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Hoosac Harvest to Host 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food'
11:40AM / Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hoosac Harvest will host the third Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food event at the All Saints Church, located on Summer Street, on March 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. Farmers and small food producers of the northern Berkshires will be on hand for this free event.

"It's the end of February and most of us are looking forward to spring and this event is a little pick-me-up to get us through the remaining winter," said Sandra Thomas, a core member of Hoosac Harvest. "Farmers are planning their crops and this is a great opportunity to meet those in our community who are growing food, making cheese,

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Local Chefs to Bring Berkshire Flavor to NYC
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12:25AM / Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Photo Courtesy of Mari Landua

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — A group of Berkshire chefs will team up to present a farm-to-table dinner of locally grown food and livestock to New York City on March 1.

The event titled The Berkshire Cure-All, which was spearheaded by The Red Lion Inn's Executive Chef Brian J. Alberg, will take place at the famed James Beard House, the location of the former townhouse of chef, food author and television personality James Beard. Every month over 20 events are held at the house that showcase international culinary diversity.   This year, Alberg will be joined by:

► Stephen

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WilliNet Airs Documentary on Local Food and Farming
10:00AM / Monday, December 31, 2012
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — "Place of Stones: Food in Motion," a film about local food and farming, is being featured on WilliNet. The film will air on WilliNet's channel 17 and will be available online through Feb. 9. 

The film will be aired: ► Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. Saturdays at noon, excluding Jan. 29, which will air at 7 p.m. ► Fridays at 7 p.m., except on Jan. 28 (no show) ► Wednesdays every other week at  9 p.m. and 1 p.m.  (check schedule)   To access online viewing or to check the daily schedule go to www.willinet.org.   Sharon Wyrrick filmed Places of Stones between 2008 and 2010, which features

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Berkshire Grown's Harvest Supper To Highlight Local Food
12:51PM / Thursday, September 06, 2012
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LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Grown's 14th annual Harvest Supper, celebrating local food and farms, will take place on Monday, Sept. 24, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Eastover Hotel and Resort.   The feast features delicious dishes prepared by local Berkshire Grown member chefs using fresh ingredients from local farms. The evening will feature a video and sound projection by artist Joe Wheaton featuring images of local farms. The evening also includes a silent auction and a drawing for shopping sprees and gift certificates to Berkshire Grown member stores and restaurants.   "The Harvest Supper celebrates our local farms and gives us a chance to show why we support eating

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Hancock Village CSA Shares Available For 2012
02:15PM / Friday, May 18, 2012
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There are still some shares left for those interested in joining Hancock Shaker Village's community-supported agriculture program.

Shareholders can stop in on Tuesdays and Saturdays to pick up vegetables, herbs and flowers, and share recipes.

Participants like grabbing the pre-packaged shares, said Bill Mangiardi, director of farm and facilities, but anyone with the yen to join in the harvesting as well is welcome to do so.

The working history museum was recently awarded a $1,550 grant from the Green Pastures Fund, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, to improve the cold-storage capacity of the root cellars built by the Shakers in the

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