Pioneer Valley residents have a lot of choices for sourcing delicious local meat. Many farms sell direct through farm stores, farmers’ markets, or CSA shares (some with delivery). Retailers that prioritize local sourcing and a specialty butcher shop also offer good selection. Last night, we stretched a local top round steak to feed three, with leftovers. We marinated the steak in oil and lemon juice, tamari, ginger and garlic, for only an hour, grilled it briefly, then served thin, cross-grain […]
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Grant will give Massachusetts food stamp recipients more buying power at local farmers’ markets
The Republican. April 19 2015. Shira Schoenberg.
BOSTON – Massachusetts has received a $3.4 million grant from the federal government for a four-year program that will help food stamp recipients purchase fresh fruit and vegetables from local farmers.
Savoring the Seasons: More ways to enjoy parsnips!
The Recorder. April 14 2015. Mary McClintock.
Last Wednesday, while bagging groceries at Green Fields Market as part of my co-op member worker hours, I enjoyed working alongside the friendly market staff and chatting with friends and people I’ve never met. We talked a lot about Winter Moon’s wonderful spring dug parsnips that I’d written about in last week’s column.
Hiring: Field Crew at Next Barn Over
Next Barn Over is a 34-acre organic mixed vegetable farm in Hadley, MA. We grow for our 500-member CSA as well as a few local restaurants and grocery stores.
We are currently hiring 2 people to join our returning five-member field crew for the 2015 season. Both positions are full-time (40-60hrs/wk) and full season (April-December).
Applicants should have an interest in efficient farm systems; be hardworking, reliable, and self-motivated. Farm work is fun and rewarding but also very physically demanding. Applicants should […]
A look inside North Amherst’s new Bread and Butter Café
Brian Knox is the chef-owner of Bread & Butter café in North Amherst. A bit off the beaten path, the eatery that opened earlier this month has a breakfast-centric menu with “truly good food” and a handsome eco-industrial interior.
A New Chapter for Old World Cuisine: Amherst’s Chez Albert celebrates its ten-year anniversary
Preview Massachusetts. Hunter Styles.
Valley Bounty: Parsnip Latkes
By Abby Getman of Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA).
Parsnips are a tapered root vegetable that withstands long winters in a cold cellar, in your vegetable drawer, or over-wintered in the garden.
Conway community steps up to rebuild fire-damaged sugarhouse
The Recorder. March 23 2015. David Rainville.
CONWAY — When a “packed to the rafters” wood storage area at Boyden Bros. Sugarhouse caught fire Sunday, owner Howard Boyden was sure his maple business was about to go up in smoke.
Fire can’t stop Boyden Sugarhouse
The Recorder. March 22 2015. Chris Curtis.
CONWAY — An errant spark burned but did not break Boyden Brothers Sugarhouse on Sunday afternoon, after a quick reaction from owner Howard Boyden and the Conway Fire Department.
Hiring: Wholesale Business Manager at Warner Farm
Farm Description: Warner Farm is a 10th generation diversified small fruit and vegetable farm located in Sunderland, Ma. We grow over 150 acres of both IPM (125 ac.) and certified organic (25 ac.) crops for wholesale throughout the Pioneer Valley as well as operate a 300-member CSA and attend farmers markets in Eastern Massachusetts. In the fall, Warner Farm is also home to Mike’s Maze, the Pioneer Valley’s world famous corn maze, and Zombie Night Patrol, our premier haunted paintball […]