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Farmer Jono Neiger combines his enthusiasm for ecological design and perennial agriculture at Big River Chestnuts.

Valley Bounty: Sunderland chestnut farm helping grow a collaborative new industry

by Jacob Nelson For the GazetteDecember 9, 2022

Greens from Atlas Farm, Queens Greens, and other local farms are available all winter long at Atlas Farm Store in South Deerfield.

Food

Valley Bounty: Atlas Farm Store carries best food, best intentions

by Jacob Nelson For the GazetteNovember 25, 2022

Menus at 30Boltwood and the Inn on Boltwood's events catering shift as the seasons change and new local food becomes available.

Valley Bounty: 30Boltwood benefiting from new executive chef

by Jacob Nelson For the GazetteNovember 11, 2022

Lincoln Fishman and Hillary Costa of Sawyer Farm with their beloved horses, since given up as they transition how they farm.

News

Betting the farm on innovation: Produce farmer adapting to weather swings with groundbreaking low-till approach

by Jacob Nelson For the GazetteOctober 28, 2022

John Wheeler preparing to bail hay.

Food

Valley Bounty: Wheel-View Farm: In the family since 1896

by Jacob Nelson For the GazetteOctober 27, 2022

Farmers Ayo and Hameed Bello of Agric Organics stand between tomato and pepper seedlings in one of their high tunnel greenhouses, which allow them better control of growing conditions.

News

Climate Change at Home: Small-scale farmers find a neighborhood niche

by Jacob Nelson For the GazetteOctober 14, 2022

Miguel Aponte, right, of Aponte Farm, and his wife selling produce at a local farmers market.

News

Bringing a little bit of the island to Holyoke

by Jacob Nelson For the Gazette, Zoraia de Jesus Barros For the Gazette, and Dan Burke Perez For the GazetteOctober 13, 2022

Herbs and climate-resilient plants including chamomile and calendula grow in fields with sweet hilltown views at Foxtrot Farm in Shelburne Falls.

News

A taste for climate resilience: Foxtrot Farm leading toward new menu of crops

by Jacob Nelson For the GazetteSeptember 30, 2022

Bob Vollinger feeds his cows grain, something he has had to do more often because there was less grass for the cows to graze on this year because of drought.

News

Valley farmer scrambles to adapt in the face of climate change

by Jacob Nelson For the Gazette September 23, 2022

Astarte Farm in Hadley doesn't till the soil, instead using other techniques to control weeds. Here a clear tarp heats the ground to kill weeds.

Food

Valley Bounty: Astarte Farm in Hadley prefers to let the soil go undisturbed

by Jacob Nelson For the GazetteAugust 19, 2022