NEPM: Thai Chili Food Truck
. Monte, Kaliis, and Phil from CISA sit down with Supicha and Phil Hillenbrand from the Thai Chili Food Truck to hear all about: Their[...]
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Valley Bounty: The Upper Bend
Published May 25, 2024 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Independent Cafe Brings a Taste of Local to Turners Falls By Jacob Nelson The Upper Bend[...]
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NEPM: Mapleline Farm
This week, Kaliis, Monte, and Phil meet the cows and people behind Mapleline Farm, a 120 year old dairy farm that’s a pillar of[...]
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NEPM: Reed Farm Poultry
. Kaliis, Monte, and Jacob visit Reed Farm in Sunderland, where farmers Kat Chang and Peter Laznicka teach them about: Their humane methods for raising[...]
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Valley Bounty: Western Massachusetts Fibershed
Western Massachusetts Fibershed is trying to lay the groundwork for a textile economy that supports local farmers and makes wool and other local fibers[...]
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Valley Bounty: Marty’s Local Delivering Local Food from Farm Fields to School Lunches
Nick Martinelli, CEO of Marty’s Local, began his career with a stint at the Farm School, in consideration of how he might participate in the[...]
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NEPM: Kosinski Farms
Sue and Elisa Kosinski from Kosinski Farms in Westfield visit Monte and Kaliis on this week’s Fabulous 413 on NEPM. Listen in on farming as[...]
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Valley Bounty: Gwydyr Farm
Every piece of farmland has its strengths and weaknesses. Often, the most successful farmers are those that learn to see their land’s potential clearly[...]
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NEPM: Great Falls Aquaculture
This week, Jacob takes Monte and Kaliis to visit Great Falls Aquaculture and the 180,000 barramundi raised there. They talk with general manager Spencer Gowan[...]
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NEPM: D & R Farm
. Diane and Robert Rollins of D & R Farm in Hampden join the crew to talk about the love they put into farming AND[...]
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Valley Bounty: Fruit Fair Brings Relief to Food Desert in Chicopee
Samaita (Sam) Newell is a first-generation immigrant from India. She met Jared Newell as a student in the five-college area. Following graduation and getting married,[...]
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Valley Bounty: Real Pickles
“Real Pickles is a worker-owned co-op making pickles and ferments with produce that’s all organic and regionally grown,” Hunter explains. “A big part of our[...]
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