My Turn: Stop the cuts to HIP and keep our communities fed
This winter, thousands of low-income Massachusetts families will have less food on their tables — unless we take action now. The state needs to allocate[...]
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Valley Bounty: Robariah Farms
Published November 2, 2024 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Bringing Kosher Back to Local with Robariah Farms By Jacob Nelson “When people say our chicken[...]
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NEPM: Franklin County CiderDays
🍎 Claire takes Monte and Kaliis up to West County Cider’s taproom in Shelburne to talk about this weekend’s Franklin County CiderDays (events Friday, Saturday,[...]
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Recorder: Amid $10M gap, Healthy Incentives Program payouts to be reduced in December
A big change will be coming to families who take advantage of the Healthy[...]
NEPM: Cuts ahead for program that helps low-income Massachusetts residents eat healthy local veggies
One way local produce gets onto the table for many living in western Massachusetts is a state initiative called the Healthy[...]
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NEPM: Rice Fruit Farm
. Monte, Kaliis, and Claire visit Rice Fruit Farm in Wilbraham. Owner Anthony Maloni bought and resurrected this farm stand a few years back. Since[...]
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Republican: ‘A huge blow’: Funds for low-income residents to buy local produce will be cut significantly
Starting Dec. 1, the monthly household cap for the state’s Healthy Incentives Program — which gives recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known[...]
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Valley Bounty: Celebrating Farm to School Month with Home Grown Springfield
As National Farm to School Month unfolds during October, the Connecticut River Valley perfectly displays this idea in action. Nationally observed since 2010, the month[...]
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Valley Bounty: Blue Crow Botanicals
Sometimes, medicine comes from a pill bottle. Other times, it grows right in your backyard, if only you knew how to access it.
Blending modern chemistry[...]
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NEPM: McCray’s (Fear on the) Farm
Jacob takes Monte and Kaliis to McCray’s Farm in South Hadley for a conversation with Barbara Cote and Mandy Carol from McCray’s Creamery and Dan[...]
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Valley Bounty: Rustic Outlook
When Heather McCann founded her farm, Rustic Outlook, in 2020, she picked a niche that few local farmers have chosen. She decided to make[...]
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NEPM: Ben & Meg’s Farm & Garden Store
– Ben and Meg’s Farm and Garden Store is new in South Hadley, and they have what you need for decorating your front porch or[...]
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