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Local Hero Profile: Pop’s Farm

September 11, 2019 Posted in: Farm Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

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[...]

Local Hero Profile: Esselon Café

August 6, 2019 Posted in: Restaurant Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

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[...]

Local Hero Profile: Artifact Cider Project

August 6, 2019 Posted in: Specialty Producer Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

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[...]

Local Hero Profile: Johnson Brook Farms

July 10, 2019 Posted in: Farm Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

The Arnold brothers were born into a farming family. The trio–Dave, John, and Fred–run Johnson Brook Farms in Southwick and represent[...]

Local Hero Profile: Bare Roots Farm

June 10, 2019 Posted in: Farm Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

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[...]

Local Hero Profile: Andrew’s Greenhouse

May 9, 2019 Posted in: Local Hero Profiles

Though a nursery may look like a calm enough place, in reality, young plants are being prepared to withstand a harsh life outdoors. At least[...]

Local Hero Profile: The Bement School

April 10, 2019 Posted in: Restaurant Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

The dining room of The Bement School is unlike any dining hall I’ve ever seen—or smelled, for that matter. My first clue that Bement does[...]

Local Hero Profile: Hickory Hill Farm

March 14, 2019 Posted in: Farm Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

Hickory Hill Farm taps over 10,000 maple trees each year for sap. The taps can hurt the tree if they stay in year-round, which means[...]

Local Hero Profile: Blossoming Acres

February 13, 2019 Posted in: Farm Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

Blossoming Acres is known for having fresh, delicious sweet corn at their farm stand—as Lenita proudly says, “We pick it every day!” During 2018, one[...]