May, 2006
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FEATURES


Dinner
with Deborah


Tickets are limited and cost $50. They are available from CISA by calling 413-665-7100 or by purchasing them online.


Join CISA friends and supporters for an evening with noted chef Deborah Madison.

Enjoy elevated vegetarian cuisine in an intimate setting…the companionship and camaraderie of local food and farming supporters…the insights and experiences of an award-winning chef…the glow of candles in an historic mill along a rushing cascade.

Deborah Madison and Chef Max Brody of The Night Kitchen are planning a sumptuous 4-course meal based on Deborah’s recipes and featuring local farm products. This special dinner takes place on Sunday, June 4 from 5-8 p.m. at The Night Kitchen in the historic Montague Mill in Montague Center.

“One can’t just get gushy about food without knowing something of its story—how it comes to us and what sustains it. That’s what makes it interesting, if not urgent, to me,” says Deborah, a local food and farming supporter who has served on the board of her local farmers’ market, on the board of the Seed Savers Exchange, as a board advisor to Gary Nabhan’s Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University, and on the advisory board of several cooking magazines, including Saveur.

“Deborah Madison is an esteemed chef and ardent supporter of local food and farming,” says Sara Silvia, CISA Development Director. “She emphasizes using fresh, local ingredients whenever possible. This is a special opportunity to share an evening of wonderful cuisine with a passionate advocate for local farmers.” Deborah Madison’s many cookbooks include the James Beard Award-winning Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets and her recently published Vegetable Soups from Deborah Madison’s Kitchen.

The evening promises to be one of delectable food, great camaraderie and inspirations from one of the country’s leading chefs. Tickets are limited and cost $50. They are available from CISA by calling 413-665-7100 or by purchasing them online. MC/VISA accepted via phone or online orders. The Night Kitchen is located at 440 Greenfield Road in Montague Center. For information and directions, click here. {MENU}

Sheep and Woolcraft fair brings fuzzy family fun to Cummington May 27-28
This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair. One of the oldest of all the New England sheep fairs, the Cummington fair is a fun and affordable way to spend a day with family and friends discovering one of the oldest industries in the world.

Shepherds, spinners, weavers, and other fiber artists come from all over the Northeast to demonstrate their skills and sell their handmade fiber products. But the sheep are the real stars of it all, and there will be hundreds of them attending, both meat and wool breeds. They will be joined by a host of other fiber animals, including angora rabbits and goats, llamas, and maybe even a yak or two!

Other festival highlights include sheep dog trials, spinning and weaving contests,
a fleece sale, fiber workshops, a shearing service, live music, and workshops for kids. Breakfast and lunch items will be available at the food booth, including the popular lamb bits. Admission is only $5 per car. Come help celebrate 32 years of growing our own Massachusetts sheep! More info at the festival website. {MENU}

To market, to market!
Farmers Markets are opening in May and June across the Valley, and this year there are three new additions to the Farmers Market scene – a Friday-Saturday market in Shelburne; and Saturday markets in Amherst and Easthampton. With 21 (!) markets available to local consumers Tuesdays through Saturdays, there are plenty of choices for finding and buying locally grown farm products!

Click here for a complete listing of farmers markets in Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties and remember to stop by your favorite market early and often this season.

Greenfield Farmers' Market Opens
by Devon Whitney-Deal, Market Manager

Spring has sprung and with that comes the return of the Greenfield Farmers' Market. The Farmers' Market will be held Saturday mornings beginning April 29th through

October 28th from 8:30am-12: 30pm. You can find us at Court Square in Greenfield, next to the town common. Ample parking is available behind the Town Hall, which is right behind our vendors. Opening day will feature several new vendors to the market along with those farmers you've come to know and trust. You will have a wide choice of locally grown and made annuals, perennials, maple syrup, honey, baked goods, pottery, jewelry, hanging baskets, bedding plants and vegetables, handmade soap & toiletries. Fresh fruits, vegetables and cut flowers will be available as the season progresses. The Market is so economical that you can sometimes get two to three times as much vegetables as you would get if you went to the grocery store. The only difference is ours is fresh and you get it directly from the farmer. You can't beat that!

