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Big Elm Brewery

Big Elm Brewery

Big Elm Brewing’s name comes from Sheffield history. The oldest community in the Berkshires, tiny…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Berkshire Mt. Distillers

Berkshire Mt. Distillers

Established in 2007, Berkshire Mountain Distillers has created a line of award-winning spirits, including Greylock…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
The Nature Conservancy – Litchfield County, Conn & Berkshire County, MA

The Nature Conservancy – Litchfield County, Conn & Berkshire County, MA

TNC Preserves that lie within the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area.... Iron Mt. Preserve…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Drury Preserve – The Nature Conservancy – Sheffield, MA

Drury Preserve – The Nature Conservancy – Sheffield, MA

This preserve is home to great blue herons, bobcats, and a variety of forest and…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Howden Farm – Sheffield, MA

Howden Farm – Sheffield, MA

Offers pick-your-own pumpkins, blueberries and raspberries
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Wolfe Spring Farm – Sheffield, MA

Wolfe Spring Farm – Sheffield, MA

Wolfe Spring Farm offers a full line of fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, meat and hay.…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Moon In The Pond Farm – Sheffield, MA

Moon In The Pond Farm – Sheffield, MA

Moon In The Pond Farm offers eggs, milk, meats, mushrooms and milk Community Supported Agriculture…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Sheffield Land Trust – Sheffield, MA

Sheffield Land Trust – Sheffield, MA

The conservation efforts of Sheffield Land Trust are considered by many to be extremely important…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Sheffield Historical Society & Dan Raymond House Museum – Sheffield, MA

Sheffield Historical Society & Dan Raymond House Museum – Sheffield, MA

The Sheffield Historical Society maintains seven historic structures. The 1774 Dan Raymond House is both…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary – Mass Audubon Society – Sheffield, MA

Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary – Mass Audubon Society – Sheffield, MA

The Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary features two miles of trails that traverse rolling hayfields,…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
African American Heritage Trail – Gt. Barrington, MA

African American Heritage Trail – Gt. Barrington, MA

The African American Heritage Trail encompasses 29 Massachusetts and Connecticut towns in the Upper Housatonic…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
LAKES & PONDS – Free Public Boat Launches/Access

LAKES & PONDS – Free Public Boat Launches/Access

MASSACHUSETTS: Becket, Mass – BUCKLEY – DUTTON RESERVOIR – Yokum Pond Road Becket Center, Mass…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Berkshire Choral Festival – Sheffield, MA

Berkshire Choral Festival – Sheffield, MA

The Berkshire Choral Festival was founded in 1982 with a unique purpose: to provide choral…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Farmers Markets in Berkshire County, MA

Farmers Markets in Berkshire County, MA

Farmers Markets in Berkshire County - Meet the growers at the Farmers Markets located in…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Appalachian National Scenic Trail – CT & MA

Appalachian National Scenic Trail – CT & MA

The 2,179-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and is one of the…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
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Housatonic Heritage

The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Exists To Illuminate The Diverse, Rich Identity Of The Upper Housatonic River Valley Region & To Preserve & Promote Its Historical, Cultural & Natural Resources.

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    • African American Heritage Trail
      • James Mars, Enslaved in Connecticut
      • 54th Mass. Volunteer Infantry Regiment Trail
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    • Du Bois National Historic Site
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    • Housatonic River Walk – Wild Edibles
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      • Catharine Maria Sedgwick’s Mighty Pen
      • Catherine Roraback Defends the “Dissenters and Dispossessed”
      • The Immortal Words of James Mars, Freedman
      • Elizabeth Freeman’s Fight for Liberty
      • The Revolutionary Mohicans of Stockbridge
    • Operation Pollination
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