Climate Change Hits Home: Adapting Together with Stonebrige Farm and Keshtyar Seed
Published September 7, 2024 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Climate Change at Home: Adapting Together Local support and federal funding help farms respond to climate[...]
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NEPM: Fern Valley Farms
This week on NEPM, CISA’s Communication Manager, Claire Morenon, launches her debut alongside Monte and Kaliis. This week, they spoke with Brooke Fernandes, of Fern[...]
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Valley Bounty: Roundhill Orchards
"I know people that won't even touch yellow tomatoes,” says Kate Miller Carl, the matriarch of Roundhill Orchards in Southampton. “To me, if there's something[...]
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NEPM: Farewell to Phil (with Reed Farm, Warner Farm, and Congressman McGovern)
A surprise parting gift: Monte and Kaliis did a whole show on how local agriculture has evolved in Phil’s 16 years at CISA! Intro and[...]
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Valley Bounty: Sunset Farm
Sunset Farm Grows Vegetables, Flowers, and Community Sunset Farm in Amherst is a neighborhood farm that emphasizes the social aspects of farming in community. Owners[...]
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NEPM: Jen’s Organics
. Kaliis, Monte, and Phil visit Jenell Smith, chef and owner of Jen’s Organics Restaurant in Springfield, to talk about: How Jen’s health journey inspired[...]
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Viewpoint: Gleanings from my 16 years in the WMass local food movement
As I am poised to leave my job after 16 years as executive director of CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), naturally, I’ve started to[...]
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Valley Bounty: Oliver’s Farm Stand
For people near Goshen, Oliver’s Farm Stand is bringing more local food within close reach. As they do, they’re bringing their neighbors closer together[...]
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Valley Bounty: Fitzwilly’s Restaurant
Fitzwilly’s Serves Local Ingredients with a Side of Northampton History Fitzwilly’s Restaurant offers seasonal, local food in an iconic downtown Northampton location. As summer explodes[...]
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NEPM: Cook Farm & Flayvors of Cook Farm
🍦 Debby and Godie Cook from Cook Farm and Flayvors of Cook Farm in Hadley join Phil, Kaliis, and Monte to talk about how their[...]
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Valley Bounty: Dancing Bear Farm Figs
Published August 3, 2024 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Greenfield Recorder Fresh Figs? In Massachusetts? Leyden Farm unlocks new flavors and farming possibilities By[...]
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NEPM: Alina’s Ristorante
_ Maritza Amaya-Branche and chef Martin Amaya, who own Alina’s Ristorante in Hadley, chat with Jacob, Kaliis, and Monte about their long history of running[...]
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