Archive for Food in the Pioneer Valley
Lesson in International Foods
May
5
2020
To say that immigration is an important aspect of American history is an understatement. None of us would be here if it were not for immigration. Moreover, the United States is not unique in this. Human populations have been immigrating around the world since the beginning of history. If you go far back enough, you [continue reading]
Hiring: Packing Barn Assistant – Red Fire Farm
Apr
28
2020
Red Fire Farm, is looking for strong, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented candidates to work in the central nervous system of the farm: our packing barn. If you’ve got muscle (or are looking to build some), want to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and you like the idea of being the last set of eyes on [continue reading]
Current Affairs: Toilet Paper
Apr
17
2020
Who would have thought that a run of toilet paper would be a current affair! Let’s take this opportunity to learn through the lens of toilet paper. Oddly tied to current affairs, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has left many grocery store shelves empty of toilet paper! Why? Fear of a dirty behind? Who knows. But [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Mass Food Delivery, Mycoterra Farm
Apr
14
2020
Our new routines of constant sanitization have been unfamiliar to many of us. But the team at Mycoterra Farm has been keeping it clean for years.
“We run a sterile lab, we’re very familiar with microbes,” explained Julia Coffey who owns Mycoterra Farm, which produces mushrooms at an indoor facility in South Deerfield. “The [continue reading]
“We run a sterile lab, we’re very familiar with microbes,” explained Julia Coffey who owns Mycoterra Farm, which produces mushrooms at an indoor facility in South Deerfield. “The [continue reading]
Self-Directed Learning in the Kitchen
Apr
8
2020
One of the best “classrooms” is right in your own home … your kitchen! Planning and preparing meals with your family can support an interest in culinary and pastry arts while exposing kids to a wide variety of embedded learning opportunities. Classic subjects like math, chemistry, and humanities are readily supported in the kitchen, along [continue reading]
CISA raising money to support local farms during pandemic
Apr
4
2020
WWWLP, by: Nick Aresco Posted: Mar 30, 2020
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A non-profit is raising money to help local farms stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
While businesses are struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, so are farmers. An organization hopes to help alleviate some of the stress. The non-profit, [continue reading]
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A non-profit is raising money to help local farms stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
While businesses are struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, so are farmers. An organization hopes to help alleviate some of the stress. The non-profit, [continue reading]
New Sunderland Farm Collaborative ‘a lifeline’ for residents
Apr
2
2020
The Greenfield Recorder, By MARY BYRNE, Staff Writer, April 2, 2020
SUNDERLAND — Local farmers have teamed up to offer contact-less home delivery to customers seeking local produce without leaving their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The newly formed Sunderland Farm Collaborative — which brings together Kitchen Garden Farm, Riverland [continue reading]
SUNDERLAND — Local farmers have teamed up to offer contact-less home delivery to customers seeking local produce without leaving their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The newly formed Sunderland Farm Collaborative — which brings together Kitchen Garden Farm, Riverland [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Plant Starts
Mar
30
2020
It feels like the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a grinding halt. But nature is oblivious to national emergencies.
Nowhere is that more apparent than on farms across the Valley.
Julia Lemieux, who owns Windy Ridge Farm in Hawley, started seeding plants in mid-February. Her farm’s main product is plant starts, [continue reading]
Nowhere is that more apparent than on farms across the Valley.
Julia Lemieux, who owns Windy Ridge Farm in Hawley, started seeding plants in mid-February. Her farm’s main product is plant starts, [continue reading]
Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Maple producers, sugar shacks were having successful year before COVID-19
Mar
22
2020
By Heather Adams | Hadams@masslive.com Maple producers got an early start this year, with trees being tapped in January.
“As far as maple production, Mother Nature is on our side,” said Missy Leab, the third generation of the Leab family to work the Ioka Valley Farm in Hancock, a [continue reading]
“As far as maple production, Mother Nature is on our side,” said Missy Leab, the third generation of the Leab family to work the Ioka Valley Farm in Hancock, a [continue reading]
(Re)Productive Gardens: Making Your Yard More Pollinator-Friendly
Mar
20
2020
(Re)Productive Gardens: Making Your Yard More Pollinator-Friendly With spring on the way, its a great time to learn about and start planning for making your garden friendly to pollinators. Check out this article from The Trustees .
Read more here: http://www.thetrustees.org/what-…/learning-discovery/re.html [continue reading]
Read more here: http://www.thetrustees.org/what-…/learning-discovery/re.html [continue reading]
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