Cooking and agricultural demonstrations and musical performances will be featured throughout the Market season. Interested vendors, performers, or agricultural demonstrators are asked to call Marketing Manager, Devon Whitney-Deal at 625-9907. We look forward to providing you with fresh goods so stop on by.

Northfield Farmers Market returns
The new Northfield Farmers Market opens June 1 and it runs through the summer each Thursday, 4-7 p.m. at the Trinitarian Congregational Church on Main Street in Northfield. The market is looking for additional vendors. To learn more, contact Linda Smiaroski at 498-2921.

New Charlemont Farmers Market seeks vendors
The newly-formed Hilltowns Farmers Market on the Mohawk Trail in Charlemont opens for the season on Friday June 30 and runs Fridays 1-6 and Saturdays 8-1 through October 28. This new market features a large shared tent, electricity, ample parking and a prime location on the Mohawk Trail (Route 2) just 1 mile west of Shelburne Falls. Market manager Ivy Palmer is offering the first two weekends of the season free to vendors. Space costs $10 for a Friday or $15 for the weekend thereafter. For more information contact her at 625-8174.

New Amherst market seeks farmers, artists
The newly-formed Boltwood Marketplace seeks vendors for the upcoming season! Here’s what they have to say about their market:Calling all: Artisans, farmers and Craftspeople to participate in a new market in Amherst! We are creating a marketplace where the community can support and enjoy local talent. The Boltwood Marketplace will be located behind Bueno y Sano and Newbury Comics adjacent to the new Amherst parking garage. Please join us at Lincoln Real Estate in celebrating the local arts and growers! If you would like to become a member of the Boltwood Marketplace; we are now accepting applications. Boltwood Marketplace will be open on May 13th. Hours of operation will be from 9:00 am to 3:00pm every Saturday through October. Call Kathryn or Peter for details: (413) 253-7879 or download an application and market description.

New York markets seek vendors
If you are interested in bringing your little apples to the Big Apple, consider joining Nina Planck in her new market ventures. Here's what she is looking for: New and unique NYC open-air REAL FOOD markets seek FARMERS, FARMER CO-OPS & FOOD ARTISANS for two Saturday morning markets, June to December. Massachusetts foods very welcome! No hormones, antibiotics, MSG, corn syrup, trans fats. Grazing animals must have access to pasture. Actively seeking NEW farmers and producers and CO-OPS. Spaces going fast. Market manager is experienced and respected. Nina Planck @ 212 982 6462 or Nina@NinaPlanck.com. See www.NinaPlanck.com.
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NEWS

Feasibility Study of understory crops begins this summer

There’s nothing new about cultivating forest plants for food, medicine, household objects and decoration. What is only a few generations old is our society's rapid industrialization and light-speed technology that has distanced so many of us from the land and its lore. Forest products other than logs seem like a new idea for many. Beginning this summer, Emily Boss of the Massachusetts Woodlands Institute will be conducting a feasibility study of understory crops. Emily’s study will rediscover some old traditions and identify new understory crop possibilities that will enable forest landowners in western Massachusetts to diversify their economic activities. The types of Understory Crops with potential can be divided into three categories:

1. Food Products (maple syrup and candy, nuts, fruits, mushrooms and game animals);
2. Medicinal or Nutraceutical Plants (Witch Hazel, Ginseng, Black Cohosh, Goldenseal, Slippery Elm, Black Cherry bark); and
3. Decorative & Handicraft Products (wreaths, greens, cones, floral greens, landscaping plants).

This feasibility study will identify value-added markets for locally produced understory forest products that will enable members of the Massachusetts Woodlands Cooperative (MWC) and members of CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture) to expand their sales and marketing of these products in the future. Marketing and evaluation expertise within the University of Massachusetts and elsewhere will provide an overall perspective on the distribution channels and potential markets for understory crops that can be grown in western Massachusetts.

If you would like to learn more about - and perhaps participate in - the Understory Crop feasibility study, please contact Emily Boss at (413) 397-8800 or email emily@masswoodlands.coop and let her know about your interest. This project is sponsored by USDA Rural Development.
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Daylilies for growing…and eating!

