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Winter Fare: A Week of Winter Farmers’ Markets

CISA’s Week of Winter Fare January 26 & February 2, 2013 It is possible to eat locally year-round and there is a lot of amazing local food to be had even in the depths of winter. On January 26th and February 2nd, CISA will kick off its 20th anniversary year with Winter Fare, a celebration of the winter bounty. In collaboration with regular Winter Farmers’ Markets in Greenfield, Northampton, Amherst, and Springfield,… Read More

Category: Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Local Food, Pioneer Valley, Suggested Activity Tags: CISA, Farmers' Market, Local Food, Pioneer Valley, western massachusetts, Winter Fare, Winter Farmers' Market

(Community) Winter Fare and Ag Education Year-Round

(Community) Winter Fare and Ag Education Year-Round By CISA Sooner or later, everyone who is working to get more local food into school cafeterias or incorporate agricultural education into school curricula must learn to work with the fact that the school year was designed so that it wouldn’t interfere with peak harvest season. It’s true that the mad rush of fresh, local veggies and fruit into the markets has slowed by the… Read More