Valley Bounty: Sweet Birch Herbals
"People have evolved with plants for thousands of years,” Hannah Jacobson-Hardy of Sweet Birch Herbals in Ashfield reminds us. “And herbal medicine is still the[...]
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Valley Bounty: Red Fire North
“We’ve got to rethink agriculture,” says Paul Voiland of Red Fire North farm stand and bakery in Montague. “It’s not a just system to[...]
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WRSI: Brookfield Farm
Brookfield is the third oldest community supported agriculture (CSA) farm in the country, and a biodynamic farm to boot. Anyone who buys a "share" (with[...]
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Valley Bounty: Paul and Elizabeth’s
The pandemic and its ongoing fallout have squeezed many local businesses into new and different shapes. Restaurants are prime examples, with many having to create[...]
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WRSI: Amherst College – Book & Plow Farm and Dining Services
Book and Plow Farm at Amherst College: 5 acres. 45 students. 40 different crops. Feeding the community in many different ways (nutritionally, academically, emotionally…grammatically?) The[...]
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Valley Bounty: Sawyer Farm
What does it mean to grow, sell, and eat food ethically? From when seeds hit the soil to when dinner hits your plate, what does[...]
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WRSI: New Salem Preserves and Heritage Cider
“The history of cider is a parable of the history of America itself,” says William Grote, partner and cider-maker at New Salem Preserves and Heritage[...]
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Valley Bounty: Carr’s Ciderhouse and Preservation Orchard
Grow food that’s meant to grow here. Preserve it. Preserve the farming traditions of the past that still serve us. Explore what needs to change.[...]
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Valley Bounty: UMass Amherst Dining
Buying local is one way to “vote with your fork,” using consumer demand to help shape the economy. Individuals, families and businesses all have some[...]
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WRSI: McCray’s Farm, “Fear on the Farm”
“Fear on the Farm”, the Monster Mash Scream Park at McCray’s Farm in South Hadley, “will scare the soy out of you” says farm owner[...]
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Valley Bounty: Fletcher Farm
Fletcher Farm, just off Rt. 10 in Southampton, is the kind of place many probably envision when they hear the phrase “family farm.” A[...]
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WRSI: Sixteen Acres Garden Center
Sixteen Acres Garden Center in Springfield, a local business touched by COVID loss, helps others find hope by nurturing green thumbs. Hear more about what[...]
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