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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 30 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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Soil Analysis, Carbon Sampling and Designing for Resilience

April 26 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Register Online Now In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to accurately sample soils for comprehensive chemical analysis, including soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrient profiles. We will analyze... more
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Análisis de Suelos, Muestreo de Carbono y Diseño para la Resiliencia / Soil Analysis, Carbon Sampling and Designing for Resilience

April 26 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Regístrese ahora en línea En este taller práctico, los participantes aprenderán a tomar muestras de suelo con precisión para un análisis químico integral, incluyendo el carbono orgánico del suelo (SOC)... more
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Farmer Meetup: Hampden County

April 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Calling all Local Hero members! Welcome spring with CISA! Meet our new Executive Director, Jennifer Core, and enjoy supper and networking with other Local Hero members. Register here. Monday, April... more
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Valley Bounty: Free Living Farm

“Being outside, providing for yourself, providing for your community – and the health changes I saw in myself, eating fresh food from the land – it all resonated so deeply,” ... more
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NEPM: Natural Roots

🌱 Claire takes Monte and Kaliis out to Natural Roots in Conway, a CSA farm and recipient of a Local Hero Award from CISA in 2025. They talk to farmer ... more
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NEPM: CISA's New Director, Jennifer Core!

April 9, 2025    Posted in: CISA News, NEPM "Fabulous 413" interviews, Press Room
🐑 Who is CISA’s new(ish) executive director, Jennifer Core? What does CISA’s mission look like at this particularly chaotic moment?* Why is it healthy for baby lambs to bounce around ... more
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Local Hero Profile: Bloom Woolen Yarns

October 18, 2023    Posted in: Specialty Producer Profiles, Local Hero Profiles
Local Hero Profile by Julia Mazzuchi, Local Hero Program Assistant  The buy local movement in the Valley not only encompasses... more
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