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The farm offers fresh chicken and turkey, grass-fed beef, pasture-raised pork, and local eggs. “When we approached BAV looking for technical assistance for our rebranding, we were really stuck. With help from BAV, we were able to work with a designer who really listened to us and helped us revise our logo and our branding in ways that authentically reflected our vision for our farm. This TA project really helped us out of a point of being stuck to where we can keep moving on our own.” —Michael Gallagher, Square Roots Farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/ebb413d9-f058-4581-9301-bdcb923f4aa3/Red+Shirt+Farm+Tour+2+%281%29.jpg Business Technical Assistance - Red Shirt Farm Red Shirt Farm is a diversified family-owned farm. They raise vegetables using regenerative methods, as well as pastured heritage-breed animals for eggs and meat. “BAV’s support was instrumental in helping us turn our farm store and commercial kitchen from vision to reality. Thanks to this guidance, we opened a store that’s not only beautiful and efficient, but built to last. We’ve gained skills, strategy, and confidence that will serve us for years to come. This wasn’t just technical assistance—it was the right help at the right time from people who truly understand what farms like ours need to succeed.” —Jim Schultz, Red Shirt Farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/cb98fc41-7bd3-4500-8fc6-60c337dab2e9/Rory+pine_plains.jpg Business Technical Assistance - Chaseholm Farm Creamery Located on the multi-generational Chaseholm Farm, Chaseholm Farm Creamery makes small-batch, artisanal cheese. It is one of only a handful of farmstead creameries in New York. “The Technical Assistance BAV has made available to us has been top notch, helping us secure two winning grants. BAV’s support and participation has been the key ingredient in realizing our forward-looking growth and expansion plans. We expect to be able to more than double our output over the next several years and feel we have secured our business’s viability over the next decade and beyond. We would not have been able to achieve any of this without the crucial support BAV has provided.” —Rory Chase, Chaseholm Farm Creamery https://www.berkshireagventures.org/bav-services daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1631299154128-7BLUW0S9B73XDFE1PM82/D%2BPerdure%2BLitchfield%252C%2BCT.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1633619090697-K7AJ9NCLC1BXZCXD9EC6/Smoke%2B%2526%2BHoney.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1633619941477-VYK2M84EJOLRTFAYALRQ/ladder.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1631539028702-FSPQI4E5IN8G9JTXY6YF/Ciana-Barnaba---Square-Roots-cows.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1631469395924-F1RUCX1T3XM6FC0R7TCF/Copy%2Bof%2BPhotoCredit_AngelaCardinali_IMG_1224.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/e43bc264-cbc8-4286-82b5-603ac3deea4e/PXL_20210911_151939138.PORTRAIT.jpg https://www.berkshireagventures.org/loans-and-financing daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1633619726616-XJJMF2JWSXWOOZZK1TRR/a7e68f_47a195c7f1174be6a861a660f3fa3b55_mv2%2B%25281%2529.jpg Loans & Financing - Indian Line Farm Indian Line Farm is located in South Egremont, Massachusetts, along a strip of land once known as the “Indian Line.” The farm was originally deeded to the Housatunnuck Nation in 1736. Indian Line Farm is now known as one of the first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in the United States, and was established in 1985 by Robyn Van En, Jan Vander Tuin, and a coalition of local citizens. “I believe that having a strong agricultural community is critical to Berkshire County, making a strong impact on our residents and visitors alike. BAV has helped by offering technical assistance, a small grant for our fence project, and by providing a bridge loan for our recent Food Security Infrastructure Grant. Their help and expertise has been professional, helpful and timely.” — Elizabeth Keen, Indian Line Farm owner & farmer https://www.berkshireagventures.org/climate-smart-agriculture daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/0ad3a433-820d-4757-a63e-a1b3fc939993/SARE_National_CMYK.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1633620626071-GNP1YN5FX0SMH2WZ82RV/Chestnut+planting.jpeg Climate Smart Agriculture - Adamah Farm BAV awarded a Resilience Fund grant to Adamah Farm in Falls Village, CT to assist in transforming a 25-acre parcel of sloping grass into a food-producing orchard centered around Chinese chestnuts, a blight-resistant variety increasingly popular in the Midwest and Northeast region due to its demand and productivity as a tree crop. Adamah Farm raises goats, chickens, herbs, fruit, operates a 3-acre organic vegetable CSA, food access projects, and a fellowship program that teaches regenerative ways of living with the land in the context of an intentional Jewish spiritual community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1633621321191-B6M3ALGDAJY57ADJ63FL/Arthurs%25252BPoint.jpg Climate Smart Agriculture - Northwest Conservation District Northwest Conservation District was awarded a grant from BAV for its “Cover Crop Challenge” project and workshop geared to educate farmers on cover crop management and benefits. BAV’s grant provided free cover crop seed to participating farmers in Litchfield County and covered the cost of pre- and post-project soil testing and soil health assessment, an important tool which is often too expensive for farmers to underwrite on their own. Information gained by comprehensive soil testing gives farmers a deep understanding of the status of their soils and helps them realize the full potential for soil health, nutrient capture and cycling, and soil erosion prevention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/1633441044356-Z6V5PRNWHCJ9EUXODS4F/IMG_3440.jpg Climate Smart Agriculture - Fort Hill Farm Fort Hill Farm is a family-run, certified-organic farm in New Milford, CT. A grant from BAV allowed them to improve upon already-established farming practices that promote healthy soils, reduce pests, and protect the environment. 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The North Adams market was one of the first markets BAV supported through the Market Match Fund. “Berkshire Agricultural Ventures has been incredibly easy to work with and eager to support our market with both funding and educational resources to help our market succeed and grow. Without the support of BAV we would have had to suspend our Market Match Program weeks ago. Instead we have had enough funding to keep our Market Match program consistent and stable throughout the year, being a reliable resource our residents can depend on to help them nourish their families with healthy local foods despite very tight budgets.” — Suzy Helme, North Adams Farmers Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/afda326f-ff29-4b77-9aa9-12a49de02845/giving+table+cropped.jpg Market Match Fund - Pittsfield Farmers Market BAV works closely with the Pittsfield Farmers Market, operated by Roots Rising, to support their SNAP matching program. The Pittsfield market is now able to cover the full cost of matching SNAP dollars all day long—a one-to-one match up to $30, benefiting SNAP users and local farmers. “This is such an essential program,” said Jess Vecchia, Roots Rising’s co-founder and executive director. She explained that before BAV’s Market Match Fund existed, market managers in the Berkshires sought limited funding from the same local sources—or, as volunteers, lacked the time and expertise for fundraising. “To have a ‘universal’ program like the one BAV has developed is really impactful—not just for us, but for all farmers markets,” Vecchia said. 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It will also grant the opportunity to build a network among their peers and industry experts, deepening relationships that can support each farm’s growth throughout their whole business lifecycle.” —Will O’Meara, Hungry Reaper Farm (Morris, CT) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/89664a93-8556-4173-8061-c900a28c6d99/Sarah+Chase+2.jpeg Farm Business Accelerator - Chaseholm Farm “Working with our Technical Assistance Provider changed the way I think about the farm and my own role within it. Our work confronted my assumptions and dug into the emotional and challenging parts that are both why we farm and also sometimes why it’s so hard. I wish every farmer could find someone to give them the type of attention that our provider offered us, it was a true gift.” —Sarah Chase, Chaseholm Farm (Pine Plains, NY) https://www.berkshireagventures.org/farm-business-accelerator-faq daily 0.75 2026-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60f911599c0a87719ab23a1c/b81d4831-5b31-408c-9d91-8c540015b770/LockUp-White+%281%29.png