POMEROY'S VEGETABLE FARM
10/02/2025
| KEITH O'CONNOR
Thank God for farmers like Neil Pomeroy.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,farmers and ranchers are the backbone of America,working from sunup to sundown, taking care of the landand livestock and providing food for their fellow citizensand the rest of the world.
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AUTUMN MIST FARM
9/2/2025
| Hope Murray Tremblay
Derrick Turnbull is working hard to bring healthy, local meat and delicious food to residents in the region, but he admits he is struggling.
The owner of Autumn Mist Farm in Feeding Hills said local road construction that was slated to be a pretty quick project has dragged on, causing many of his customers to
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COMMON GROUNDS CAFE
9/2/2025
| DEBBIE GARDNER
It’s known for inspired coffee flavors like caramel sugar cookie and peanut butter, and for amazing breakfast sandwiches and pastries like chocolate chip espresso muffins.
Oh, and it was the first in the area to offer the TikTok craze of a 34-ounce iced coffee bucket this past summer. Common Grounds Caf
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HIGH FIVE BOOKS
2025-09-02
| Lauren LeBel
Words have many different meanings, but at High Five Books, each word has a purpose.
While the independent bookstore is best known for its graphic novels, it also carries middle grade and young adult novels, picture books, and more.
At any given time, the shelves stock between 3,000 to 5,000 new books.
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AIR FRIED CINNAMON ROLLS
2025-09-02
| NATE BLAIS
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
FOR THE DOUGH:2 cups self rising flour1/2 stick of butter, softened1/2 cup of milk2-3 Tbsp Greek yogurt
FOR THE FILLING:1/2 stick of butter1/2 cup brown sugar, maybe more1-2 Tbsp cinnamon
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FERN VALLEY MARKET
8/2/2025
| DEBBIE GARDNER
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It started out as a simple idea. The owners of Fern Valley Farms wanted a storefront on the main thoroughfare of Wilbraham where they could sell apples from their orchard.
They didn’t expect their wish to come true, or for it to become a showcase for dozens of locally produced products from farms and ba
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SISU WELLNESS CENTER
8/2/2025
| HOPE MURRAY TREMBLAY
Natasha Perrone has practiced reiki and reflexology in the Northampton and Easthampton area for over 15 years. Recognizing the need for a relaxing space for people to rejuvenate, Perrone opened Sisu Wellness Center in Easthampton in June 2023 and found the need for wellness and healing is growing.
“It w
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WICKED GOOD TREATS BY ELAINE
8/2/2025
| DEBBIE GARDNER
Candy has always been Elaine Shepard’s creative outlet.
“I used to make treats with my kids, we made lollipops to take to people’s houses, chocolate straws, things like that,” the owner of Wicked Good Treats by Elaine shared.
“People always said I should sell them,”
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
2025-10-02
| Lauren LeBel
October Go Local Weddings is here!
Our two weddings sections — especially the fall weddings — are always my favorite.
This one in particular feels even more exciting for me as I can officially say I am in the wedding planning process.
In my July note, I wrote about the annual Cape tr
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