NEPM: Benjamin Bland, Springfield Dept. of Health and Human Services
_ Benjamin Bland joins Phil, Monte, and Kaliis to talk about his efforts to make local, healthy food available to everyone in Springfield through the[...]
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Valley Bounty: Passalongs Farm
"In a different life, I think I would have been an artist from the beginning,” says Adrienne Bashista, owner of Passalongs Farm and Florist. “I[...]
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NEPM: Little Wall
🍜 Phil, Monte, and Kaliis talk to Clara Li, a longtime restaurateur in Florence who just downsized to open Little Wall Chinese Restaurant with her[...]
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Valley Bounty: Dave’s Natural Garden
Spring Crops Abound at Dave’s Natural Garden After the cold of winter in New England, spring on our region’s farms is a treat for the[...]
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NEPM: Lakeside PYO Strawberries
🍓 It’s strawberry season! Maybe the best in a long time, says farmer Joe Czajkowski who owns Lakeside Pick-Your-Own Strawberries in Hadley. Hear Joe’s take[...]
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NEPM: Center Fresh Farmers’ Market
. Folks from the Center Fresh Farmers’ Market in Chicopee (market manager Erin Sewell and Melissa Breor, executive director of the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce)[...]
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Valley Bounty: Wanczyk Produce
Jackie Pliska, owner of Wanczyk Produce in Hadley, has dreams of keeping the farm stand business open year-round instead of 7 months each year.[...]
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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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