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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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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