CISA: Robotic Milking Parlor

CISA: Robotic Milking Parlor

Phil Korman, Executive Director at CISA, visits Barstow’s/Longview Farm in Hadley to learn about their state-of-the-art robotic milking system and some of the other technological advances in milk production. Barstow/Longview Farm CISA: Community Involved in Sustaining...

Wednesday, December 10th: Valley Gives Special

American Graduate: Sci Tech Band In January 2007, Springfield’s Sci Tech High School had a band of about 20 members. Since UMass grad Gary Bernice joined the school the program has grown to over 500 students. The band has received recognition from all over Western...
CISA: Wineries

CISA: Wineries

According to massvacation.gov, Massachusetts features 40 licensed wineries, across, roughly 2,200-acres of wine farmland, where 439 acres are devoted exclusively to wine production. Phil Korman Executive Director at CISA, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture,...
CISA: Farm to Table

CISA: Farm to Table

Many restaurants in the area are sourcing their food directly from local farms. Executive Director of CISA, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Phil Korman visits E. Cecchi Farms in Feeding Hills to see how their farm supplies food to a local restaurant in...

CISA: Greenhouses

Phil Korman Executive Director at CISA, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture visits two local greenhouses to see what types of plants are available and to learn about some of the challenges local growers face as they get ready for the spring season. CISA...

Web Premiere: CISA: Maple Sugaring

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture Executive Director Phil Korman visits two local farms that rely on the maple sugaring season every spring. This year has not gotten off to the best of starts due to the cold temperatures, but farmers remain hopeful that...

CISA: Sourcing Local Meat

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) Executive Director Phil Korman takes us to a local farm that raises beef cattle. Austin Brothers Valley Farm raises its livestock naturally; no hormones or feed additives are used. Some of the beef they produce is...

CISA: Bug Hill Farm

Bug Hill Farm is a certified organic berry farm one mile from historical Ashfield Village. They make value added fruit products lightly sweetened with their own and local honey. They do demos and workshops on the farm and in their new commercial kitchen and retail...

CISA: Apple Orchards

Phil Korman, Executive Director at CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), visits two local farms (Apex Orchards & Cook’s Orchard) to learn about the apple harvest and how these farms cater to the public with “pick your own” days, retail stores...

CISA: Farm to Pub

There is a local farm to pub movement happening here in the Valley. Breweries are now able to source their ingredients within a 20 mile radius, thanks in part to some farms willing to get back into hops production and the recent opening of a malt house right here in...