This year’s Hudson Valley Bounty ‘Taste of’ Dinner on Monday, August 5 will be yet another on-the-road adventure for the Berkshire local food scene and we’re excited to tell the story. Eight chefs and foodmakers from the Berkshires will be making their way to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, NY, where two dozen celebrated… Continue Reading
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ChefX Hudson is Sold Out!
ChefX in Hudson is SOLD OUT! Please join Berkshire Farm & Table on Monday, April 29th at Allium when we do it all over again with five chefs from the Hudson Valley!… Continue Reading
Cole Field with Russ Cohen
On the riverbank of the Hoosic River are winding trails alongside Cole Field in Williamstown. On Sunday, May 16, expert forager and author Russ Cohen led a group of us while teaching all about wild edibles, native species, invasives and how to cook with foraged foods. The following photos were taken by Zan Farr of… Continue Reading
Walking in the Woods with Russ Cohen
The following commentary is from Brent Wasser of the Sustainable Food & Agriculture Program at Williams College: Saturday’s walk on the Money Brook Falls trail with Russ Cohen was great! He was very good at keeping the group together and focused on a wide variety of plants. He also spoke authoritatively on how to cook… Continue Reading
Foraging with Blanche Derby
The following post is from Brent Wasser of the Sustainable Food & Agriculture Program at Williams College: A perfect spring day! On Sunday, April 29, Blanche Derby led a group of interested foragers through Field Farm in Williamstown. Sunday’s weather was especially springlike and refreshing. Cattails, pokeweed, nettles, garlic mustard — these were exciting things… Continue Reading
Foraging for Dinner: Where the Wild Things Are
After you’ve learned the basics of foraging for wild edibles, you can create some adventurous combinations for your spring table. Where the Wild Things Are is fortunate to have an avid photographer, forager and cook as one of our walk participants this year. Keith Emerling signed up for ALL EIGHT Wild Things walks and shared… Continue Reading
First Foraging Walk of the Season
What a gorgeous day. On Saturday, April 28, Aimee Gelinas led 20 people on a beautiful walk in Williamstown. The group started at the Clark Art Stone Hill Center and headed into the forest with a brief foray into the meadow, descending on the road past Buxton School. We learned about culinary and medicinal uses,… Continue Reading
Where the Wild Things Are Starts This Weekend!
The Where the Wild Things Are foraging walks begin this weekend with Aimee Gelinas and Blanche Derby. Both walks are Sold Out but there is still space available for the six other walks taking place throughout the Berkshires until May 20. Japanese Knotweed, also known as fleeceflower, Mexican bamboo and huzhang, is sprouting up across… Continue Reading