Three Franklin County farms receive grants to protect water, air quality
The Recorder, December 28, 2018, by Richie Davis. Three Franklin County farms will share $39,000 in state “Agricultural Environmental Enhancement” grants for applying technologies that[...]
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Hiring: Farm Manager – SPACE on Ryder Farm
STATUS: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt
LOCATION: Brewster, NY
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
SPACE on Ryder Farm, historically a non-profit residency program for artists and activists located on the grounds[...]
Warm Colors Apiary Honey Festival to celebrate ‘amazing little creature’
The Recorder, September 12, 2018, by Domenic Poli. Honeybees pollinate one-third of the American diet and are said to be the only insect from which[...]
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Farmland heirs get a break in state bond bill
The Recorder, August 20, 2018, by Richie Davis. The state’s $2.4 billion environmental bond that was approved last month is a grab bag of green[...]
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Down to Earth: Sugaring in a warmer world
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 10, 2018, by Naila Moreira. In the sugaring room of North Hadley Sugar Shack and Market on a recent Saturday,[...]
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Apple Cider Syrup Turns Out to Be the Perfect Fall Flavor
Town & Country, October 17, 2017, by Ruth Reichl
Listening to Jonathan Carr talk about apples is a lot like listening to poetry. He tends to[...]
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County farm jobs usually filled by immigrants
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, October 1, 2017, by Diane Broncaccio. The apples are ripening and Lloyd Coke will soon be working through the peak of[...]
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Hiring: Conference Program Assistant
This year marks NESAWG's 25th Anniversary.NESAWG seeks a highly organized, detail-oriented self starter to assist with planning our annual conference. NESAWG’s It Takes A Region[...]
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Hiring: National Technical Assistance Coordinator- Boston/Lowell, MA
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s (New Entry) mission is to improve our local and regional food systems by training the next generation of farmers to[...]
Hiring: Farm Laborers for Dave’s Natural Garden
Dave’s Natural Garden is looking for farm laborers for the 2017 farming season. They are a small 40 acre farm. They grow annuals, perennials, hanging[...]
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MA Question 3 Roundup
At CISA, we’ve been following the debate around Ballot Question #3 with great interest. The proposed change to the rules around animal confinement would impact[...]
CISA is looking for some gardening help
CISA is looking for some help putting our perennial gardens to bed for the winter. If you have a couple of extra hours to share,[...]