Local Hero farm Glenbrook Gardens offers daylilies for digging, planting, and cooking and eating! Join them at their open house and daylily sale days, and spend time with them at their Daylily Festival learning how to cook and eat these amazing flowers!

Daylily Sale dates: June 17, July 22, August 19, 9-4 all three days.

Dig, Divide, Design and Dine
Daylily Festival July 22, 9-4

• Field Dug Daylilies
• Mini Market Place
• Name the Daylily Contest
• Work Shops
• Daylily Dining

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Looking for a few good farmers!
Franklin Medical Center is hosting a celebration of locally grown and locally produced products at their Local Food and Farms Day, Friday, July 21st Noon ­ 4:30 at FMC. But they need farmers! If you are interested in setting up a farmstand or truck display, please contact Kelly at CISA, 665-7100.

This is a great chance to sell your product to hospital staff (900 people), volunteers (300 people) and the Franklin Community in a festive atmosphere while raising awareness about local agriculture. Water and electricity available. FMC will provide free music and a snack.
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Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar Photo Contest Returns
Amateur photographers who enjoy capturing local rural scenes, farm animals and fresh produce are invited to enter the Massachusetts Agriculture Photo Contest sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. Winning photos will be featured in the 2007 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar.

Twelve photos will be selected, one for each month. Photos will be selected that depict the diversity of agriculture, horticulture, and natural resources on the commonwealth’s farms throughout the year. To view last year’s winners click here.

Winning photographers will be credited in the calendar, will be invited to attend a winner’s ceremony at the Eastern States Exposition (The Big E) in Springfield in September and tickets to the fair, and will receive copies of the calendar.
The Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar will also feature facts and figures about Bay State agriculture, horticulture and conservation, as well as other educational resources. Information about how to order the calendar will be announced in the fall. Calendars will also be available at selected public events.

Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2006. For rules, details and an entry form, click here or contact Rick LeBlanc at MDAR, 617-626-1759 or Richard.LeBlanc@state.ma.us.
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Celebrate Mother’s Day in the barn!
No, not that kind of barn…the new straw bale barn and restaurant at Hanging Mountain Farm in Westhampton! They’re having a special Mother's Day Brunch with a petting zoo for the kids, hayrides, and lots of yummy food. Price for the buffet is $12.95 for adults, 8 & under 9.95, and 3 & under are free. Reservations are recommended. Info: www.hangingmountainfarms.com or call 527-0710.
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Farm Viability Program applications now available
The Farm Viability Enhancement Program is technical assistance and business planning program designed to assist farmers in improving the economic bottom line and environmental integrity of their operations.

Administered by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, the program helps farmers to prepare a business plan, and then awards of $20,000 up to $60,000 may be available to a farmer to implement strategies in the plan. In return, the farmer agrees to restrict the use of the farm to agricultural uses only by signing a five or ten year Agricultural Covenant.

Any Massachusetts farmer with at least 5 acres of land in agricultural production is eligible to apply but greater acreage is more competitive in the farm selection process. Typical uses of funds from the Farm Viability Program include building or repairing farm structures, modernizing field equipment and tractors, improving marketing structures and equipment, and to supplement federal funding for conservation practices.

Applications are available on line at the Agricultural Resources web site, or you can request a copy of the application by calling the Farm Viability Program at 617-626-1723. The deadline to submit applications is 12 Noon, Friday June 30, 2006.

Local Hero farmers are welcome to call CISA Program Coordinator (and former Farm Viability program consultant) Margaret Christie for help thinking through their FVEP application. Please call by June 15. 413-665-7100.
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Michael Pollan on "Fixing the industrial food system"
Read an interview with Michael Pollan, who talks about fixing our industrial food system, what being a conscientious carnivore means, and how we can really eat healthily.

