Local Hero Profile: Robinson Farm
Robinson Farm was established in 1892 just outside of Hardwick’s town center, north of Ware and adjacent to the beautiful Quabbin Reservoir. It's run by[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Flayvors of Cook Farm
The Cook Family is passionate about quality and raising healthy, happy cows. “We love making sure our cows are in good health,” said Debby. “Not[...]
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As Labor Costs Rise, Red Fire Farm Looks for Ways to Save
The Recorder, March 1, 2017, by Richie Davis. The same cutting-edge efficiencies that helped Toyota retool its manufacturing are taking root on the farm. With[...]
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All About Fiber Farms
When you think about local agriculture, your mind probably veers towards fields of vegetables, hilly orchards, and local meat and cheese. But what about fiber[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Hosta Hill
Hosta Hill, producer of kimchi, krauts, and krautonics, received this year its second consecutive Good Food Award. Field-to-ferment experts and Hosta Hill co-founders Maddie Elling[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Artisan Beverage Cooperative
The smell of freshly brewed tea fills the room—kombucha is on the production schedule today for Artisan Beverage Cooperative in Greenfield, and as General Manager[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Bashista Orchards
“Every apple has a season,” says Tom Bashista, owner of Bashista Orchards and Cider Mill in Southampton. McIntosh and Cortland come in September, for example,[...]
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Local Hero Profile: J&J Farms
“We’re a century farm,” says Joe Waskiewicz of J & J Farms in Amherst, which was purchased by his grandfather in 1909. Managed by Joe,[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Roundhill Orchards
On a beautiful piece of land just off of Route 10 in Southampton you will find the oh so charming Roundhill Orchards. The nearly 20[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Mayval Farm
Mayval Farm’s multi-faceted business highlights the interesting position of dairy farms in our local food system: the 142 dairy farms represent less than 2% of[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Stony Creek Farm
Gabriella Steria got her first goat, Crystal, when she was fourteen. A feisty brown and white Toggenburg, Crystal stood out against the cows on the[...]
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Local Hero Profile: Intervale Farm
The farm Rick Tracy’s grandfather bought in 1936 didn’t bear much resemblance to what Intervale Farm is today, despite being on much of the same[...]
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