Williamstown Summer Farmers Market Seeking New Vendors

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Farmers Market (WFM) is currently in its third winter season, and the
he Summer season will kick off on May 16, on Spring Street. 
 
The outdoor market is home to 30+ farmers, prepared food vendors, artisans, musicians, and local non-profits, as well as thousands of regular customers who come to buy fresh, healthy food grown and raised by local farmers, delicious baked goods and other prepared foods, jewelry, arts, crafts, pottery, apothecaries and more. 
 
New vendors of all types are encouraged to submit an application for the summer season, and this year, the market is particularly on the lookout for businesses that provide prepared food or fresh fruit.
 
Anyone interested in becoming a vendor (at all or select dates through Nov. 7) is urged to take a look online at the WFM website, and to fill out the form on the "Become a Vendor" tab.
 
All applications are reviewed by the Williamstown Farmers Market Board. Priority is given to applications received by Feb. 20.
 
 

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Williamstown Con Comm Recommends Conservation Restriction

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Conservation Commission on Thursday endorsed a proposed conservation restriction on a 7-acre lot on Luce Road.
 
Owners Bruce and Judy Grinnell of North Adams were before the commission to seek its blessing for a CR to be managed by Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation.
 
The foundation's Dan Gura explained the reasons for the conservation restriction to the commissioners.
 
"This piece of land is largely agricultural," explained Gura, who serves as land protection coordinator at WRLF. "In terms of why we're protecting it, we identified some conservation values: open space protection, high quality soils, habitat connectivity, farmland currently in use and scenic views."
 
The lot in question has been farmed by the Chenail family since 1916, Gura told the commissioners.
 
It also abuts other currently conserved parcels and the Mount Greylock State Reservation managed by the commonwealth's Department of Conservation and Recreation.
 
"The hedge rows along [the Grinnell property] provide corridors that wildlife can use as they migrate through the area," Gura said.
 
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