AGRICULTURE

It's Earth Day so we check in with folx with environmentally forward missions. We learn about light pollution, waterway ecosystems and agricultural transportation and distribution.

We talk with Berkshire Agricultural Ventures about their programming for the 2025 growing season, hear live music from musician Stefan Weiner and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We speak with the Cannabis Control Commission about expanding access to social consumption for businesses and take a tour of Natural Roots farm.

We visit the lambs at Barberic Farms, find out about the western Mass.-centered film, "Urban Ed," and learn some science history with Mr. Unvierse.

After four undocumented workers from Red Fire Farm in were arrested in Springfield, advocates are teaching farmers what due process looks like.

We learn about the Scarlet Sock Foundation's mission to bring social justice to theater, take a tour of the new Little Light Farm and find out about recent changes at the Stowe Center for Literary Action.

Red Fire Farm in Granby and Montague, Massachusetts, is among the small farms suing the Trump administration for unlawfully withholding grant funds for agricultural conservation, renewable energy projects for rural communities and farmers, forestry restoration and fuel reduction.

We learn about an upcoming event in Florence to uplift artists who belong to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and check in with the folx at the Gardener's Supply Center in Hadley.

We find out how the state is planning to combat the housing crisis in Massachusetts with Secretary of Housing Edward Augustus, visit Sawmill Herb Farm and get nerdy with wordster Emily Brewster.

We talk to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra about their new program, find sweetness at the Shattuck Sugarhouse and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.