Or, listen to an interview with Michael on Beyond Organic radio. “For renowned food writer Michael Pollan, a critical step toward making smarter eating choices is accepting that the ‘cult of convenience is a cult of ignorance’.” J oin host Jerry Kay as he talks with Pollan about his newest book The Omnivore’s Dilemma. We’ll also hear how Americans became “cornified” and get his perspective on grass-fed beef and the family food budget.
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U.S. House of Representatives offers online feedback form for upcoming Farm Bill
A new web-based form allows producers throughout the nation to provide the House Agriculture Committee with feedback about current farm policy as well as input about the future of farm policy.

"Farm bill policy directly impacts the lives of America's farmers and ranchers; therefore, if we really want to know how farm policy works in practice, it makes sense to hear directly from our producers. By having a web-based feedback form, producers everywhere will have the opportunity to provide the Committee with their thoughts and input about future farm policy," said Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte (R-CO).

The Committee is conducting field hearings throughout the country to gather feedback from producers and review current farm policy in preparation for reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill. The 2002 Farm Bill expires September 2007 and Chairman Goodlatte expects to begin the farm bill debate in early 2007. To date, the Committee has convened five field hearings in various regions of the country including North Carolina, Alabama, California, Nebraska and Colorado. The sixth field hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in San Angelo, Texas. The Chairman intends to conduct roughly a dozen field hearings, as well as hearings in Washington, DC, to review federal farm policy.

To submit comments using this web-based feedback form, click here.
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Pleasure and Process: A Recipe for Good Eating
For most of us the pleasure of good eating probably consists of chowing down on fresh vegetables with taste bud-exploding flavors, a tree-ripened, savory peach that melts in your mouth, or a gusty steak or delicious pork chop. But, in truth, the pleasure of good eating consists of much more than tasty treats. Read this essay by third generation farmer and writer Fred Kirschenmann here.
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Small Bites
Wal-Mart goes organic According to marketing guru Harvey Hartman, Wal-Mart’s embracing of organic was not a matter of if, but when. Read his interesting take on the implications of mainstream organic products here.

Taking local wool a step further: sweaters from a single sheep

Don’t ever make the mistake of discounting the cutting edge—no matter how absurd it may seem (stick with this one, there is a local food connection, I promise).
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Workshops, Events and Announcements

Open House and Plant Sale
Wheel-View Farm, Shelburne, MA. May 20-21 10 am-4:30 pm
Come see our Scottish Highland and Belted Galloway Cattle, their adorable calves, and enjoy our spectacular view. Visit our expanded sales room where you may purchase healthy, naturally raised Grass-fed Beef, free-range chicken eggs and maple syrup. Plants for sale include:dahlias, clivias, sedums, astilbe, and more. Bring a picnic and go for a walk. No dogs please. Call 413-625-2900 for information or visit our website.
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Solidarity Saturday
Tour Local Hero Seeds of Solidarity farm and site, featuring solar greenhouses, energy efficient buildings, abundant market gardens, solar electric and hot water systems, biodiesel and grease fueled vehicles. Optional potluck lunch follows the two-hour tour. Saturday June 3, 10 a.m. All ages welcome. Free.
Click here for directions to the farm in Orange, MA.
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Deerfield Land Trust Farm Festival
At Pioneer Gardens, Mill Village Road just north of Wells Cross Road in Deerfield, July 22, 2006

Join us for a day of farming and fun that celebrates local agriculture and raises funds for farmland preservation! Preliminary schedule includes:

Meadow Run (10K Road Race) 9:00 AM
Pioneer Garden 2 Acre Greenhouse Tours 2:00 & 4:00
Local agricultural products for sale 2:00 - 6:00
Lions Chicken Bar-B-Que & other great food
Berkshire Brewing Company beer 3:00-9:00
Live music! Polka from 4:00-6:30 and blues from 7:00- 9:30
Sponsored in part by CISA!
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Second Annual Celebration of Women in Agriculture

Hear Cheryl Rogowski, farmer-owner of W. Rogowski Farm in Pine Island, NY and MacArthur Foundation Genius Award recipient speaking on "Working Smarter, Not Harder". Thursday, July 27th, 6:00 PM. Dinner provided. At the Whatley Town Hall. Registration preferred. Call 413-665-7100 or email therese@buylocalfood.com.

