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Federal judge sets schedule for lawsuit against Dept. of Agriculture
06-20-2025 3:52 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

The federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and President Donald Trump that was filed by Red Fire Farm and other organizations over frozen government money will move forward, as a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has laid out a schedule of further proceedings.

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PHOTOS: Sweet summer pickings
07-03-2025 2:48 PM


Farm share partnership will bring fresh produce to seniors in Greenfield
06-28-2025 4:30 PM

By LUKE MACANNUCO

GREENFIELD — Forty income-eligible senior households will receive fresh, local produce starting Thursday, July 17, as part of the second season of a farm share partnership involving Prospect Meadow Farm and the Greenfield Senior Center.


Shelburne Falls nonprofit seeks to pair gardeners, land owners in effort to reduce food insecurity
06-27-2025 3:25 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE FALLS — A group of gardeners, landowners and sustainability enthusiasts is looking to reduce the number of people in Franklin County who struggle with food insecurity.


Deerfield native to lead regional agricultural group
06-24-2025 12:37 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — A Franklin County native has been named president of the Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture.


PHOTO: Bovine buddies
06-18-2025 2:13 PM


PHOTO: Hay master
06-13-2025 2:43 PM


Turners Falls block party to celebrate biz anniversaries, mural completion
06-04-2025 1:44 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — A block party on Friday will mark the completion of wheatpaste murals, as well as the one-year anniversary of two downtown businesses.


Area fairs, farms receive state funds
05-28-2025 9:29 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Two local fairgrounds will invest in infrastructure, while Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) will help local farms connect to consumers with the help of two state grant programs.


‘Building global intelligence’: Three Frontier students earn Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish
05-25-2025 9:01 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — As the school looks to bring more language learning opportunities to students, three soon-to-be Frontier Regional School graduates have taken an extra step to showing off their language skills.


Farmers eye ‘forever chemical’ legislation
05-23-2025 1:28 PM

By CHINANU OKOLI

Some local farmers hope bills to mitigate PFAS contamination in Massachusetts could safeguard their work and protect their lives.


Orange Farmers Market back at Butterfield Park
05-23-2025 12:10 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Orange Farmers Market is back at its old home, Butterfield Park.


Longtime farmers retire, close Butynski’s Farm Stand in Greenfield
05-14-2025 2:18 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — It’s the end of an era for local agriculture, as Butynski’s Farm Stand has ceased operations following the retirement of the four people in charge of it.


Farm-to-school initiative takes root at Union 38 schools
05-12-2025 11:36 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — Each month at Conway Grammar School, students are treated to a pop-up tasting event inspired by local farm products with offerings ranging from potatoes to kale.


PHOTO: Sticking to it
05-11-2025 12:00 PM


Nationwide, beekeepers report loss of 1.6M colonies in 10 months
05-02-2025 6:05 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

Across the United States, beekeepers are facing their greatest crisis in decades, with more than 1 million colonies reported lost in the last 10 months.


Mini festival in Greenfield to celebrate Polish, Eastern European heritage
04-16-2025 11:40 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — Whether your family traditions are pysanky egg decorating, wycinanki paper cutting or traditional folk dancing, residents are invited to celebrate all things Polish and Eastern European at The LAVA Center.


Bill would allow Chapter 61A exception for renewable energy at farms
04-15-2025 4:13 PM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

A recommendation from a task force the Legislature created a decade ago resurfaced last week before the Revenue Committee, which took testimony related to the machinations involved when a farm wants to use a portion of its land to generate both renewable electricity and supplemental income.


Nearly $102K in land stewardship grants to aid three Franklin County farms
04-12-2025 3:40 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Three Franklin County farms have been awarded $101,875 in land stewardship grants from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) to aid in maintenance efforts that will ensure the land remains farmable for future generations.


PHOTO: What’s on the menu?
04-08-2025 4:48 PM


Farm owners learn the importance of succession planning at Shelburne workshop
03-30-2025 11:29 AM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SHELBURNE — When it comes to the future of Franklin County farms, there’s so many options: they can be placed under an Agricultural Preservation Restriction, donated to a local conservation agency or sold to the next generation.

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