Gary Gemme and David Wojciechowski, Harvest Farm

CISA — Wed, 01 Jan 2003 22:27:34 +0000

have shown a commitment to sustaining agriculture by working to make their farm profitable and successful
have employed best practices such as Integrated Pest Management, crop rotations, and organic methods
have represented Valley farmers at meetings, conferences, and other events to promote local agriculture
have, as founding members of the Pioneer Valley Growers Association, worked to develop new markets and distribution channels
have mentored beginning farmers
have joined with other farmers to buy the Oxford Pickle Company, thereby keeping over 100 local residents employed and hundreds of acres of farmland productive

Ruth Hazzard, UMass Extension Vegetable Team

CISA — Wed, 01 Jan 2003 22:24:50 +0000

has committed to sustaining agriculture in the Valley by assisting vegetable producers to find sustainable solutions to problems
has advanced land conservation and farm preservation
has gained the regard of farmers throughout the state
has applied research to practical problems facing farmers, thus bringing the lab into the field to make farms more profitable
has, as editor of Vegetable Notes and through farm visits, described innovative solutions and new techniques to help farmers thrive economically as well as ecologically