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Local business Guide 2014-2015
Building
Sustainable
Communities
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Dear Local Friend,
We are delighted to present our 2014-2015 Pioneer Valley Local Business Guide. Inside you
will discover 200+ members, local and independently owned businesses throughout our region.
The Guide is designed to make it easy for you to locate our member businesses, each of whom
contributes to the unique economic vitality and character of our community. They represent a
diverse range of businesses, farms, and non-profits from the Connecticut Border to Vermont.
Prior to the businesses being listed by their categories, we include an index of businesses by
towns on page 7 and index by categories on page 9. In the back, on page 50 , you will find all the
members listed alphabetically.
We hope this convenient tool will encourage you to “Think Local First!” and support the hundreds
of locally owned independent businesses that provide quality products and responsive customer
service in our region. Pioneer Valley Local First has a commitment to the long-term economic,
social and environmental health of our region. Each purchase you make from PVLF members
helps to keep our Pioneer Valley vibrant and economically sustainable.
In this edition to the Guide, we continue to emphasize the importance of our many local banks
and credit unions. The shift to banking locally, combined with a shift to vote with your dollars at
locally owned, independent businesses, is a powerful force that will reshape our local economic
landscape. In addition, you will find articles about economic innovation in local investing, the cooperative movement, local farming and community participation in co-creating local resilience and
sustainability.
We hope you carry this Guide with you and discover the hundreds of local businesses and farms
in the Pioneer Valley from Springfield to Bernardston and many cities and towns in between. And
when you do support a member business, please let them know you saw them in PVLF’s Local
Business Guide. We thank you for your support of our local economy!
In August 2013, we hired our first Director of Operations, Nina Smolyar, doubling the capacity
of our previous administrative position. Nina brings experience and knowledge in sustainability,
community building and progressive economics. The work of Pioneer Valley Local First is greatly
expanded with the addition of paid staff. Nina can be reached at [email protected]. If you
are interested in getting involved with PVLF, please contact Nina or attend our monthly meetings,
currently on the 2nd Monday of each month. We have opportunities for service on the Board of
Directors and internships for students.
Last but not least, if you own or manage a local, independent business or organization, we
encourage you to join Pioneer Valley Local First. Please visit our website, www.pvlocalfirst.org, and
click on the 3rd tab on the left ~ “Membership Benefits”, a hearty and growing list, and on the
4th tab ~ “Become a Member”, to fill out the membership form online. We look forward to working
with you and for you. Please be in touch with us if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Pioneer Valley Local First
pvLocalFirst.org Our Work
Pioneer Valley Local First is a network of locally
owned, independent businesses in Western
Massachusetts, working to create a vibrant
community and a strong local, living economy.
We work to encourage residents, businesses and
organizations in the Pioneer Valley to think Local
First, so that we bank and buy Local First.
We support independent, locally-owned
businesses, the bedrock of the vitality and
resilience of the Valley-wide local community.
Growing local self-reliance by bolstering local
economies that are naturally dictated by
and tied to local ecologies, is a path towards
accomplishing the multi-tiered goals of economic
and political reform, towards a just, peaceful and
therefore, sustainable world.
We aim to educate people, businesses,
nonprofits and municipalities about the benefits
to our community and our region’s economy of
supporting locally owned, independent businesses
in the three counties of Western Massachusetts
– Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin.
We seek to work closely with local, independent
businesses to help them shift to more
sustainable practices within their internal
business operations. We also partner with
many organizations to accomplish shared goals.
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
(CISA, www.buylocalfood.org), the Center for
EcoTechnology (www.cetonline.org) and Co-Op
Power (www.cooppower.coop) collaborate with us,
to encourage people and businesses to support
local farmers and increase our use of renewable
energy sources. We recognize that we are but one
part of the puzzle, and we value our partnerships
with other area organizations.
Membership
Join online through “Become A Member” page at
www.pvlocalfirst.org, 4th tab on the left.
Criteria for Business Membership
Annual Fees:
1. Business with 1-3
locations: $100
1. T he business is privately held, not publicly traded.
2. B
usiness with 4-6
locations: $300
2. The business owner(s) control(s) more than 50% of the
business and lives within 50 miles of the Pioneer Valley
3. B
usiness with 7 or more
locations: $500
3. The business is based in Western Massachusetts and has no
corporate or national headquarters outside of the state.
4. Community Partners:
fees are the same, but
adjustable, and will be
decided on a case-bycase basis.
4. The business can make independent decisions regarding all
business operations, purchasing, distribution and marketing.
Farms and other businesses that are members of CISA and Jacobs Ladder Business Association (JLBA)
receive a 15% discount off the cost of annual membership.
Members pay the full annual fee at the time of joining, and renew each year.
For more information Please contact us via
[email protected], [email protected], or (617) 935-3298
PVLF Board of directors and Nina Smolyar, director of operations
pvLocalFirst.org
Pioneer Valley Local First 2014-2015
Local Member to
Member Deals
One of the benefits of PVLF Membership is access to discounts and deals
offered by member businesses exclusively to other member businesses.
Our current list is below. If you are a member, and would like to create a
“Member to Member deal,” please be in touch with us.
1. F or a qualifying business that joins PVLF as a new member, INK Products will
send a $25 gift certificate for their printing services and products. Offer expires
12/31/2014.
2. Simple Diaper and Linen ~ 10% off their services. Please visit http://simple.coop/
3. Jagfly Hosting offers a 10% ongoing discount for any PVLF members.
4. S
outh Hadley’s Tower Theaters. www.towertheaters.com
Screen Advertising:
For 12 month screen ads, 40% off the $150 per month cost.
For 6 month screen ads, 30% off the $175 per month cost.
Private Theater Rental:
30% off morning theater rental rates of $200. Events may start as early as 8 AM
and must wrap up by 12:00 PM.
25% off evening theater rental rates of $250, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
night, September through May. Events may start at 8:30 PM and can run up to
three hours.
5. V alley Free Radio, 103.3 FM, http://valleyfreeradio.org/underwriting-with-vfr/
15% off our general underwriting packages for 3 months.
25% off our general underwriting packages for 6 months.
35% off our general underwriting packages for 1 year.
6. A
dvertising in Hidden Hills of Western Massachusetts Map and / or Hidden-Hills.
com: $25 off regular rates. Please call Dave at 413.532.6440 or email editor@
hidden-hills.com.
These Member to Member Deals can also be found on our website.
pvLocalFirst.org Counties & Towns of PVLF
pvLocalFirst.org
Index by Towns
Amherst
All Things Local Cooperative Market- - - - 13
Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce- - - 10
Amherst Coffee- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Bart’s Homemade - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Boyden and Perron Garage, Inc.- - - - - - - - 18
Bueno y Sano - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Collective Copies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Elements Hot Tub Spa - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Green Earth Computers - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Mass Match- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Pennyfarthing Investment Management- 30
Power House Energy Consulting- - - - - - - 30
Robert L Stern Financial Services- - - - - 30
The Black Sheep- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
The Blue Marble- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
The Laundry Club - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Ashfield
Elmer’s- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
The Turkish Kitchen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Belchertown
Pelham Auto Parts- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Roadhouse Café- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Bernardston
The Farm Table at Kringle Candle- - - - - - - 15
Chesterfield
Hilltown Tree and Garden- - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Chicopee
Chicopee Savings Bank - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
INK Products Corp.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Cummington
Old Creamery Co-op - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Deerfield
Champney’s Restaurant & Tavern - - - - - - 14
East Longmeadow
Homeopathic Consulting- - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Easthampton
AwenTree - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Beyond Green Construction- - - - - - - - - - 29
Big E’s Supermarket- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Big Red Frame- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Cernak Buick- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Cernak Fuel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Easthampton Savings Bank- - - - - - - - - 20
Jo Landers Business Services - - - - - - - 28
KW Home - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Mary Ann’s Dance and More- - - - - - - - - - 16
Off the Map Tattoo Inc.- - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Richard’s Fuel & Heating, Inc - - - - - - - - - 31
Sign Grafx Group- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Tandem Bagel Company- - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Tunnel 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Urban Power USA- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Video4Good - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
White Square Books- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Florence
CardPay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Audio-Visual Archives- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Center for Ecological Technology (CET)- - - 29
Collective Copies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Cooper’s Corner- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc.
Florence- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Fitzgerald Fences- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Florence Savings Bank - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Gleason Johndrow Landscaping - - - - - - - 31
Let us Move Together,
Consulting and Publications- - - - - - - - - - 29
Strong & Healthy Smiles by
Dr. Sue Keller- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Valley Free Radio - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
PV PhotoVoltaics Cooperative- - - - - - - - 30
Real Pickles- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
The People’s Pint - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Hadley
Active Chiropractic- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Awakened Heart Healing Arts - - - - - - - - 31
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery- - - - - - 13
Cray-Dowd Insurance Agency, Inc. - - - - - 28
Esselon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Green and Profitable- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Hadley Garden Center- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Mapleline Farm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Pilates Studio- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Sund Studio- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
UMass Five College Federal Credit Union- 28
Hatfield
Duseau Trucking Trash and Recycling- - - - 34
Northeast Solar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Holyoke
Airmeith Naturals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Common Capital- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Energia, LLC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Highland Hardware and Bike Shop- - - - - - 18
Granby
Mohawk
Communications- - - - - - - - - - - 33
Laurie Cameron Studio for
PeoplesBank
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Yoga & Massage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
34
Positronic
Design- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yankee Glass - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Simple Diaper & Linen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Greenfield
The Muse Custom Framing and Gifts- - - - 18
Andy’s and the Oak Shoppe/
Homespun by Andy’s- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Huntington
Artisan Beverage Cooperative, Inc. - - - - - 18 Jacob’s Ladder Business Association - - - 10
Bales Energy Associates- - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Bart’s Homemade - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 Leeds
Blue Moon Hypnotherapy- - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Crocker Communications, Inc.- - - - - - - - - 32 Delights of the Earth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Eco+Plan Design LLC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Four Corners Fine Wine & Spirits- - - - - - - 19 Leverett
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce- - - 10 Milk & Honey Herbs- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Gaia Host Collective- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 Paws For A Cause - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Green Fields Market/
Franklin Community Co-op- - - - - - - - - - - 14 Ludlow
Greenfield Business Association- - - - - - - 10
Fletcher Sewer and Drain Inc - - - - - - - - - 29
Greenfield Coffee- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Gold
Circuit E-Cycling- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Greenfield Cooperative Bank- - - - - - - - - 20
Greenfield Savings Bank - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Hidden Tech - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33 Millers Falls
Pierce Brothers Gourmet Distributors- - - 15 Diemand Farm Store- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
pvLocalFirst.org Index by Towns
Repair Collective- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
River Valley Market- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Monson Savings Bank- - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 Roberto’s Restaurant- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Serio’s Market- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Montague
Silverscape Designs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Montague Bookmill- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Solidago Foundation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
State Street Fruit Store - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Sylvester’s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Montgomery
Nurture the Mother - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 Tart Baking Company - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Monson
North Amherst
Cowls Building Supply- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
North Hatfield
Amherst Trucking- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Godfrey Sign- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Northampton
A2Z Science Store- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Alexis Design- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Alternative Recycling Systems- - - - - - - - 34
Beehive Sewing Studio + Workspace - - - - 10
Berkshire Natural Healthy Vending- - - - - 28
Broadside Bookshop- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Bueno y Sano - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Chambers Advisory Group- - - - - - - - - - - 32
Ci Ci Boutique - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Daily Hampshire Gazette- - - - - - - - - - - - 12
East Heaven- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Fitzwilly’s Restaurant- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Flanders Law Offices- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Fly By Night - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Foster Farrar Company- - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Gazebo Lingerie- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
GoBerry- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Gove Law Office, LLC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Greater Northampton
Chamber of Commerce- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Hampshire Council of Governments- - - - - 12
Happy Valley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Herrell’s Ice Cream - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Indigo Coffee- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Ink and Toner Solutions, Inc.- - - - - - - - - 33
Jake’s Restaurant- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Judy Lovitz, MBA- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Jump-Start Coaching! - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Local- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Northampton Coffee- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Northampton Community Television- - - - - 12
Northampton Cooperative Bank - - - - - - 28
Paradise Copies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Pedal People Cooperative - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Pleasant Journey Used Cars - - - - - - - - - 18
Raven Used Bookshop- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Springfield
Affiliated Chambers of
Commerce of Greater Springfield - - - - - - 10
Big Y Foods, Inc.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Brooks & Powe Attorneys at Law - - - - - - 32
Bueno y Sano - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Fresh Acres Market - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Hampden Bank - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Home Builders and Remodelers
Northfield
Association of Western Massachusetts 29
Earthspace Designs- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 Johnson & Hill Staffing- - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Pioneer Valley Credit Union- - - - - - - - - - 28
Orange
Roger Sitterly & Son, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Dean’s Beans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C.- - - - - - - 32
Thomas J O’Connor Foundation- - - - - - - - 12
United Personnel Services - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Pelham
WGBY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Patrick Pacheco Zephyr,
Nature Photography- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Shelburne Falls
Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar - - - - - - - - - 14
Flanders Law Offices- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Hager’s Farm Market - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
McCusker’s Market/
Franklin Community Co-op- - - - - - - - - - - 14
Noble Home, LLC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Shelburne Arts Cooperative- - - - - - - - - - 10
Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley - - - - - - - - - 10
Vital Herbalist- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
South Amherst
Sunderland
Blue Heron Restaurant & Catering - - - - - 14
BridgeSide Grille - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Turners Falls
2nd Street Baking Company- - - - - - - - - - 12
Black Cow Burger Bar- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
West Hatfield
Co-op Power - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
West Springfield
Checkwriters Payroll- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Atkins Farms Country Market - - - - - - - - 13 Curry Printing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Fathers & Sons, Inc - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
South Deerfield
H. L. Dempsey Company- - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
CISA (Community Involved
Normandeau Technologies, Inc. - - - - - - - 33
in Sustaining Agriculture) - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Northeast IT Systems - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Roger Sitterly & Son, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - 32
South Hadley
Central Auto and Tire- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Food 101 Bar and Bistro - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Johnny’s Bar & Grille - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
New Main Moon of Yeung- - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Odyssey Bookshop- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
South Hadley’s Tower Theaters- - - - - - - - 10
Tailgate Picnic- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
The Village Commons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Village Eye Care, Dr. Steven A. Markow- - - 31
Southampton
Westfield
Ponders Hollow Custom
Moulding and Flooring- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
ReEnergizer LLC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
The Wealth Technology Group- - - - - - - - 30
Williamsburg
Earthwork Programs- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Home Project - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Williamsburg General Store, Inc. - - - - - - - 17
Online
Bashista Orchards- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 Hilltown Families - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Heritage Books - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Jagfly Hosting- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33
Western Massachusetts
Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and
Learning Center- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Holistic Chamber of Commerece - - - - - - - 10
Index by Member Categories
Arts & Attractions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Business Associations- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Community Partners - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Food- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Cafe/Bakeries/Ice Cream- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Farm/Dairy Store- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Grocery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Pubs & Restaurants- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Tea/Coffee Roasters- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Retail- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Bookstores- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Clothing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Furniture - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Gardening/Landscaping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Gifts & Games - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Hardware & Building Supplies- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Health Products - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Wine/Beer- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Services- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Art/Design/Printing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Auto/Power Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Banking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Business Services - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Design/Construction/Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Environment- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Financial Services - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Gardening/Landscaping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Health/Beauty/Fitness- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Heating/Wood- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Laundry/Cleaning- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Legal- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
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Arts &
Attractions
Beehive Sewing
Studio + Workspace
A makerspace offering access
to sewing machines, tools,
workspace, and more
271 Pleasant Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 345-8201
www.BeehiveSewing.com
[email protected]
Tess Poe
Robert Floyd
Photo Gallery and
Learning Center
Public invited to view fine art,
enroll in photo workshops, hire
photo services
2 East Street, P.O. Box 662
Southampton, MA 01073
(413) 529-2635
www.facebook.
com/RobertFloydPhotoGallery
[email protected]
Robert Floyd
Shelburne Arts
Cooperative
Member owned and operated
co-op gallery; Fine Arts and
Crafts by local artists
26 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 15
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
(413) 625-9324
www.shelburneartscoop.com
[email protected]
Sally Chaffee
Shelburne Falls
Bowling Alley
Come bowling it’s fun! Candlepin
bowling since 1906. Full bar
0 Memorial Drive
(413) 625-6179
www.shelburnefallsbowling.com
[email protected]
Tammy Dubuque
South Hadley’s
Tower Theaters
A two-screen, first run movie
theater featuring high quality
digital cinema projection
19 College Street
Village Commons
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 533-3456
www.towertheaters.com
[email protected]
Stacey Velez
Business
Associations
Commerce of Greater
Springfield
An important resource for
advocacy, information and
marketing exposure
1441 Main Street, Suite 136
Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 787-1555
www.myonlinechamber.com
[email protected]
Cecile Larose
What does “Buying Local” mean to you?
