Valley Bounty: Brussels Sprouts
Nov
13
2019
The wet weather last year was a disaster for fall crops. But this year, farmers around the Valley are reporting that more favorable conditions are ushering in a delightful autumn bounty. I recently asked Sarah Voiland, who owns Red Fire Farm in Granby and Montague with her husband Ryan, how the Brussels sprouts season is [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Turkeys
Nov
7
2019
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, November feels like turkey season. But for turkey farmers across the Valley, the birds have been on their mind for months.
Robert Rollins owns D&R Farm in Hampden with his wife Diane. For the pair, turkey season began back in the beginning of July when their first shipment [continue reading]
Robert Rollins owns D&R Farm in Hampden with his wife Diane. For the pair, turkey season began back in the beginning of July when their first shipment [continue reading]
Festive foods for your Halloween feast
Oct
21
2019
Festive foods for your Halloween feast Check out these tasty Halloween themed recipes: https://www.gazettenet.com/halloween-colors-food-28761887 [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Cauliflower
Oct
7
2019
Fall is here. “We have definitely turned the page in terms of seasonality,” Dan Kaplan, who manages Brookfield Farm with his wife Karen Romanowski, told me during a recent conversation. Throughout the entire summer, beginning in late May, Brookfield Farm was juggling many tasks at once. Planting, harvesting, irrigating, weeding, and much more all needed [continue reading]
Mass Appeal: Types of apples in the Pioneer Valley, with CISA
Sep
11
2019
Claire Morenon, Communications Manager at Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, gave a little taste test for apples available in our area. [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Carrots
Sep
7
2019
Temperatures have dipped down into the 50’s during the nights this week. With September just around the corner, it feels as though summer has finally loosened its grip on the Valley. But when I put this to Jim Golonka, who runs Golonka farm in North Hatfield with his wife Jan and daughter Emma, he assured [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]
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]
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]
Valley Bounty: Sweet Potatoes
Jan
7
2019
Here we are, in the brave new world of 2019. So far, it probably doesn’t feel that different from 2018 for most of us, except that the indulgence-heavy holidays are behind us and we’re staring at our list of resolutions wondering why we thought this was the year we were going to learn French and [continue reading]
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