Columnist Claire Morenon: Pickles, salsa, sriracha and local farms
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 25, 2018, by Claire Morenon. We’re in the thick of harvest season, and while you might expect farmers to be[...]
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Columnist Margaret Christie: National policy with local impacts
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, August 27, 2018, by Margaret Christie. The past month has been tough for many farmers. Frequent, heavy rains have caused increased[...]
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Columnists Philip Korman and Margaret Christie: Advice about agriculture for candidates
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 30, 2018, by Philip Korman and Margaret Christie. Here are some notes about local agriculture for candidates seeking legislative seats.[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Dairy farms productive, vital and struggling
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 25, 2018, by Claire Morenon. When you hear the word “farm,” what imagery comes to mind? Odds are you’re picturing[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Examining the true cost of food
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 28, 2018, by Claire Morenon. How much should food cost? The answer may seem simple: less! But if we pay[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Inequities in our local food system
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 23, 2018, by Claire Morenon. At Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, we talk often about our local food system, which[...]
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Columnists Mia Kortebein, Philip Korman and Christina Maxwell: Hunger, health and local farmers
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 26, 2018, by Mia Kortebein, Philip Korman, and Christina Maxwell. We live in a broken community. How is it possible[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Farmers work all year long
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, February 26, 2018, by Claire Morenon. Farming is, of course, a seasonal occupation — but really, there’s no off season. While[...]
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CISA helps farmers stay strong in face of economic challenges: Viewpoint
The Republican, February 13, 2018, by Claire Morenon. The Pioneer Valley is home to 2,161 farms, which generate $128 million in annual sales, steward 182,430[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Sustaining agriculture for 25 years
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, January 22, 2018, by Claire Morenon. This year, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) celebrates 25 years of supporting Pioneer Valley[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Food as a joy, not a source of guilt
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, November 27, 2017, by Claire Morenon. Last week, friends and families all over the nation sat down together over full tables[...]
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Letter to the Editor: We rely on farmworkers to grow our food. They should not live in fear of deportation.
MassLive, November 9, 2017, by Philip Korman of CISA. Over the last number of months, the Trump administration’s shift in federal policy towards undocumented residents[...]
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