Decreasing the fossil fuels and human time and energy required to
get the food into the mouth.
What do you appreciate about living in the Valley?
I find many of my ideals reflected in the land use, and the land users.
–David L., Florence
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Amherst Area
Jacob’s Ladder
Chamber of Commerce Business Association
For over 50 years, the voice of
Amherst area business
28 Amity Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-0700
www.amherstarea.com
[email protected]
Don Courtemanche
Helping businesses achieve
success in the Hilltowns
P.O. Box 19
Huntington, MA 01050
www.jlba.org
[email protected]
Derrick Mason
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 773-5463
www.franklincc.org
[email protected]
Ann Hamilton
Supporting the professionals
and businesses that make
healthy living possible
(413) 376-8463
www.holisticchamberofcom
merce.com/ma-western
westernmass@
holisticchamberofcommerce.com
Gretchen Duhaime
Western
Franklin County
Massachusetts
Chamber of Commerce Holistic Chamber of
395 Main Street
Commerece
Greater Northampton
Chamber of Commerce
People and businesses joined to
support the well-being of the
Northampton area
99 Pleasant Street
(413) 584-1900
www.explorenorthampton.com
[email protected]
Suzanne Beck
Greenfield Business
Association
Promoting Greenfield as a
destination for dining, shopping
and doing business
395 Main Street, P.O. Box 898
(413) 774-2791
www.greenfieldbusiness.org
[email protected] Becky Kirber
Community
Partners
CISA (Community
Involved in Sustaining
Agriculture)
Building connections between
local farmers and the community
since 1993
1 Sugarloaf Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373
(413) 665-7100
www.buylocalfood.org
[email protected]
Phil Korman
Independent • Locally Produced • Volunteer-Run
The Quiz Show
Farm to Fork
Thur 6a-9a
Tue 7p-8p & Thu 11a-12p
Featuring special guests, music,
news of the weird and coffee talk
Dedicated to the history and
progression of the food system
Occupy the Airwaves Sun 10a-11a
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Locally produced occupy movement program covering the national and local OWS activism
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Hilltown Families
Community
Partners
Online grassroots communication
network for families living in
Western MA
(413) 961-9367
www.hilltownfamilies.org
[email protected]
Sienna Wildfield
Daily Hampshire
Gazette
115 Conz Street
(413) 585-5280
www.gazettenet.com
[email protected]
Patty Masure
Northampton
Community Television
Hampden Bank
Brighter days begin right here
19 Harrison Avenue
P. O. Box 2048
Springfield, MA 01103-2048
(413) 736-1812
www.hampdenbank.com
[email protected]
Amy Scribner
Hampshire Council
of Governments
A consortium of towns solving
local challenges regionally
99 Main Street
(413) 207-5612
www.hampshirecog.org
[email protected]
Todd D. Ford
Northampton Community
Television is a public community
media center
380 Elm Street
(413) 587-3550
www.northamptontv.org
[email protected]
Al Williams
We are an independent radio
station with locally produced
shows and indie media
140 Pine Street
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 585-1033
www.valleyfreeradio.org
[email protected]
Joshua Braska
Solidago Foundation
(413) 587-0174
www.solidago.org
[email protected]
Linda Tucker
WGBY
Public Television for western
New England
44 Hampden Street
(413) 781-2801
www.wgby.org
[email protected]
Harold Wolfe
Food
Cafes/Bakeries/
Ice Cream
Mapleline Farm, Hadley, Mass.
2nd Street
Baking Company
Full retail bakery, cafe, wedding &
special occasion cakes
104 4th Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-4455
www.2ndstreetbakingco.com
[email protected]
Laura Puchalski
Mapleline Farm Home Delivery
is proud to
support local
producers of fine
specialty foods.
Join us, and be a
local hero too!
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Northampton
Pelham
South Hadley
Sunderland
Turners Falls
Whately
Atkins Market has a large
selection of locally grown
produce including our
own apples, peaches and
pears.
Also, in season asparagus,
lettuce, cabbage, squash, spinach,
corn, potatoes, beans, carrots,
cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes,
strawberries, blueberries,
raspberries and much more!
Corner of Bay Road & Rte. 116, South Amherst, MA
(413) 253-9528 • www.atkinsfarms.com
3296631
“From our pantry to yours!”
Call today! (413) 548-9107
Hadley
Hatfield
Haydenville
Leverett
We are a 501(c)3 dedicated to
helping local homeless animals in
Hampden County
627 Cottage Street
(413) 533-4817
www.tjofoundation.org
[email protected]
Melinda Thomas
Valley Free Radio
is a family owned and operated dairy, committed to
providing the freshest, all natural milk you can find.
What sets our milk apart from others is we produce
and bottle our milk right on the farm, and our Jerseys
produce a rich and creamy milk that you and your
family are sure to love! www.Maplelinefarm.com
Agawam
Amherst
Deerfield
Easthampton
Thomas J O’Connor
Foundation
GoBerry
80 Main Street
(413) 586-9290
www.nohogoberry.com
[email protected]
Molly Goettsche
Greenfield Coffee
Exceptional espresso drinks,
fresh pastries, & excellent coffee
from 6:30 am!
1 Bank Row
(413) 325-8049
greenfield.highercup.com
[email protected]
Emily Powers
Herrell’s Ice Cream
We make our own ice cream
fresh on premises
8 Old South Street
(413) 586-9700
www.herrells.com
[email protected]
Judy Herrell
Northampton Coffee
269 Pleasant Street
(413) 587-8987
northampton.highercup.com
[email protected]
Emily Powers
Roadhouse Café
Wonderful place for breakfast,
brunch or lunch using local &
organic food
178 Federal Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-6175
www.roadhousecafe.net
[email protected]
Joan Dahl-Lussier
Tailgate Picnic
28 Amity Street #1A
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-8987
amherst.highercup.com
[email protected]
Emily Welles
Serving coffee & bagels, soups,
salads, & sandwiches, beer & wine
& gift baskets
7 College Street
(413) 532-7597
www.tailgatepicnic.com
[email protected]
Jack Magri
Bart’s Homemade
Tandem Bagel Company
Amherst Coffee
80 School Street
(413) 253-9371
103 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-2278
www.bartshomemade.com
[email protected]
Gary L. Schaefer
Barbara Fingold
Tandem Bagel specializes in fresh
daily made Bagels, Pastries, and
Coffee
9 Railroad Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 203-5591
www.tandembagelco.com
[email protected]
Chris Zawacki
Mapleline Farm
Farm/Dairy Store
Cafes/Bakeries/
Ice Cream
Tart Baking Company
Barstow’s Dairy
Store and Bakery
Ingredient driven pastries and
breads from scratch every day.
Coffee & espresso.
192 Main Street
(413) 584-0717
tart.highercup.com
[email protected]
Emily Powers
Family dairy farm, local produce,
dairy, beef and homemade treats
with a view!
172 Hockanum Road
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 586-2142
www.barstowslongviewfarm.com
[email protected]
Kelly Barstow
The Black Sheep
Bashista Orchards
The Black Sheep is a bakery, cafe,
caterer, & deli. Handmade locally
since 1986.
79 Main Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-3442
www.blacksheepdeli.com
[email protected]
Nick Seaman
Fresh produce, store baked pies
& breads, maple syrup & honey &
cider donuts!
15 Middle Road
Southampton, MA 01073
(413) 527-9091
www.bashistaorchards.com
Thomas Bashista
Diemand Farm Store
A family farm since 1936. The
local yolk and a whole lot more
126 Mormon Hollow Road
Millers Falls, MA 01349
(978) 544-3806
www.thediemandfarm.com
[email protected]
Anne Diemand
57 Comins Road
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 548-9107
www.maplelinefarm.com
[email protected]
Jessica Dizek
Real Pickles
Raw, naturally fermented pickles.
Certified organic and locally
grown
311 Wells Street
(413) 774-2600
www.realpickles.com
[email protected]
Dan Rosenberg
Grocery
All Things Local
Cooperative Market
All Things Local Cooperative
Market is a retail market in
downtown Amherst
104 N. Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-2667
www.allthingslocal.coop
[email protected]
Alan Sax
Atkins Farms
Country Market
You will find the best locally
grown, locally produced and
locally managed
1150 West St. (Corner of Bay
Road & Rte. 116)
South Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-9528
www.atkinsfarms.com
[email protected]
Pauline Lannon
Big E’s Supermarket
11 Union Street
(413) 527-2125
www.bigessupermarket.com
[email protected]
Michael Superson
Big Y® World Class
Market®
American-owned and familyoperated. Serving communities in
CT and MA for over 75 Years
2145 Roosevelt Avenue
(413) 784-0600
www.bigy.com
[email protected]
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Cooper’s Corner
More than your neighborhood
grocery store
31 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-1684
www.statestreetfruit.
com/coopers_corner
[email protected]
Rich Cooper
Elmer’s
Great breakfast, lunch and
dinner with as much locally-grown
food as possible!
396 Main Street
Ashfield, MA 01330
(413) 628-4003
www.ElmersStore.com
[email protected]
Nan
Fresh Acres Market®
Experience the Difference! Stock
up on all the best the season has
to offer!
1941 Wilbraham Road
Springfield ,MA 01129
(413) 783-9141
www.freshacresmarket.com
Franklin Community
Co-op
Natural foods co-op owned
by 2,300+ members. Join us!
Everyone welcome to shop
144 Main Street
(413) 773-9567
www.franklincommunity.coop
[email protected]
Suzette Snow-Cobb
Hager’s Farm Market
Fresh local produce & products,
grass-fed beef & pork, maple
syrup & homemade baked
goods. Breakfast & lunch,
maple soft serve, apple picking.
Open year-round
1232 Mohawk Trail
(413) 625-6323
www.hagersfarmmarket.com
[email protected]
Kim Stevens
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Franklin Community
Co-op
Natural foods co-op owned
by 2,300+ members. Join us!
Everyone welcome to shop
3 State Street
(413) 625-9411
www.franklincommunity.coop
[email protected]
Suzette Snow-Cobb
Blue Heron
Restaurant & Catering
Globally inspired cuisine, sourced
ethically from our Valley and
beyond
112 North Main Street
Sunderland, MA 01375
(413) 665-2102
www.blueherondining.com
[email protected]
Deborah Snow
Esselon
Artisanal fair-trade coffee
roaster and café; breakfast,
brunch, lunch and dinner
99 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 585-1515
www.esselon.com
[email protected]
Mark Krause
Fitzwilly’s Restaurant
Old Creamery Co-op
Blue Rock
Restaurant & Bar
River Valley Market
BridgeSide Grille
Food 101
Bar and Bistro
Full grocery, deli, and gathering
place
445 Berkshire Trail, Route 9
Cummington, MA 01026
(413) 634-5560
www.oldcreamery.coop
[email protected]
Michael Kalagher
Mediterranean & Asian cuisine
featuring local & sustainable
produce, meats & seafood
10 Bridge Street
(413) 625-8133
www.thebluerockrestaurant.com
[email protected]
Locally owned since 1974.
Fitzwilly’s makes Main Street
delicious!
23 Main Street
(413) 584-8666
www.fitzwillys.com
[email protected]
Fred Gohr
Your locally grown food co-op.
Everyone welcome. Membership
not required
330 North King Street
(413) 584-2665
www.rivervalleymarket.coop
[email protected]
Rochelle Prunty
Casual restaurant, & bar serving
lunch, dinner & brunch
9 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
(413) 397-8101
www.bridgesidegrille.com
[email protected]
Rose O’Hagan
Upscale contemporary bistro
serving some of the finest food in
the Valley
19 College Street
(413) 535-3101
www.food101bistro.com
[email protected]
Alan Anischik
Serio’s Market
Bueno y Sano
Burritos, Quesadillas, Tacos,
Salads and more! Local and fresh
since 1995
1 Boltwood Walk
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-4000
134 Main Street
(413) 586-7311
880 Sumner Avenue
(413) 301-0976
www.buenoysano.com
[email protected]
Deb MacLean
Jake’s Restaurant
Quality Meats, Produce & Dairy.
Local Products & Produce.
Conveniently Located
65 State Street
(413) 584-2633
www.seriosmarket.com
[email protected]
Gary Golec
State Street Fruit Store
More than your neighborhood
grocery store
51 State Street
(413) 584-2301
www.statestreetfruit.com
[email protected]
Rich Cooper
Pubs & Restaurants
Black Cow Burger Bar
Local burger bar offering,
certified Angus beef burgers with
many topping choices
127 Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-5183
[email protected]
Pamela Tierney
Champney’s
Restaurant & Tavern
A great place for breakfast and
lunch in downtown Northampton.
17 King Street
(413) 584-9613
www.jakesmorthampton.com
[email protected]
Alex Washut
Johnny’s Bar & Grille
23 College Street
(413) 534-8222
www.jonnysbarandgrille.com
[email protected]
Nicholas Yee
A farm to fork experience gather for local food & drink at a
New England table!
81 Old Main Street
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-5587
www.champneysrestaurant.com
[email protected]
Jane Howard
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Pubs & Restaurants
Local
Offering many types of burgers
using as much local meats and
produce as possible
16 Main Street
(413) 586-5857
www.localburgerandfries.com
[email protected]
Jeff Igneri
The Turkish Kitchen
Tasty, wholesome Turkish foods
from our chem-free farm in
Ashfield to your table
P.O. Box 3002
Ashfield, MA 01330
(413) 628-4043
www.turkishkitchen.biz
[email protected]
Ipek Kursat
Roberto’s Restaurant
223 Pleasant. Street
(413) 584-0204
www.sylvestersrestaurant.
com/robertos
[email protected]
Peter St. Martin
Sylvester’s
Homemade breakfast, lunch and
brunch in the historic Sylvester
Graham building
111 Pleasant Street
(413) 586-5343
www.sylvestersrestaurant.com
[email protected]
Peter St. Martin
Offering locally-sourced, organic
and gluten-free foods plus a fine
wine list.
219 South Street
Bernardston, MA 01337
(413) 648-5200
www.KringleFarmTable.com
[email protected]
The People’s Pint
Come for lunch/dinner, or just
a beer. Using tons of food from
local farmers.
