Franklin Community Co-op may move into former Wilson’s Department Store space in downtown Greenfield Read more here: www.masslive.com
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Franklin Community Co-op may move into former Wilson’s Department Store space in downtown Greenfield
Jan
10
2020
Mass Appeal: Buy food locally for the holidays through CISA
Nov
25
2019
Claire Morenon, Communications Manager at the Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, offers tips for finding food for the holidays through local agriculture. [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Sweet Corn
Aug
13
2019
Steve Sapowsky knows that the Valley community starts looking for local sweet corn on the 4 th of July. “People have gotten used to it but it’s really not a normal thing around here. It only happens when you do everything right as a grower and everything goes right with the weather,” Sapowsky told me [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Peaches
Aug
8
2019
Ben Clark reports that the peach harvest is off to a great start. “So far, it’s been amazing flavor,” he told me during a recent conversation. Ben Clark, along with his father Tom, runs Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield. The recent heat wave may be to thank for the delicious peaches coming out of the [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Blueberries
Jul
12
2019
Robert Sobieski is a man who loves blueberries. “I never get sick of them,” he told me during a recent conversation. “Every time I’m out there I take a few handfuls. It’s just too hard to resist.” As the owner of River Valley Farm in Whately, it’s easy for Sobieski to indulge his passion for [continue reading]
Hilltown Mobile Market Opens July 25
Jul
8
2019
Hilltown Mobile Market Starts July 25 Thursdays in
WORTHINGTON
3:00PM – 5:00PM
The Maples
48 Old North Rd
Fridays in
HUNTINGTON
3:00PM – 5:00PM
Stanton Hall Green [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]
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]
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