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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 Health Field Walk: No Till and Microbial Layers: Astarte Farm

June 18 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Soil Health Field Walk: No Till and Microbial Layers: Hadley, MA on June 18 WHEN: June 18, 4 pm – 6:30 pm | Refreshments provided WHERE: Astarte Farm, 123 West... more
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Workshop: Building Soil for Agroforestry with IMOS

June 26 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Many of us dream of transforming old, depleted fields into thriving orchards and productive agroforestry systems filled with nut- and fruit-bearing trees and shrubs. But how can we ensure our... more
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Workshop: Optimizing Yields in Beef Cattle- Berkshire Agricultural Ventures

July 11 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Part 1 of 2 Optimizing Yields in Beef Cattle: Selective Breeding & Linear measurements Part 1: July 11: Harrier Fields Farm, Schodack Landing, NY, 11am-2pm Our initial session will focus... more
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Viewpoint: Immigrants are critical to our local food system. They deserve better.

Published: Jun. 15, 2025, 8:29 a.m. on MassLive Immigration crackdowns, and the resulting protests, have been at the center of the news for the past several weeks – this is ... more
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Valley Bounty: Teddy C. Smiarowski Farm

June 14, 2025    Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room
The Smiarowski family name has been a fixture in valley farming since around 1923, when Alexander Smiarowski came from Poland, and purchased farmland in Montague for a dairy, along with ... more
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NEPM: Ray's Family Farm

June 11, 2025    Posted in: CISA News, NEPM "Fabulous 413" interviews, Press Room
Kaliis visited Ray’s Family Farm on this week’s Fabulous 413. Learn about the wide array of veggies and flowers that are grown in Southwick. Co-owner, Heidi Brzoska and farm manager ... 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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