24 Federal Street, P.O. Box 278
(413) 773-0333
www.thepeoplespint.com
[email protected]
Josh Breitner
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Dean’s Beans provides coffee &
more through ethical buying &
sustainability
50 R.W. Moore Avenue
Orange, MA 01364
(800) 325-3008
www.deansbeans.com
[email protected]
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Esselon
99 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 585-1515
www.esselon.com
[email protected]
Mark Krause
Indigo Coffee
Independent, artisan roaster
- Certified Fair Trade, Organic &
Kosher – Est 1989
660 Riverside Drive
(413) 586-4537
www.indigocoffee.com
[email protected]
Lourdes Tallet
Pierce Brothers
Gourmet Distributors
Air roasted, locally. Drink
responsibly. 100% Fair Trade &
Organic.
76 Hope Street
(413) 774-2100
www.piercebroscoffee.com
[email protected]
David Reffsin
The Valley’s Largest Independent Bookstore
• Carefully Selected Titles for all Readers
• New, Used, & Collectible Books – Buy & Sell
• Extensive Children’s Section
• Special Order Any Book • Out-of-Print Searches
• Author Readings & Signings • Sale Books
• Gift Certificates • Cards & Stationery
• Gifts, Games • Educational Items
• Free Gift Wrapping • Shipping Available
Wide Selection of Signed/
Autographed Books
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Tea/Coffee Roasters
New Main Moon of Yeung Dean’s Beans
Chinese Restaurant--Dine in &
Carry Out Chinese & Thai Cuisine
11 College Street
(413) 533-8849
www.newmainmooncafe.com
[email protected]
Yau Yeung
B R O A D S I D E
The Village Commons
9 College Street | South Hadley, MA | 413.534.7307
www.odysseybks.com
At Rtes 116 & 47, just 20 minutes from Amherst, Northampton & Springfield
Open Daily: Monday-Friday 10-8, Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-5
Retail
Bookstores
Broadside Bookshop
A community-minded
bookstore since 1974. A
browser’s delight!
247 Main Street
(413) 586-4235
www.broadsidebooks.com
[email protected]
Nancy Felton
Art in the Orchard, Easthampton; Photo by Pat Brough
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Montague Bookmill
Thousands of used books, wi-fi,
events, a cafe next door and a
waterfall
440 Greenfield Road
P. O. Box 954
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 367-9206
www.montaguebookmill.com
[email protected]
Susan Shilliday
Heritage Books
Wide selection of second hand
books, vintage to modern, plus
ephemera
241 College Highway & Clark
Street, P.O. Box 100
Southampton, MA 01073-0100
(413) 527-6200
www.heritagebks.com
[email protected]
Bruce Coombs
Locally Owned & Operated
for Over 50 Years!
Everything you need to make your garden grow.
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Hadley Garden Center
RTE. 9, 285 RUSSELL ST., HADLEY
413-584-1423
HADLEYGARDENCENTER.COM
Odyssey Bookshop
Independent community
bookstore since 1963, new, used
& sale books, author events
9 College Street
(413) 534-7307
www.odysseybks.com
[email protected]
Joan Grenier
Raven Used Bookshop
Specializing in scholarly and
general used books. In business
for 16 years
4 Old South Street
(413) 584-9868
www.ravenusedbooks.com
Betsy Fredrick
White Square Books
Great books, great art, great
events in the Cottage Street
Cultural District
86 Cottage Street
(413) 203-1717
www.whitesquarebooks.com
[email protected]
Eileen Corbeil
Gift Certificates Available
Clothing
Ci Ci Boutique
Classic, sophisticated, fun, the
place to find that perfect outfit
for all ages
112 Main Street
(413) 584-1332
www.ciciboutique.com
[email protected]
Cindy Hackworth
Gazebo Lingerie
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Bras! AA-J, 30-48. $15$100. Custom fit bras. Post
Mastectomy certified fitters
14 Center Street
(413) 584-6673
www.the-gazebo.com
[email protected]
Judith Fine
Mary Ann’s
Dance and More
Dance Apparel, Fitness Apparel
& More
56 Cottage Street
(413) 282-0054
www.maryannsdanceandmore.com
[email protected]
Mary Ann & Richard Hanlon
Notchview in Windsor MA; Photo by Sue Vivier
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Furniture
Andy’s and the Oak
Shoppe/Homespun
by Andy’s
Solid wood finished and
unfinished furniture—great
upholstered furniture too!
352 Deerfield Street
(413) 773-3139
www.andysoak.com
[email protected]
Elizabeth Moore
Fly By Night
Vermont hardwood furniture,
great upholstery, natural
mattresses & futons
21 State Street
(413) 586-1464
www.flybynight.com
[email protected]
Richard Zaft
Gardening/Landscaping
Hadley Garden Center
Everything you need to make your
garden grow since 1963
285 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 584-1423
www.hadleygardencenter.com
[email protected]
Tom Giles
Gifts & Games
A2Z Science Store
Award winning toys, science kits,
puzzles and games for all ages
57 King Street
(413) 586-1611
www.a-two-z.com
info@a-two-z-com
Jack Finn
AwenTree
Offering magickal gifts, tarot
readings, reiki & energy healing, &
workshops
102 Cottage Street
(413) 527-3331
www.awentree.com
[email protected]
Winifred Tannetta
Silverscape Designs
Gifts & Games
Happy Valley
Local art & crafts, handmade
jewelry, classic toys, and fairtrade goods. High quality at
reasonable prices. We support
many community programs &
events.
229 Main Street
(413) 586-1661
happyvalley.drupalgardens.com
[email protected]
Nancy Cowen
Paws For A Cause
We offer American made pet
products and donate 10% of
sales to support shelters
36 Laurel Hill Drive
Leverett, MA 01054
(413) 768-0180
www.paws-cause.com
[email protected]
Alex Asche
Silverscape Designs sells the
finest in handcrafted jewelry and
gifts
1 King Street
(800) 729-8971
www.silverscapedesigns.com
[email protected]
Lorrie Motyka
The Blue Marble
Featuring the handwork of
artists throughout the U.S. and
around the world
191 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-0328
www.thebluemarble.biz
[email protected]
Cathie Walz
Gifts & Games
The Village Commons
Shops, Restaurants, Theaters
- Work here, live here, play here.
Routes 116 & 47
17 College Street
(413) 532-3600
www.thevillagecommons.com
[email protected]
Trish Nelen
Williamsburg
General Store, Inc.
A symphony of gifts and goodies,
homemade breads, and real ice
cream
12 Main Street, Route 9
Williamsburg, MA 01096
(413) 268-3036
www.wgstore.com
[email protected]
David Majercik
Hardware & Building
Supplies
Cowls
Building Supply
Showroom, hardware, paint,
lumber and locally, harvested
and milled lumber
125 Sunderland Road
North Amherst, MA 01059
(413) 549-0001
www.cowls.com
[email protected]
Evan Jones, President
Foster Farrar Company
Local Hardware store over
200 years Paint,power
tools,locksmiths, and much more
145 King Street
(413) 584-8811
www.fosterfarrar.com
[email protected]
Karel Rescia-Haggerty
FOSTER FARRAR CO.~CELEBRATING 100 YEARS!
The Best Hardware Store in the Valley.
Foster-Farrar Co. and True Value, located
at 145 King Street in Northampton, is
dedicated to its 200-year-old tradition
of offering customers the highest
quality products and advice on home
construction and repair projects.
The establishment of the business
dates back to 1796, when Samuel
Clarke, Jr., opened a variety store in
an old wooden building on Main
Street in Northampton that is today
known as the Clarke Block. One of
Northampton’s oldest continuously
operating businesses, the store has had
23 owners and has moved to various
locations in its 200 year history.
In 1909, when it was operating
exclusively as a hardware business, the
store was taken over by George and
Charles Foster and became known as
Foster Brothers. George retired 12 years
later and the presidency of the business
was assumed by Frederick Farrar, and
the Foster-Farrar Company was born.
From 1961 to 1967, Foster-Farrar
flourished under the guidance of
partners Stanley Zewski and Richard
Rescia. In 1989, the partners moved the
business to its current location at 145
King Street, to offer customers greater
convenience and accessibility.
In 1996 Stanley Zewski retired, selling
his share of the business to Paul
Czapienski. With the retirement of
Richard Rescia in 2001, Karel ResciaHaggerty purchased his share of the
company.
Today Foster Farrar is a growing
business that is a full-service hardware
store with industrial/commercial lines,
a locksmith department, window and
screen repair, expanded electrical and
lighting department, and much more.
In addition, Foster Farrar carries a
number of new product lines, including
Olympic Stains and Valspar Paint.
The owners take a deal of great pride
in having a highly knowledgeable
staff to offer their customers
expert advice and consultation for all
home improvement projects.
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Hardware & Building
Supplies
Highland Hardware
and Bike Shop
Local Full Service Hardware
Store & Bicycle Shop
917 Hampden Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 539-9314
www.highlandbike.com
[email protected]
Harry Craven
Health Products
Airmeith Naturals
Producer of handcrafted Herbal
gifts for holistic living. Retail /
Wholesale
476 Appleton Street, Suite 4
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 532-0900
www.airmeithnaturals.com
[email protected]
Wine/Beer
Artisan Beverage
Cooperative, Inc.
A small artisinal meadery,
making the finest honey wines
with local raw honey
324 Wells Street
(413) 773-9700
www.artbev.coop
[email protected]
Garth Shaneyfelt
Four Corners Fine
Wine & Spirits
Servicing north end of town,
liquors, beer, wine and lottery
402 Federal Street
(413) 774-9488
[email protected]
Debra Schechterle
Services
Art/Design/Printing
Alexis Design
What does “Buying
Local” mean to you?
It means choosing to
support local producers
and small locally owned
retailers and markets as
much as possible - paying
more when possible, and
making the added effort, as
possible within budgetary
and time constraints. It
means prioritizing the
environment and the local
economy over my own
convenience, but not to
jeopardize my own stability.
What do you
appreciate about living
in the Valley?
I appreciate the
willingness to be critical of
mainstream or orthodox
thinking and living, and the
shared desire to create
alternatives to that main
stream living, to improve
our quality of life and to
better support our global
ecology.
–Suzanne B., New Salem
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Comprehensive graphic design for
print + web
5 Strong Avenue, Suite 201
(413) 584-1640
www.alexisdesignstudio.com
[email protected]
Alexis Neubert
Big Red Frame
Over 20 years of creative
Custom Framing for homes,
businesses and artists
43 Main Street
Old Town Hall, Suite #1
(413) 529-9265
www.bigredframe.com
[email protected]
Jean-Pierre Pasche
Godfrey Sign
Distinctive signs, lettering and
specialites - neon, gold leaf,
carving. . .
336 West Street, P.O. Box 132
North Hatfield, MA 01066
(413) 247-5986
www.godfreysignllc.com
[email protected]
Ilse and Bob Godfrey
Paradise Copies
A full service printing, copying &
graphic design business.
21 Conz Street
413-585-0414
www.ParadiseCopies.com
[email protected]
Patrick Pacheco
Zephyr, Nature
Photography
281 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
(413) 256-1565
www.patrickzephyrphoto.com
Patrick Zephyr
Sign Grafx Group
Signs logos displays websites A
- Z: We advise design print build
install repair
1 Lovefield Street
(413) 527-4282
www.sign-grafx.com
[email protected]
Bob Karash
Sund Studio
Making your message beautifully
clear. Design for organizations
with heart
245 Russell Street, Suite 2
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 387-0031
www.sundstudio.com
[email protected]
Kristen Winstead
The Muse Custom
Framing and Gifts
Creative Framing Solutions for
Fine Art, Posters, Archival and
Memorabilla
220 South Water Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-1680
www.musecustomframing.net
[email protected]
Debbie Luzny
Auto/Power Equipment
Boyden and Perron
Garage, Inc.
Local, family-owned outdoor
power equipment dealer and
automotive repair shop
41 South Whitney Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-7358
www.boydenandperron.com
[email protected]
Sandy Perron
Central Auto and Tire
3rd Generation repair facility
specializing in custom exhaust,
tire, and auto repair
92 Main Street
(413) 532-8192
www.centralautotire.com
[email protected]
Marty Skuse
Cernak Buick
Your local family dealership.
Expert sales/service-vehicles for
all lifestyles
102 Northampton Street
(Route 10)
(413) 527-1134
www.cernakbuick.com
[email protected]
Jennifer Cernak
Fathers & Sons, Inc
Specializing in the sales & service
of Porsche, Audi, Volvo, VW, & Kia
vehicles
989 Memorial Avenue
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 446-1981
www.fathers-sons.com
[email protected]
Damon Cartelli
Pelham Auto Parts
1315 Federal Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 253-9302
www.pelhamautoparts.com
[email protected]
Steve Hasbrouck
Pleasant Journey Used
Cars
The Pioneer Valley’s favorite place
to buy a clean, reliable used car
for over 25 years
459 Pleasant Street
(413) 586-8150
www.pleasantjourney.com
[email protected]
Jack Davey
Yankee Glass
Auto and Home Glass repair and
replacement. Mobile Service.
39 West Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 537-6511
www.yankeeautoglass.com
[email protected]
Roy Sabourin
Banking
Chicopee Savings Bank
Since 1854, we’ve been serving
our community, financially and
philanthropically!
70 Center Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 598-3112
www.chicopeesavings.com
[email protected]
Teri Szlosek
Banking locally…it just makes sense
By John F. Heaps, Jr. President & CEO, Florence Savings Bank
The reasons to support locally owned businesses
are many – perhaps none so compelling as the
sense of community that is cultivated by a strong
homegrown economy. It has been proven time and
again that towns
with thriving
retailers and
restaurants
foster a network
of economic
and social
relationships. In
fact, studies
have shown that
nonprofit organizations receive 250% more support
from local businesses than from larger ones!
For those of us who work and live in the Pioneer
Valley, we see firsthand the many examples of
community spirit and how everyone working
together makes this area such a special place.
That spirit of “neighborhood” extends to local
banks, whose very existence depends upon
attracting and maintaining local clients through
both good and bad economic times. For local
bankers, it is when the going gets tough that we
shine brightest by staying true to our mission
to offer local people a safe place to save their
hard earned money and to provide the financial
resources needed to sustain the families and
businesses that comprise community here in the
Pioneer Valley.
Simply put, there is no safer place for money
than a local state-chartered bank. In addition to
funds being 100% insured through the combined
coverage of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance
Fund (DIF), business is conducted with an
institution that is locally invested, employs local
decision makers and is committed to serving its
customers and the community. Loan approvals
and other key decisions are made locally by people
who live in the community and who have one-onone relationships with their customers. As a
result of this personal knowledge, local banks are
more attuned to the needs of their customers
and more inclined to pay that extra attention to
each request.
And today, thanks to technology, local banks can
offer the same products and services as national
banks…but with the added bonus of personal
service.
Community banks play a key role in protecting
the local economy as opposed to our “big bank”
counterparts which take capital out of the
neighborhood. We embrace the communities we
serve by reinvesting our money in the enterprises
that strengthen the economy. By backing
entrepreneurship, local banks have a hand in
promoting private businesses which in turn leads to
an increased number of local jobs.
Small businesses depend heavily on local banks for
financing while big banks allocate a relatively minor
amount of their resources to small business. It is
not lost on local banks that the more a community
prospers, the more local banks benefit. Large
banks, conversely, have little or no allegiance to
communities in which they operate, often using
a community’s deposits to make investments in
other regions or on Wall Street.
And since most mutually-owned or local banks have
roots in their community that date back 100 years
or more, the genuine desire to help support and
boost community efforts is apparent. Local nonprofit organizations, school enhancement programs,
food pantries, individuals in need – this is where
local banks donate by either contributing outright
or establishing grants. In our case, our Customers’
Choice Community Grant awards program allocates
$100,000 for area non-profits, based on voting
from bank customers. In a dozen years, we have
donated $650,000 to nearly 100 local non-profits.
