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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Columnist Claire Morenon: How the local food system has changed in 25 years
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 27, 2018, by Claire Morenon. This month, we come to the end of CISA’s 25th anniversary year. This landmark has[...]
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Interview: Clarkdale Fruit Farm
WRSI, December 18, 2018. Ben Clark, CISA board member and farmer at Clarkdale Fruit Farm in Deerfield, talks about the family farm history, applying a[...]
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Comerford, Spilka focus on inequality on area listening tour
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 11, 2018, by Dusty Christensen. It’s no surprise that residents of western Massachusetts often feel ignored by Beacon Hill. But[...]
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Interview: Waidlich Farm
WRSI, December 10, 2018. Jon Waidlich of Waidlich Farm in Millers Falls talks about diversifying the family dairy farm, putting farmland into the APR program,[...]
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Local Farmers awarded grants for infrastructure improvement
WWLP, December 5, 2018. Western Massachusetts farmers were celebrated, recognized, and rewarded Wednesday night in Northampton. Smith College hosted the "Local Farmer Awards." 147 farmers[...]
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Of the Earth: Growing stories in the fields
The Recorder, December 4, 2018, by Wesley Blixt. Who knew that tales from the near reaches of the food system could be so funny and[...]
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Interview: Moss Hill Farm
WRSI, December 3, 2018. Brothers Bruce and Derrick Mason of Moss Hill Tree Farm in Russell talk about life on a Christmas tree farm, some[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Climate change and farming in Massachusetts
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 3, 2018, by Claire Morenon. “Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the[...]
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Editorial: It’s time to fund HIP year-round
The Recorder, December 3, 2018. Since its launch in April 2017, the Healthy Incentives Program has been a victim of its own success. The way[...]
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