WRSI – Franklin Community Co-op
Franklin Community Co-op Outreach and Communications Manger Amy Britt talks with Phil and Monte about: All the ways their two stores (Green Fields Market in[...]
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Wally Czajkowski: Voting yes on Question 4 makes sense
Letter to the Editor, Daily Hampshire Gazette, October 31, 2022 Vote yes on ballot question 4! This will affirm the Work and Family Mobility Act,[...]
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Bringing a little bit of island to the city
Published October 12, 2022, in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Bringing a little bit of island to the city Farmers who work Nuestras Raices’ community farm[...]
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WRSI: Apex Orchards
WRSI, September 20, 2022. Courtney Basil and Tim Smith of Apex Orchards in Shelburne talk with Phil and Monte about this year's super-sweet crop of[...]
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Raising goats ‘not for the faint of heart’
"If sheer cuteness and personality were the only factors, we might all have goats in our life. If you are thinking you might want to[...]
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Maple syrup season begins in western Massachusetts
WWLP by: Sy Becker Posted: Mar 6, 2022 / 07:21 PM EST Updated: Mar 6, 2022 / 07:21 PM EST
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Three women loving life on the land as Worthington maple farm owners
Taking over a farm during a global pandemic may not be for everyone, but that’s exactly what spouses Kelly Auer and Deb Rocque did, alongside[...]
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Many Graces Flower Shop opening at Thorne’s Marketplace in Northampton, all products grown on Hadley farms
Many Graces, a flower shop that grows its products on Hadley farmland, is opening on the first floor of Thornes Marketplace.
Too much of a good thing: Area farmers cope with losses from wet summer
With record-breaking rainfall totals throughout the summer, local farmers are working hard to cope with losses of crops, time and sales.
The National Weather Service reported[...]
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Diemand Farm in Wendell hopes to expand egg production with state grant
With support from the Selectboard, Diemand Farm is applying for state grant money that would allow it to expand its egg production by 25%.
Anne[...]
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Massachusetts lawmakers tour several farms in Pioneer Valley (Video)
Members of the Massachusetts Legislative Delegation toured a number of farms on Friday, from Sunderland to Hadley. State lawmakers said this was a chance to get a snapshot[...]
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East meets west: State officials get first-hand account of the struggles Valley farmers face
State lawmakers toured four farms in Hampshire and Franklin counties on Friday to better understand the challenges facing farming communities in western Massachusetts.
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