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CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
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- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Daily Operation
https://www.buylocalfood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Daily-Operation.mp3 Join Kaliis, Monte, and Claire as they talk with Dave Schrier of Daily Operation in…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Upinngil Farm
“I’ve probably tried every single thing there is to do in agriculture,” says Clifford Hatch, co-owner of Upinngil in Gill. It’s true: Upinngil is an unusually…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Northampton Survival Center
https://www.buylocalfood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Noho-Survival-mp3-take-2.mp3 Photo courtesy of NEPM Join Monte, Kaliis, and Jennifer as they visit the…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Hardwick Vineyard & Winery
https://www.buylocalfood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/NEPM-Hardwick-Winery.mp3 Monte, Kaliis, and Claire head to the far reaches of our region, and visit…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Assistant Garden Manager – Gould Farm
Assistant Garden Manager Join a dynamic team dedicated to healing, recovery, and reimagining mental health treatment at Gould Farm, a residential therapeutic…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Bash Catering
Peter Hadley delivered newspapers on horseback on weekends as a child. His family garden gave him an appreciation for fresh food and green, growing things at a…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Franklin Community Coop
The Fabulous 413, NEPM October 22, 2026 https://www.buylocalfood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CISA-Greenfields-Market.mp3 It’s National Co-op Month…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Farm Educator – Kroka Expeditions
Hiring: Come Join Us at Kroka Expeditions as Our Farm Educator Kroka’s Expeditions farm, located in Marlow, NH has grown alongside the organization over the…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Agricultural Programs Coordinator – Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR Reports to: Executive Director The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association is seeking an adaptable, organized, and…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Communications & Development Coordinator – NOFA/Mass
Communications & Development Coordinator Job Description 15–20 hours/week Primarily a remote part-time position, with in-person field presence across…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Administrative & Data Services Coordinator – NOFA/Mass
Administrative & Data Services Coordinator Job Description 15–20 hours/week Primarily a remote part-time position, with in-person field presence across…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Seasonal Farm Crew – Round the Bend Farm
Seasonal Farm Crew Job Posting Full-Time Position Round the Bend Farm (RTB), a Center for Restorative Community, is located in South Dartmouth, MA and is a…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Assistant Farmer – Round the Bend Farm
Assistant Farmer Job Posting Full-Time Position Round the Bend Farm (RTB), a Center for Restorative Community, is located in South Dartmouth, MA and is a…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Wholesale Point Person/Delivery Driver – North Hadley Sugar Shack
Our local family farm and maple producer has an immediate opening for a part-time OR full-time wholesale point person/delivery driver. Must have a clean…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Amethyst Farm
The Fabulous 413, NEPM October 6, 2026 https://www.buylocalfood.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Amethyst-Farm-10.6.26.mp3 Monte, Kaliis, and Claire visit…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Valley Bounty: Big River Chestnuts
By reviving a historical crop, one farmer has a plan to feed our community while stewarding the land into the future. Jono Neiger is trained as an ecologist…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Full-Time Farm Hand – Natural Roots
Natural Roots Farm is a diversified horse-powered family farm focusing on organically grown vegetable, berry, and pastured egg production for a 220-family CSA…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Fern Valley Farms and Fern Valley Market
Monte, Kaliis, and Jennifer talk with Brooke and Dan Fernandes, owners of Fern Valley Farms and Fern Valley Market, about their experience rehabbing a…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Agudelo Farm and Apiary
Monte, Kaliis, and Jennifer visit Gustavo Agudelo, owner of Agudelo Farm and Apiary in Holyoke. Gustavo farms on the Nuestras Raices community farm, which…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Social Media Specialist — Robariah Farms
Social Media Specialist — Robariah Farms Deerfield, MA (Mostly Remote) | Paid — $16/hr | 10 hrs/week About Robariah Farms Robariah Farms is a…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Farm Assistant – Toward Independent Living and Learning (TILL)
Toward Independent Living and Learning (tillinc.org) is a non-profit social service agency providing residential, vocational and social services for…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Flowerwork Farm
Flowerwork Farm sits on a small patch of land within the Grow Food Northampton Community Farm in Florence. There, owner Suna Turgay grows flowers and sells…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Amherst Mushroom Company
Monte, Kaliis, and Claire visit Sabina Shelby and Shaun Lopez at the Amherst Mushroom Company. Shelby embarked on a forest management plan when she obtained…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Research Fellow – Agricultural Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Deployment (UMass Amherst)
Title: Research Fellow – Agricultural Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Deployment Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Sous Chef – Round the Bend Farm
Sous Chef (Full-time Position) Round the Bend Farm (RTB), a Center for Restorative Community, located in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is a 115-acre working…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Fall Fun
For some, the best time of year is when the air cools, the children return to school and the trees blush with color. At the same time, peak harvest fills…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Wheel-view Farm
It’s Climate Change and Farming Week September 21-27, 2026! This week, Monte and Kaliis visit John & Carolyn Wheeler at Wheel-view Farm. Stephen…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: River Maple Farm
For many family farms, each new generation brings a wave of change. Whether they’re responding to shifting market conditions, the changing climate or just…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Roaming Farm
