Archive for Gardening
Valley Bounty: Tomatoes
Sep
15
2015
It’s time to focus on tomatoes. First, eating them, in all their juicy, multi-colored glory. Second, preserving them. Here’s an easy method: line a rimmed cookie sheet with one layer of halved tomatoes, skin side down. Add herbs, peeled garlic, salt and pepper, and a drizzle of oil. Roast at 275 for several hours, until [continue reading]
Hiring: Farm Store Manager – Atlas Farm
Sep
10
2015
Atlas Farm is an 85-acre, certified organic, vegetable farm located in Deerfield, MA. We grow and market produce year-round through wholesale accounts, farmers’ markets and our own retail farm store. The Farm Store Manager position is a year-round, full-time management position at the farm with the primary responsibility of overseeing activities at our South Deerfield [continue reading]
Hiring: Farm Store Clerk – Atlas Farm
Sep
8
2015
Atlas Farm is an 85-acre, certified organic, vegetable farm located in Deerfield, MA. We grow and market produce year-round through wholesale accounts, farmers’ markets and our own retail farm store. The farm store clerk is a retail position requiring 30-40 hours/week during our main season from April – November with reduced hours available through the [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Zucchini and Summer Squash
Aug
29
2015
On this last Saturday in September, it seems fitting to herald a sometimes-unsung summer vegetable. Sure, zucchini can be prolific and overlarge, but young and fresh from the farm it’s a different creature altogether than the tired winter specimens from far away. I often fry it with onions at high heat until brown, then use [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Juicy Fruits
Aug
22
2015
Peaches, plums, and melons are hard to eat without getting sticky, but no matter—whether you wash off demurely with a washcloth, dump a bucket of water over your head, or go swimming, you’ll be glad for the sweet taste in your mouth and the cooldown that followed. Although I’m a lover of peach tarts and [continue reading]
‘Best Of Mass Ice Cream’ Winners Revealed: Official Results for Western Mass. and Worcester
Aug
18
2015
MassLive, August 14th, 2015, by Sarah Platanitis. The Best Of Mass Ice Cream visits have concluded and the results are in for the Western Mass. and Worcester contests. Read more at http://www.masslive.com/bestofmass/index.ssf/2015/08/official_best_of_mass_ice_cream_results.html [continue reading]
Farm Profile: Art’s Berry Farm
Jul
19
2015
By Aja Lippincott, CISA Staff
Published in CISA’s July Newsletter – Sign Up Here !
“Are you the blueberry king of East Longmeadow?” is a question Art Valonen, owner and operator of Art’s Berry Farm was surprised to hear as he answered his phone recently. Art [continue reading]
Published in CISA’s July Newsletter – Sign Up Here !
“Are you the blueberry king of East Longmeadow?” is a question Art Valonen, owner and operator of Art’s Berry Farm was surprised to hear as he answered his phone recently. Art [continue reading]
Vendors Wanted: Nuestras Raices Farmers’ Market
Jul
17
2015
Nuestras Rai ces farmers’ market is looking for vendors selling fruit, eggs, and meat/poultry at their Saturday market in Holyoke. The market takes place at La Finca (24 Jones Ferry Road) on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm. For more information or to apply, please contact:
E-mail: ttrepanier@nuestras-raices.org ; mlima@nuestras-raices.org [continue reading]
E-mail: ttrepanier@nuestras-raices.org ; mlima@nuestras-raices.org [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Edible Flowers
Jul
7
2015
Add some visual fireworks to your salads or risottos with edible flowers from local farms. These can be fiery—nasturtium flowers have a peppery bite, and chive flowers taste like onions—or sweet, like violets. You can also eat the flowers of herbs like dill, basil, and cilantro, and of some vegetables, like summer squash and peas. [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Sugar Snap Peas
Jun
30
2015
Sugar snap peas are a recent and widely successful addition to the pea family. Introduced in the late 70s, these plump, sweet edible pod peas are a top seller for some regional seed companies and an early summer treat. Mostly, I eat them raw, but I’m eager to try grilling them, then tossing with a [continue reading]
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