Valley Bounty: Pine Hill Orchards
It’s apple season and owner-operators Matt and Brady Shearer of Pine Hill Orchards in Colrain are gearing up for a vibrant fall. Like many farms[...]
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Valley Bounty: Upinngil Farm
Published September 2, 2023 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette At Upinngil Farm, a fruit-filled fall awaits “At this point, for us, advertising seems like a[...]
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Valley Bounty: Masa Mexicano
The abundance of August produce is a chef’s dream, especially in the Valley, where we are surrounded by hundreds of local farms.
Soon after chef Roberto Saravia[...]
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Valley Bounty: Crimson and Clover Farm
"Having resilient farms – farms that are financially solvent and can deal with stresses like droughts and flooding – isn't just about infrastructure,” says[...]
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Valley Bounty: Red Gate Farm Education Center
Moments of real consequence are common on farms, and they have much to teach about how the world works and how we choose to show[...]
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Valley Bounty: Kelso Homestead Blueberries
Published July 22, 2023 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette At Historic Chester Farm, A Berry Good Season By Jacob Nelson For the Gazette “This morning[...]
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Valley Bounty: Intervale Farm
Last week western Massachusetts endured both hellish heat and high water. Luckily, Intervale Farm in Westhampton escaped the worst it. Their vegetables and
Valley Bounty: Amherst Mobile Market
In places where fresh food is expensive or hard to get to, mobile farmers markets are one way to break down barriers. For people[...]
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Valley Bounty: Florence Pie Bar
Few things are as heartwarming and delicious as a good slice of homemade pie.
“Pie holds a lot of memories for folks,” says Maura Glennon, owner[...]
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Valley Bounty: South Hadley Farmers’ Market
This Wednesday will be the third time local farmers, artisans and food trucks gather in Buttery Brook Park from 2-6pm for the South Hadley[...]
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Valley Bounty: Bloom Woolen Yarns
‘Wouldn’t it be amazing if we employed more people making clothes and textiles right here in western Massachusetts?” asks Lisa Fortin, founder of Bloom Woolen[...]
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Valley Bounty: New England Wild Edibles
‘It grew out of walking in the woods and being hungry for knowledge – and also good things to eat.”
That’s how Paul Lagreze describes the[...]
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