Delicious Festive Holiday Farmers Markets!

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The Berkshire Eagle's: Harvest Season in the Berkshires Series

By: Elodie Reed for The Berkshire Eagle

If you missed any part of the Berkshire Eagle's 4-part series, catch up below:

Part 1 - Berkshire farming's bones and blood: The dairy farm - Sept 29, 2017

Part 2 - Changing family traditions at Ioka Valley Farm - Oct 6, 2017

Part 3 - Honoring original CSA's legacy at Indian Line Farm - Oct 13, 2017

Part 4 - Providing meat for local families - Oct 20, 2017

For more articles about local food, visit www.berkshireeagle.com.

Indoor Farm ers Markets

Has your favorite farmers market moved indoors for the colder months? In addition to Berkshire Grown's Great Barrington and Williamstown markets, the following markets are also happening:

Amenia, NY - November-April, Saturday, 10am-2pm

Millerton, NY - Nov & Dec, Saturday, 10am-2pm, Jan-April, 2nd and 4th Saturday, 10am-2pm

Norfolk, CT - November - April, every other Saturday, 10am-1pm

North Adams, MA - November-April, 1st Saturday of each month

Pittsfield, MA - November-April, 2nd Saturday of each month

Check out pages 4 & 5 of this year's Guide to Local Food and Farms to find your market.

Congrats to Backyard Bounty of the Berkshires


Mark Lefenfeld and Jay Weintraub

This year's Backyard Bounty of the Berkshires harvest was a tremendous success.

Over 8,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables were gathered and distributed to hungry families throughout the region and plans are already underway for 2018!

Click here to learn more about this remarkable organization.

In memory of Gus Schumacher


Gus Schumacher

Gus Schumacher was a towering figure in the world of agricultural policy, farmers markets, and accessibility.

The world is a much better place thanks to Gus and his legacy will continue through the great work that he championed around the world.

Read his last article touting the success of Massachusetts' Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) here and more about his life and work with Wholesome Wave here.

Berkshire Grown is Seeking Volunteers:

Do you have an hour (or two) to ask people at the farmers market how they heard about the market?

Great Barrington - Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm, November 18 and December 16

Williamstown - Sundays, 10am - 2pm, November 19 & December 17

It's a fun way to grow the farmers markets, thanks! Interested in helping? Email buylocal@berkshiregrown.org .

The Great Nutrient Collapse:

The atmosphere is literally changing the food we eat, for the worse. And almost nobody is paying attention.

By: Helena Bottemiller Evich for POLITICO