In 2013, nearly 12,000 Bank customers voted for
their favorite local non-profit organization to receive
a grant. This program is unique in the industry in
that the decision of who receives the funds is in
the hands of the Bank’s customers. It is in our view
giving back in the purest sense of the word.
So, if you are a customer of Florence Savings Bank,
please be sure to cast a vote for your favorite area
non-profit. And if you’re not, it’s one of the many
benefits of becoming a customer.
As a local bank, we owe our allegiance to our
customers and our communities. After all, it’s where
we live, and do business.
For a Pioneer Valley resident, it makes good sense
to invest with a local bank that is invested in you.◆
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Common Capital provides small
business financing and expertise
in Western MA
4 Open Square Way, Suite 407
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 420-0183
www.common-capital.org
[email protected]
Kimberly Gaughan
Easthampton Savings
Bank
A local, community bank with 10
full service offices in Hampshire &
Hampden County.
36 Main Street
(413) 527-4111
www.bankesb.com
[email protected]
Karina Devine
Florence Savings Bank
Florence Northampton
Williamsburg Easthampton
Hadley Amherst Belchertown
Granby
85 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
(800) 644-8261
www.florencesavings.com
[email protected]
Monica Curhan
As a local
financial
cooperative,
Gift card or certificate of $100 will be mailed after first month of
direct deposit(s) of payroll, pension or government check(s) into
Northampton Cooperative Bank free checking account totaling
$350/month or more. Direct deposit must be made within 60 days
of account opening. New checking account customers only. $10
minimum deposit to open account. One gift per household. Value of
gift subject to 1099 reporting. Certain exclusions may apply. Offer
may be discontinued at any time without notice.
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before
profits.
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Greenfield
Cooperative Bank
Greenfield Cooperative Bank is a
local community bank in Franklin
County since 1905.
63 Federal Street
(413) 772-0293
www.GreenfieldCoopBank.com
Greenfield Savings
Bank
In the neighborhood since 1869,
with offices in Franklin and
Hampshire counties
400 Main Street
(413) 774-3191
www.greenfieldsavings.com
[email protected]
Joan Cramer
Monson Savings Bank
We are here to help families
save, businesses prosper and
communities benefit
146 Main Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4646
www.monsonsavings.com
[email protected]
Lynn Pilon
checking
mobile banking
shared branching
credit cards
mortgages
auto loans
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Federally Insured by the NCUA.
Acquiring goods and services from businesses which
acquire their resources locally: both product and personnel.
This enriches our local economy rather than enormous
entities with lobbyists.
There is an amazing set of resources for healthy and
conscious living, as well as a wide acceptance of progressive
lifestyles and choices.
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Does Where I Bank Matter?
By William J. Wagner, President and CEO, Chicopee Savings Bank
Absolutely! The
importance of
choosing where you
bank extends far
beyond the services
and products the
financial industry
is able to provide.
When making the
decision of where
to bank, consider
how that bank
relates to your
community. When
you do business with
a local bank, you
create wealth and
opportunity for your community. When you do
business with a larger bank, much of that wealth
and opportunity leave Pioneer Valley.
Local Deposits Provide Local Returns
The act of banking locally has a direct impact
on the state of the local economy. Deposits
held at local banks are used to support loans to
home owners and local businesses. The primary
activity of community banks is to reinvest
those local deposits into local loans and other
productive investments that add economic
or social value to sustain the local economy.
Additionally, local banks generate state income
taxes that are infused directly back into this
state’s economy.
Driven by Community Service
Your local banks are the pillars of support
for cultural, social and economic development
agencies within your community. For example,
when Chicopee Savings Bank converted to a
publicly traded company in 2006, its board of
directors made a commitment to continue on
their long tradition of community support by
generously donating over $5.5 million in stock
to fund the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable
Foundation. Since then, Chicopee Savings and
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its Charitable Foundation have reinvested over
$3.5 million back into the local community.
In addition to the millions of dollars that
local banks reinvest into their communities,
they also donate hundreds of thousands of
volunteer hours – generously providing their
talent and financial expertise to the benefit of
local organizations. At Chicopee Savings alone,
an estimated 4,000 community service hours
are provided to over 125 local organizations
annually.
Local banks have made charitable giving and
community service a priority that differentiates
us from the larger financial institutions.
Competitive Products and Accessible Service
There are many reasons for choosing to bank
locally versus banking with larger institutions.
Community banks have long held a reputation
for providing exceptional personal service and
flexible products. A common misconception is
that only the larger banks can provide better
rates and the technologically advanced safe and
secure banking conveniences that consumers
have come to expect. In reality, community
banks provide very competitive rates and
comparable products – often with greater
flexibility. They recognize the positive impact
that small businesses have on the local economy
and offer products and services designed to
meet their specific business needs to ensure
their continued growth and prosperity.
Community bankers can offer a greater degree
of personal attention to their customers in that
they are more accessible. Decisions on loans
and charitable donations are made by people
residing in the Pioneer Valley, who are familiar
with the area, the industry and the people.
When the Pioneer Valley was impacted by two
unprecedented storms leaving behind a wake
of devastation, your local community bankers
compassionately walked hand-in-hand with the
community to provide their support. In fact,
because community bankers know
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their customers personally and develop strong
relationships in the community, they can often offer
a great degree of assistance to those with special
circumstances or challenges.
Safety and Security
Community banks operate under the same
federal and regulatory requirements as the larger
national financial institutions. The privacy and the
safekeeping of their customers’ information is a
top priority. Policies are in place to protect their
customers’ information and to ensure that they are
treated fairly and equitably.
Banking Locally Does Matter
The bottom line is banking locally really does
matter! As the number of community banks
becomes a smaller part of the US financial system,
consumers need to understand the influence
their support of local banks has on their wallets
and their local economy. As portrayed in the
American Classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, we are to
imagine a community without the influence of their
local banker, George Bailey – or Bedford Falls as
Pottersville! Your local community banks do not
waiver from their traditions of philanthropic and
financial leadership. You’ll find a George Bailey
at every community bank entrenched in a project
for the betterment of the community. You’ll see
their logos on tee-shirts and banners on college
campuses, school corridors, boys and girls clubs,
animal adoption centers, healthcare facilities, senior
centers, at running races, relays and walkathons, on
golf courses, baseball diamonds, hockey rinks, roads
paths, tracks, and water stops, and in any type of
weather. Their employees walk steadfastly hand in
hand with local community leaders in support of
thousands of causes. Many of which quite possibly
could not survive without the financial and human
support from their local financial institutions.
Community banks, like Chicopee Savings, are
making great efforts and have exhibited remarkable
abilities to grow and expand their institutions while
maintaining support for the communities they
serve. With the continued patronage and support
of local depositors and loan customers, their
philanthropic traditions will continue to thrive and
sustain the local economy.◆
A TRUSTED PARTNER IN YOUR BACKYARD
A commitment to community, innovation and environmental sustainability
PeoplesBank has helped families and businesses build stronger futures, supported community causes, and championed environmental initiatives
for almost 130 years. Our passion for the people and places of the Pioneer Valley has always been what makes us a part of your community.
PeoplesBank – a passion for what is possible
413.538.9500
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Member FDIC/Member DIF
CHICOPEE
SAVINGS...
Annual Sponsor/Bank of The BIG E
Celebrating 160 Years
Proudly supporting our community
since 1854!
When you bank with Chicopee Savings, you’re supporting a local
financial institution that supports your local community! Our staff are
enthusiastically involved with hundreds of charitable organizations.
We support many important projects and sponsor hundreds of
local events every year to make this community a stronger, safer
and happier place to raise our families, run our businesses and live
our lives.
CSB initiates Tornado Relief Fund with
Salvation Army and TV22
Chicopee Savings offers the latest in secure
electronic banking alternatives to help keep
our community green, like eStatements and
paperless Mobile Banking. Download our app
today!
All banking decisions are made locally by
people who live and work right here in the
Pioneer Valley!
William J. Wagner–
President/CEO
Annual Rays of Hope Sponsor
Major Donor for New
Chicopee Senior Center
www.chicopeesavings.com
413-594-6692
MEMBER FDIC MEMBER DIF
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Top 10 Reasons
to Support Locally Owned Businesses
1. Local Character and Prosperity
In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind
businesses and distinctive character have an economic advantage.
2. Community Well-Being
Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers,
linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships, and contributing to local
causes.
3. Local Decision-Making
Local ownership ensures that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the
community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions.
4. Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy
Compared to chain stores, locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their
revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community.
5. Jobs and Wages
Locally owned businesses create more jobs locally and, in some sectors, provide better wages
and benefits than chains do.
6. Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship fuels America’s economic innovation and prosperity, and serves as a key
means for families to move out of low-wage jobs and into the middle class.
7. Public Benefits and Costs
Local stores in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure and make more
efficient use of public services relatives to big box stores and strip shopping malls.
8. Environmental Sustainability
Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers-which in turn are
essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution.
9. Competition
A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation
and low prices over the long-term.
10. Product Diversity
a multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based, not on a national sales
plan, but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much
broader range of product choices.
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Pioneer Valley
Credit Union
Banking
Northampton
Cooperative Bank
In community, for the community.
Convenient, local banking for
Hampshire County
67 King Street
(413) 584-4474
www.northamptoncoop.com
[email protected]
PeoplesBank
A leader in green values,
sustainable energy financing, and
charitable giving
330 Whitney Avenue
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 493-7592
www.bankatpeoples.com
[email protected]
Sue Wilson
Our Philosophy is “People Helping
People,” and will always be our
main priority
246 Brookdale Drive
(413) 733-2800
www.pioneervalley.coop
[email protected]
Anabela Pereira Grenier
UMass Five College
Federal Credit Union
Non-profit offering financial
products from checking accounts
to mortgages
200 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, MA 01035-1060
(800) 852-5886
www.umassfive.coop
[email protected]
Jon Reske
Business Services
Berkshire Natural
Healthy Vending
Buy Local. Eat Organic. Be
Natural. Healthy Vending.
100 Emerson Way
(413) 923 8092
www.BerkshireNatural.com
[email protected]
David Starr
CardPay
Merchant services. Local, indie
agent. Great rates. 10 plus years
serving the PV
P.O. Box 60160
Florence, MA 01039
(413) 268-9242
[email protected]
Judy Haigler
Checkwriters Payroll
Expense analysis to identify
vendor bill errors % other issues
to reduce costs
333 Elm Street
(413) 734-1351
www.checkwriterspayroll.com
[email protected]
Peter Whelan
Accounting Services
Judith has an MBA in Financial
Management. She serves small
businesses to mid-size corporations
in both private and public sector
environments.
Judith, as a business professional,
combines basic bookkeeping, payroll
and accounting; builds sound budgets
with financial strategic plans that out
perform their objectives.
Judith Lovitz
Rudy D’Agostino, a partner at Meyers Brothers Kalicka
in the Pioneer Valley, refers to Judith as “someone who
brings sound management accounting practices to any
business. She is a self-starter, competent and resourceful;
conducting herself with a high level of professional
integrity to unlock your business solutions.”
Cray-Dowd
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Personal Insurance, Commercial
Insurance, Financial Services,
Employee Benefits
226 Russell Street, Suite B
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 538-7444
www.dowd.com
[email protected]
John E. Dowd, Jr.
Finck & Perras
Insurance Agency Inc.
Florence
For all your personal and
business insurance since 1935
63 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 584-1970
www.insuringyourway.com
[email protected]
Roger Finck
Green and Profitable
Affordable Marketing Consulting/
Copywriting 4 green/socially
conscious biz/orgs
16 Barstow Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 586-2388
www.greenandprofitable.com
[email protected]
Shel Horowitz
INK Products Corp.
Printing and Office Supplies
to businesses in the Greater
Springfield area
25 Grove Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-7533
www.inkprod.com
[email protected]
Tom Guertin
Jo Landers
Business Services
Bookkeeping & payroll,
typesetting and website hosting/
development, since 1991
27 Howard Avenue
(413) 529-9954
www.jolanders.com
[email protected]
Jo Landers
Johnson & Hill Staffing
Temporary, temp/hire and
direct hire; administrative &
professional
95 State Street, Suite 501
(413) 746-3535
www.jhstaffing.com
[email protected]
Andrea Hill-Cataldo
Judy Lovitz, MBA
Accounting, Payroll & Tax
Services Budget & Strategic
Planning
20 Gleason Road
(413) 585-5035
[email protected]
Judy Lovitz
M.B.A. Business Management
Executive MBA Program
Suffolk University, Boston, MA
3304422
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413.585.5035
[email protected]
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Business Services
Consulting and
Publications
On-line Membership systems
for NGOs and community
businesses
1005 Burts Pit Road
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 478-1241
www.letusmovetogether.org
[email protected]
Prakash Laufer
United Personnel
Services
United Personnel is a staffing
firm serving WMass companies
and candidates
1331 Main Street
(413) 736-0800
www.unitedpersonnel.com
[email protected]
Tricia Canavan
Video4Good
We are a production company
specializing in promo videos and
business profiles
116 Pleasant Street #447
(877) 619-4743
www.video4good.com
[email protected]
Gretchen Siegchrist
Design/Construction/
Maintenance
We are a green builder, deep
energy retrofits and Mass Save
Installer
13 Terrace View
(413) 529-0544
www.beyondgreen.biz
[email protected]
Sean Jeffords
Eco+Plan Design LLC
Architectural services
balancing esthetics, structure,
affordability & environment
574 Bernardston Road
(413) 773-7559
www.ecoplandesign.com
[email protected]
Scott Baum
344 Bridge Road, P.O. Box 60005
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 584-3335
www.fitzgeraldfencesinc.com
[email protected]
Rick Fitzgerald
Fletcher Sewer and
Drain Inc
Sewer, drain, catch basin
cleaning. Pipe location and
inspection. Hydro-jetting
P. O. Box 554
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 788-7200
www.fletcherseweranddrain.com
[email protected]
Teri Marinello
Home Builders
and Remodelers
Association of Western
Massachusetts
Ponders Hollow
Custom Moulding
and Flooring
Architectural millwork and
custom wide plank wood flooring
sawn from local mills
16 Ponders Hollow Road
Westfield, MA 01086
(413) 562-8730
www.pondershollow.com
[email protected]
Gerry Lashway
Transforming homes from
cluttered and uninspired to
simple and elegant
151 Lake Drive
(413) 455-6583
www.janehillman.com
[email protected]
Jane Hillman
KW Home
KW Home offers competitivelypriced, quality home furnishings
and design services.
82½ Cottage Street
(413) 527-5936
www.kwhome.net
[email protected]
Keith Woodruff
Noble Home, LLC
Eco-friendly house kit
manufacturing
P.O. Box 476
(413) 623-3733
www.noble-home.net
[email protected]
Noah Grunberg
Bales Energy
Associates
Energy engineering consulting
services for buildings
50 Miles Street
(413) 863-5020
www.balesenergy.com
[email protected]
Bart Bales, PE, MSME
Repair Collective
Handymen & women; repair &
problem solving
20 Linden Street
(413) 586-1801
www.repaircollective.com
UseWebSiteForm@
repaircollective.com
Tim McNerney
The premier source for the
residential construction industry
in Pioneer Valley
240 Caldwell Drive
(413) 733-3126
www.hbrawm.com
[email protected]
Brad Campbell
Home Project
Environment
Center for Ecological
Technology (CET)
The Center for Ecological
Technology - we make green
make sense
320 Riverside Drive, 1A
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-7350
www.cetonline.org
www.restoreonline.com
[email protected]
John Majercak
FENCES...Increase the Value of Your Home
Family Business • Est. 1955
3 Yr. Warranty
GUARANTEED SATISFACTION
Cedar - Vinyl
Chain Link
Ornamental Aluminum
Lamp & Mailbox Posts
Free Estimates
3292828
Beyond Green
Construction
Fitzgerald Fences
413-584-3335
www.fitzgeraldfencesinc.com
344 Bridge Road, Florence
Buying local means purchasing as many goods and services
within the Hilltown/Northampton radius. It is crucial to help
local business owners, and craftspeople, flourish. Buy local also
means aiming for locally sourced products.
