Tag: Plainville Farm

Local Hero Profile: Esselon Café

August 6, 2019 Posted in: Restaurant Profiles, Local Hero Profiles

Local is a central value of the Esselon Café on Russell Street in Hadley. The food is locally sourced, and the community is strong. On[...]

Cold Spell ‘Put Brakes’ on Hadley Asparagus; Warmth Expected to Produce Bounty

May 16, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, May 16, 2017, by Diane Lederman. The asparagus season "started off with a bang," said farmer Tom Waskiewicz, who sells the crop from his[...]

Asparagus now available in Hadley, and ‘it looks great’

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

MassLive, April 28, 2017, By Diane Lederman. HADLEY -- It's here: Asparagus, or "Hadley grass" as it's known in town, for 2017 looks amazing, Wally Czajkowski[...]

Hadley farmer says President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown having chilling effect on Western Mass. farms

April 11, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, April 11, 2017, By Diane Lederman HADLEY - Hadley farmer Wally Czajkowski still isn't sure if there will be enough laborers this year but he[...]

Crowd of 75 farmers and lawmakers talk immigration policy

April 8, 2017 Posted in: CISA News, Local Heroes in the News

Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 8, 2017, by Stephanie Murray In western Massachusetts, much of the labor that keeps local farms afloat is done by immigrant workers.[...]

Farmers Organize Small Business Owners’ Meeting on Immigration

April 6, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

WRSI, April 6, 2017, with Monte Belmonte. How important is immigrant labor to our agricultural community and our local food system in general? Find out[...]

Area Farmers Plan Meeting on Immigrant Labor Concern

March 31, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, March 31, 2017, by Richie Davis. Plowing season may be right around the corner for area farmers, but many are worried about farm[...]

Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Honored Local Farmers

March 10, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

WWLP, March 10, 2017, by Alessandra Martinez. The food bank of western Massachusetts honored local farmers who donate thousand of pounds of food to[...]

Generosity by the Pound: Plainville Farm of Hadley Named ‘Farm of the Year’

March 10, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 10, 2017, by Emily Cutts. The grounds at Plainville Farm appeared still Friday morning as snow gently fell, but behind[...]

Connecting Point: Farm to Table – Winter Squash

December 16, 2015 Posted in: CISA News, Local Heroes in the News, WGBY's Special CISA Segments, Press Room

WGBY, December 16th, 2015. This past fall Phil Korman, Executive Director at CISA, visited Plainville Farm in Hadley for the harvest of their winter squash. Winter[...]

Interview: Plainville Farm

May 25, 2012 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews

WRSI, May 25, 2012. Monte interviews Wally Czajkowski of Plainville Farm, who grows vegetables for wholesale markets from farmstands to large retailers.

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