If you didn’t get to Hudson for the first one, now’s your chance! Five chefs from the Hudson Valley will be throwing down some great food on Monday, April 29th at Allium in Great Barrington, MA. Details available on our official ChefX page. Tickets must be purchased on Eventbrite by April 25th. Dinner menu for… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Slow Food of Western Massachusetts
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
Outstanding in the Field is Sold Out!
We are thrilled to report, the Outstanding in the Field event scheduled for September 15, 2012 at Indian Line Farm sold out in just four hours the day tickets went on sale — just yesterday. Berkshire Farm & Table contacted Outstanding in the Field over a year ago with an interest in bringing the organization to this… Continue Reading
Foraging with the Experts in 2011
BERKSHIRE FARM & TABLE presents WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE: Foraging Walks in the Berkshires throughout the Month of May On weekends during the month of May, Berkshire Farm & Table will present Where the Wild Things Are – eight wild food walks lead by experienced and passionate instructors who will focus on responsible harvesting… Continue Reading