The natural beauty of the land, an abundance of forests,
ponds, and bike paths, with easy access to the delights of a big
town: movies, restaurants, and book stores.
–Susan C., Worthington
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Environment
Co-op Power
Provides energy efficiency
services to members & families in
Western MA and Boston
15A West Street
West Hatfield, MA 01088
(413) 772-8898
www.cooppower.coop
[email protected]
Lynn Benander
Earthwork Programs
Classes & workshops for
everyone in wilderness survival &
nature awareness.
P.O. Box 961
(413) 340-1161
www.earthworkprograms.com
[email protected]
Frank Grindrod
Energia, LLC
3295362
373 MAIN STREET
AMHERST, MA
413-256-TUBS (8827)
Autumn Garden in Easthampton
We provide energy audits and
insulation throughout western
Massachusetts
242 Suffolk Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 322-3111
www.energiaus.com
[email protected]
Tom Rossmassler
Northeast Solar
Solar PV design & installation for
home, business & agriculture
136 Elm Street
Hatfield, MA 01038
(413) 247-6045
www.northeast-solar.com
[email protected]
Ann Bronner
Power House
Energy Consulting
Stress-free Stretch Code
compliance, HERS ratings &
building diagnostic testing
30 West Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 835-5162
[email protected]
Matt Turcotte
PV PhotoVoltaics
Cooperative
Providing renewable energy
solutions to home owners &
businesses in the region.
311 Wells Street, Suite B
(413) 772-8788
www.pvsquared.coop
[email protected]
Matt/Kim/Felipe
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ReEnergizer LLC
ReEnergizer supports the
local economy by:
1. Turning fryer oil into fuel.
2. Turning food by-products
into feed for farm animals
and into electrical power.
4 Coleman Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 322-3324
www.localvegoil.com
[email protected]
Peter McAvoy
Urban Power USA
Low cost, lightweight, Wind
Turbine for lower speed winds,
manufactured locally
180 Pleasant Street
(413) 348-8906
www.urbanpowerusa.com
[email protected]
Mark Maynard
Financial Services
Pennyfarthing
Investment
Management
Independent to benefit our
clients, sustainable and ethical
portfolio management
6 South East Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 259-1900
www.pennyfarthinginvestment.com
[email protected]
Eric Bright
Robert L Stern
Financial Services
433 West Street, Suite 7
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-8989
www.rlsternfinancial.com
[email protected]
Robert Stern
The Wealth
Technology Group
Helping you to create a secure
retirement using the latest
financial science
130 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 739-3511
www.wealthtechnology.com
[email protected]
Gary Thomas
Gardening/Landscaping Blue Moon
Hypnotherapy
Earthspace Designs
25+ years, melding ideas with
environs to create dynamic ecofriendly gardens
15 Lyman Road
Northfield, MA 01360
(413) 336-6057
www.earthspacedesigns.com
[email protected]
Zhem Behr
Gleason Johndrow
Landscaping
Gleason Landscaping- providing
quality landscaping and snow
removal since 2002
P.O. Box 60505
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 727-8820
www.gleasonjohn
drowlandscaping.com
gleasonjohndrowland
[email protected]
Anthony Gleason
Hilltown Tree
and Garden
P.O. Box 248
Chesterfield, MA 01012
(413) 559-1905
www.hilltowntreeandgarden.com
[email protected]
Jim McSweeney
Health/Beauty/Fitness
Active Chiropractic
Board Certified Chiropractic
Neurologist, Natural Treatments
for the Brain and Body
8 Goffe Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 587-3111
www.activechiro.com
[email protected]
Bradford Eichwald
Awakened Heart
Healing Arts
Acupuncturist, Chinese
Herbalist, Massage, Reiki Master
Teacher, Flower Essences
294 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 584-8484
www. awakenedhearthealingarts.com
[email protected]
Asherah Allen
Hypnotherapy for weight,
addictions, anxiety, fear, pain,
insomnia and more
11 Plum Tree Lane
(413) 774-7171
www.BlueMoonHypnotherapy.com
[email protected]
Jean Conway
East Heaven
Laurie Cameron Studio Strong & Healthy
for Yoga & Massage
Smiles by
Providing Yoga & Massage for
Dr. Sue Keller
the unique needs & interests of
the individual
62 East Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 262-1743
www.lauriecameronstudio.com
[email protected]
Laurie Cameron
Mass Match
Comfortable, relaxing dental care
with friendly, expert advice and
Smile Shares!
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-9363
www.strongandhealthysmiles.com
[email protected]
Dr. Sue Keller
Private, personal, affordable
matchmaking for 8 years.
straight or gay singles
6 University Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 665-3218
www.massmatch.com
[email protected]
Lanie & Bud Delphin
Village Eye Care
Dr. Steven A. Markow
Elements Hot Tub Spa
Milk & Honey Herbs
Holistic Health Consultant and
Clinical Herbalist
10 Bridge Street
(413) 320-5063
www.vital-herbalist.com
[email protected]
Thomas Schieffer
Homeopathic
Consulting
Nurture the Mother
Private, Luxurious Hot Tubs,
Massage, Couple’s Massage,
Skincare, Bodywork
33 West Street
(413) 587-0000
www.eastheaven.com
[email protected]
Ken Shapiro
Private Indoor & garden hot tubs,
infrared saunas, individual &
couples massage
373 Main Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-TUBS (8827)
www.ElementsHotTubSpa.com
[email protected]
Diana Krauth
Whole body natural approach
to healthcare issues using
homeopathic remedies
30 Westwood Avenue
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
(413) 426-1024 Abby
(860) 529-8313 Joy
www.facebook.
com/homeopathyhealings
[email protected]
[email protected]
Abby Beale, CCH RSHom(NA)
Joy Pacitto, CCH
Jump-Start Coaching!
Time for a change in your
life and/or work? Job or
relationship causing stress?
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed?
Let’s get started!
167 South Street, Route 10
(413) 329-5263
[email protected]
Carrie Hemenway, M. Ed.
Medicinal Plant Nursery, Classes,
Herbal Wellness Consultations
163 Leverett Road
Leverett, MA 01072
(413) 253-8076
www.milkandhoneyherbs.com
[email protected]
Jade Alicandro Mace Community
Herbalist
Doula Support. Prenatal Yoga.
Prenatal Thai Yoga Bodywork
10 Pine Ridge Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
(413) 977-8037
www.nancymadru.com
[email protected]
Nancy Madru
Off the Map Tattoo Inc.
Local Tattoo Studio with World
Renowned Tattoo Artists
112 Cottage Street
(413) 527-6574
www.offthemaptattoo.com
[email protected]
Mary Bowen
Pilates Studio
We offer expert instruction in
both Pilates Mat and Pilates
apparatus sessions
104 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 586-3504
www.thepilatesstudioinhadley.com
[email protected]
Laurie Johnson
7 Hadley Street
(413) 536-6100
www.villageeyecaresouthhadley.com
[email protected]
Steven Markow
Vital Herbalist
Heating/Wood
Cernak Fuel
Cernak Fuel Corp: Home
Heating Oil and Diesel Fuel
dealer. Repair Services and
Maintenance.
100 Northampton Street
(413) 527-4840
www.cernakfuel.com
[email protected]
Leslie and Richard Cernak
Richard’s Fuel &
Heating, Inc
79 Union Street, Rear 2
(413) 527-0194
www.richardsfuel.com
[email protected]
Patrick Nulph
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Laundry/Cleaning
Simple Diaper & Linen
Weekly delivery landfill free
diapering options & eco-sanitized
commercial linens
418 Dwight Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 749-6232
www.simple.coop
[email protected]
Angie Gregory
The Laundry Club
Clean, safe, up to date selfservice laundry, open 7 days a
week. Wash/Dry/Fold Service,
dry-cleaning. Commercial
Accounts. Washers & dryers
accept credit cards
6 University Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 549-2640
www.laundryclubamherst.com
[email protected]
Peter Colt
Shatz, Schwartz
and Fentin, P.C.
Business law, estate planning,
probate, elder law, litigation, and
bankruptcy
1441 Main Street
(413) 737-1131
www.sffpc.com
[email protected]
David Webber
Moving Services
Roger Sitterly &
Son, Inc.
Moving & Storage Company
43 Whately Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373
270 Liberty Street
(800) 533-1171
www.sitterlymovers.com
[email protected]
Roger Sitterly
Legal
Printing/Copying
Brooks & Powe
Attorneys at Law
Collective Copies
83 State Street, 3rd Floor
(413) 755-1755
www.brooksandpowe.com
[email protected]
Meagan Brooks
Flanders Law Offices
Small business, non-profit
organizations, contracts, wills,
trusts, real estate
6 Warren Court
(413) 625-2525
351 Pleasant Street
www.flanderslawoffices.com
[email protected]
Will Flanders
Gove Law Office, LLC
Law office focusing on business
law, estate planning and real
estate matters
(413) 570-3170
www.govelawoffice.com
[email protected]
Michael Gove
Stores in Amherst and
Northampton
93 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-5829
71 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-6425
www.collectivecopies.com
[email protected]
[email protected]
Steve Strimer
H. L. Dempsey Company Crocker
Copiers and printers equipment,
Communications, Inc.
service, supplies and related
software
103 Baldwin Street
(413) 736-8742
www.hldempsey.com
[email protected]
Bill Dempsey
Local provider of Internet
Service, VoIP Phone service and
Answering Service
101 Munson Street, P.O. Box 710
(413) 746-2760
www.crocker.com
[email protected]
Matthew Crocker
Technology/Internet
Gaia Host Collective
Audio-Visual Archives
Record and preserve your history
from “live” to “archive”
140 Pine Street
Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-3296
www.MakeHistory.tv
[email protected]
Steve Unkles
Chambers
Advisory Group
Voice over Internet specialists,
offering both Hosted and SIP
Trunking services
88 King Street
(800) 228-1062
www.chambersadvisory.com
[email protected]
Jim Levey
Web hosting services from
a worker-owned cooperative
dedicated to sustainability
P.O. Box 622
(413) 672-8060
www.gaiahost.coop
[email protected]
Charles Uchu
Green Earth
Computers
48 N. Pleasant Street, Unit 2B
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 282-8324
www.greenearthcomputers.us
[email protected]
Kiernan Gulick-Sherrill
Curry Printing
In business since 1976 - We
invented On Demand Printing.
Deadline busters
91 Union Street
(413) 785-1363
www.curryprints.com
[email protected]
Stephen Lang
Connecticut River from Mt. Sugarloaf; Photo by Jerry Roberts
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Get help using techie tools
for everyday work, a
moderated email list, spamfree, over 1500 local techies
in all media fields, help within
hours for any issue
P.O. Box 550
Greenfield, MA, 01302
(413) 376-8110
www.hidden-tech.net
[email protected]
Rich Roth
Ink and Toner
Solutions, Inc.
Mohawk
Communications
We are a local provider for
internet, phone service, & wiring
for businesses
4 Open Square Way, Suite 417
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 729-2000
www.callmohawk.com
[email protected]
Ray Sullivan
CONNECTING
OUR COMMUNITIES WITH
NEWS • INFORMATION • ADVERTISING
Normandeau
Technologies, Inc.
Telephone system installation,
carrier services, network wiring
professionals
2097 Riverdale Street
(413) 584-3131
www.ntilink.com
[email protected]
Kim Durand
NOW ONLINE, MOBILE DEVICES AND TABLETS.
3304418
Your one source for printer
supplies & repairs plus PC and
Mac repairs
12 Main Street
(413) 727-8594
www.inksolutionsma.com
[email protected]
Serges LaRiviere
15% of profits donated back to
the community; Visit our solar
powered website
All work remotely
(413) 303-9167
www.jagflyhosting.com
[email protected]
Matt Lampiasi
3292919
Hidden Tech
Jagfly Hosting
3305715
Technology/Internet
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Technology/Internet
Waste Management
Northeast IT Systems
Alternative
Recycling Systems
Personal and Business Computer
Repair
777 Riverdale Street, Route 5
(413) 527-8090
www.jm-cs.com
[email protected]
Joel Mollison
Positronic Design
Website Design, Hosting
& Organic Search Engine
Optimization. Flash &
PHP/MySQL
903 Dwight Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(800) 472-3765
www.PositronicDesign.com
[email protected]
David Caputo
Tunnel 7
“We like to Recycle...But we’ll
take your Trash too” Competitive
Rates
P.O. Box 120
(413) 587-4005
www.alternativerecycling.com
[email protected]
Patrick & Beverly
Amherst Trucking
Serving the local community with
excellent trash/recycling service
for 40 years
PO Box 39
North Hatfield, MA 01066
(413) 247-5853
www.amhersttrucking.com
[email protected]
Liz Pitts
Duseau Trucking
Trash and Recycling
Pedal People
Cooperative
Gold Circuit E-Cycling
Wholesale
Body Products/Home
Local family owned full service
trash and recycling since 1947
129 Elm Street, P.O. Box 14
Hatfield, MA 01038
(413) 586-4101
www.duseautrucking.com
[email protected]
Pamela Carnall
Keeping your end of life electronic
materials out of the waste
stream
90 First Avenue
Ludlow, MA 01056
(413) 328-3187
www.GoldCircuitEcycling.com
[email protected]
Matthew Pronovost
Standards based website design
and development
82 Maple Street
(413) 282-9957
www.tunnel7.com
[email protected]
Derek Allard
Local Family Owned & Operated since 1947
GAZETTE
Readers
Residential,
Commercial,
Industrial
Trash &
Recycling
CHOICE
2 014
WINNER
2 to 50 yard Containers Available
duseautrucking.com
413 586 4101
We accept Mastercard and Visa
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Quabbin Reservoir; Photo by Patrick Zephyr
A worker-owned human-powered
delivery and hauling service
P.O. Box 415
(413) 586-8591
www.pedalpeople.coop
[email protected]
Ruthy Woodring
Delights of the Earth
Handcrafted Body & Home
Products Wholesale Available!
24 Mulberry Street #211
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 207-4844
www.DelightsoftheEarth.com
[email protected]
Jenn Therrien
CISA’s List of Farmers’ Markets
in Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties.
