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It’s exciting to know that the Atlas Farm Store was able to fill the gap for their SNAP and HIP (Healthy Incentives Program) customers through fundraising and that they’re now officially a HIP vendor bringing fresh and healthy local produce to eaters...
SOUTH DEERFIELD — When the Atlas Farm Store split from the farm itself at the start of 2022, the store’s reauthorization process for food benefits was delayed, leaving shoppers who rely on those programs without any way to access fresh produce.That...
Mia Kortebein wasn’t initially convinced when Carl Woodruff, her then-boyfriend, said he wanted to build a house.“I wasn’t certain I was ready to put down roots,” said Kortebein. “I told Carl, ‘Go for it. But that’s your dream, not mine. I can’t...
Buckland resident Phoebe Walker, director of community services with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), has been appointed to serve as a member of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council.Walker, whose term will run through April 2023,...
GREENFIELD — The Franklin Regional Council of Governments laid out its priorities for the coming years Wednesday as it gave an update on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), which focuses on Franklin County and the North Quabbin region.This...