Monte, Jennifer and Kaliis visit Julie Chalfant at Roaming Farm LLC in Deerfield for this week’s #localherospotlight. Learn how a family of mechanical…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Kushi Farm
Monte, Kaliis, and Claire visit Matt Kushi, 4th generation to farmer in North Hadley. There are two businesses in one: Kushi Farm, developed in honor of the…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Old Creamery Co-op
If you drive out Route 9, heading West, you’ve reached the Old Creamery Co-op when you see the building with the cow on the roof. This small grocery…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Crew Member – The Land Care Collective
The Landcare Collective Is a small but mighty, holistic land care business with 30+ years of experience based in Montague, MA. We are passionate about creating…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Abundance Farm
Abundance Farm grows a sense of community alongside food. Nat Ross is the farm manager and says, “We serve a wide-ranging and diverse community, and…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Diemand Farm
Monte, Kaliis, and Jennifer head to Wendall to celebrate 90 years of this beautiful farm. They raise turkeys, chickens for eggs and meat, and cattle for beef…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Directory Designer – Western Mass Fibershed
We are Hiring! Western Massachusetts Fibershed is seeking a detail oriented, creative, and collaborative Website Directory Designer to build and optimize our…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Chef Educator – Dig In
Job Title: Chef Educator Location: North Adams and Amherst, Massachusetts (mileage reimbursed) Terms: Part Time, At-Will (48 hours per month September through…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Sweet Lucy’s Bakeshop
“My Dad was obsessed with farms; for a few years when I was growing up, we had a huge garden,” says Lucy Damkoehler, chef and owner of Sweet Lucy’s Bakeshop…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Greenfield Food Access
Monte and Kaliis visit Just Roots Farm in Greenfield to take a walk with CISA’s Clarissa Adan, Food Access Coordinator; Meryl LaTronica, co-executive…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Kitchen Assistant Manager – Diemand Farm
Diemand Farm is looking for a Kitchen Assistant Manager to help lead our commercial kitchen. This is a hands-on position that combines food production, team…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Violet
It’s time for a #localherospotlight on New England Public Media –in South Hadley Falls!Monte, Kaliis, and Jennifer visit Laura Bowman, owner of…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Cyclospora and Local Food
By now, you’ve certainly heard about the cyclospora outbreak that has affected over 10,000 people across the country. The scope and scale of this…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Delivery Driver – Kitchen Garden Farm
Delivery Driver- Kitchen Garden Farm Kitchen Garden Farm grows 65 acres of certified organic vegetables in Sunderland, MA, and produces specialty food products…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Bashista Orchards
“Our little part of Whiteloaf Mountain probably hasn’t changed much, other than I’ve added more trees and we got rid of the cows,” says Tom Bashista, fourth…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Randall’s Farm
Randall’s Farm has been part of CISA’s Local Hero program for over 25 years. Claire, Monte, and Kaliis talk with Karen Randall, of Randall’s…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Production Assistant/Backup Distribution Assistant – Real Pickles
Position available: Production Assistant/Backup Distribution Assistant 32-40 hours per week / Reports to Kitchen Supervisor Introduction: Real Pickles is a…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Kitchen Crew – Kitchen Garden Farm
We are hiring kitchen crew members for the 2026 season. Full-time positions start Aug 3rd -Aug 17th and run through December 22nd. Full or Part time schedules…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Windrow Farm
Jae Silverman is a farmer without their own land. They describe their hay operation as “much like a travelling circus.” Jae started with 9 acres…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Summer Fun on the Farm
Summer sparkles with family vacations, catching up with friends and children enjoying school break. For many farms in the Valley, summer is the peak growing…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Land Available – Huntington : 1.5 acre, good soil, treated organically. Market Garden, Herbal Garden possibilities.
We are semi-retired and unable to keep up with it all. We would rather have it in production with someone who will treat it organically. This is a good time…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Senior Manager of the Dairy Program – Wolfe’s Neck Center
Senior Manager of the Dairy Program About Wolfe’s Neck Center Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment (WNC) is a fast-growing…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Nourse Farms
It’s berry season! Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries are all making their appearance at farm stands right now. Nourse Farms in…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Flower Assistant – Red Fire Farm
Job description: Red Fire Farm is looking for someone with a strong work ethic and a creative eye to work in our flower and greenhouse departments. We can help…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Nasami Farm
June is National Pollinator Month, which celebrates the pollinators that keep our ecosystem—and food system—healthy. It’s an invitation for home gardeners to…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Brewery at Four Star Farms
It’s time for another #localherospotlight on NEPM. This week, Monte, Kaliis, and Claire talk with Chris Sellers, Brewer and General Manager of The…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Farmers Market Manager – Lombrico Farm
FARMERS MARKET MANAGER Location: Lombrico Farm, West Whately, MA Hours: 12 – 20 hours per week (Weekends Required) Start Date: Late August / Early…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Fall and Winter Field Crew – Lombrico Farm
FALL and WINTER FIELD CREW: This part-time role offers flexible scheduling, 16-32 hours per week starting in Late August/Early September Our ideal candidate…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
Hiring: Clerk – Long River Produce Market
Job description: Overview We are seeking a couple clerks to join our friendly team! Long River Produce Market (formerly Atlas Farm Store) is a market featuring…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
VB: Crooked Stick Pops
Although not a farmer, Julie Tuman’s first job as a kid in North Carolina was throwing hay bales and her second job was picking blackberries. Graduate…
- CISA – Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
NEPM: Pomeroy’s Vegetable Farm
Monte, Kaliis, and Jennifer hit the road and head to East Longmeadow! 3rd generation farmer, Neil Pomeroy, talks about Pomeroy’s Vegetable farm, which is now…