More information at buylocalfood.org
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Ashfield*
Ashfield Town Common
Saturday 9am–1pm
May 31 to October 25
Bernardston*
Bernardston United Church
Parking Lot
Saturday 10am–1pm
May 31 to October 4
Turners Falls
Corner of Avenue A and
2nd Street
next to Great Falls
Discovery Center
Wednesday 2–6pm
May 7 to October 29
HAMPDEN COUNTY
Brimfield
Charlemont
Hitchcock Academy
2 Brookfield Road
Saturday 9am–2pm
April 12 to November 22
Conway
Off Chicopee Street
under I-391 overpass
Wednesday
10:30am–2:30pm
July 2 to September 3
Federated Church
175 Main Street
Saturday 10am–2pm
June 7 to October 11
Field Memorial Library
Route 116 and Elm Street
Wednesday 4–7pm
June 4 to September 24
Greenfield*
Court Square Road
next to Common and
Town Hall
Saturday 8am–12:30pm
Northfield*
Northfield Coffee and Books
105 Main Street
(Route 63)
Thursday 3–6pm
May 29 to October 2
Chicopee*
Hampden
Hampden Nurseries
16 Somers Road
Saturday 10am–2pm
Holyoke/PeoplesBank
330 Whitney Avenue
Wednesday 11am-2pm
May 7 to October 15
Holyoke/Veterans Park*
Chestnut Street
Thursday 11am–3pm
May 8 to October 30
Orange
Indian Orchard*
Shelburne Falls
Longmeadow
Butterfield Park
East River Street
Thursday 3–6pm
Baptist Corner Lot
53 Main Street
Friday 2–6pm
May 2 to October 31
Shutesbury
In front of Shutesbury
Town Hall
1 Cooleyville Road
Saturday 8:30am–12pm
May 24 to October
Hampden Bank,
187 Main Street
Friday 11am–3pm
May 2 to October 31
Longmeadow Shops,
666 Bliss Road
Thursday 2-7pm
Monson*
First Church Parking Lot
5 High Street
Thursday 3-6:30pm
May 22 to October 9
Palmer/Yellow House
Farmers Market
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
Amherst
1479 North Main Street
Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm Amherst Center
Spring Street parking lot
Saturday 7am–1:30pm
Springfield Cooperative
Avocado Street
Amherst/Wednesday
Saturday 7–11am
Market at Kendrick Park*
May 3 to June 14
North Pleasant Street
Springfield/Forest Park* Wednesday 2-6pm
May 7 to October 15
Forest Park
Cyr Arena parking lot
Belchertown
Tuesday 12:30–6pm
Belchertown Town Common
May 6 to October 28
Main Street &
E Walnut Street
Springfield/Mason
Square*
Sunday 11am – 3pm
Baystate Mason Square
Neighborhood Health Center,
Easthampton
11 Wilbraham Road
Municipal Building
Saturday 10am–2pm
Parking Lot
July 5 to October 25
50 Payson Avenue
Friday 2–6pm
Three Rivers*
Hryniewicz Park
Springfield Street
Florence*
Monday 2–6pm
Florence Civic Center
90 Park Street
Wednesday 2–6pm
West Springfield*
Hampden Bank
April 30 to October 29
220 Westfield Street
Northampton Saturday
(Route 20)
Market*
Tuesday 11am–3pm
Gothic Street
May 6 to October 28
Saturday 7am–1pm
Westfield*
Church of the Atonement
Northampton Tuesday
36 Court Street
Market*
Thursday 1:30–5:30pm
150 Main Street, pedestrian
June 12 to September 25
way behind Thornes
Marketplace
Wilbraham/Hampden
Bank*
Tuesday 1:30–6:30pm
2005 Boston Road
Wednesday 11am–3pm
South Hadley*
May 7 to October 29
Town Common, Hadley Street
at College Street
Gardens of Wilbraham
Thursday 1-6pm
2301 Boston Road
June 5 to October 9
Saturday 10am - 2pm
WINTER FARMERS’
MARKETS
Amherst*
Amherst Regional
Middle School
170 Chestnut Street
Saturday 10am–2pm
December 6 to March 28
(except January 17)
Athol*
Athol Town Hall
First and third Saturday of
the month
9am-12pm
November to May
Easthampton*
Eastworks Building
Friday 2-6pm
November 7 to December 19
Greenfield*
Location TBD
Saturday 10am–1pm
First Saturday each month,
December 6, January 3,
February 7, March 7
Northampton*
Location TBD
Saturday 9am–2pm
November 15 to April 18
Springfield*
Old Monkey House in
Forest Park
302 Sumner Avenue
2nd and 4th Saturdays of
the month, 10am-2pm
November 8 to April 25
Wilbraham Winter Market
Gardens of Wilbraham
2301 Boston Road
Second and fourth Saturday
of the month
10am-2pm
October to April
Ware
CVS on West Street
Saturday 10am–1pm
* These farmers’ markets accept SNAP.
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Farms + Involved Community =
Sustaining Local Agriculture
Local farms are the foundation
of our community. They provide
us with fresh, healthy food and
vital farm products, from fruits
and vegetables, to wood, fiber, and
more. Farms also contribute to
a strong local economy, support
local jobs, and help to preserve
our environment and the rural
character and vistas of our region.
Jason Threlfall photo, courtesy of CISA
In May of 2014, the USDA
released the Census of
Agriculture, showing that despite the worst recession since the Great Depression, total agricultural
sales held steady in Massachusetts. Even better, direct sales to consumers increased 14% from
2007 to 2012, to almost $48 million, indicating that the community can make a huge difference in
ensuring the economic viability of our farms.
In the Pioneer Valley of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties, from 2007 to 2012, our local
farms’ total agricultural sales went up from $121 million to $128 million, a rate of increase larger
than that of the state as a whole. The number of farms selling directly to consumers – through
farmers’ markets, farm stands, community supported agriculture, and the like – went up in each
county, to a total of 606 farms, and the value of those sales increased 14%, from about $9 million
to almost $10.5 million. The support of local residents is essential to the success of local farms!
Join with CISA in our goal to double the amount of local food in our diets. Become a
community member of CISA and read about taking action at buylocalfood.org
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Double Local Food In Your Diet!
TAKE ACTION
IN YOUR HOME...
Buy more local food
Cook more and use the freshest
ingredients for your meals, grown by
local farmers
Eat more seasonally and plan for
winter
TAKE ACTION
IN YOUR COMMUNITY...
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Invite people to your house for a local
potluck
Share gardening tips, tools, and
harvests with neighbors
YOUR SCHOOL
Help your school start a garden and make it a part of the school curriculum
Advocate for the school cafeteria to buy more from local farms
Jason Threlfall photo, courtesy of CISA
YOUR WORKPLACE
Encourage your workplace to offer payroll deduction for CSA farm shares
Inquire whether your health insurance plan covers part of the cost of a CSA farm share, as it
might for a gym membership
Request more local food in your work cafeteria
Buy local food for work meetings and events
YOUR HOMETOWN
If your town lacks an agricultural commission, help start one
Volunteer for a town committee or board that can impact farm businesses, e.g. zoning, planning,
or public health
Participate in efforts to make new land available to farmers
YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY
Eat at restaurants and shop at food markets and other businesses that are committed to
sourcing locally
YOUR DEMOCRACY
Educate yourself at buylocalfood.org and take action on state and national issues that affect
your local farmers
Find out how candidates for public office will help double the amount of local food in our diets
Vote!
For more information, please visit
buylocalfood.org
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The Small Business Banking Partnership:
Fueling the Commonwealth’s Small Business Engine
By Treasurer Steven Grossman
When I was running for Treasurer in 2010, one
of the first things I did was reach out and start
a dialogue with members of the small business
community. As
the former CEO
of a 104-year-old
fourth generation
family business, I
understood that
small businesses
were the
cornerstone of the
Massachusetts
economy, and I knew they would play a key role in
leading us out of the worst recession in 75 years.
There was a recurring theme in my conversations
with these small business leaders – access to
capital was a huge problem, and the big banks that
traditionally could be relied on to provide small
business loans had dramatically reduced their
lending activity.
Fortunately, these small business owners also
reported that many of the community banks
across Massachusetts had stepped in to fill
this lending void. It was clear to me that local
banks were going to be among the heroes of
the eventual economic recovery, providing the
necessary capital to help businesses grow,
prosper, and create jobs.
After I was elected, we created the Small
Business Banking Partnership, a program that
helps continue this momentum of lending to small
businesses. The Partnership deposits up to $10
million apiece into Massachusetts community
banks with the understanding that these banks
will expand their lending to creditworthy small
businesses throughout the Commonwealth. We
place particular emphasis on loans to businesses
owned by women, minorities, immigrants and
veterans. With nearly $359 million now on
deposit in 55 banks across the state, we’re truly
putting our money to work. In fact, more than
8,300 new loans totaling $1.3 billion have been
made by participating banks since the program’s
inception.
The funds come from existing Treasury reserves
that have traditionally been deposited in large
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national or international financial institutions.
The banks participating in our program offer
competitive interest rates, and our deposits
are fully insured. In exchange for the deposits,
all banks have to do is agree to lend the money
to small businesses and post loan activity on
their websites every 90 days. Because of the
Partnership, more Massachusetts banks will have
more money to lend to Massachusetts small
businesses to help the Massachusetts economy
and create jobs right here at home.
The Pioneer Valley has been a substantial
beneficiary of the Partnership. Seven banks
based in the Valley – including Hampden Bank,
Easthampton Savings Bank, Westfield Bank, and
Chicopee Savings Bank – have over $42 million
on deposit. This is about more than dollars
and cents on a balance sheet – these deposits
are leveraging real opportunities in the form of
jobs, enhanced commerce, and renewed economic
prosperity. In fact, since becoming members of
the Partnership, these banks have collectively
made 878 loans totaling more than $106 million
to businesses right in their own communities.
And the good news is not limited to the Pioneer
Valley. All across the Commonwealth, we are
making deposits that are making a difference,
and I regularly hear stories of lending in a diverse
array of industries – precision manufacturing,
health care, restaurants, and construction
– that are made possible by the Small Business
Banking Partnership.
These are the just kind of investments that are
needed to spur the economy, create jobs, and
establish a clear path to economic opportunity.
It’s an innovative approach that forges a true
partnership between government and the private
sector.
In my travels throughout Massachusetts,
I see encouraging signs that the economy is
starting to improve and that jobs and business
are beginning to grow as consumer confidence
increases. Now is the critical time to add fuel
to the state’s economic engine, and the Small
Business Banking Partnership is doing just that.
Steven Grossman is the Treasurer and Receiver
General of Massachusetts ◆
Local Sustainability
By Lynn Benander, President and CEO of Co-op Power
Photo Nina Smolyar
At the root of
the movement for
a more just and
sustainable way
of life is a new
way of thinking
about the world.
It’s not just
about buying
lots of cool green
stuff. It’s about
re-thinking how
we live on the
planet. We have
learned…
arth is finite and that what we take from Earth is not
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free, not without consequences
Nothing can really be thrown away. The idea of “waste”
is a misconception
Human activity can degrade or regenerate the planet.
What we do matters
Concentrating wealth in the hands of a few and
impoverishing others is unjust and not sustainable
Buying stuff and accumulating wealth doesn’t make us
happy or healthy. Living in balance with nature and living
in community with others does
Our local, living economy is a complex set of
relationships that exist to provide people with meaningful
work and with the products and services they need for
a fulfilling life. Here in the Pioneer Valley, there are many
people, businesses, non-profits, government entities
and cooperatives focused on building vibrant, just,
sustainable, local economies.
Pioneer Valley Local First or PVLF, is a network of local
businesses and works to encourage people to think local
first so that we bank and buy local first. PVLF also
works to encourage companies to be socially, locally and
environmentally responsible by helping companies create
their own action plans to become more sustainable.
The Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network, www.
pvsustain.org, is a business network creating a just and
sustainable future in our region, by fostering dialogue
and collaboration between network members. The
organizations and businesses in these networks are living
a commitment to sustainability and justice in a variety
of ways.
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REDUCE:
educing their energy and fuel use and traveling less
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Finding ways to use fewer of Earth’s resources
Finding creative ways to use materials more efficiently
in their operations
Using organic and natural products and practices in
their operations
The Northampton Brewery shaved $32,000 off their
electric bill in the first nine months after their Deep
Energy Retrofit with Beyond Green in 2009. http://
beyondgreen.biz/
REUSE:
eusing, recycling and composting what they have to
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“throw away”
Generating no waste in their operations
23 Big Y stores in Massachusetts diverted 2,200
tons of produce, unsold prepared foods, deli meat ends,
cheese block ends and floral waste from landfills to
two farms for composting and a zoo for animal food
in 2010, saving $35 to $40 per ton with support
from the Center for EcoTechnology (CET), http://www.
cetonline.org/, in Northampton. CET also operates
EcoBuilding Bargains in Springfield, selling eco-friendly
used and surplus building materials at bargain prices
along with deconstruction services which keep valuable
building materials out of landfills.
RESTORE:
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estoring dignity and respect to people who have
been marginalized in our economy
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rotecting natural resources
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estoring vitality to natural environments
Conway School of Landscape Design, http://www.
csld.edu/, explores, develops, practices, and teaches
design of the land that is ecologically and socially
sustainable. Graduate students do design projects
for the community as part of their studies. In one,
they reduced erosion and screened the parking area
in a popular fishing area on the Quabbin Reservoir
by allowing native plants to re-vegetate the sandy
shore. Construction details included the design of a
universally accessible fishing pier. In another, they
redesigned an inner-city schoolyard in Holyoke, MA,
providing more shade, green space, and a learning
ground for the children.
BE GREEN:
sing renewable energy
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Using products that do not harm the environment
Solidago Foundation, http://www.solidago.org/,
supporting sustainability and justice initiatives in
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limited resource communities around the world, worked
with design firm Coldham & Hartman to upgrade the
energy efficiency of their offices in Thornes Market in
Northampton and hired worker-owned cooperative PV
Squared, http://www.pvsquared.coop/, to install a solar
electric system on their roof.
BE LOCAL:
uying from other local companies, farmers, and
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individuals who sell things that were created with
respect for the planet
Our Family Farms, http://www.ourfamilyfarms.com/, is
a partnership of local farmers, processors, distributors,
retailers and consumers, bringing high quality local milk
to local supermarkets.
BE FAIR:
T reating their workers well
Buying from other local companies or locally owned
companies in other regions who treat their workers
well
Consumer-owned food co-ops, such as Franklin
Community Co-op and River Valley Market, stock high
quality local food, health and beauty products from
local producers, and treat workers well.
EDUCATE:
elping people understand how to live more gently on
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the planet and build more vibrant local communities
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
(CISA), www.buylocalfood.org, is an education and
advocacy non-profit, bringing together farmers,
families, restaurants and grocery stores to keep
local agriculture strong in western Massachusetts.
Their “Local Hero” campaign is the longest running
“Buy Local” program in the country and is a smashing
success.
ACTIVATE:
Helping people and communities transition to a more
sustainable and just future in our region
Co-op Power is a consumer owned energy cooperative
providing affordable energy products and services
for homes and businesses, and resources to help
communities transition to a just and sustainable
energy future. Co-op Power members have built
Energy Efficiency Services, Solar Hot Water System
Installation Services, Northeast Biodiesel ~ a recycled
vegetable oil biodiesel plant in Greenfield, and Energía
~ an energy services company in Holyoke, to provide
quality jobs in marginalized communities and access to
affordable, sustainable energy products and services. ◆
Invest in the Pioneer Valley
By Scott Reed
considerations such as meeting local needs, fair
trade, local employment, worker welfare, public
health, resource consumption, land use, and
waste production.
Obstacles You May Encounter
Photo Denis Tangey, Jr.
Why Invest Locally
Many of us in the Pioneer Valley are working to
transition to social and economic systems that
do not depend on inequity, perpetual growth,
aggressive extraction of natural resources
and an ever-increasing waste load for the
environment. We are finding the most promise
for the alternatives -- equity, resilience, and
self-sufficiency -- in organizing new humanscaled economies around our existing local
communities.
These new economies won’t come into robust
being by themselves, while we wait on the
sidelines. It is important that we nurture their
growth now by shifting our thinking and moving
our money out of the global financial system
into local economic engines.
Moving into local investments involves a
broader conceptualization of risks and returns,
one that includes social and environmental
factors as well as financial ones. Due diligence
in evaluating local investment opportunities
should include not only traditional business
risks, returns, and growth but additional
Things that may interfere with an intention
to invest locally include (among others)
psychological inhibitions, knowledge deficits,
or regulatory barriers. Acknowledging and
addressing as many of these obstacles as
possible is an important part of a successful
local investment plan. Organizations like Invest
Here Now (see below) offer programs to help
investors work on these issues.
Multiple Ways to Do It
Local new economy investments can be made
in traditional for-profit businesses, in socially
responsible businesses, in consumer-owned
and worker-owned cooperatives, nonprofit
businesses, and informal organizations.
