Local Hero Profile by Ellery Pool, TerraCorps Service Member Astarte is the Phoenician Goddess of Fertility, and Astarte Farm in Hadley lives up to its namesake by nurturing the earth so that it will be fertile, thriving, and full of life for generations to come. Growing a wide range of vegetables with no-till, organic, sustainable […]
Category Archives: Farmstands and Markets
Valley Bounty: Sawyer Farm
What does it mean to grow, sell, and eat food ethically? From when seeds hit the soil to when dinner hits your plate, what does that actually look like?
In our interconnected world, what’s “ethical” is complex and relative to where you are. Sawyer Farm in Worthington built their operation based on their understanding of ethical farming for their land and community and continues to reshape it.
Valley Bounty: Sutter Meats
In a time where distance and isolation have become a new norm, a local butcher shop in Northampton, Sutter Meats, has been providing a sense of reconnection – to our food and to our farmers at least. Owned and operated by the husband-and-wife duo, Terry and Susan Ragasa, Sutter Meats has always strived to “bring […]
WRSI: Hilltown Mobile Market
WRSI, July 23, 2021. Seva Water, Coordinator of the Hilltown Mobile Market, and Kate Bavelock, Director of Community Programs, with Hilltown CDC, talk about getting veggies from Hilltown farmers right on the van and directly to the people.
Online map helping SNAP customers find local produce
Saturday, June 19, 2021 The Recorder, By CHRIS LARABEE, Staff Writer The South Deerfieldbased Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) is continually updating an online map directing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers to local farm stands and markets participating in the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP). HIP provides $40 to $80 of extra SNAP benefits […]
Local Hero Profile: Sweet Morning Farm, LLC
Local Hero Profile by Sarah Lucia, CISA TerraCorp Service Member Published in CISA’s June 2021 enewsletter “Local food is fantastic; the more local people can shop, the more small farms like ours can be supported and boost the local economy,” says Robin Creamer of Sweet Morning Farm, LLC. He believes that, “generally speaking, small farms […]
‘Trees don’t get COVID’: Sugar shacks reopen in Massachusetts after being closed during 2020 season due to COVID pandemic
‘Trees don’t get COVID’: Sugar shacks reopen in Massachusetts after being closed during 2020 season due to COVID pandemic “After closing early due to the COVID pandemic in 2020, sugar shacks in Massachusetts have reopened their doors for another season.” Read the full article at MassLive.com.
Local farms gearing up for busy gardening season
AGAWAM, MA (WGGB/WSHM) — With snow and a blast of arctic air in the forecast this week, it appears as though the depths of winter are finally among us, but thankfully, there are also signs of spring! Farmers are gearing up for what is expected to be yet another active growing season, with many taking […]
WRSI: Easthampton Winter Farmers’ Market
New this year: the Easthampton Winter Farmers’ Market. Hear all about it! After such a strong summer market in 2020, organizers thought ‘why not keep it going?’ We’re glad Robin Creamer (Sweet Morning Farm), Stan McCoy (Sage Meadow Farm), and others stepped up to offer so much farm fresh food through the cold months to […]
Local Hero Profile: Winter Farmers’ Market at the Hampshire Mall
Local Hero Profile by Sarah Lucia, CISA’s TerraCorp Service Member Published in CISA’s January 2021 enewsletter When the ground freezes and snow flies through the air, a sense of wellbeing and connection keeps us grounded and thriving. The Winter Farmers’ Market at the Hampshire Mall provides fresh and local food, community, and a colorful diversion […]