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New Food Destination: Chesterfield General Store & Cafe There’s a new food destination in the Hilltowns, the Chesterfield General Store & Cafe. Serving wood fired pizza, bread, baked goods, soups, salads, beer and wine, basic groceries, and more. Sit down in the cafe or at the bar or take out. Open Wednesday-Sunday, on Route 143, stop …
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James Beard Foundation nominates Unmi Abkin of Coco & The Cellar Bar in Easthampton for ‘Oscars of Food’ “Unmi Abkin of Coco & The Cellar Bar on Wednesday earned her fifth consecutive nomination for a James Beard Award, often called the “Oscars of Food.” She once again is the only Western Massachusetts chef nominated by the …
These 10 Counties Have The Healthiest People In All Of Massachusetts Hampshire and Franklin counties make the list of having the healthiest people in Massachusetts based on longevity and quality of life. Check out the article here: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/healthy-cities-ma/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=massachusetts&utm_campaign=newsletter
Blink And You’ll Miss These 11 Teeny Tiny Towns In Massachusetts Many of these small towns are right here in the Pioneer Valley and Hilltowns. Read more about them here: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/teeny-towns-ma
These 11 Restaurants Serve The Best Wings In Massachusetts The Rendezvous Restaurant in Turners Falls, Hangar Pub and Grill in Amherst, E.B’s Restaurant in Agawam, and the Rumbleseat Bar & Grill in Chicopee make the list. Read the reviews here. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/best-wings-restaurants-ma/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=massachusetts&utm_campaign=newsletter
The 50 best towns and cities for young families in Massachusetts Easthampton, Amherst, Greenfield, Westfield, Northampton, Agawam, and Longmeadow all make the list of the 50 best Massachusetts places for young families to live. Read more here at Masslive.com.
By SCOTT MERZBACH, Staff Writer, Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 10, 2019
AMHERST — A program entering its fourth year that shows Amherst elementary school children how to dig in soil, watch plants grow and get pleasure from being outdoors also has another benefit — it teaches them about where their food comes from.
Though Jennifer Reese, elementary science and garden coordinator, said joys and connections of gardening are still at the heart of the district garden program that began in fall 2016, promoting […]
11 Unsuspecting Restaurants In Massachusetts With Food So Good It Should Be Illegal Williamsburg Snack Bar in Haydenville, Jake’s in Northampton, Pie Bar in Florence, Strawbale Cafe in Westhampton, El Comalito in Amherst, Bub’s BBQ in Sunderland, The Blind Pig in Athol, and Anne’s Dairy Drive-In in Orange, all make the list. Read the review …
Here’s The Perfect Weekend Itinerary If You Love Exploring Massachusetts’ Waterfalls This waterfall adventure includes visits to falls in Hatfield and Chester. What are your favorite waterfalls to visit in the Pioneer Valley? Read more here. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/perfect-waterfall-weekend-ma/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=massachusetts&utm_campaign=newsletter#xsid=a62e_Wasgv6
Steve Sapowsky knows that the Valley community starts looking for local sweet corn on the 4th 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 with a laugh during a recent conversation. “I don’t care how good of a grower you are, you were going to have a hard time this […]