Such investments can take various forms,
including equity investments where the investor
purchases a piece of a business, loans which
are repaid over time with or without interest,
donations with no repayment, and physical or
mental work (sweat equity or sweat donations).
The simplest local investment options are
community loan funds and cooperative member
loans.
Community Loan Funds
Community loan funds such as Common
Capital’s Community First Fund, the Cooperative
Fund of New England, and Equity Trust Fund
make loans to small businesses and community
organizations based on their impact on the
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local economy as well as the viability of their
business proposals. These high impact, low
risk loans have lower returns than most other
investments (often about 2%). They raise
the money they lend out by borrowing from
various sources including regular folks like us.
As a lender to one of these funds, your risk
is very low because a) your investments are
not tied to any one company, b) the loan fund
managers are experts at finding relatively
safe investments, and c) these loan funds
are protected against losses by substantial
reserves.
Common Capital’s Community First
Fund focuses on loans to locally owned
and operated businesses and community
organizations in Western Massachusetts with
consideration for impacts on employment,
neighborhoods, economic opportunity, the
environment, and recirculating local funds.
The Cooperative Fund of New England lends
to consumer cooperatives, community based
nonprofits, and worker-owned or workermanaged businesses in New England and New
York.
The Equity Trust Fund makes low-interest
loans to farmers, cooperatives, community
land trusts, conservation land trusts,
and other community based nonprofits
that protect community access to land or
affordable housing, or support communitycontrolled, sustainable economic development
for low income communities.
Cooperative Member Loans
Cooperative businesses such as Co-op Power
and River Valley Market can solicit loans from
their members for expansions and spin-off
startups. Loans to cooperatives are usually
higher risk and have higher returns (often
4-9%).
River Valley Market recently concluded a
successful campaign to raise $2 million for
refinancing their startup bank loans and for
upgrades to their facilities. They accept new
loans on a continual basis.
Co-op Power uses member loans to start and
expand community-based energy efficiency and
renewable energy businesses. They have used
member loans to finance residential energy
efficiency crews in the Pioneer Valley and in
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the Boston area, as well as community-shared
solar power projects and Northeast Biodiesel,
a community-owned, bio-fuel plant that will use
recycled vegetable oil to produce a diesel fuel
substitute.
Direct Business Investments
Direct business investments are another
path to local investing, which may take the
form of purchasing a part of a business or
making long- or short-term loans. This form
of investment requires significant personal
involvement including establishing relationships
with the business principals as well as spending
considerable time and effort evaluating business
impacts, risks and returns. It’s often beneficial
to work with an investment group that will
share these tasks among several people and
provide greater opportunity for diversifying your
investments among multiple companies.
Sources of Investment Funds
You are not restricted to investing only with
your cash savings. If you have an IRA, you can
convert it to a self-directed IRA that will allow
you to use your retirement funds to loan money
to community loan funds and cooperatives
as well as make direct investments in local
businesses.
Coming Soon: Crowdfunding
Anyone may invest in a business now if they
have a personal relationship (“friends and
family”) with principals of the business, but at
this time, the law does not allow investments
in public offerings unless the investors meet
certain wealth and income requirements. New
federal regulations are in the works to ease some
of those restrictions and enable investment
of moderate amounts by most anyone
(“crowdfunding”).
Further Information
Invest Here Now is a grassroots, communitybased organization that brings local investors
together to address the obstacles to local
investment, and to put our money to work
building new local economies. More details on
this work, plus many links to related articles
and organizations can be found at invest-herenow.org. ◆
Some of the Best Soils in the World
Enable A Thriving Agricultural Economy
in the Pioneer Valley!
By Ryan Voiland, Owner of Red Fire Farm with fields in Granby & Montague MA.
Photo Beth Grace
A traveler crossing New England will notice a
unique change in the landscape upon entering
the Pioneer Valley. Suddenly upon reaching the
lower reaches of the valley the rocky sloping
hillsides that dominate most of New England
flatten out into relatively large, flat and fertile
fields that support a diverse agricultural
economy. Rows and rows of squash, berries,
asparagus, corn, lettuce, herbs and apples
are but a few of the many crops that can be
found growing during the season. These crops
thrive due to the care and dedication of valley
farmers, but also because of the special soils
that fill the valley landscape.
The unique soils that are found in the Pioneer
Valley owe their creation to geological process
that happened after the last glaciation.
Twenty thousand years ago the entire valley
was covered in glaciers of ice. This glaciation
began to retreat, and as the water melted it
became backed up behind an earth and ice jam
in the lower valley area that is now Rocky Hill
CT. Everywhere north of that juncture, including
all of the Pioneer Valley in MA was filled with
water and became a giant lake, called Glacial
Lake Hitchcock. This lake was filled with muddy
water from the glaciers, and the lake during
much of the time was very still. This allowed
the fine particles of soil to settle out onto the
bottom of the lake. After thousands of years
this process built up deep deposits of alluvial
soil deposits. Around 12,000 years ago the
ice dam gave way, and Lake Hitchcock drained
leaving the Connecticut river meandering its way
through the valley floor. Deposits of perfect
topsoil were left that in some places are 20
feet deep! These soils include the world famous
Hadley Sandy Loam soil series, along with other
soil types that are considered among the best
soils in the world for growing vegetables.
Maintaining the prime fields of agricultural
soils for agricultural production should be
one of the most important priorities of land
planners and citizens of Western MA. These
soils are potentially so productive, but also
so limited in terms of acreage, that as a
society we squander one of our most important
resources when we allow houses, commercial
buildings and parking lots to essentially ruin
forever the productive potential of prime
agricultural lands. Housing and other such
development should be concentrated on
the rocky & sloping areas of the valley, or
concentrated in already developed urban
and village centers, and farm land should be
preserved for growing food to feed people!
Agriculture with thriving, productive and
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Buying Local and Fair
in the Pioneer Valley
By Billy Linstead Goldsmith, National Coordinator, Fair Trade Campaigns and Dan Finn, Pioneer Valley Local First
The Pioneer Valley,
long a front runner
in sustainability and
support for local
producers, is also
one of the leaders
in extending those
values and that
support across
the globe. Home to
three of USA’s 34
Fair Trade Towns:
Amherst, Conway
and Northampton,
the Valley has
shown a strong
Photo Andrea Burns
commitment to
support both the
farmers in our region, as well as those farmers,
workers and artisans who produce goods that
only come from outside of our region. “Fair Trade
Towns” is a global campaign to connect our
communities with those that grow the coffee,
tea, cocoa, rice, bananas, sugar, and many other
products that we consume here. With over 1500
Fair Trade Towns around the world, the campaign
is a powerful way to both support those from
whom we receive so much, as well as to send
a message to our institutions that their
purchases need to be made in line with our local
and global values.
Since 2008, when Pioneer Valley Local First
helped lead the campaign to make Northampton
the 6th Fair Trade Town in the country, we have
been connecting these two important concepts
to help foster the understanding that our Local
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First values can be extended around the world
to support those who produce what we do not
locally. The organization has continued to be a
leader in both the local economy and Fair Trade
movements. In 2010, we worked with the town
of Conway to become the 18th Fair Trade Town in
the US.
In 2011, we hosted María Ysabel Bal Buena from
the Dominican Republic. To many, Maria is a
Hero in the world of Fair Trade. Her passion has
always been to support mothers and children
- as a single mother herself she understands
the struggles that women with limited resources
face. Her life’s mission is to empower women,
& today María proudly works on building her
own organization called the Association of
Dominican Women in Coffee. She is also the
country director for the organization Café
Femenino, a social program to empower women
coffee producers in rural communities around
the world. In the Dominican Republic, the Café
Femenino program also fights child hunger and
organizes women who own land. María spoke at
Hampshire College and the Yellow Sofa Cafe in
Northampton.
And in 2013, we helped organize and promote a
Northeast regional leadership conference for at
Hampshire College which brought together over
60 local leaders in the Fair Trade movement.
The message of “Buy Local, Buy Fair” has
resonated with campaigns across the country.
By purchasing Fair Trade products from locally
owned businesses, you are causing every one
of your purchases to make a statement and a
difference for yourself, your local community and
Buying Local and Fair
Best Soils
our global community. It’s a win-win-win!
The Pioneer Valley is home to a wealth of
sustainability-focused businesses, more so
than almost any other region that Billy has
visited. Having lived in Amherst, Hadley and
Northampton himself, he never stops marveling
at the responsibility that residents take towards
our community, and the commitment they make
to support the myriad of farmers, artisans and
businesses.
Whether buying jewelry or other gifts at locally
owned, independent businesses from business
owners like Nancy at Happy Valley and Cathie
at the Blue Marble, two gift stores in the area
that both have wonderful wares, many of them
local and many as well that are fairly traded ~
your purchases help to employ local people at the
same time as you support artisans around the
world.
This same idea applies to benefitting our local
economy and the world when you find yourself
at the Roadhouse Café in Belchertown, The
People’s Pint in Greenfield, The Black Sheep in
Amherst, Tandem Bagel in Easthampton or one
of the many other cafés, restaurants and food
co-ops in the area where a lot of delicious, locally
roasted, organic, Fair Trade coffee is served from
companies like Dean’s Beans, Esselon Coffee,
Indigo Coffee, and Pierce Bros Coffee Roasters.
Many of the great Fair Trade coffees roasted
here in Western Massachusetts can also be
found by the bag at food co-ops, Serio’s Market,
State Street Fruit Store and Big Y World Class
Market for you to make at home. When you buy
these products, you are making a real difference
in the lives of farmers, workers and artisans. Fair
Trade provides direct market access to producers
and empowers them to lift themselves, and their
communities, out of poverty. Even Adam Smith
from the year 1759, spoke up for fair trade
when he wrote, “Every business transaction is
a challenge to see that both parties come out
fairly.”
More sustainable communities make for a more
sustainable world, locally, and especially globally.
The locally owned, independent businesses
across Western Massachusetts are making this
difference, and those that provide Fair Trade
options, and the customers who choose those
products, are ensuring that the difference is felt
in communities across the globe.◆
well-managed farms currently contributes a lot to
the quality of life in the Pioneer Valley, and if well
managed can contribute even more in the future.
In the three county area (Franklin, Hampshire and
Hampden counties) there are over 2000 farm
businesses stewarding over 169,000 acres of
land. These farms generate about 9 million dollars
in annual sales selling farm products directly
to consumers. Though there are no available
statistics, wholesale sales of local farm products
is probably at least comparable. These farms with
this amount of economic activity add a lot to the
local economy. Farms provide jobs not only for the
farm owners, but in many cases intensive vegetable
and fruit farms also employee many people to
grow, harvest and market the crops. Farms spend
additional money purchasing supplies, equipment
and parts from other local businesses, further
spurring the local economy. Estimates are that if a
consumer spends $5 purchasing locally grown food,
the impact on the local economy is twice as much
as if $5 was spent purchasing non-locally grown
food.
Agricultural land also saves towns money.
Although farmers & landowners are charged less
per acre in taxes for agricultural land compared
to residential and commercial land, studies
have clearly shown that the services required by
agricultural land (in terms of a need for schools,
public safety, etc) are so much less that overall
towns save huge amounts of money by preserving
land for agriculture!
Though there is clearly a positive economic
impact from local agriculture, some of the other
benefits are perhaps less quantifiable but equally
important. Local agriculture, particularly when
done using sustainable practices, helps preserve
wildlife habitat, maintains large areas for aquifer
recharge, provides scenic vistas and open spaces
for recreation, promotes community and provides a
degree of local food security.
Perhaps most importantly is that local food is
fresher. Since valley-grown food does not have
to ship for days or weeks across the country or
across oceans, farmers can select varieties that
are bred for taste and not just their ability to take
the rigors of shipping. If you go to one of the 47
farmers markets in the valley, or join one of the 49
CSA farms in the valley, or shop at a farm stand,
or dine at a local farm to table restaurant, you will
easily be able to tell the difference in flavor! ◆
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Co-ops, Stronger Together!
By the Valley Co-operative Business Association
Did you know
that in addition
to being a
hotbed of local
activity, the
Pioneer Valley is
one of the most
active areas for
co-operative
businesses to
form and thrive in
the country?
The high number of co-operative businesses is not only great
for the tens of thousands of their members, but it is also
great for the community-at-large. Co-ops of different stripes
have formed a rich landscape of a co-operative economy
where they are thriving and inter co-operating to address
larger issues of education, co-op development, and rooting
jobs and wealth in our community.
For example, River Valley Market, whose store opened
in 2010, now boasts over 5,000 members, and in 2013,
purchased 30% of its foods locally. This activity has had a
tremendous impact on the local economy and local farmers.
Far from being satisfied, this co-op’s vision calls for even
higher proportion of foods, sourced from local farms and
businesses in the future.
Franklin Community Co-op also devotes a lot of energy to
local sourcing, and carries the added distinction of its Green
Fields Market location being an anchor business in downtown
Greenfield. As so many local stores have fallen under
competition to big box stores, Franklin Community Co-op has
bucked the trend through strong community support, and an
equally strong support for the community.
Meanwhile, Old Creamery Co-op and Leverett Village Coop are seemingly small-scale food co-ops that pack their
small real estate with local and sustainable foodstuffs.
These co-ops help foster and strength community via a dual
benefit: cutting down the total distance many customers
and members must to drive to get groceries, and providing a
neighborhood store and jobs that aspire to be living wage or
better.
Moving to worker co-operatives, Valley Green Feast, a cooperative owned by its worker-members, is based in Pioneer
Valley and supplies healthy organic fruits and vegetables,
meat, eggs, and more, cultivated by Pioneer Valley farms and
producers, directly to people’s doors. Recently, this wonderful
local food co-operative partnered with a Boston bicycle
co-operative, Boston Collective Delivery, to provide peoplepowered delivery of Pioneer Valley foods to Boston. In this way,
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Valley Green Feast is helping to reduce the
distance food travels for many consumers in
Boston, and to cut fossil fuel use overall.
The collaboration between Valley Green
Feast and Boston Collective Delivery is not
unique. In fact, Valley Green Feast partners
with several area co-operatives for numerous
local foods and services. Boston Collective
Delivery’s counterpart in Northampton, Pedal
People, delivers Valley Green Feast’s products,
and provides trash, recycling, and compost
services to many Northampton businesses
and residences. This service cuts down on
air and noise pollution, uses less fossil fuels
and reduces the number of garbage trucks
in Northampton - the biggest contributor to
road and pavement damage. For details on
the environmental and economic impact of
Pedal People, please visit http://valleyworker.
org/members/pedal-people/.
Simple Diaper and Linen is yet another
worker co-operative, and one that received
support from the Valley Alliance of Worker
Co-ops to convert from a traditional
business to a worker co-op. Based in Holyoke,
this business composts about a ton of
biodegradable diaper waste a month and
diverts over 2,000 cloth diapers a week.
Additionally, the business uses eco-friendly
ozone-based cleaning supplies that sanitize
150% stronger than bleach, but without any
of the chemicals or residues.
Co-op financial services form a bedrock
of member-run fiscal activities. In 1967,
UMassFive Federal Credit Union was created
by a handful of motivated employees of
the University of Massachusetts System,
using an initial investment of $5 each to
provide financial solutions for themselves
and their immediate family members. Since
its inception, UMassFive has grown from a
one-room operation to a full-service financial
institution with four physical branches, a fullservice call center, a robust online presence
and 29,000 members.
Co-ops are also working together to achieve
larger goals by forming co-ops of co-ops, to
address issues facing our communities and
economy. The goals include education about
the advantages of the co-op model for its
rooting of jobs and wealth in communities,
participation in setting the direction of
businesses as intergenerational assets,
and building a co-operative economy built on
supporting members and our communities.
