The most successful farmers' markets are able to balance multiple roles in harmony, functioning as a vital vector of commerce for local farm businesses, as a community destination and public meeting space, and as a resource to all members of the communities they serve.

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CISA and Healthy Hampshire are doubling SNAP dollars (up to $10 per visit) at farmers' markets in Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties through the end of June. Spend $10 in SNAP and get $20 in tokens to spend at the market!

Find more info and a list of markets here 

CISA is seeking volunteers for our September 28th harvest celebration and auction, Taste the View. From flower arranging to set-up, we've got a job for you! Contact Lisabeth to help out. And save the date for this wonderful annual event -- more details coming soon. Thank you!

Fourth-generation dairy farmers Ray and Pam Robinson of Robinson Farm in Hardwick follow a traditional cheesemaking technique called "affinage" in making their raw milk cheeses. They believe happy cows make good milk, and good milk makes delicious cheese.

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We're pleased to welcome Mia Kortebein as a Program Coordinator with the Local Hero team. Mia will be helping CISA implement the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) by providing technical assistance to farmers, farm stands, and CSAs that want to accept SNAP. She will also work on expanding CISA's technical assistance offerings to farmers.

See Mia's whole bio here.

Check out our press page for news stories about local farms and local agriculture, along with our weekly interview series on WRSI, monthly column in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and more!
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Farm tours, film screenings, workshops, special local meals -- there's always something happening in the Valley!
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Job opportunities, land, equipment.
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