Valley Bounty: Wild Life Flowers
For Kimberly Longey, Farmer-Florist at Wild Life Flowers in Plainfield, the idea of the slow flower movement began with an appreciation for local food. “As[...]
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NEPM: Nordica Street Community Farm
. Claire takes Monte and Kaliis to visit Nordica Street Community Farm in Springfield, where they talk to farmers Anne Richmond and Todd Crosset and[...]
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Valley Bounty: Free Living Farm
“Being outside, providing for yourself, providing for your community – and the health changes I saw in myself, eating fresh food from the land –[...]
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Valley Bounty: Lemon Bakery
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette 4/5/25 Named for sunny citrus fruit grown far from the valley, Lemon Bakery in Amherst mixes the sweet with[...]
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Valley Bounty: Little Brook Farm
Spring is here, and with it are signs of new life on farms around the Valley. Leaves are beginning to bud on fruit trees,[...]
WAMC: In Hadley, farmers gather to protest cuts and freezes to programs under Trump administration
First aired March 27, 2025 on WAMC Listen to the story here (or read below) Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern of the 2nd district was among[...]
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Valley Bounty: Greenfield Winter Farmers’ Market
“When people think of farms, they tend to think of the summer, abundance, corn fields, and flowers. What people don’t realize is that farms function[...]
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Valley Bounty: Stone Soup Farm
For local farmers, winter is a time for planning the next growing season, catching up on small business tasks, and maintaining structures and equipment. For[...]
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Valley Bounty: Bear Hill Sugar Farm
Plenty of young kids tap a few maple trees, inspired by the sweet promise of maple syrup. Few become enamored with it to the point[...]
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Valley Bounty: Smith College Dining, and Field Notes!
From Puerto Rico to Northampton, from popular steakhouses to college cafeterias, Jamil Asad-Ubinas, has helped run a lot of kitchens in his life. Today, he[...]
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Valley Bounty: Richardson’s Candy Kitchen
Richardson’s Candy Kitchen in Deerfield celebrated its 70th anniversary last year, and the Woodward family has operated the business since 1983, taking over where the[...]
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Valley Bounty: Familiars Tea & Coffee
“Whether that's through customer service, getting them hooked on a great sandwich, or making the best coffee – or all those factors coming together –[...]
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