Open to Public: Yes Event Subject: Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Event Sponsor Details: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Speaker Name: Ben Zoba Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu/farmer-training/explore-farming-workshop Dreaming of starting a farm, but don't know where to start? This workshop is for you! Attendees will: Identify resources you have and resources you'll need for your farm business. Learn about the variety of roles in the food system and opportunities to get involved. Learn about New Entry Sustainable Farming Project's courses and services. Identify next steps to get started with your new farm business. Hear the perspective from a local farmer about getting started in agriculture. Sign up today!

Online Location Details: Register to receive a Zoom link Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty Event Type: Community Engagement Event Sponsor: Office of the Provost Event Sponsor Details: This event is hosted by leadership from across the Office of the Provost RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8pHuhGpBMMzk5qm Event Contact Name: Office of the Provost Event Contact Email: provost@tufts.edu The Provost’s team will hold virtual Faculty Drop-In Community Update Sessions in June and July, providing a space for faculty to connect informally over the course of the summer. All faculty from across the university are welcome to join.   A collaboration among the four vice provosts, these sessions may include relevant updates on research, international concerns, and other topics; time for questions; and anything else that is of interest to the faculty in attendance.   Please register to participate in any of the sessions. A Tufts email address is required to register and join these Zoom meetings. If you do not normally use your Tufts email address, you can follow these instructions to register and join.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The first day of the first month of the Islamic year. This day commemorates the Hijra ("migration") of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 C.E., where the first Islamic community was established. 

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were assassinated in 1844 while incarcerated in Carthage, Illinois.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Celebrates the creation of water, the sowing of the summer crop, and the harvesting of grain.

Campus: Off-campus Location Details: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project farm and office: 733 Cabot St., Beverly, MA, 01915 Wheelchair Accessible: No Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Education,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Event Sponsor Details: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is an initiative of the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy RSVP Information: https://newentryfarming.my.site.com/registration/s/ Admission/Cost: $800; scholarships are available Event Contact Name: Julien Barrere Event Contact Email: julien.barrere@tufts.edu Link: https://nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu/farmer-training/practicum-sustainable-agriculture-hands-course The Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is a hands-on course designed to help participants build their farm skills and expand their knowledge of vegetable production and sustainable agriculture. The course is designed for people who are new or beginner farmers and can prepare someone to work on a farm or start their own farm, if that is their goal.