Viewpoint: Gleanings from my 16 years in the WMass local food movement
As I am poised to leave my job after 16 years as executive director of CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), naturally, I’ve started to[...]
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Valley Bounty: Oliver’s Farm Stand
For people near Goshen, Oliver’s Farm Stand is bringing more local food within close reach. As they do, they’re bringing their neighbors closer together[...]
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Valley Bounty: Fitzwilly’s Restaurant
Fitzwilly’s Serves Local Ingredients with a Side of Northampton History Fitzwilly’s Restaurant offers seasonal, local food in an iconic downtown Northampton location. As summer explodes[...]
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Valley Bounty: Dancing Bear Farm Figs
Published August 3, 2024 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Greenfield Recorder Fresh Figs? In Massachusetts? Leyden Farm unlocks new flavors and farming possibilities By[...]
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NEPM: Alina’s Ristorante
_ Maritza Amaya-Branche and chef Martin Amaya, who own Alina’s Ristorante in Hadley, chat with Jacob, Kaliis, and Monte about their long history of running[...]
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Valley Bounty: Williamsburg Market
Williamsburg Market is a small, independent, full-service grocery store in Williamsburg...It’s not too big, overwhelming shoppers with dozens of long aisles and thousands of choices.[...]
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Valley Bounty: Clarkdale Peaches
Peaches Return this Summer After much anticipation, peaches are ripe and now available on farm stands and at farmers’ markets in the Valley. Ben Clark,[...]
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NEPM: Yellow Stonehouse Farm
_ Owners Connie Adams and John Keilch tell Phil, Monte, and Kaliis all about Yellow Stonehouse Farm in Westfield. Did you know: They’re the only[...]
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Valley Bounty: J & J Farms
Published July 12, 2024 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Rising from the Ashes One year after a tragic fire, Amherst farm enters new chapter with[...]
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NEPM: E. Cecchi Farms
🍅 Kaliis, Monte, and Phil visit with Bob Cecchi of E. Cecchi Farms in Agawam’s Feeding Hills. Hear all about: Their large farm store, where[...]
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NEPM: Birdhaven Farm
🫐 Emily Endris gives Jacob, Monte, and Kaliis a tour of their pick-you-own berry farm in Southampton. No longer just blueberries, BirdHaven Farm now has[...]
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Valley Bounty: The Benson Place
“This is a farm, but it feels like a wild place,” says Meredith Wecker about The Benson Place. “That’s why I fell in love with[...]
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