Local Harvest does this far better than I could. Their site offers a very good search engine which provides listings and brief descriptions of local farmers’ markets, family farms, farm stands, organic grocery stores, and other sources of sustainably grown food across the country. Click on any listing to get more detail, maps, hours of operation, and special events.

Follow this link to go to their map of the Pioneer Valley area. It generates well over 100 results. Browse through them all, zoom in on your area on the map to see what’s closest to you, or narrow your search by selecting from the categories offered, including farms, CSA farms, farmers’ markets, restaurants, and grocery stores/co-ops across the Connecticut River Valley.

If you have a favorite farmstand or market, or know of another home delivery service, post a comment here so more information can be added. If you have the time to create more content yourself, request an upgrade to writer status so you can add a page about your favorite foods or farmstands.

External Links

Local Harvest search engine (Pioneer Valley area)

Pioneer Valley CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Website

UMass Amherst Vegetable Program Website

CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture)

PV Grows

The Pioneer Valley Backyard Chicken Association (PVBCA) was created in May 2008 as a way to connect folks who raise and keep chickens on a small scale in their backyards. Visit them here.

from Credit Union Times (Jan 16, 2012) To help make it easier for farmers to better manage expenses and promote local agriculture, UMass Five College Federal Credit Union is once again offering its zero-interest Farm Share Loan. The $347 million credit union in Hadley, Mass., said members will have the ability to finance an individual [...]

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