Northampton “Dish Crawl”

“Dishcrawl” Ambassador Jennifer Iannaconi  discusses the Northampton “Dishcrawl” taking place Tuesday, May 21 in Northampton.  Participants will try dishes at 4 different eateries in an evening of dining. It’s hoped to be the first of a...

CISA: Yogurt

Sidehill Farm sits on the eastern slopes of the Berkshire Hills in Hawley, MA. They sell yogurt and raw milk from their own grass-fed cows.  Their Yogurt can be found through out the Valley in restaurants and stores.  We also visit Go Berry Frozen Yogurt in...

CISA Local Meat Farming

Do you know where your meat is coming from? Join us as we travel to Wheel-View farm in Shelburne, MA where they raise grass-fed beef and breeding stock from their primarily Belted Galloway herd. Their farm is more humane toward the animals, environmentally friendly...

Diversified Farms

CISA Executive Diretor Phil Korman visits two local farms that are preparing for the upcoming season, Crabapple Farm in Chesterfield and Mockingbird Farm in Easthampton.   https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151361166168693&l=d9bd84ea51  ...

CISA: Christmas Trees

Phil Korman Executive Director at CISA visits two local tree farms to learn about the tradition of fresh cut Christmas Trees at Chestnut Mountain Tree Farm in Hatfield, MA, and Emerson Tree Farm in Greenfield, MA. Home 2020 Chestnut Mountain Tree Farm Emerson Tree...

CISA: Farm to Preschool

Phil Korman from CISA and Jessica Collins from Farm to Table will be in studio to discuss how the local program Farm to Table brings fresh fruits and vegetables to inner city day cares. Learn more:...

Food For Thought with Simon Stevenson

Chef Simon Stevenson takes a trip to Cold Spring Orchard in Belchertown for some apple picking, and then goes into the kitchen to show us how to make his special hot mulled cider, just in time for those cold fall and winter evenings! Recipe: Simon Stevenson’s...

Mass Farm to School Project

Emily French, Massachusetts Farm to School Project’s western Massachusetts Farm to Cafeteria Director, and Chicopee Public Schools Director of Nutrition Services Joanne Lennon  talk about “Farm to School” organizations’ efforts since 2004 to...

Life with Monte: Honey Bees

Warm Colors Apiary in South Deerfield is owned and operated by Bonita and Dan Conlon. They raise honeybees to produce the finest regional honey from the fields and forests of Western Massachusetts. In addition to making specialty honeys, they also make pure beeswax...

CISA–Mobile Farmer’s Market

In an effort to increase the availability of farm fresh fruits and vegetables to under-served neighborhoods in Springfield,  Phil Korman (Executive Director at CISA) shows us how Enterprise Farm in Whately began a Mobile Market that brings farm fresh fruits and...

CISA Farmers’ Markets

Over the last 5 years, the number of farmers’ markets in the region doubled, and 49 markets now offer locally grown food in all seasons of the year! The array and display of goods is bountiful with items from maple syrup and honey to meat, flowers, vegetables and...