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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Columnist Claire Morenon: Some local farms welcome visitors
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, October 24, 2017, by Claire Morenon. For many of us, fall is the season for annual traditions that bring people out[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Back to school and harvest season
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 25, 2017, by Claire Morenon. Driving around this time of year, you’ll see two sure signs of fall: school buses[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Find restaurants that support local farms
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, August 29, 2017, by Claire Morenon. A thriving local food system cannot depend only on shoppers choosing local in their kitchens[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Many reasons why consumers should ‘buy local’
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 25, 2017, by Claire Morenon. We made it through the dark winter and a long, cold spring: peak harvest season[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Examining Consumers’ Relationship with Dairy Farms
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 29, 2017, by Claire Morenon. One of the things that makes “buy local” efforts so successful in the Pioneer Valley[...]
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Columnist Claire Morenon: Farmers’ Markets Play Vital Role
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 29, 2017, by Claire Morenon. It’s really and truly spring! Asparagus is pushing up, orchards have bloomed, pastures are lush,[...]
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Column: Weather tests farmers’ resiliency, flexibility
Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 25, 2017, by Claire Morenon.
Do you think that talking about the weather is a sign that a conversation has stalled? Well,[...]
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