Berkshire Grown

06/11/2026

📢🎉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 Lauren Piotrowski of Roots Rising! Lauren is the Farm Director of . Roots Rising is an award winning, nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower youth and build community through food and farming based in Pittsfield, MA. Their vision is to lift up teens as community changemakers and strengthen the local food system through the transformational power of meaningful work.

Roots Rising has three main initiatives: Youth Crews, the Pittsfield Farmers Market and upcoming Farm and Education Center. Join us in showing support and appreciation for the dedication and care Lauren shows in everything she does!

06/09/2026

Save the date! 🍽️🌾

Join us on October 1 for Feast From the Fields, Berkshire Grown’s celebration of local food, farming and community .museumevents in New Lebanon, NY!

Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening featuring delicious food, a silent auction and the chance to support a thriving local food system.

Become a Feast From the Fields sponsor and help support local farms and food. Email Stephanie [email protected] to get involved.

More details coming soon!

06/04/2026

📢🎉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 Full Well Farm!

Meg Bantle (they/she) and Laura Tupper (they/ she) founded Full Well Farm in 2018.

Full Well is currently two acres of permanent, no-till beds. It is located on the ancestral homelands of the Muhheaconneok or Mohican people and the Wabanaki Peoples, who are the Indigenous peoples of this land, named Adams, Massachusetts in English. FWF is also located on the Burnett Farm property, where Meg's grandparents ran their family dairy business for over 40 years.

Community drives everything at Full Well Farm. Their business model is rooted in social justice and the belief that everybody has the right to high quality produce. As a LGBTQIA+ and women owned farm, they strive to create a safe space in our community for all identities.

06/03/2026

🎉🐄June is National Dairy Month, and we’re celebrating by taking a look at local dairy Berle Farm.

Since 1989, has been proving that great dairy starts with a deep respect for the Earth. 🌿 This woman-owned and -operated farm in Hoosick Falls, New York, is a masterclass in resource efficiency — from solar-powered hot water to farm-saved seeds and hand-made compost.

At the heart of it all? Their cows. 🐄 By grazing on lush pastures and farm-harvested hay, these girls turn organic plant matter into the nutritious milk used for Berle Farm’s sought-after cheese and yogurt. It’s a multi-generational cycle of healthy soil, happy cows, and delicious food.

📍 Find their products in stores across NY, VT, and MA.
organic family farm partnership

06/02/2026

A big thank you to our newest business sponsor, , for supporting Berkshire Grown and our mission to strengthen connections between local farms and our community. Partnerships like this help sustain local agriculture, expand access to fresh food and keep our local food system thriving. We’re grateful to have you with us!

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!