For Our Family Farms co-owner Angie and her family, their joy for farming shines brightly in the hard and rewarding work they do. When it comes to providing for a herd of 400 happy and healthy cows, no detail is too minor! Their dedication is on point, and it shows in the exceptional quality of their milks, creams, and half-and-half. From milking to calving, cleaning, and maintaining the robotics (plus everything in between), the days are chock-full of twists, turns, and excitement...
Monsoon Roastery (Springfield, MA) was founded on three key principles: sourcing the best coffee beans from around the world, empowering communities by collaborating with local artists and artisans, and making their coffees with an eye towards sustainability for the planet and our future. They power their roasting operations and coffee shop using 100% renewable wind energy and utilize fully recyclable packaging materials for their retail coffee sales (cans, not bags)...
Astarte Farm grows a wide range of nutritious vegetables while also working to keep the land (and food) as close as possible to how the Earth intended. Their practices are rooted, literally, in leaving the roots alone and letting things ‘go their own way’ with no-till, a forward-thinking farming philosophy that intriguingly reverts back to the natural order...
Astarte Farm grows a wide range of nutritious vegetables while also working to keep the land (and food) as close as possible to how the Earth intended. Their practices are rooted, literally, in leaving the roots alone and letting things ‘go their own way’ with no-till, a forward-thinking farming philosophy that intriguingly reverts back to the natural order...
Two Mamas Farm is a local organic maple syrup producer based in Cummington, MA, and authentic in every sense of the term. Certainly, their syrups are organically produced and pure, thanks to their permaculture-centered approach to traditional syrup-making methods. They are also LGBTQIA+ owned in a field where few operate. Furthermore, they are committed to a just and sensible way of doing business that is both inclusive and truly locally focused; qualities that are deeply needed in farming today...
