Sat. June 4th 1:45 at the Triplex in Gt. Barrington
Sun. June 5th 11:30 at the Beacon in Pittsfield
"There's been a lot of focus on the new local food farmers, so we spent the last three years filming conventional dairy farmers. Many of their farms have been in operation for over a century and we wanted to find a way to tell their story. Forgotten Farms is their story." says Sarah Gardner, the film's producer and a Berkshire Grown Board member.
New England's dairy farmers are the backbone of the region's agriculture, and while recent years have seen a surging interest in local food and farming, many of our dairies are fighting for survival. The new documentary film, Forgotten Farms, focuses on the New England dairy farmer and explores New England's farm and food communities. Trailer for the film, and more info here.
Many Thanks to the Berkshire Co-op Market in Great Barrington, & to all who shopped on Wednesdays in April. Berkshire Grown received $868.29 as part of the Co-op's 1% Wednesday program to support local groups. Thank you!
Local Farmer Awards for Western MA Farmers!
Congratulations to the Farmers who won an Award this spring from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation's Local Farm Awards program.
Pete and Jen Salinetti, Woven Roots Farm, one of the 47 farms to receive an award in 2016 Diane Troderman and Harold Grinspoon
Many thanks to Harold Grinspoon for initiating these awards last year and growing the program this year!
The goal of the Local Farmer Awards is to strengthen farmers' ability to compete in the marketplace so that our region benefits from the environmental, health and economic advantages of local farming.
