Williams College to Present 4th Annual Fresh Fest Film Series09:57AM / Tuesday, February 18, 2014 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Fresh Fest, a food and farm film festival, will take place from Friday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 2 and will feature films about food, farming, culture and community.
The following films will be presented throughout the weekend:
"A Place at the Table," Friday, 5 p.m., Images Cinema
"TEDx Manhattan: Changing the Way We Eat," Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. (Live stream broadcast), Wege Auditorium
"After Winter, Spring" Saturday, 3 p.m., Images Cinema
"Soul Food Junkies," Saturday, 3 p.m., Images Cinema
All showings are free to attend and open to the public.
"A Place at the
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Chef Christophe Jalbert Joins Route 7 Grill11:46AM / Tuesday, July 02, 2013 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Executive Chef Christophe Jalbert joined the farm-to-table restaurant Route 7 Grill on May 31.
"Working in a locally focused restaurant in the Berkshire region is an exciting next step for me," Jalbert said. "I am inspired to work with owner Lester Blumenthal who is a true foodie as well as the rest of the Route 7 crew. We are going to change up the menu daily while rotating in Route 7 Grill standards to keep the food at its freshest."
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Berkshire Co-op Market Offers Farm Tour Program12:05PM / Friday, May 24, 2013 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Farm Tour program, a project of the Berkshire Co-op Market, will continue into the summer.
"Farm tours are a great opportunity for participants to deepen their relationships with their food," said Matt Novik, the Co-op's communications manager, "Each tour offers a unique look at a local farm and how they produce the food they offer. It's one thing to know where it comes from. It's an entirely different thing to meet the cows, taste a fresh picked carrot and feel the soil between your fingers."
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Hoosac Harvest to Host 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food'11:40AM / Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hoosac Harvest will host the third Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food event at the All Saints Church, located on Summer Street, on March 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. Farmers and small food producers of the northern Berkshires will be on hand for this free event.
"It's the end of February and most of us are looking forward to spring and this event is a little pick-me-up to get us through the remaining winter," said Sandra Thomas, a core member of Hoosac Harvest. "Farmers are planning their crops and this is a great opportunity to meet those in our community who are growing food, making cheese, 0 Comments Read More >> |
Local Chefs to Bring Berkshire Flavor to NYCStaff Reports, 12:25AM / Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | |
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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — A group of Berkshire chefs will team up to present a farm-to-table dinner of locally grown food and livestock to New York City on March 1.
The event titled The Berkshire Cure-All, which was spearheaded by The Red Lion Inn's Executive Chef Brian J. Alberg, will take place at the famed James Beard House, the location of the former townhouse of chef, food author and television personality James Beard. Every month over 20 events are held at the house that showcase international culinary diversity.
This year, Alberg will be joined by:
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Farmfare
Seasonal Farmers Markets
Berkshire South Community Market
15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington
Saturdays through Oct. 27 from 11 to 3
Berkshire Mall Market
Sears parking lot, Route 8
Wednesdays & Saturdays through November from 8 to 2
North Adams Farmers Market
St. Anthony's Municipal Parking
Saturdays through Oct. 27 from 8 to noon
Great Barrington Farmers Market
Taconic Avenue & Castle Street
Saturdays through October from 9 to 1
Lenox Farmers Market
70 Kemble St., Shakespeare & Company
Fridays through Oct. 5 from 1 to 5
Oits Farmers Market
L & M Auto, 2000 East Otis Road (Rte. 23)
Saturdays through Oct. 6 from 9 to 1
Pittsfield Farmers Market
First and Fenn streets, across from the Common
Saturdays, May 11 through Oct. 26, from 9 to 1
Sheffield Farmers Market
Old Parish Church, Main Street
Fridays through September from 3 to 7
Williamstown Farmers Market
Spring Street parking lot
Saturdays, May 25 through October, from 9 to 1
Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
The Armory
Wednesdays, 4 to 7
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