Valley Bounty: Gwydyr Farm
Every piece of farmland has its strengths and weaknesses. Often, the most successful farmers are those that learn to see their land’s potential clearly[...]
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NEPM: Great Falls Aquaculture
This week, Jacob takes Monte and Kaliis to visit Great Falls Aquaculture and the 180,000 barramundi raised there. They talk with general manager Spencer Gowan[...]
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NEPM: D & R Farm
. Diane and Robert Rollins of D & R Farm in Hampden join the crew to talk about the love they put into farming AND[...]
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Valley Bounty: Fruit Fair Brings Relief to Food Desert in Chicopee
Samaita (Sam) Newell is a first-generation immigrant from India. She met Jared Newell as a student in the five-college area. Following graduation and getting married,[...]
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NEPM: Deere Creek Farm
. This week on the Fabulous 413’s Local Hero Spotlight, Naomi Szymonik of Deere Creek Farm in Granby talks to Monte, Kaliis, and Phil about:[...]
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Valley Bounty: Real Pickles
“Real Pickles is a worker-owned co-op making pickles and ferments with produce that’s all organic and regionally grown,” Hunter explains. “A big part of our[...]
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NEPM: Atkins Farm Country Market
. Phil, Monte, and Kaliis talk with marketing director Jen Adams, produce manager Andy Ladas, and co-owner Kelly Lannon from Atkins Farm Country Market about:[...]
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NEPM: Brookledge Sugarhouse
. Keith Bardwell of Brookledge Sugarhouse talks to Phil, Kaliis, and Monte about their process for making maple syrup, how this year is going, and[...]
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Valley Bounty: Hickory Hill Farm
It turns out pancakes and hot air balloons have at least one thing in common: they both pair well with maple syrup.
“Flying over the woods[...]
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NEPM: Liz O’Gilvie – and Field Notes!
. This week on CISA’s Local Hero Spotlight with the Fabulous413, we chat with the great Liz O’Gilvie about food justice projects in Springfield she[...]
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NEPM: Red Fire Farm – after the fire
_ Through fires and floods, the folks at Red Fire Farm are still working hard to feed our community. Our friends Monte and Kaliis from[...]
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Valley Bounty: Holyoke Farmers’ Market – and Field Notes!
Published March 2, 2024 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Building community, year-round: Holyoke Farmers Market is a source of positivity and local fare By Jacob[...]
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