WestCOG Ag Viability Report - Municipal Brief

Toplands Farm Show October 18, Roxbury

Northeast Greenhouse and Conference and Expo Nov 12-13 in NH

Save the date for the largest greenhouse educational event and trade show in the Northeast! This fall, we will be back in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire within easy walking distance to local shops and restaurants.

Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo
November 12 & 13, 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown Hotel and Expo Center

Exhibitor and Sponsor Registration is open now. This year we are excited to have a larger exhibit hall.

Educational topics will include floriculture production, herbaceous perennials and native plants, business and marketing, Spanish language sessions, and pest and disease management. A detailed schedule of educational topics will be available in the second half of June.

Attendee registration will open in late July.

The biennial Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo is co-sponsored by New England Floriculture, Inc. – a group of grower representatives from the Northeast, augmented by University and Cooperative Extension staff in each state who specialize in greenhouse crops and management.

Learn more here.

Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are conducting the second annual Summer in the Cities Buyers Mission! This year, the event will include three stops: Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH, and Jersey City, NJ. This mission is a standalone, flagship event of Food Export that does not take place in conjunction with a trade show.

Position yourself and your products in front of 20+ pre-qualified, experienced international buyers who continue to seek the latest food trends and products from the United States.

Learn more here.

SFA Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC at Javitz Center June 29-July 1

The Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC is the industry’s premier product discovery event, offering a curated showcase of high-quality, artisan products in more than 40 categories—and an invaluable preview of where consumers’ needs, wants, and values are headed. From today’s demands for gluten-free and vegan alternatives to emerging trends like swicy drinks to protein-centric snacks, this Show has it all.

Be there to experience the future of food with thousands of your peers in the incredible specialty food community. Whether you’re a retail or foodservice buyer, distributor, broker, or manufacturer, you’ll build new connections and strengthen existing ones over three days of delicious discovery, fruitful networking, and inspiring opportunities.

Learn more or register here.  $149-$199.

Solid Ground Twilight Urban Farming Series: Herbalism and Teas, Stamford June 13

Registration link here.

• “Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Plum Curculio Control” (~15 minutes)
  • Jaime Pinero – UMass Extension
• “Codling Moth and Oriental Fruit Moth Management” (~15 minutes)
  • Ajay Giri – UMass Extension
• “Managing Summer Fruit Rot Diseases in Tree Fruit” (~15 minutes)
  • Elizabeth Garafalo – UMass Extension
• “UConn Fruit and IPM Update” (~15 minutes)
  • Evan Lentz and Mark Nelson – UConn Extension

Veteran Farmers Market- Vendors and Makers sought- Aug 4 in Rocky Hill

Join veterans August 4, 2025, for a farmers market featuring products from Connecticut’s Veteran Farmers. You’ll shop from a variety of products, from fruits and veggies to wine and baked goods, all grown by the state’s Veteran Farmers. There will also be food trucks owned by Veteran Farmers, ready to serve up snacks and a delicious meal.

The market will be held on the beautiful Connecticut Veterans Affairs campus in Rocky Hill, and there will be a special performance by RipChord, the 102d Army Band of the Connecticut National Guard, from 4-5pm in the Auditorium.

Vendor Sign-Up

Veteran Farmers and Makers Wanted

• Deadline to sign up is June 30, 2025.
• Limited space is available.
• Vendor spaces are free to Veteran Farmers, Makers, and Food Purveyors.
• Health permit requirements as applicable.
• The Market will be outdoors; if there is inclement weather, it will be held in the Auditorium.
• Insurance coverage required.

Sign up here: Veteran Farmers Market – Connecticut Veteran Grown

Live Animal Carcass Evaluation 2-part series May 9 and May 30, Terryville CT

Solid Ground Farmer Trainings Summer Skill Shares