May 6, 13, 20, 27
Free native plant seminars Saturdays. 11a.m. and 1p.m. in May at Nasami Farm. No reservations required. Visit this rustic farm location with 375 native species offered, convenient for those near I 91 at 128 North Street, Whately. Meet wildflower guru Bill Cullina, learn how to plant trees like the pros, and meet favorite plant and gardener friends. Open 9-5 weekends. Info: www.newfs.org. [menu]

May 13
Design and plant a native border. Held at Nasami Farm at 128 North Street in Whately, MA fron 2-5 p.m. Learn with James McSweeney about designing and planting a mixed border and as he demonstrates techniques for native trees, shrubs, vines, and perennials, including difficult areas. This is a MUST for both beginners and advanced gardeners looking to do more with natives. Pre-registration required at registrar@newfs.org $36 non-members, $30 members. Info: www.newfs.org. [menu]

May 13
Field trip to Mount Toby in Sunderland, MA. Explore the diverse spring flora of this beautiful area with varied natural communities and outstanding spring ephemerals. This moderately strenusous hike lead by plant ecologist Julie Richburg may reveal wild ginger, hepaticas, trout lily, trillium, bloodroot and a spectacular view! 12-4:30 pm. Pre-registration required at registrar@newfs.org $36 non-members, $32 members. Info: www.newfs.org. [menu]

May 20
Restoring the residential landscape with Owen Wormser of Tree Frog Landscapes. Are you planning a significant landscape renovation? You have the opportunity to learn methods minimizing impact and cost of construction on the landscape, also using native plants. Participants may bring photos of their own properties to use as case studies. Held at Nasami Farm at 128 North Street in Whately, MA. Pre-registration required at registrar@newfs.org $25 non-members, $20 members. Info: www.newfs.org.[menu]

June 6, 7, & 8
Preparedness and response to agricultural terrorism
Deerfield Town Hall, 8 Conway Street, S. Deerfield, 8:00AM TO 5:00PM (all three days). The purpose of the Preparedness and Response to Agricultural Terrorism course is to provide community planners as well as those in the food production chain, who would be among the first to note the effects of an attempted attack on the nation’s food supply, with information to respond to an act of agricultural terrorism. This course is designed to promote community response and recovery from agricultural terrorism. The information provided in the course materials will train participants to identify and recruit individuals in a unique position to identify potential threats to the cultivation, production, processing, transportation, or distribution of the nation’s food supply. Info: JEFF TEDESCO 508/820-1446. FREE.

June 7-11
Place, Taste and Sustenance: The Social Spaces of Food and Agriculture. Boston, MA. The Joint 2006 Annual Meetings of the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society (AFHVS) and the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) include tours, workshops, opportunities to listen to and present papers and panels, chances to participate in roundtable discussions, and times to meet formally and informally with colleagues. For more info, click here. [menu]

June 10
Annual Native Plant Sale of New England Wild Flower Society at Garden in the Woods. Our annual sale includes 11,000 choice plants for sale and world-class plant experts sharing custom advice for your garden. Kids’ Tables featuring Venus Fly Traps and other fun “creatures” and the used book sale includes garden classics. Afterwards, walk the garden trails. 508-877-7630. 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham 10a.m.-3 p.m. About two hours away but definitely worth the trip! Proceeds support our conservation work. Info: www.newfs.org. [menu]

June 11
Native plant makeover
Learn what it takes to convert a residential lot into an inviting garden integrating the home landscape and adjacent habitats with Liz Thompson of Cave Hill Landscape Architects, and Beth and Dan Russell, homeowners. Location in Easthampton, MA to be announced for registrants. 1-3 p.m. Pre-registration required at registrar@newfs.org $25 non-members, $20 members. Info: www.newfs.org. {MENU}

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Tools and lawn equipment wanted for CISA office. Do you have any tools or lawn equipment that you could donate to CISA to help us care for our new building? We could use basic tools as well as a push broom, rake, shovel, etc. Call Jennifer Williams to discuss your donation. Thanks! 413-665-7100.

