Archive for Farmstands and Markets
Vendor Opportunity: Belchertown Farmers’ Market
May
19
2019
Belchertown Farmers’ Market is seeking growers, bakers, makers, and entertainers! Our market runs on Sundays from 10am-2pm on the beautiful Belchertown Commons on route 9. Opening day is June 9–choose full or part-time attendance! Contact Gretchen at belchertownfarmersmarket@gmail.com . [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Asparagus
May
18
2019
Our local asparagus, often known as ‘Hadley Grass,’ is considered some of the best in the country. I recently spoke with Donna Calabrese, who runs Calabrese Farms in Southwick with her husband Tom. Calabrese explained that the sandy, well-drained soil found throughout the Valley combined with our cool spring temperatures create the perfect conditions for [continue reading]
Vendor Opportunity: Ware Farmers & Artisans Market
May
13
2019
Farmers’ Market Vendors Needed!
The Ware Farmers & Artisans Market is looking for local Farmers and Artisans! If you sell produce, fruit, meat, honey, maple products, baked goods, fibers, flowers, value-added products or handmade goods please contact Shannon at 413.813.1572 or warefarmersmarket@gmail.com for more information. Thank you! [continue reading]
The Ware Farmers & Artisans Market is looking for local Farmers and Artisans! If you sell produce, fruit, meat, honey, maple products, baked goods, fibers, flowers, value-added products or handmade goods please contact Shannon at 413.813.1572 or warefarmersmarket@gmail.com for more information. Thank you! [continue reading]
Interview: Sixteen Acres Garden Center
Apr
22
2019
http://www.buylocalfood.org/upload/news/2019/Sixteen.Acres.04.15.19.mp3
WRSI, April 15, 2019 . Listen to Judy Bordenuk of Sixteen Acres Garden Center in Springfield as she talks about her father’s labor of love, the gladiola field that started it all, and the beauty and scents you’ll find when [continue reading]
MassAppeal: How Maple Syrup is Made
Mar
9
2019
WWLP, March 22, 2018. For many farmers here in Massachusetts, this is the perfect time of year to collect sap and turn it into delicious maple syrup. You need freezing nights and thawing days, though the latter has been a bit difficult recently. Through CISA , a nonprofit that stands for Community Involved [continue reading]
Focused on hot stuff, no matter the weather
Feb
7
2019
The Recorder, February 4, 2019 by Richie Davis
SUNDERLAND — Temperatures struggled to rise out of the negative realm last week at Kitchen Garden Farm, but owners Caroline Pam and Tim Wilcox were laser-focused on hot stuff.
The 2,400-square steelframe building that will be the farm’s new commercial [continue reading]
SUNDERLAND — Temperatures struggled to rise out of the negative realm last week at Kitchen Garden Farm, but owners Caroline Pam and Tim Wilcox were laser-focused on hot stuff.
The 2,400-square steelframe building that will be the farm’s new commercial [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Sprouts
Jan
23
2019
It’s the season for heavy, hearty meals, but it’s a treat to sneak some locally grown greens in between those proteins and starches during the cold season. Sprouts – juvenile plants that have often been growing for less than a week – are grown indoors year-round in the Valley and can be a ray of [continue reading]
Where to buy local Thanksgiving Turkeys – CISA
Nov
13
2018
CISA has a great list of where you can buy local turkeys for Thanksgiving in the Pioneer Valley.
Check it out: https://www.buylocalfood.org/buy-local/find-local/thanksgiving-turkeys/
Thanksgiving Turkeys
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Check it out: https://www.buylocalfood.org/buy-local/find-local/thanksgiving-turkeys/
Thanksgiving Turkeys
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Horse-Powered Farming in the Hilltowns at Sawyer Farm
Jul
18
2018
Jul 21st, 2018 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sawyer Farm
19 Sawyer Road
Worthington
Join Hilltown Land Trust at Sawyer Farm in Worthington to learn how and why this family farm uses horses instead of tractors to plow and work their fields, and how they came to choose [continue reading]
MassAppeal: Community Supported Agriculture
Mar
31
2018
WWLP, March 28, 2018
There are many ways to get fresh local produce in Western Massachusetts, such as Community Supported Agriculture, or farm shares. Claire Morenon, CISA’s Communications Manager, explained, and showed us how to make a kale salad.
Kale Salad with Apples, Almonds, and Goat Cheese
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