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Thank you, farmers

Local farms have met the challenges of COVID-19. They hit the ground running in March to make food available, safely, to everyone and they haven’t stopped since. Now local folks are saying: thank you.
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It's harvest season!

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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Mid-Year Update from CISA

As we have adapted to our challenging new circumstance, CISA staff are working to help farms adapt, adhere to changing safety regulations, and get products to customers as safely as possible.
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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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Beyond Kraut: Diving Deeper Into Fermentation

October 25 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Beyond Kraut: Diving Deeper Into Fermentation TEACHER: Daniel Bensonoff DATE: October 25th TIME: 9:00-12:00pm COST: $30 Fermentation is truly the most alchemical means of creating deep, unique flavor from simple... more

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Valley Bounty: Riverland Farm

October 17, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room

“Brussels sprouts are one of those quintessential fall crops for me, marking the transition from the heat of summer into autumn, and colder days, and the oncoming of holidays and ... more

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Valley Bounty: Coyote Hill Farm

October 10, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room, Valley Bounty

Ervin Meluleni and his wife Gloria, owners of Coyote Hill Farm in Bernardston, are hard at work making cider from their apple and pear trees. “Each of our apple trees ... more

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Guest Columnist: A silver lining for farmers in an uncertain time

October 6, 2020 Posted in: CISA Opinion Pieces, CISA News, Press Room

Daily Hampshire Gazette, October 6, 2020 In March, when the pandemic hit our part of the world, the growing season had only just begun for most local farmers. The farms ... more

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Valley Bounty: Twin Oaks Farm

October 3, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room, Leeks, Valley Bounty

Nestled in Hadley sits Twin Oaks Farm, a third-generation diversified vegetable farm owned by Linda Kingsley and Edwin Matzuko with the help of their son, Josef. Twin Oaks Farm started ... more

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WRSI: Warner Farm

October 2, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, October 2, 2020. Dave Wissemann, from Warner Farm in Sunderland, talks about this year's Vote maze at Mike's Maze, their diversification when they purchased Millstone Market, and the challenges ... more

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Valley Bounty: Amethyst Farm

September 28, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room, Valley Bounty

“It helps to be blindly overconfident. To have an attitude of I can figure it out, I can learn it, and I don’t know how, but I’m going to make ... more

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WRSI: Small Ones Farm

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

WRSI, September 28, 2020. Sally and Bob Fitz, from Small Ones Farm in Amherst, talk about their Certified Naturally Grown growing practices, this year's apple crop, and switching to online ... more

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Valley Bounty: Teddy C. Smiarowski Farm

September 19, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room, Valley Bounty

If you purchase potatoes from the grocery store or get a side of fries when out to eat, there is a good chance you may have tasted potatoes grown by ... more

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WRSI: Randall's Farm and Greenhouse

September 18, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, September 18, 2020. Karen Randall from Randall's Farm in Ludlow talks about running the store with her sisters and changes they've had to make due to COVID-19.

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WRSI: Vollinger Farm

September 15, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, September 11, 2020. Bob Vollinger, from Vollinger Farm in Florence, has all of your Halloween decorating supplies: pumpkins, fall mums, corn stalks, hay, and straw bales. He has also ... more

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Local Hero Profile: Old Friends Farm

October 7, 2020 Posted in: Farm Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

Local Hero Profile by Talia Brown, CISA Intern Published in CISA’s October 2020 enewsletter Earlier this week, I spoke with... more

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