Don Zasada always enjoyed rural life, but it took him years to find his niche in agriculture â growing organic produce to sell through a community-supported agriculture program.
As a youth, Zasada worked on dairy farms near Bridgeport, New York, and realized dairying was not a good fit for him.
âIt was incredibly hard work where you made hardly any money,â he said. âI wanted to get as far away from that as possible.â
Little did he realize at the time that his yen to get away would take him to far-flung places like Chile and not-so-far locales such as Williamstown, Massachusetts, where he now lives.
Berkshire Grown will present its Winter Farmers Markets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 16, Feb. 20, March 27, and April 10, at Eisner Camp, 53 Brookside Road.
The markets will feature an abundance of locally grown and produced foods from the Berkshires. Admission is free and SNAP/EBT is accepted.
The number of visitors allowed in the market will be limited according to state and local Board of Health regulations.
Shoppers can pre-order and pick up from vendors during the market. Pre-order details are available at berkshiregrown.org. Shoppers may also schedule their visit in advance through the Berkshire Grown website.