Land for rent. Eligible for organic certification, in conservation reserve for 10 years. 10-15 acres in Old Deerfield. Adjacent to Deerfield River for irrigation water. Call Frank Ciesluk, 772-0790.

HELP WANTED AT REAL PICKLES. We are a small business in western MA producing raw, naturally fermented foods from local, organic vegetables. Work includes all aspects of production, including preparing fresh ingredients for fermentation and packaging finished product into glass jars. Work is physically demanding. Applicants should be hard-working, reliable, and able to lift 50 lbs. Seeking people available 3 days/wk from July thru Nov. (or beyond), but willing to consider other schedules. Work location: Greenfield, MA. This is a great opportunity to learn all about the ancient art of lactic acid fermentation! Call Addie and Dan at 413-863-9063.

Help Wanted at Atlas Farm for 2006 season
We are accepting applications for the 2006 season. Applicants should be hard-working, reliable, self-motivated, and have a valid driver’s license and their own transportation. Farm work is fun and rewarding but also very physically demanding. Applicants should have the desire to work outside even in adverse weather and be able to work early in the morning. Hours listed below are average and may fluctuate slightly throughout the season.
Positions available for 2006:

Full-time Field Workers (May through October, 50 hrs./wk.)
Assist with all aspects of production including planting, cultivating, harvesting and wholesale deliveries. Some tractor work may be involved dependent on experience. There is also the opportunity to help run the stand at the farmers’ market in Boston. Previous farm experience preferred but not required. Pay dependent on experience.

Part-time Farmers’ Market Assistant (June through November, 20-30 hrs./wk.)
Assist with sales 2 days a week at our farmers’ market stand in Boston, Tuesdays and Fridays from 9-6:30. Responsibilities include stand set up and take down, vegetable display and customer sales. Previous retail or customer service experience desired but not required. Boston-area resident preferred, travel to the farm not required. Pay dependent on experience.

Part-time delivery driver (June through November, 8-10 hrs./wk.)
Make deliveries to Boston area stores with a farm truck Tuesdays and Fridays. This person will meet our truck at Copley Square in Boston, help unload for the farmers’ market, and make several deliveries in the Boston area, returning to Copley. Previous experience driving a 14’ or larger box truck required. Pay dependent on experience.

Atlas Farm is a small family farm located in South Deerfield, MA. We grow a wide variety of certified organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers and sell our products primarily at farmers' markets in Boston and Western Massachusetts. We also sell wholesale to area grocery stores and restaurants throughout the season. Currently we have 10 acres in production. For an application or more information, please email gideon@atlasfarm.com or call 413-695-2728.
Part time store product demonstrator and farmers market sales rep wanted. Terry Grinnan of Saw Mill Site Farm Horseradish Products is looking for someone to fill this flexible, part-time position. Duties include preparing for and implementing store sampling events and set up, staffing, sales work and breakdown at farmers markets, as well as strategizing with the owners as to marketing opportunities, networking and public relations to build brand recognition, product awareness and sales volume. For more information contact Terry Grinnan, 413-665-3005.

Farming opportunity. Hilltop market garden in Gill with two+ acres prepared beds, orchard, small CSA, hoophouse, dairy goats, interns, permacultural approach, etc... is seeking a full time, organic grower or trainee to collaborate with current owners on the maintenance, re-visioning and development of the farm. For further info visit our web site or email dbotkin@valinet.com

Goat boarding needed. Looking for full or partial board for 6 goats in the greater Northampton area. Please call Ruth Elgers at 413-320-5215. [menu]

For Sale: 1966 John Deere 3020 gas row crop tractor. Runs excellent. Good rubber. Good tin. Three point hitch. Live PTO. One set of remotes. $9500 or BRO. 413-498-2160.

Female llama for sale. Proven breeder, nice fiber, 4 years old, experienced with goats & sheep. BO. 413-498-2160.

Package For Sale: Bred female huacaya alpaca (with free breeding 2006) along with one female and one male cria. See details of package here. 413-498-2160.

Got Wood? If you have over 20 acres of forest land and would like to discuss your management options with a licensed forester, please call Shane at Cowls: 413-549-1403.
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