The Valley Alliance of Worker Co-operatives
(VAWC) has 8 member co-ops, founded the
Interco-operative Development Fund and has
converted six businesses to worker co-ops.
The Neighboring Food Co-op Association
(NFCA) has 30+ member food co-ops and
start-ups, who have a total of 90,000
members, employ 1,500 workers and $225
million in combined revenue. VAWC and NFCA
worked together to found the UMass Cooperative Enterprise Collaborative and its
Certificate in Co-operative Enterprise for
undergraduates, to learn how the co-op model
connects to the co-op movement and to serve
as interns in co-ops in the area.
The power of co-operatives is drawn from the
power of people. The imagination and force
of will required to work together and share a
vision mean that the possibilities for social
change are limitless.
The Valley Co-operative Business Association
(VCBA) was founded in 2011 in order to
help promote and support co-operatives
across sectors: credit unions, workerowned, consumer-owned, food , housing and
producers co-ops. VCBA brings together
co-operatives of all kinds, providing a venue
for co-ops to communicate their advantages
to each other and to those who live in our
region. With the opportunity to interact with
these co-ops, VCBA has engaged national
and regional dialogue with media members,
legislators and co-operative leaders . We look
forward to introducing an entirely new group
of consumers and potential “co-opreneurs” to
this revolutionary concept. To find out more,
please visit http://www.vcba.coop .◆
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Our Affiliations
The American Independent Business
Alliance (AMIBA) is a national non-profit
organization helping communities launch and
successfully operate an Independent Business
Alliance® (IBA), “buy independent, buy local”
campaigns, forward pro-local policies, and other
initiatives to support local entrepreneurs and
vibrant local economies. We are a network of, by, and
for the community organizations and trade groups
that comprise our membership: a community of over
80 organizations representing more than 25,000
locally-owned and independent businesses across
the United States.
AMIBA exists to help local IBAs succeed through
networking them to share ideas, developing and
sharing resources, and advising on operation
and strategy. We provide presentations and
trainings for individual communities, as well as
trade shows and conferences to help new Alliances
launch or enable individual businesses to engage in
effective public education work.
We provide consulting services and produce custom
materials for municipal governments, independent
trade associations, Main Street and downtown
groups, selected local chambers and others. Our
biennial “Go Local, Grow Local” conference enables
business owners and leaders to learn from each
other, develop larger-scale collaboration and build
a more cohesive Localization Movement across all
business sectors.
The American Sustainable Business Council and the ASBC Action
Fund represent a membership network of more than 200,000
businesses nationwide, and more than 325,000 entrepreneurs,
executives, managers and investors. The Council, www.asbcouncil.
org, informs policy makers and the public about the need and
opportunities for building a vibrant and sustainable economy. The
Action Fund, www.asbcaction.org, advocates for legislative change.
The Business Alliance for
Local Living Economies,
better known to Localists
as BALLE (pronounced
bolly), is a unique learning community comprised of the
most innovative local economy leaders across North
America working together to reshape the economy.
BALLE members envision a new economy that is
both resilient and inclusive, one that values local
opportunity and ownership, the natural world, and
above all else, one where relationships matter most. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or an investor, a
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philanthropist or a conscious consumer, you play
an essential part in realizing this bold vision for
the prosperity of our cities and neighborhoods. The
demand for your work has never been greater. So let’s
create a better economy together! As a member of BALLE, you will join a learning
community of leading innovators who, like you, have
a vision for the new economy and are developing new
ways to get there. Become part of this unique group
of pioneers who are transforming the economy from
the ground up. Learn more about joining the BALLE
community at bealocalist.org.
To all of our 200+ Members!
A Big Hearty Thanks…
for our 3rd Local Business Guide!
To our Major Sponsors
Big Y World Class Market
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
The Hampden Bank Charitable
Foundation
Board of Directors
Daniel Finn, David Caputo, Judy
Haigler, Mark Krause, Mitch Gaslin,
Nancy Felton, Peter McAvoy,
Stacey Velez
Staff
Judy Lovitz, Accounting and Finance;
Nina Smolyar, Director of Operations
A Huge Thank You to
The Daily Hampshire Gazette ~
advertisement sales, graphic design,
printing and distribution.
Gaia Host Collective ~ our website
host for www.pvlocalfirst.org
And Special Thanks to the
following friends of Pioneer Valley Local First:
Alexis Neubert, Alexis Design; Alissa Barron-Menza, Business for a
Fair Minimum Wage; Angie Gregory, Simple Diaper & Linen; Benjamin
Pignatelli, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources; Bill
Baue, Corporate Sustainability Architect; Brandy Lamour, Pioneer
Valley Transit Authority; Catherine Ratte, Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission; David Levine, Megan Howard, and Richard Eidlin,
American Sustainable Business Council; Derrick Mason, Jacobs
Ladder Business Association; Derrick Rhayn, Rhayn Collaborative
Consulting; Gary Thomas, The Wealth Technology Group; Hack for
Western Mass; Janice Beetle, Beetle Press; Joan Grenier, Odyssey
Bookshop; Joe Grafton, AMIBA; John Schnepp & Melissa Serra, Big
Y World Class Market; Joshu Cohen, www.westernmasswebdesign.
com; Marin Goldstein, Center for EcoTechnology; Martin Bridge,
Janus Arts; Monte Belmonte, 93.9 FM; Patty Masure, Rita
Turcotte & Sue Vivier, Daily Hampshire Gazette; Prakash Laufer,
EarthDance; Representative Jim McGovern; Rick Feldman, Daniel
Lieberman and Rick Plaut, InCommN; Ron Martinez, http://
ramartin.net; Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance;
Todd Ford, Hampshire Council of Governments;
All our article writers and contributors: Billy Linstead Goldsmith,
Dan Finn, Lynn Benander, Monica Curhan, Phil Korman, Ryan
Voiland, Scott Reed, Stephen Grossman, Suzette Snow-Cobb and
Teri Szlosek.
And YOU who make eating, banking, and shopping locally a priority.
Our local economy and The Valley are the better for it!
Publication credits:
The Daily Hampshire Gazette graphics department and advertising department Printed by: The Daily Hampshire Gazette
Cover photos: Quabbin Reservoir photo by Patrick Zephyr • Entering Pioneer Valley photo by Zhem Behr
Pioneer Valley Local First Local Business Guide Committee:
Dan Finn, Mark Krause, Mitch Gaslin, Nina Smolyar
Production manager and content editor: Nina Smolyar
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Listing of Businesses
2nd Street Baking Company--------------12 Cray-Dowd Insurance Agency, Inc.------- 28
Crocker Communications, Inc.------------ 32
A2Z Science Store-------------------------16
Curry Printing------------------------------ 32
Active Chiropractic------------------------31
Commerce of Greater Springfield-------10 Daily Hampshire Gazette-----------------12
Airmeith Naturals--------------------------18 Dean’s Beans-------------------------------15
Alexis Design-------------------------------18 Delights of the Earth--------------------- 34
All Things Local Cooperative Market-----13 Diemand Farm Store----------------------13
Alternative Recycling Systems---------- 34 Duseau Trucking Trash and Recycling--- 34
Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce----10
Amherst Coffee----------------------------12 Earthspace Designs-----------------------31
Amherst Trucking------------------------- 34 Earthwork Programs----------------------30
East Heaven--------------------------------31
Andy’s and the Oak Shoppe/
Homespun by Andy’s---------------------16 Easthampton Savings Bank------------- 20
Artisan Beverage Cooperative, Inc.-------18 Eco+Plan Design LLC--------------------- 29
Atkins Farms Country Market------------13 Elements Hot Tub Spa--------------------31
Audio-Visual Archives--------------------- 32 Elmer’s--------------------------------------15
Awakened Heart Healing Arts------------31 Energia, LLC-------------------------------30
AwenTree------------------------------------16 Esselon--------------------------------- 14, 15
Bales Energy Associates----------------- 29
Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery-------13
Bart’s Homemade--------------------------12
Bashista Orchards-------------------------13
Beehive Sewing Studio + Workspace-----10
Berkshire Natural Healthy Vending------ 28
Beyond Green Construction------------- 29
Big E’s Supermarket-----------------------13
Big Red Frame------------------------------18
Big Y Foods, Inc.----------------------------13
Black Cow Burger Bar----------------------14
Blue Heron Restaurant & Catering-------14
Blue Moon Hypnotherapy------------------31
Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar ------------- 14
Boyden and Perron Garage, Inc.----------18
BridgeSide Grille---------------------------15
Broadside Bookshop-----------------------16
Brooks & Powe Attorneys at Law------- 32
Bueno y Sano-------------------------------14
Fathers & Sons, Inc------------------------18
Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc.
Florence---------------------------------- 28
Fitzgerald Fences------------------------- 29
Fitzwilly’s Restaurant---------------------14
Flanders Law Offices---------------------- 32
Fletcher Sewer and Drain Inc------------ 29
Florence Savings Bank-------------------- 20
Fly By Night--------------------------------16
Food 101 Bar and Bistro-------------------14
Foster Farrar Company-------------------- 17
Four Corners Fine Wine & Spirits---------18
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce--10
Fresh Acres Market-----------------------14
Gaia Host Collective---------------------- 32
Gazebo Lingerie----------------------------16
Gleason Johndrow Landscaping----------31
GoBerry-------------------------------------12
Godfrey Sign-------------------------------18
Gold Circuit E-Cycling-------------------- 34
Gove Law Office, LLC---------------------- 32
Greater Northampton
Chamber of Commerce-------------------10
Green and Profitable---------------------- 28
Green Earth Computers------------------ 32
Franklin Community Co-op---------------14
Greenfield Business Association---------10
Greenfield Cooperative Bank ------------ 20
Greenfield Savings Bank------------------ 20
Greenfield Coffee---------------------------12
CardPay------------------------------------ 28
Center for Ecological Technology (CET) 29
Central Auto and Tire----------------------18
Cernak Buick--------------------------------18
Cernak Fuel---------------------------------31
Chambers Advisory Group--------------- 32
Champney’s Restaurant & Tavern--------14
Checkwriters Payroll---------------------- 28
Chicopee Savings Bank--------------------18
Ci Ci Boutique------------------------------16
CISA (Community Involved
in Sustaining Agriculture)---------------10
Collective Copies-------------------------- 32
Common Capital--------------------------- 20
Co-op Power--------------------------------30
Cooper’s Corner----------------------------14 H. L. Dempsey Company------------------ 32
Cowls Building Supply---------------------- 17 Hadley Garden Center---------------------16
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Hager’s Farm Market----------------------14
Hampden Bank-----------------------------12
Hampshire Council of Governments------12
Happy Valley-------------------------------- 17
Heritage Books-----------------------------16
Herrell’s Ice Cream-------------------------12
Hidden Tech-------------------------------- 33
Highland Hardware and Bike Shop--------18
Hilltown Families---------------------------12
Hilltown Tree and Garden------------------31
Home Builders and Remodelers Association
of Western Massachusetts------------ 29
Home Project------------------------------ 29
Homeopathic Consulting------------------31
Indigo Coffee--------------------------------15
Ink and Toner Solutions, Inc.------------- 33
INK Products Corp.------------------------ 28
Jacob’s Ladder Business Association---10
Jagfly Hosting----------------------------- 33
Jake’s Restaurant-------------------------15
Jo Landers Business Services----------- 28
Johnny’s Bar & Grille----------------------14
Johnson & Hill Staffing------------------- 28
Judy Lovitz, MBA------------------------- 28
Jump-Start Coaching!---------------------31
KW Home----------------------------------- 29
Laurie Cameron Studio for
Yoga & Massage--------------------------31
Consulting and Publications------------ 29
Local----------------------------------------15
Mary Ann’s Dance and More--------------16
Mapleline Farm-----------------------------13
Mass Match--------------------------------31
Franklin Community Co-op---------------14
Milk & Honey Herbs------------------------31
Mohawk Communications---------------- 33
Monson Savings Bank-------------------- 20
Montague Bookmill-------------------------16
New Main Moon of Yeung------------------15
Noble Home, LLC-------------------------- 29
Normandeau Technologies, Inc.----------- 33
Northampton Coffee-----------------------12
Northampton Community Television------12
Northampton Cooperative Bank--------- 28
Northeast IT Systems------------------- 34
Northeast Solar--------------------------30
Nurture the Mother -----------------------31
Mitch Gaslin, Odyssey Bookshop, Nancy Felton, Broadside Bookshop, Dan Finn, Riverside
Industries, Nina Smolyar, staff, Director of Operations, Stacey Velez, South Hadley’s Tower
Theaters, Mark Krause, Esselon Café, Judy Lovitz, staff, Accounting and Finance, Judy Haigler,
CardPay Not in the photograph: Dave Caputo, Positronic Design, Peter McAvoy, ReEnergizer LLC
Odyssey Bookshop-------------------------16 River Valley Market-------------------------14
Off the Map Tattoo Inc.-------------------31 Roadhouse Café----------------------------12
Old Creamery Co-op------------------------14 Robert Floyd Photo Gallery and
Learning Center---------------------------10
Paradise Copies ----------------------------18 Robert L Stern Financial Services-------30
Patrick Pacheco Zephyr,
Roberto’s Restaurant---------------------15
Nature Photography----------------------18 Roger Sitterly & Son, Inc.---------------- 32
Paws For A Cause-------------------------- 17
Pedal People Cooperative ---------------- 34 Serio’s Market------------------------------14
Pelham Auto Parts-------------------------18 Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C.-------- 32
Pennyfarthing Investment Management-- 30 Shelburne Arts Cooperative---------------10
PeoplesBank------------------------------- 28 Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley-------------10
Pierce Brothers Gourmet Distributors--15 Sign Grafx Group--------------------------18
Pilates Studio------------------------------31 Silverscape Designs------------------------ 17
Pioneer Valley Credit Union--------------- 28 Simple Diaper & Linen--------------------- 32
Pleasant Journey Used Cars-------------18 Solidago Foundation-----------------------12
Ponders Hollow Custom
South Hadley’s Tower Theaters-----------10
Moulding and Flooring------------------- 29 State Street Fruit Store-----------------14
Positronic Design-------------------------- 34 Strong & Healthy Smiles by
Power House Energy Consulting----------30 Dr. Sue Keller------------------------------31
PV PhotoVoltaics Cooperative-----------30 Sund Studio--------------------------------18
Sylvester’s----------------------------------15
Raven Used Bookshop---------------------16
Real Pickles---------------------------------13 Tailgate Picnic------------------------------12
ReEnergizer LLC---------------------------30 Tandem Bagel Company-------------------12
Repair Collective--------------------------- 29 Tart Baking Company----------------------13
Richard’s Fuel & Heating, Inc--------------31 The Black Sheep----------------------------13
The Blue Marble----------------------------18
The Farm Table at Kringle Candle---------15
The Laundry Club-------------------------- 32
The Muse Custom Framing and Gifts----18
The People’s Pint---------------------------15
The Turkish Kitchen------------------------15
The Village Commons----------------------- 17
Thomas J O’Connor Foundation-----------12
Tunnel 7------------------------------------ 34
UMass 5 College Federal Credit Union -- 28
United Personnel Services---------------- 29
Urban Power USA-------------------------30
Valley Free Radio---------------------------12
Video4Good------------------------------- 29
Village Eye Care, Dr. Steven A. Markow---31
Vital Herbalist------------------------------31
Wealth Technology Group-----------------30
Western Massachusetts Holistic
Chamber of Commerce-------------------10
WGBY---------------------------------------12
White Square Books-----------------------16
Williamsburg General Store, Inc.---------- 17
Yankee Glass-------------------------------18
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