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Franklin County's daily newspaper, The Recorder, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest newspapers in the country. Providing news, classifieds, and events information on the web and in print.
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1st Franklin District candidates talk farming, food insecurity at forum
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1423+ words) SHELBURNE FALLS — The three remaining candidates vying to represent the 1st Franklin District outlined their plans to support local farmers while fighting food insecurity on Tuesday night at the Shelburne Falls Theater at Memorial Hall. After state Rep. Natalie Blais resigned…...
McGovern unveils bill to rein in seed monopolies
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) WASHINGTON — U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern has teamed up with Congressman Greg Casar of Texas to introduce the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act, a House bill that would limit seed patents and protect farmers’ and researchers’ rights to breed, save and…...
Valley Bounty: An a-peeling history: Bashista Orchards in Southampton marks a fruitful 100 years
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (714+ words) “Our little part of Whiteloaf Mountain probably hasn’t changed much, other than I’ve added more trees and we got rid of the cows,” said Tom Bashista, fourth-generation farmer and steward of Bashista Orchards in Southampton. Bashista’s great-grandfather, Jacob Bashista, came…...
'A real game-changer': Franklin County farms earn nearly $708K for equipment
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1006+ words) With the help of two Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) grant programs, farmers across Franklin County are investing in new equipment to speed up their operations and strengthen sustainability as they face unpredictable futures. The two sources of funding,…...
Valley Bounty: Savoring cool collaborations: Crooked Stick Pops champions local produce and sustainability
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (678+ words) Although not a farmer, Julie Tuman’s first job as a kid in North Carolina was throwing hay bales and her second job was picking blackberries. Graduate school drew Tuman to the area, but a vision for homemade popsicles sourced from…...
Valley Bounty: CISA Local Hero Award winner Golonka Farm prepares for 70th summer in Whately
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (538+ words) Jim’s farming story starts in 1956, when he was one month old. That year his parents, Mary and Bernie Golonka, bought the farm on Routes 5 and 10 in Whately, just north of the Hatfield line. “They weren’t from farming families,” said Jim....
Valley Bounty: Preserving a family legacy: Sunderland’s historic Laurenitis Farm rebrands as Starview Gardens under fifth-generation ownership
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) Laurenitis Farm stand was built in 1973 by Robert and Benigna Laurenitis, the fourth generation to farm on the family land in Sunderland. Karina Laurenitis is one of their eight children and now is the owner-operator of the farm. The transition…...
Stalk of the town: Hadley students lobby to make asparagus the official state vegetable
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (803+ words) HADLEY — In the basement of her childhood home, Elaine Tudryn’s father would assemble wooden crates before filling them with bunches of asparagus from the family’s fields, bringing the Hadley grass to Boston to sell at Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market and…...
New signs in Conway celebrate town's farming identity
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (665+ words) A few new faces have cropped up in Conway: one with a beak, one with horns and one that moos. The chicken, goat and cow are three of six illustrated characters featured on new signs celebrating the town’s “Right to…...
Book Review: 'Surrender': Local author's noval delves into small-scale farming and rural challenges
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) “Surrender” by Jennifer Acker has a charming cover. Deep pink goats frolic across a pale pink background. Inside, the book deals not just with charm but with issues of importance to our area: community, agriculture and sustainability. The main character,…...