Four Phantoms to host trivia, spring market, other eventsGREENFIELD Four Phantoms Brewing Co. at 301 Wells St. has a series of upcoming events planned.■April 14, 6 p.m.: Trivia night $5 to enter, cash prize and Four Phantoms gift card for the.
SOUTH DEERFIELD Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) is partnering with area farms and organizations to sell holiday gift bags with locally grown and produced food.The bags feature art by Easthampton-based artist Arielle Jessop and.
GREENFIELD Four Phantoms Brewing Co. is opening its new Wells Street tavern to the public this weekend, offering a wide variety of beers brewed with ingredients that embody the characteristics of the changing seasons.A soft opening was held Thursday.
Valley Veggies program expands to retail sales
Valley Veggies delivers boxes of flash-frozen vegetables. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Flash-frozen broccoli from local farms. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Modified: 12/31/2020 4:02:01 PM
GREENFIELD The Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center, a program of the Franklin County Community Development Corporation (CDC), is expanding its Valley Veggies program to include retail sales to individuals, allowing residents to eat local produce all year long.
Kate Minisie, food business manager for the Franklin County CDC, explained the food processing center is partnering with Pioneer Valley farms to produce a line of flash-frozen fruits and vegetables in 12-ounce packs.
The vegetables are flash-frozen within 24 hours of harvest. Current products include blueberries, bell peppers, carrots, parsnips, butternut squash, potatoes and broccoli. This year’s farm partners included Long Plain Farm in Whately, Bostrom Farm in Greenfield, David Mokrzecki Farm i