CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture

Heads up, farmers! CISA Winter 2021 Workshops

This winter, CISA is offering three unique programs for farmers: Making Sound Decisions with Good Data, Financial Benchmarks for Vegetable Farmers, and Profitable Meat Pricing Program. All programs are remote.
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There’s so much to enjoy right now — sweet potatoes, apples, butternut squash, and more! Find it all in CISA’s searchable online guide.
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Healthy Incentives Program Earn HIP this month!

Make sure you know all your options for earning HIP this summer — including home delivery and curbside pickup!
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Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) strengthens farms and engages the community to build the local food economy.

CISA has been working for over 25 years to build a stronger, more resilient, and more just local food system. We envision a local food system where farms are viable, working conditions are fair and just for owners and workers, the environment is respected, and locally grown food is available for all.

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Profitable Meat Pricing

March 18 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

You are raising and selling local meat, but are you making a profit doing so? Matt LeRoux will walk participants through the recently updated Cornell Meat Pricing Tool and the... more

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WRSI: Joe Czajkowksi Farm

January 11, 2021 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, January 11, 2021. Joe Czajkowski of Joe Czajkwoski Farms talks about participating in the USDA Farmers to Families food boxes program this past year, which helped make up for ... more

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Valley Bounty: Winterberry Farm

January 9, 2021 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room

We love to make things ourselves, and we love to help others do that, too. That’s our real joy,” says Jill Horton-Lyons of Winterberry Farm. A life shaped in part ... more

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WRSI: Fitzwilly's

January 4, 2021 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, January 4, 2021. Fred Gohr from Fitzwilly's Restaurant and Bar in Northampton, talks about keeping his customers and staff safe while running a restaurant during a pandemic.

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Valley Bounty: Headwater Cider

January 2, 2021 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room, Valley Bounty

In toasting a new year that’s hopefully brighter than the one we’re leaving behind, it’s a time to reflect that our region is home to an abundance of artisans making ... more

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WRSI: Muse Cider Bar at Valley View Farm

December 28, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, December 28, 2020. Suzy Fortgang, owner and cider-maker at Valley View Farm and Muse Cider Bar, and bar manager Thaddeus Goff joined us on WRSI to talk about mixing ... more

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Valley Bounty: Blue Door Gatherings

December 21, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column

For local catering company Blue Door Gatherings, the pandemic created a momentary identity crisis. What’s a company designed to gather people around gourmet food to do when that joyous pastime, ... more

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WRSI: Holyoke Winter Farmers' Market

December 21, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, December 21, 2020. Margot Wise from Holyoke Food & Equity Collective talks about the Holyoke Winter Farmers' Market which is providing more food access in Holyoke.

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Valley Bounty: Mapleline Farm

December 12, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room

Have you ever tasted the wonder that is whipped cream homemade from Jersey cow cream? You’d remember the silky layer of sweetness coating a pumpkin pie or other baked good ... more

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Valley Bounty: Poplar Hill Farm

December 5, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room

Mike Mahar of Poplar Hill Farm can tell you more about the burger his farm put on your plate than you want or need to know. But that’s a mark ... more

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WRSI: Jake's

December 1, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, December 1, 2020. Chris Ware and Alex Washut of Jake's, in Northampton and Amherst, talk about all of the changes since the pandemic began, such as adding outdoor seating ... more

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Local Hero Profile: Oliver's Farmstand

January 13, 2021 Posted in: Retailer Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

Local Hero Profile by Krystal Bagnaschi, CISA Intern Published in CISA’s January 2021 enewsletter “Our philosophy is simple. It’s to... more

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