Berkshire Grown

05/28/2026

📢🎉2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer! We’re spotlighting a few of our awe-inspiring Berkshire area farmers and growers.

We're continuing our celebration this week by taking a look at Rana Boland of Flycatcher Farm! Farm is a small cut flower farm in Great Barrington, MA. The farm is passionate about regenerative and organic growing practices and is committed to nurturing the land. They specialize in quality, seasonal and hyper-local, specialty cut flowers perfect for special occasions or to simply enjoy in your home. From carefully selecting what they apply to their plants to minimizing plastic use and thoughtfully wrapping their blooms, sustainability and high quality are at the heart of everything they do. Join us in showing support and appreciation for the hard work, dedication and care Rana shows in everything she does!

05/26/2026

See you this Thursday 5/28

05/22/2026

Fresh stories, seasonal updates and local food news are waiting in our May eNews! From our Winter Farmers Market wrap-up to upcoming community events, catch up on what’s growing across the Berkshires and connect with the people who make our local food system thrive. 🌱📬

Email from Berkshire Grown Catch Up on Our Winter Highlights and Get Ready for Spring Markets!   Thank You For a Wonderful Winter Farmers Market Season! Happy shopper at Berkshire Grown's Winter Farme

05/21/2026

📢🎉2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer! We’re spotlighting a few of our awe-inspiring Berkshire area farmers and growers.

We're continuing our celebration this week by taking a look at Gentle Time Farm!

is a trans and q***r cooperatively owned diversified vegetable farm growing culturally relevant East Asian crops for Asian community and diaspora in Chatham, NY. Farmers and co-owners Kaija Xiao and Salt Wang care deeply about their connection to land and food, and are committed to rekindling this reciprocal and sacred relationship through farming, community and cultural preservation. Join us in celebrating these incredible farmers whose hard work, vision and dedication help our local food system flourish.

Grab a share in their mini CSA gentletime.farm/2026minicsa while there are still some spots left!

05/19/2026

The 2026 Guide to Local Food & Farms is here! 🌱

From roadside farm stands and farmers markets to bakeries, orchards, cheesemakers and family farms, this Guide helps you discover the people growing and making food right here in our region.

Whether you’re planning summer farm visits, looking for fresh local ingredients or hoping to support your local food system year-round, the guide is your go-to resource for eating locally and connecting with the community behind your food.

Pick up your free copy today and start exploring all our local farms and food businesses have to offer! 🚜🥕🍓
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05/14/2026

📢🎉2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer! We’re spotlighting a few of our incredible Berkshire area women farmers and growers.

Our next featured farmer is Alison Basdekis of . Nestled in the Lebanon Valley between the Berkshires and the Hudson Valley surrounded by creeks and forest, her farm raises poultry in silvopasture, grows herbs, select annual vegetables, nursery stock and manages an emerging multispecies orchard. 👩‍🌾💐

You can see her care and intention in her farm’s pasture raised whole and cut chicken, turmeric, ginger, flowers, herbs, nut trees and more every other week . We’re proud to celebrate Alison and Shaker Creek Farm!. 🏆😎🐓

05/11/2026

It’s seedling time! 👩‍🌾🌱 From tomatoes and peppers to herbs, greens and flowers, buying seedlings locally means you’re starting your garden with plants already suited to our region — while supporting the farmers who grow food and community here at home. 🙌😎

Visit your local farms and farm stands to find healthy starts, get growing advice and bring a little more local food into your backyard this season. 🪩🍅🥬🌶️

Check out these upcoming seedling sales at a farm near you!

5/16-17 Dahlia Daze Standfordville, NY 5/30 Hudson, NY

farm store Hilldsale, NY and Hillsdale, NY

5/15 1-5:30pm, 5/22 1-5:30pm, 5/29 1-5pm Egremont, MA and Great Barrington, MA

Hillsdale, NY Great Barrington, MA

5/22 2-6pm, 5/23-24 10am-4pm, 5/29 2-6pm Clarksburg, MA and North Adams, MA

10am-6pm at their farm store Claverack, NY

5/22-23 10am-6pm, 5/24 10am-4pm Lanesborough, MA

05/07/2026

📢🎉2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer! We’re spotlighting a few of our incredible Berkshire area women farmers and growers.

Our first featured farmer is Mary Berle of a sheep farm on 400 acres in Great Barrington, Alford and Egremont. The flock provides nourishing food, warm wool and the manure to grow extraordinary flowers. 👩‍🌾💐

You can find her pasture raised lamb meat and yarn , her lamb meat and sweaters at our Winter Farmers Markets and her lamb meat . We’re proud to celebrate Mary and her farm, her dedication and care shows in everything she does. 🏆😎🐑

05/07/2026

Check out our newest Impact Report! Find out how we Keep Farmers Farming throughout the Berkshires and beyond.

https://conta.cc/48OQol3

Email from Berkshire Grown Learn How Your Support Strengthens Our Regional Food System Today.   Introducing Our Three Core Pillars Berkshire Grown's work is guided by three core pillars: Eat Local, Fa

05/05/2026

A few shots from Berkshire Grown’s Winter Farmers Market 2025-2026 season. Many thanks to all the vendors and shoppers (over 5,200 attendees!) who made this year’s markets such a success. Over $21,000 of SNAP/HIP and Market Match was distributed. Funding for the Market Match is provided by the Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Market Match Fund.