Recorder: Trump spending freeze has Pioneer Valley farmers worried
Since the Trump administration took office, 78 USDA contracts, equaling $132 million, have been canceled...At least $7 million of those funds were set to[...]
Valley Bounty: Bear Hill Sugar Farm
Plenty of young kids tap a few maple trees, inspired by the sweet promise of maple syrup. Few become enamored with it to the point[...]
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NEPM: Headwater Cider
🍏 Peter Mitchell of Headwater Cider and (“almost Dr.”) Elizabeth Garofalo of UMass Extension give Claire, Monte, and Kaliis a peek at the winter wonderland[...]
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NEPM: Just Roots, and Field Notes!
❤️ Food is love. That is the ethos of Kyle Zegel‘s Field Notes story, and how he approaches his work at Just Roots, teaching kids[...]
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Valley Bounty: Smith College Dining, and Field Notes!
From Puerto Rico to Northampton, from popular steakhouses to college cafeterias, Jamil Asad-Ubinas, has helped run a lot of kitchens in his life. Today, he[...]
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NEPM: Momentum Ag, and Field Notes!
☘️ Lincoln Fishman is performing a story at Field Notes next Saturday, Feb 8 – a bit of an origin story for Momentum Ag, the[...]
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Congressman Jim McGovern and CISA: White House’s immigration policy’s impact on farm community
“A pause on federal grants and loans (and changes to immigration policy) could impact the farming community, so Western Mass News spoke with Massachusetts Congressman[...]
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Valley Bounty: Richardson’s Candy Kitchen
Richardson’s Candy Kitchen in Deerfield celebrated its 70th anniversary last year, and the Woodward family has operated the business since 1983, taking over where the[...]
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Valley Bounty: Familiars Tea & Coffee
“Whether that's through customer service, getting them hooked on a great sandwich, or making the best coffee – or all those factors coming together –[...]
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Recorder: HIP benefit cuts hit home
Just over a month since Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) benefits were cut by a minimum of 50%, local businesses and advocates for the initiative are[...]
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Valley Bounty: Mountain View Farm
“Yes, you get some veggies to take home,” says Liz Adler of Mountain View Farm in Easthampton about becoming a member of their community supported[...]
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NEPM: Cote Cattle Company
. Monte, Kaliis, and Claire visit Cote Cattle Company in Granby where farmer Charlotte Cote talks about the wild world of raising Registered Texas Longhorn[...]
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