Valley farmers suffer losses in soggy summer
Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 8, 2018, by Greta Jochem. Twin Oaks Farm co-owner Linda Kingsley said her peppers this year were gorgeous — except that they[...]
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Of the Earth: Survey says locally-grown produce is more affordable
The Recorder, August 28, 2018, by Wesley Blixt. Oh, go on. Yeah, you, sizing up that almost obscenely plump peach at the farmers market. That[...]
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Szawlowski family keeps Swaz Potato Farms thriving through generations
The Recorder, August 28, 2018, by Luis Fieldman. His hands are creased from a lifetime of toiling on his family’s potato farm, but there is[...]
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McGovern listens to farmers on 8th annual tour
The Recorder, August 21, 2018, by Jacquelyn Voghel. Over lunch on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern met with local agricultural organizations as part of his[...]
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Of the Earth: Antonellis siblings carry on Frank Ciesluk’s farming legacy
The Recorder, August 21, 2018, by Wesley Blixt. Despite summer’s soaring temperatures, Jen Antonellis and her brother Mike of Deerfield continue to be the most[...]
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Four Star Farm gets to know its clients who brew
The Recorder, August 20, 2018, by Max Marcus. About 100 beermakers from around New England were on hand to tour Four Star Farms for its[...]
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Local farmers talk milk pricing, labor with Richard Neal
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, August 15, 2018, by Congressman Richard Neal heard directly from farmers affected by federal policies[...]
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Nourse Farms buying Five Acre Farm in Northfield
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, August 14, 2018, by Max Marcus. In preparation for a change of ownership, Five Acre Farm is closing its retail store[...]
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UMass Dining tops for third straight year
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, August 8, 2018. The food served at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus dining halls has been named the best in[...]
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Best Of Mass ice cream: What we loved about our Western Mass. finalists from East Longmeadow to the Berkshires
MassLive, August 3, 2018, by Kit Maher. Meredith Perri and I traveled to the top 10 ice cream places in the state, as nominated and[...]
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Farmer to Farmer Podcast: Kitchen Garden Farm
Caroline Pam and Tim Wilcox farm 50 acres of vegetables at Kitchen Garden Farm in Western Massachusetts. Starting with an acre of produce in 2006,[...]
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Farmer-brewers hope to sell at farmers markets
The Recorder, July 27, 2018, by Joshua Solomon. Justin Korby works his farm in the hills of Colrain to craft his cold brews. He doesn’t[...]
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