NEPM Fabulous 413: Beaumont’s Berries
This show aired on NEPM on June 4, 2025. After sixteen years as CISA’s Local Hero Program manager, Devon Whitney-Deal turned her hand toward farming.[...]
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NEPM Local Hero Spotlight: Boulder Top Farm
Have you ever wondered about what it takes to grow mushrooms? This week, Monte and Kaliis talk to Elijah Lagreze, of Boulder Top Farm in[...]
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NEPM: Asparagus season at Plainville Farm
It’s asparagus season! Monte and Kaliis of the the Fabulous413 visit Wally Czajkowski of Plainville Farm to learn everything you ever wanted to know about[...]
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NEPM: MA Sheep & Woolcraft Fair…and Walking Cloud Farm!
🐑 Claire takes Monte and Kaliis out to visit Marti Ferguson and her herd of Finnsheep at Walking Cloud Farm in Buckland, where they also[...]
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NEPM: Amherst Nurseries
. On a very muddy day, Jennifer brings Monte and Kaliis out to Hadley to see where Amherst Nurseries grows many of the trees and[...]
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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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NEPM: Quabbin Harvest and Marty’s Local
🥕 In Massachusetts, about 10% of locally grown food is sold straight from farmer to eater. How does the other 90% get from farm to[...]
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NEPM: Natural Roots
🌱 Claire takes Monte and Kaliis out to Natural Roots in Conway, a CSA farm and recipient of a Local Hero Award from CISA in[...]
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NEPM: CISA’s New Director, Jennifer Core!
🐑 Who is CISA’s new(ish) executive director, Jennifer Core? What does CISA’s mission look like at this particularly chaotic moment?* Why is it healthy for[...]
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NEPM: Barberic Farm
🐑 Jacob takes Monte and Kaliis to visit BABY LAMBS with Barbara Goodchild, one half (with her husband Eric) of Barberic Farm in Shelburne. They[...]
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NEPM: Little Light Farm
🌱 🌸 Claire, Kaliis, and Monte talk with Emmy Smela, founder of the newly-minted Little Light Farm in Amherst about: Their pick-your-own flower and veggie[...]
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NEPM: Gardener’s Supply in Hadley
🌸 Kaliis, Monte, and Jacob visit Gardener’s Supply in Hadley to talk with manager Eric Tiedeman-Mau about: This well-known garden center on Rt 9, which[...]
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