Since the article by my eldest son, Justin Jr. (affectionately known as Lj) for the Father’s Day issue of POV, our family has had numerous encounters with community members who have shared warm and positive remarks about his article. So much so that his younger brother, Jackson, asked me one day after hearing one of…

The first time I met filmmaker, Julian Lowenthal, was in the lobby of the Greenfield Gardens Cinema, Greenfield, MA, in June of this year, where he was having a showing of his first full-length feature film, Money Game. As of this writing, the film has won a dozen awards across three festivals, including Best Original…

Welcome to Can You Dig It?, your monthly column for all things related to the farm or garden so you don’t ruin the best part of growing food: harvesting. This month we want to continue to talk about pests and diseases and share some direct seeded vegetables that will savor the cooler weather we have…