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Williams College to Present 4th Annual Fresh Fest Film Series
09:57AM / Tuesday, February 18, 2014

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Fresh Fest, a food and farm film festival, will take place from Friday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 2 and will feature films about food, farming, culture and community.

The following films will be presented throughout the weekend:

"A Place at the Table," Friday, 5 p.m., Images Cinema "TEDx Manhattan: Changing the Way We Eat," Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. (Live stream broadcast), Wege Auditorium "After Winter, Spring" Saturday, 3 p.m., Images Cinema "Soul Food Junkies," Saturday, 3 p.m., Images Cinema

All showings are free to attend and open to the public.

"A Place at the

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Chef Christophe Jalbert Joins Route 7 Grill
11:46AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2013
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Executive Chef Christophe Jalbert joined the farm-to-table restaurant Route 7 Grill on May 31.   "Working in a locally focused restaurant in the Berkshire region is an exciting next step for me," Jalbert said. "I am inspired to work with owner Lester Blumenthal who is a true foodie as well as the rest of the Route 7 crew. We are going to change up the menu daily while rotating in Route 7 Grill standards to keep the food at its freshest."   Previously, Jalbert served as the executive chef and owner at Après Vous Bistro, in Wilmington, Vt. Immediately preceding his

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Berkshire Co-op Market Offers Farm Tour Program
12:05PM / Friday, May 24, 2013

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Farm Tour program, a project of the Berkshire Co-op Market, will continue into the summer.

"Farm tours are a great opportunity for participants to deepen their relationships with their food," said Matt Novik, the Co-op's communications manager, "Each tour offers a unique look at a local farm and how they produce the food they offer. It's one thing to know where it comes from. It's an entirely different thing to meet the cows, taste a fresh picked carrot and feel the soil between your fingers."   The farmer-led tours will be offering at Indian Line Farm, Rawson Brook Farm and Sol Flower

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Hoosac Harvest to Host 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food'
11:40AM / Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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
Staff Reports,
12:25AM / Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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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