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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Local Hero Profile: Andrew’s Greenhouse
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[...]
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Local Hero Profile: The Bement School
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[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Hickory Hill Farm
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[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Blossoming Acres
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[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Fairview Farms Inc.
Alan Sanderson Jr.’s father was a farmer. So was his grandfather. His great grandfather too. On a recent windy afternoon Alan leaned back in his[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Jay’s Wicked Gourmet Sauces
Shannon Green found out that her husband Jason was a sauce fanatic early on in their relationship. On a recent morning, sitting in front of[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Hettie Belle Farm
As Jennifer Core and I strolled up the sloping dirt road to the pig pens, she turned to me with a smile. “You know, the[...]
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