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Western Mass ‘Buy Local’ Groups Receive State Grants

Dec 24 2015
3020337-poster-p-1-with-farmplicity-the-farm-to-table-movement-meets-the-21st-century MassLive, December 24th, 2015, by Shira Schoenberg. 
Programs to help people buy local produce in Western Massachusetts have received new state grants.
“The Buy Local program ensures that Massachusetts residents have access to nutritious, locally grown products,
and provides opportunities for continued economic and agricultural development throughout the Commonwealth,” said [continue reading]

New Farm Grant for GCC Student Internships

Dec 22 2015
Photo Credit: Greenfield Community CollegeSource: Greenfield Community College
The Recorder, December 22nd, 2015, by Recorder Staff.
A community college association has awarded Greenfield Community College, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, and the Franklin Community Co-op $25,000 to fund paid internships for six GCC students at the local agriculture promoters and the co-op business.
The [continue reading]

How To Keep Your Favorite Seeds + Grow Them Again

Dec 18 2015
Rodale’s Organic Life
by Doug Hall
Source: Susy Morris Plan to plant more tomatoes, basil, onions in the spring by saving this free resource right now.
Saving and storing seeds  from your own vegetable and herb crops is a thrifty way to perpetuate your [continue reading]

Diemand Farm Opposes Chicken Confinement Ballot Question

Dec 12 2015
Published by under Food in the Pioneer Valley
chicken-01 The Recorder, December 12th, 2015, by Richie Davis.
The 3,000 hens in the Diemand Farms “laying house” are making a clucking racket as two humans enter at the Mormon Hollow Road farm, but it wasn’t over a Massachusetts ballot question that would ban “extreme confinement” of egg-laying hens.
“I [continue reading]

Seeking nominees for 2017 Local Hero Awards

Dec 1 2015
Since 2003, CISA has recognized farmers, institutions, businesses, and everyday community members whose work helps sustain local agriculture. Awardees will be profiled in Locally Grown: Farm Products Guide and will be honored at CISA’s annual meeting in 2018.
The nominee:
embodies CISA’s mission of linking farmers and communities to strengthen agriculture and [continue reading]

Real Pickles Lauded by Jobs Board

Dec 1 2015
Source: RealPickles.comSource: RealPickles.com
The Recorder, December 1, 2015 by Richie Davis
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Worker-owned Real Pickles Cooperative was lauded Friday as a “workforce development leader,” recognizing the 14-year-old maker of organic pickles and relishes for its recognition of its own employees and for its “public spirit, being visible and active in [continue reading]

Meet the Locals: Coward Farms

Nov 12 2015
20151102_161006 By Aja Lippincott, Program Associate
Published in CISA’s November Enews – Sign Up Here !
In case you were wondering, the turnaround time on growing a Christmas tree is between seven and ten years. If you’re going to make a business out of this, you’d better have [continue reading]

A Growing Concern: Water-mold Blight Killing Crops in Sunderland & Deerfield

Nov 12 2015
The Recorder, November 12, 2015 by Richie Davis
Even in the risky world of farming, a particularly nasty risk is Phytophthora, the very name of which sounds scary.
A water-mold blight that can kill entire crops of pumpkins, cucumbers or peppers, Phyotopthora capsici is especially problematic because once its spores get [continue reading]

Shelburne Falls: Autumn Market!!

Nov 10 2015
farmThe Shelburne Falls Farmers’ Market is hosting a special Autumn market event just in time for Thanksgiving!
The market will be held on Sunday, November 22nd
at the Buckland Shelburne Elementary School
from 11 a.m.-4p.m.!
You’ll be able to find local cheeses, meats, and veggies just in time [continue reading]

Hiring: Farm Leadership Positions – Red Fire Farm

Nov 10 2015
03c2ed3f3e4d7014e9f2c42b1ef3359c Red Fire Farm is looking to fill a few management positions for the 2016 season at our Granby location, including Production Manager, Harvest Manager and Packing Manager. We’re also looking to hire a Logistics Manager, based at our Montague farm, who would manage our daily deliveries and growing relationship with the Wegman’s supermarket [continue reading]

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