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August 2010 - Tickets for Taste the View, profiles on Local Hero chefs for Restaurant Days Celebration, and an indepth look at corn in the Valley.

July 2010 - Strawberry Thanksgiving, preview auction items, pricing locally grown food, and growing for immigrant populations

June 2010 - Weather's impact on farming, 2010 Local Hero awardees, and the economy of food.

May 2010 - Farmers' markets open, CISA hosts legislative forum, and a CISA intern reviews a book on urban farming.

April 2010 - Pioneer Valley Grows and Austin Brothers Valley Farm profile.

March 2010- Spring is Coming

February 2010 - Winter Fares

January 2010- Local Hero Enrollment for 2010 

December 2009 - Give a gift to support CISA (double your money!). Local Hero business networking a success.

November 2009 - Learn how to source locally throughout the winter. CISA tackles winter storage on farms.

October 2009 - CISA discusses different definitions of buying locally. Profile of Calabrese Farm.

September 2009 - CISA launches a new website, and prepares for Eat The View.  

August 2009 - Find out how farms make produce available for people in need. Profile of Carmelina's at the Common.

July 2009

June 2009  - The Farm Products Guide hits the stands. Profiles of the 2009 Local Hero Award recipients.

May 2009 - CISA discusses farmers markets. Profile of the Morse Family of Outlook Farm.

April 2009 - Learn about food safety in Massachusetts, and CISA's new board members. Profile of the Kitchen Garden.

March 2009 - The Census of Agriculture data reveals victories and challenges for Massachusetts Agriculture. 

February 2009 - CISA discusses the coming of spring, and provides a list of CSAs.

January 2009 - Highlights on buying locally grown wood, and the Senior FarmShare program.

December 2008 - CISA gives local holiday gift ideas, and advice on using local honey and maple syrup.

November 2008 - Learn about the COOL Rule, as well as cider and wine production in the Valley.

October 2008 - CISA launches new community membership initiative, and hosts Eat the View.

September 2008 - Learn about locally grown food in school cafeterias, raw milk and local wheat.

August 2008 - CISA writes about farm-fresh fruits, and their Local Hero Restaurant Celebration.

July 2008 - Find out where to find local meat for the grill. Local Recipe: Lemon Butter Barramundi.

June 2008 - Local farmers weigh in on what they are looking forward to this season.  2008 Local Hero Awards are announced. 

May 2008 - River Valley Market opens its doors, and Local Hero Members win "Best of the Valley."

April 2008 - CISA discusses spring seedlings, and new farms. The world's largest seed bank opens in Norway.

March 2008 - Phil Korman is selected as CISA's next Executive Director.