Maddie Austin and Peter Chapin say buying the restaurant was the perfect extension of Mill River Farm, the store and all that they do in New Marlborough.
The Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program seeks to ensure local food producers are better connected to a robust and resilient food supply system in order to mitigate future food supply and distribution issues.
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Fiddleheads, asparagus and ramps!
Itâs late May, and spring is happening for real in the 413. No more False Spring, Foolâs Spring, Mud Season or the Ides of Dirty Snow.
You can tell, because the produce departments at Berkshire Food Co-op and Wild Oats are ramping up for the parade of fresh vegetables that are poking out of the warm earth regionwide.
âIt s almost like my taste buds come out of hibernation,â says Devorah Sawyer, a sworn veggie lover and marketing manager at the co-op in Great Barrington.
The way she figures it, lots of people eat the same way in the dead of winter: tons of carbs, cheese and not a lot of color.
Bridge of Flowers Committee voices intent to reopen bridge; plant sale to be held as usual
The Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls is seen in April after it did not reopen for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls, pictured in April after it did not reopen for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Bridge of Flowers Committee is planning to reopen it at some point this season. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Volunteer Cheryl Faufaw, right, helps Madeline Liebling pick out lemon-scented geraniums during the annual Bridge of Flowers Plant Sale in Shelburne Falls in 2019. Although the Bridge of Flowers isn’t open yet, the plant sale will be held as usual on Saturday. STAFF FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE