Life with Monte: Good Stock Farm Cooking School

Life with Monte: Good Stock Farm Cooking School

When you think of the locations for some of the top cooking schools you probably think of New York or Paris, but not Hatfield, Massachusetts. In tonight’s “Life with Monte”, Connecting Point contributor Monte Belmonte discovers Good Stock Farm in Hatfield and its chef...
Wheelhouse Food Truck

Wheelhouse Food Truck

Wheelhouse is a farm-to-table caterer and food truck in the Pioneer Valley. It was started by to local farm apprentices, Jake Mazar & Will Van Heuvelen, who had a vison to increase access to sustainably grown produce sourced from local farms here in Massachusetts....
CISA: Dairy Farms

CISA: Dairy Farms

Do you know how many gallons of milk a cow produces in one day or perhaps how many pounds of milk are needed to make one pound of cheese? With June being National Dairy month, CISA Executive Director Phil Korman visits two local dairy farms to talk with the farmers...
Grown Locally: Cricket Creek Farm

Grown Locally: Cricket Creek Farm

Cricket Creek Farm in Williamstown is one of the oldest dairy farms in the region. Purchased by the Sabot family in 2004, Cricket Creek is doing a number of things to stay sustainable, including the making of artisanal cheeses and most recently the renovation of a...
Farmers’ Markets

Farmers’ Markets

The Valley is home to some of the longest running farmers’ markets in the state. Both the Amherst Farmers’ Market and the Greenfield Farmers’ Market are over 40 years old. Our farmers’ markets are an important source of commerce and community building for both farmers...
Life with Monte: Asparagus

Life with Monte: Asparagus

Asparagus cultivation dates back to early Greek and Roman civilizations. Because of the rich fertile soil along the Connecticut River, Hadley was named Asparagus Capital of the World back in the 1920’s and today it continues to produce some of the best around. The...
Life with Monte: Songline Emu Farm

Life with Monte: Songline Emu Farm

Explore the evolution of Emu and learn about their dinosaur origins as Connecting Point Contributor Monte Belmonte checks out Songline Emu Farm in Gill, Massachusetts, in this week’s Life With Monte. Songline Emu Farm have been raising Emu’s and selling Emu Oil since...