Local Hero Profile: Nourish Cafe
By Jared Shein, CISA Intern Published in CISA’s March 2020 E-Newsletter – Sign Up Here!
Whirring blenders and 90’s rock music combine for a unique[...]
Local Hero Profile: Many Hands Farm Corps
I visited Many Hands Farm Corps in November, just after the first frost of winter. I found Ryan, the general manager, hard at work cutting[...]
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Farm Profile: Bergeron Sugar House
By Talia Brown, CISA Intern Published in CISA’s January 2020 E-Newsletter – Sign Up Here!
Bob Bergeron’s sugarhouse and home are about an hour’s drive north of[...]
Local Hero Profile: Roaming Farm
By Talia Brown, CISA Intern Published in CISA’s December 2019 E-Newsletter – Sign Up Here!
Just west of South Deerfield, forty-seven furry, long-horned creatures roam[...]
Local Hero Profile: Small Ones Farm
Written by Natasha Cnossen, CISA Local Hero Intern
My first introduction to Small Ones Farm was small indeed and came with a name to suit it,[...]
Local Hero Video Profile – Next Barn Over
“Like a lot of farms, everything has been on a shoe string and by the seat of our pants,” says Ray Young, owner of
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Local Hero Video Profile – Daily Operation
Chef David Schrier and his partners at Daily Operation in Easthampton have built a remarkable restaurant. Their menu is driven by[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Pop’s Farm
Right from the start I could tell Pop’s was a small family farm. Behind the shaded brick house sat a small field of crops along[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Esselon Café
Local is a central value of the Esselon Café on Russell Street in Hadley. The food is locally sourced, and the community is strong. On[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Artifact Cider Project
Artifact Cider Project is a quickly growing craft cidery producing hard ciders that are available in hundreds of retail outlets across the state. Now, five[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Johnson Brook Farms
The Arnold brothers were born into a farming family. The trio–Dave, John, and Fred–run Johnson Brook Farms in Southwick and represent[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Bare Roots Farm
In 2011, Chris Reid and Anna Maunz, two Pennsylvanians with a background in fruit and vegetable farming, headed off on a road trip in search of[...]
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