Valley Bounty: Mass Food Delivery
Mass Food Delivery was born in March of 2020 as farmers’ markets began closing in response to the pandemic. The concept of home[...]
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NEPM: Walker Farm at Whortleberry Hill
This week on the Local Hero Spotlight, we’re joined by Joan Walker of Walker Farm at Whortleberry Hill in New Braintree, a nurse turned farmer[...]
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Valley Bounty: Leverett Village Co-op
This year, the Leverett Village Co-op turns 50. Over half a century, it has grown beyond a grocery store to become a cultural institution[...]
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NEPM: Barstow’s Longview Farm
Denise Barstow Manz of Barstow’s Longview Farm, Diary Store, and Bakery in Hadley joins Phil, Monte, and Kaliis to talk about their farm and the[...]
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Valley Bounty: P’Frogi
For many local people of Polish and Eastern European descent, pierogi are the ultimate comfort food: little pockets of dough wrap around cheese, potato, cabbage[...]
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On the front lines of Climate Change: to prepare for an unpredictable future, Valley farmers think big
How do you prepare for a future you can’t predict? That is the core question in farmers’ efforts to persevere and keep feeding everyone. At[...]
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More aid to region’s farmers
WESTERN MASS. More aid to region’s farmers Farm disaster fund disburses round of $3.3M in grants; state announces another $20M By JAMES PENTLAND, Staff Writer[...]
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Massachusetts farmers receiving money to help cover extreme weather-related losses
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill Published December 12, 2023 at 10:01 AM EST Payments made to hundreds of farmers impacted by freezes, floods Massachusetts[...]
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NEPM: Blossoming Acres
Lenita Bober of Blossoming Acres Farm in Southwick talks with Jacob, Kaliis, and Monte about Their farm (80 acres in Southwick) and farm stand (produce,[...]
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Valley Bounty: Winter Farmers’ Market in Hadley
With considerable effort from organizers, a new winter farmers market is coming to Hadley this year. Located on the grounds of Wancyzk Nursery at 166[...]
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NEPM: Red Barn Honey Company
Dick Conner of Red Barn Honey Company joins Phil and Kaliis to talk about: What do bees do in the winter? Collaborating with local farms[...]
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On the front lines of climate change: when misfortune strikes, local farmers unite
In many ways, farming is an act of faith. Faith that nature will provide for a harvest, and a farmer’s faith in themselves to figure[...]
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