Editorial: We Need To Support Healthy Food Programs For Low-Income People
With the constant hum of negative political news at the[...]
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Columnists Mia Kortebein, Philip Korman, and Christina Maxwell: Massachusetts can address hunger and healthy eating through local farms
Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 23, 2019. Hunger is everywhere in our Valley, from Amherst to Springfield, from Orange to East Longmeadow.
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Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture honors Local Heroes at annual meeting
MassLive, April 4, 2019, By Steven Nanton.
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Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture presented its Local Hero awards during its annual meeting at Trinity United Methodist Church[...]
Columnist Claire Morenon: CSAs play critical role in success on the farm
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 25, 2019. By Claire Morenon
This is an exciting time of year on local vegetable farms: greenhouses are waking up as the[...]
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Outlook 2019: CISA marks 25 years of growing Local Heroes in Western Massachusetts
The Republican. February 18, 2019. Claire Morenon.
This past year, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) celebrated 25 years of building connections between farms and the communities[...]
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CISA loans to offset rain losses
The Recorder, February 8, 2019 by Richie Davis
To help farmers whose fields were drenched by heavy rains late last season, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture’s[...]
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Interview: Yellow Stonehouse Farm
WRSI, January 25, 2019. Connie Adams of Yellow Stonehouse Farm in Westfield talks about CSA shares, their lovely property, and how they ended up farming[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Winter farmers’ markets in the new year
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, January 22, 2019, by Claire Morenon
In January, when the hubbub of the holiday season has died down and the long slog[...]
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Interview: The Arbors Assisted Living in Greenfield
WRSI, January 21, 2019. Karen Walters-Zucco, the Executive Director of Advertising/Marketing of The Arbors in Greenfield, says, "Family takes care of family." They serve three[...]
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Interview: Ellison Farms Beef
WRSI, January 14, 2019. Bud Ellison of Ellison Farms Beef talks about his grass-fed cows and tells of his grandfather's advice, "Don't[...]
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Interview: Red Fire North Farm Stand & Rustic Bakery
WRSI, January 7, 2019. Paul Voiland of Red Fire North Farm Stand & Rustic Bakery tells some stories about his son Ryan starting Red Fire[...]
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Interview: Alina’s Ristorante
WRSI, December 27, 2018. Martin Amaya of Alina's Ristorante in Hadley talks about working his way up from dishwasher to head chef and owner, his experience[...]
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