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Massachusetts Local Food is offering limited free delivery to those that are confined to their homes due to illness.  At this time, we are able to make five such deliveries each month.

Goodbye Tomato Man

Rockgate Farm   -   Nov 14, 2009 - By Angela_6

Tonight, we say goodbye to the Tomato Man.   Larry Donald Moore, 64 years young, departed this world in peace, November 9, 2009.  Tonight was his visitation with interment tomorrow.  I didn't stay long.  Just long enough to pay my...

This Week At Colvin Family Farm

Colvin Family Farm   -   Nov 13, 2009 - By Colvin Farm

It has been a slower week--a heavy rain all day Tuesday pretty much slicked stuff up to where we couldn't do much outside. The temperature has been hovering between the high 30's at night to the low 60's during the day, and the farm has slowed...

Online Farmers’ Market Providing Fresh Local Foods Though local farmers’ markets are closed for the season, Massachusetts Local Food (an online farmers’ market) is making fresh, local foods available to consumers throughout the year.  Through an online...

She's Here!

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Nov 13, 2009 - By Emily

I’m happy to say Finniat has arrived safely and is adjusting well to her new home.She arrived safely Wednesday morning.We had moved some things around so that the trailer could be backed right up to the barn door.We weren’t sure how well she would lead, and no...

ANOTHER LITTE OF BABY PIGS BORN 11/12/09

Duran's Farm Fresh Products   -   Nov 13, 2009 - By Blaine & Karen

We had another litter of baby pigs born yesterday the 12th.  Momma and little ones are doing well. If you missed out of the last 2 litters we sold and adopted out for your freezers, you now have another chance for ALL NATURAL, QUALITY MEAT FOR YOUR...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 11-13-0...

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Nov 13, 2009 - By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Holiday Markets and Beautiful Little Milk Goats… Well, even though our Farmers’ Market has closed, I have yet to have a Friday off!With delivery day for Mass Local Food last week, Friday was...

We have been truly blessed. My friend Lou Files brought a couple to my place in need of a place to park their motorhome for a few days. They have jumped in with both feet to help take some of the workload off of the rest of us. My hay is in the barn the day it...

Hurricane Farm Returns to NPR

Hurricane Farm   -   Nov 12, 2009 - By Chris

Erica returned to WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio, on Monday, November 9th.  Find the link to a recording of the interview segment here . She was involved in an engaging discussion about the feasibility of eating meat with author Jonathan Safran...

Christmas canning

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Nov 12, 2009 - By Sonya

Well, I both sorry and happy to say that I finished the last canning class of the year this week!  It makes for a hard day, canning all day, hustling the children everywhere, cleaning the house, and putting on a good dinner -- only to spend another 3-4...