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Big Y and the Student Farming Enterprise Program Mark 12 Years of Collaboration

September 5, 2024 Community

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Credit: The Produce News

Since 2012, Big Y World Class Market and UMass Amherst’s Student Farming Enterprise Program have worked together to cultivate the next generation of farmers. What started with produce sales at the Amherst Big Y has blossomed into a thriving partnership. Today, student-grown organic vegetables are delivered to Big Y locations in Northampton, Greenfield, and South Hadley, ensuring fresh, local produce reaches more communities. 

The Produce News marked this twelfth year of collaboration by interviewing the Stockbridge School of Agriculture's Amanda Brown:

“It’s a unique opportunity to have this amazing partnership with Big Y,” said Amanda Brown, director of the Agricultural Learning Center and senior lecturer in the [UMass] Sustainable Food and Farming Program. “Students not only get the experience of planning, planting, and harvesting the farm, but they also have the chance to learn about the wholesale retail and marketing side of the business. It’s just something you don’t see everywhere.”

— The Produce News

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