Fall Plein Air at The Meadows
En plein air is French for “in the open air.” When participating in plein air painting, artists are more fully…
Growing Success: Finding Farmland for New Americans
FOR PEOPLE WHO MUST LEAVE THEIR HOMES under difficult circumstances, starting a new life in a foreign country is never…
Spring Plein Air Paint Out at Foxcroft Farm
Painting "en plein air" (the French phrase meaning outside or in the open air) captures the spirit and essence of…
Family Farm Day: All About Soil
For farmers in the Valley and across the world, spring marks the beginning of the agricultural season. Over at the…
Farmlands Can Support Wildlife to Address the Biodiversity Crisis
This winter has been one of the warmest on record in Massachusetts, while around the nation, extreme weather events are…
Forest and Farm: Explore Kestrel’s First Conservation Area & The Food Bank Farm
In New England, it's not unusual for farms to be surrounded by forests, providing a rich tapestry of habitat for…
Cows & Conservation: A Farm Tour
In 2014, the Barstow family worked with Kestrel and the Commonwealth to place an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) on 123…
Red Fire Farm: Walking & Wagon Tour
Late July is high summer with warm days and nights. This is the time of year that many main season…
Help Protect South Hadley’s Lauzier Farm
UPDATE: Thanks to generous community members, all needed funds have been raised! Read more here. Like the Massachusetts’ Connecticut River…
Building a Stronger Community On and Off the Farm
Denise Barstow just completed her year-long service year as Kestrel’s Community Engagement and Regional Conservation Coordinator through the TerraCorps AmeriCorps…
