Tag: Hager’s Farm Market

WRSI: Hager’s Farm Market

June 24, 2022 Posted in: CISA News, Local Heroes in the News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

Kim Stevens, co-owner of Hager’s Farm Market on Rt 2 in Shelburne talks to Phil and Monte about all the locally grown and homemade food[...]

WRSI: Pioneer Valley Popcorn

December 10, 2020 Posted in: CISA News, Local Heroes in the News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews

WRSI, December 10, 2020. Kim Stevens of Pioneer Valley Popcorn and Hager's Farm Market joined CISA on WRSI to talk about the extra tasty popcorny[...]

Diversification pays off: Hager’s Farm Market wins entrepreneur award

May 10, 2018 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, May 10, 2018, by Richie Davis. If the name of the game for farmers is “Diversify, Diversify, Diversify,” then the Hager family clearly[...]

Editorial: Expand legal paths for immigrants to live and work in the U.S.

September 27, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 27, 2017 Among the nearly 100 legal migrants performing vital farm work in the Pioneer Valley this growing season is 73-year-old Lloyd[...]

County farm jobs usually filled by immigrants

September 9, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, September 9, 2017, by Diane Broncaccio. The apples are ripening and Lloyd Coke will soon be working through the peak of the season[...]

Farmers bouncing back from terrible 2016 peach season

August 29, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Daily Hampshire Gazette, August 29, 2017, by Domenic Poli Area farmers say peaches are back in full force this year, a complete turnaround from the[...]

Local orchards think peaches will rebound after last year’s crop-killing cold snap

April 28, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, April 28, 2017, By Richie Davis. Pink, glorious pink! A section of the hillside overlooking Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield looks like those pink pussycat[...]

Cider Celebration to Sweeten Up the County

November 2, 2016 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, November 2, 2016, by Diane Broncaccio. No matter where you are in Franklin County this weekend, you’re never far from an apple or[...]

Orchard Owners Report No Peaches Growing this Season Due to Winter Weather

July 7, 2016 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, July 7th, 2016, by Richie Davis. “Weird weather” is one thing, but no peaches this summer? That’s the pits, for peach lovers and local peach[...]

New Film Showcases ‘Forgotten’ Dairy Farms

June 29, 2016 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, June 29th, 2016, by Richie Davis. Dairy farms, which totaled more than 125 in Franklin County 40 years ago, are now fewer than 35[...]

Less-Than-Peachy Season Ahead

April 13, 2016 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, April 13th, 2016, by Domenic Poli. Valentine’s Day weekend provided a heartbreaker for David Shearer. Temperatures that ranged from roughly 60 degrees to below zero[...]

Farm Profile: Hager Brothers Farm

May 22, 2015 Posted in: Farm Profiles

Massachusetts is home to 149 dairy farms, 42% of which are in Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties. Dairy farms represent only about two percent of[...]

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