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Berkshire Grown Sets Holiday Farmers Markets| 05:26PM / Friday, November 22, 2013 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Grown will host its 5th annual Holiday Farmers Markets on two weekends this season in both Great Barrington and Williamstown.
The market runs from runs from 10 to 2 on Saturdays, Nov. 23 and Dec. 14, at Monument Valley Middle School in Great Barrington and on Sundays, Nov. 24 and Dec. 15, at Williams College Towne Field House in Williamstown.
The events feature locally grown and produced foods, including fruits and vegetables, cheese, eggs, meat, poultry, bread, pies, pickles, jams and more. Admission is free.
"The 5th annual Berkshire Grown Holiday Farmers' Markets will be more festive than ever," said Barbara Zheutlin,
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The Independent Investor: Averting a Future Food CrisisBy Bill Schmick,
12:03PM / Thursday, November 21, 2013 | |
 More and more scientists, sociologists and economists are predicting a world food crisis in this century. Meeting that challenge will require another Green Revolution, but how we accomplish that is the subject of a great deal of controversy.
Between the 1940s and 1970s the world enjoyed its first "Green Revolution." It was an age of technological advances in food production. This golden age of agriculture introduced new chemical fertilizers and pesticides, better irrigation and planting methods, improved and different varieties of seeds and a new understanding of farm technology. This renaissance in farming resulted in huge gains in the amount of food farmers were able to
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Berkshire Conservation District Elects New SupervisorsBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:14PM / Thursday, November 14, 2013 | |
 The district swore in two new members and one returning to the board of supervisors on Tuesday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Conservation District elected two new members to the Board of Supervisors at their annual meeting on Tuesday night.
Patricia Saupe of Richmond and William Pike of Hinsdale joined the seven-member board filling vacancies. The district also re-elected Kevin Zimmer and Ned Kirchner to the board. The volunteer board heads conservation efforts in Berkshire County and focuses on being a liaison between farmers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"Our mission is to help support local conservation efforts," said Administrator Aimee
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DCR Eyes Forest Management Plans In BerkshiresBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:33AM / Sunday, October 27, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Department of Conservation and Recreation Foresters are plotting three projects in Berkshire County to strategically manage large areas of the woods. A 246-acre area in Sandisfield, 365 acres in Plainfield and Savoy and 300 acres on October Mountain are all eyed for forest management projects. Foresters are now putting together a "prescription" and contractors will later implement the plans. The proposals aim to not only remove dead or dying trees posing hazards on sides of roads but also repair trails, ensure diversity tree maturity, limit the spread of diseases and invasive species and improve the overall health of the 0 Comments
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Q&A: Jeff Corwin Discusses New England, Climate ChangeBy John Durkan, iBerkshires Staff
02:10AM / Thursday, October 17, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Conservationist and animal expert Jeff Corwin discussed his views on climate change, poor environmental issues coverage, his influence from New England and his most recent television endeavor on Wednesday before delivering this year's Hardman Lecture at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Corwin currently produces and hosts "Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin," which airs on ABC on Saturday mornings. The Emmy Award-winning host grew up in Norwell and currently lives with his family on an island off Plymouth County. He received a bachelor's degree in biology and anthropology from Bridgewater State College, and a master's in 0 Comments
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Berkshire Conservation District Sets Annual Meeting| 06:56PM / Friday, September 27, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Conservation District will hold its annual meeting and benefit dinner at Zucchini's Restaurant, 1331 North St., on Tuesday, Nov. 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The event will take the place of the November board meeting. The event features a talk on biodiversity given by guest speaker Scott Jackson, extension associate professor of ecology in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Jackson specializes in ecology of amphibians and road underpass and stream crossing systems for wildlife. He has been a long-term collaborator with the state Department of Environmental Protection and the state
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Williams Hosts Science Fictions Writers | 06:42PM / Friday, September 27, 2013 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College will host a science fiction symposium on Oct. 22, 23, and 24.
The David G. Hartwell '63 Science Fiction Symposium will feature public readings and panel discussions with leading writers and thinkers, including Samuel R. Delany, Kim Stanley Robinson, and prominent science fiction editor and Williams alumnus David Hartwell, for whom the event is named.
The symposium brings together some of the best of the science fiction community in a setting similar to a science fiction convention.
"Science fiction writers can appeal to a wider range of people than often attend a convention," said Paul Park, lecturer in English and
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Hancock Shaker Village Country Fair Set for Sept. 28-29| 11:48AM / Monday, September 16, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village will hold its 16th annual Country Fair on Sept. 28 and 29. The harvest celebration weekend will feature local food, handcrafts, fresh produce, antique farm equipment, oxen demonstrations, pie contests, a bluegrass band, and more. In addition, children can participate in pony and wagon rides, face painting, farm-related games under the children's tent and chicken races. "The Country Fair displays a mix of the old and new," said Director of Farm and Operations Bill Mangiardi. "We employ sustainable practices that long ago worked for the Shakers, and incorporate those lessons and techniques into how we 0 Comments
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Williamstown Con Comm Looking to Create New Hiking TrailBy Stephen Dravis, Williamstown Correspondent
12:52AM / Monday, September 16, 2013 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Conservation Commission has decided to open a dialogue with the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation about creating a new hiking trail in the northwest part of town. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to work with the private non-profit on creating a link between WRLF's Sheep Hill property and Williams College's Hopkins Forest. The most logical route for such a hike would go through one of the town-owned properties under the care, custody and control of the Con Comm. "They have a trail they're considering," Con Comm Chairman Philip McKnight said. "They want to know if we'd be willing to work with them, 1 Comment
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Williamstown Farmers Market Finishing Year StrongBy Stephen Dravis, Williamstown Correspondent
01:27PM / Friday, September 13, 2013 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Farmers Market honors its tradition with the motto "Growing community since 1981." In 2013, the market has experienced a growth spurt. The Saturday morning market at the bottom of Spring Street is entering the home stretch of its most successful season in years, and there are still five chances for area residents to stock up on fresh produce and selected crafts between now and the final market of the year Oct. 12. One of the market's organizers met last week with the town's Agricultural Commisssion to discuss efforts to breath new life into the 33-year-old event. "In general, it's been a very 0 Comments
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