Hiring: Orchard Help – Clarkdale Fruit Farms
Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield is looking for some additional orchard help in harvesting our apples. Our hours are 7am-4pm M-F, some weekend shifts as[...]
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Congressman McGovern Tours Local farms
The Recorder, August 31, 2016, by Andy Castillo. A small group of state, local and federal officials gathered on an overcast Wednesday morning at Bar-Way Farm[...]
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Auction: Small Farm Equipment For Sale Near Saratoga on July 24
K-Hill Auctioneers are auctioning New Minglewood Farm’s equipment as well as equipment from several other farms in the region. (New Minglewood Farm was a produce[...]
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Local Corn is Here and There’s Nothing Quite Like it
Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 8th, 2016, by Claire Hopley. Corn is everywhere. It’s in breakfast cereals, muffins, bread and chips. It’s tucked in as cornstarch in[...]
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Story Place: A New Life in a New Land
Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 7th, 2016, by Keegan Pyle. “I tell new refugees that arrive here about this farm,” says Butoyi Reverian, looking out over tended[...]
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Internship: Pioneer Valley Heritage Grain and Farmers Pantry CSA
Innovative small business with long running successful ventures seeks interns for collaboration on ground breaking local food system development. Internship is 3 months and is[...]
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Salty Cinnamon Apple Ice Cream
From Victoria Lai, owner of Ice Cream Jubilee in Navy Yard. Tested size: 2-4 servings; makes 1 pint INGREDIENTS 2 large egg yolks 1/3 cup[...]
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Zesty Apple Pie
From Cathy Barrow, the author of “Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry: Recipes and Techniques for Year-Round Preserving” Tested size: 8-10 servings; makes one 9-inch deep-dish pie[...]
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Congressman Jim McGovern Gets Look at Area Farms with Stops in Hadley, Amherst, South Deerfield
MassLive, August 24th, 2015, by Diane Lederman. Dressed in a T-shirt, khaki slacks and a baseball cap, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern learned that Atlas Farm[...]
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Savoring the Seasons: Highland Cattle Both Lean and Tasty
The Recorder, June 2nd, 2015, by Mary McClintock. Hooray for recent rains! While we need more to move beyond the current drought, I hope that the[...]
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Grading maple syrup: Maple-producing states, provinces to use same system of standards
The Republican. March 25 2015. Cori Urban.
Maple syrup lovers be advised: The grading system for spring's "Liquid gold" has been changed.
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