Free Testing For Covid-19 Offered To Western Mass. Farm Workers
WAMC, By Paul Tuthill • Jun 20, 2020
Free COVID-19 testing is being offered for farm workers in western Massachusetts.
Tests will be done, by appointment,[...]
CISA, Franklin County CDC open second round of funding to farms
The Greenfield Recorder, June 6, 2020. By ANITA FRITZ, Staff Writer
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) has opened the[...]
Farmers receive first round of CISA loans to help through pandemic
The Recorder, May 26, 2020. By ANITA FRITZ, Staff Writer
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) has given local farmers a[...]
Farmers Receive No-Interest Loans To Help Overcome Pandemic Losses
WAMC, By Paul Tuthill • May 14, 2020
Several farms in western Massachusetts have been thrown a financial lifeline as they look to build back[...]
‘Shining a light on hunger’
The Recorder, May 14, 2020. By ANITA FRITZ, Staff Writer
Farmers and advocates looking to end hunger in the Pioneer Valley and[...]
Press Release: CISA’s Emergency Farm Fund provides $183,000 in no-interest loans
Supporting Nearby Food Producers While Maintaining Social Distance
Valley Advocate, by Dave Eisenstadter | Apr 15, 2020
No farms, no food. That bumper sticker slogan feels more apt than ever in this time[...]
COVID-19 community updates
Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 11, 2020
CISA, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, reports that local farms, restaurants, and other local businesses have adapted quickly and thoughtfully[...]
Coronavirus spring: Farms, gardens figure out how to get vegetables to consumers in the age of social distancing
At the 100-acre Calabrese fruit and vegetable farm in Southwick, the sweet[...]
CISA Reopens Emergency Farm Fund In Response To Pandemic’s Impact On Agriculture
WAMC, April 4, 2020, Paul Tutill
Farmers in western Massachusetts who have lost business because of the coronavirus pandemic can apply for no interest loans from[...]
Doing the farmer’s pivot
Editorial: The Recorder, April 4, 2020
Imagine a farmer doing a dance step: It brings a smile to the face to picture a farmer executing[...]
CISA raises double its goal for farmer loan fund
Click here to apply for a zero-interest loan from the Emergency Farm Fund
The Recorder, April 3, 2020, By ANITA FRITZ Staff Writer
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Community[...]
