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By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — Just a few weeks after losing its main field to the South River’s floodwaters, Natural Roots has reached its initial $85,000 GoFundMe goal through hundreds of community donations.As of Wednesday, the farm had raised more than $87,000 to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — As farms around the region determine their plans going forward following unprecedented rainstorms, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and several other state and federal partners emphasized the opportunity in this moment to prepare farmers for a changing...

By MADDIE FABIAN

BOSTON — Food access and insecurity, farmland and economic development top the list of priorities for the current legislative session for the Food System Caucus, one of the largest caucuses in the Massachusetts Legislature that’s co-chaired by Sen....

By JAMES PENTLAND

HATFIELD — Farmers who lost crops to this month’s floods, the February freeze and May frost will be able to seek compensation from a new $20 million fund announced Monday by Senate President Karen Spilka.“We have added $20 million to the supplemental...

By JAMES PENTLAND

Park Hill Orchard in Easthampton and Antonellis Farm in Deerfield are among 165 recipients of $26.3 million in food security grants announced last week by Gov. Maura Healey.Farms and other organizations applied for the grants for specific projects....

By SCOTT MERZBACH

EASTHAMPTON — Between 30 and 35 acres of fields remain submerged at Pepin Farm in Easthampton, including land with hay and oats for cattle feed.Continuing to reel from floods and wet weather, Pepin Farm owner Ken “Skip” Pepin was among farmers who...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

A federal disaster area declaration for the region is being sought by the U.S. senators from Massachusetts and the U.S. representatives for the state’s four westernmost counties following the floods that have destroyed crops at area farms and the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — As more rain pounded the region on Sunday, Gov. Maura Healey and other state officials visited Deerfield on Monday afternoon to hear firsthand accounts of the damage — including disease-related impacts that could be seen in the future —...

By BELLA LEVAVI

DEERFIELD — As farmers assess the impact of last week’s flooding on their livelihoods and the future of the season’s crops, federal lawmakers visited the area on Saturday to see the damage firsthand.U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Jim...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — With Natural Roots anticipating a total loss of its main fields following Monday’s flooding, the farmers have started a GoFundMe to help recoup their losses.After assessing the damage left in the wake of the storm, alongside visits from...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — As they continue to assess the damage caused by Monday’s torrential downpours, local farmers were joined on Wednesday by legislators and state officials who got a first-hand view of the devastation across the Pioneer Valley.In Deerfield,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

As some of the worst flooding since Hurricane Irene battered parts of Franklin County on Monday, area farms spent Tuesday morning assessing the damage left by the deluge.Rain fell across western Massachusetts from Sunday evening through Monday...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Following the Antenna Cloud Farm Music Walk’s successful debut last year, organizer Michi Wiancko is “trying to go as deep as possible” this year, to present the “highest-quality experience.”The second annual Music Walk, part of the Gill-based...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

SOUTH DEERFIELD — In an effort to combat food insecurity throughout the Pioneer Valley, Atlas Farm has more than doubled the number of stops its traveling produce shop will make in Franklin County this season.Atlas Farm’s Mobile Market, housed inside...

By DOMENIC POLI

LEYDEN — The Facey family had about 30 guests over for milk and cookies on Wednesday afternoon. How else would you want to usher in National Dairy Month? Warren, Randy and Angie Facey, who own and operate Bree-Z-Knoll Farm on North County Road,...

By DOMENIC POLI

LEYDEN — The Our Family Farms dairy cooperative has opened a $1.8 million plant to process its milk and stay competitive in a notoriously difficult industry.Construction on the 4,500-square-foot facility started in November 2021 but completion was...

By DOMENIC POLI

ATHOL — Just as crispy bacon pairs with fresh scrambled eggs, Quabbin Food Connector has planned a seven-town, self-guided food and farm tour on Saturday to complement “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” the traveling exhibit that is on display at...