May 24, 2013

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Visit a farmers market this week!

The season has begun, Support your local farmers! find markets here … [Read More...]

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May 22nd New Approaches to Supporting Local Farmers

    Join us on Wednesday May 22nd at 7pm at the Berkshire Botanical Garden! Reserve your tickets now … [Read More...]

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Great Barrington Fairgrounds Community Day Sat. April 27th

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Preserving farmland – Sunday April 28th – 11 am Triplex

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Farm Bill Listening Session with Senator Cowan Wednesday May 1

Massachusetts Senator Cowan will be in the state next Wednesday to hear your thoughts  on the Farm Bill.   Session One: 9:30am-11:00 am Middleborough Town Hall The Meeting Room 10 Nickerson Avenue Middleborough, MA 02346 Session Two:  3:00 -4:30 pm Worcester City Hall Levi Lincoln Room 455 Main Street Worcester, MA … [Read More...]

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Food Stamps and the Farm Bill

Keeping the food-stamps program in the farm bill is key to getting it passed. Read the article by Jerry Hagstrom in the NATIONAL JOURNAL "Senate Agriculture Committee ranking member Thad Cochran, R-Miss., defended federal nutrition programs Tuesday to a group of agricultural journalists, and in the process demonstrated why dealing with food … [Read More...]