & Agriculture: Protecting Soil, Water, and Livelihoods". This series explores the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on our environment…