Columnist Philip Korman: Incentive program keeps us all fed
Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 25, 2020
Right now the entire world is focused on the spread of COVID-19. Aside from the threat to human life, the[...]
Columnist Claire Morenon: Valley farms in their teenage years at a critical juncture
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, February 25, 2020
In the farming world, there’s a lot of focus on two groups: family farms that have been sustained[...]
Western Massachusetts farmers till success with innovation, adaptability
The Connecticut River valley is home to a vibrant local food system that is both[...]
Columnist Claire Morenon: You can eat local all winter long
Columnist Claire Morenon: 2019 reflections from CISA
Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 31, 2019
The turn of the year brings an opportunity for reflection on the year that has passed and the new year[...]
Columnist Claire Morenon: Hunger and local farms
Here in the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, 9.7% of the population is food insecure. That means that 68,600 of our neighbors in Franklin,[...]
Columnist Claire Morenon: The next generation of farmers needs support
Farmers, as a population, are aging — the average age of farmers in Massachusetts is 59.1. The future of agriculture in our region depends on[...]
Editorial: Let undocumented immigrants legally take the wheel
Daily Hampshire Gazette, October 3, 2019
For years, Massachusetts has lagged behind fellow progressive states on whether to offer driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. Thirteen states[...]
Column by Margaret Christie: Partnerships fuel farm-to-school
Margaret Christie, Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 23, 2019
This year’s back-to-school season has come with lots of good news about the farm-to-school efforts underway in local[...]
Columnist Claire Morenon: Land use and climate change
Daily Hampshire Gazette, August 26, 2019
If we are going to prevent the most catastrophic effects of climate change, agriculture and food consumption patterns will have[...]
Letter to the Editor: Undocumented immigrants should be eligible for driver’s licenses
Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 30, 2019. By Philip Korman, Executive Director, and Claire Morenon, Communications Manager of CISA.
At CISA, we are committed to strengthening local[...]
