CISA Local Hero Spotlight

We speak with the organizers of the African Community Festival in Springfield, visit the Westfield Farmers Market and discuss the term "Adams' apple." with the Word Nerd.

We visit Indian Line Farm in Great Barrington and learn about celestial navigation here on earth.

We take a tour of the Shakespeare & Company campus and bring the latest CISA Local Hero Spotlight to the Kolakoski Farm Stand.

We visit Maple Corner Farm for their pick-your-own blueberry season, chat with conductor Keith Lockhart as he celebrates 30 years with the Boston Pops and play pickleball to benefit the Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity.

We visit the dairy girls at Fletcher Farm, talk with a couple DJs who will liven Northampton for "Parties in the Park," and learn about the Yiddish Book Center's upcoming Yidstock.

We learn about the local inspirations behind Radiotopia's podcast, "We're Doing The Wiz," with hosts Ian Coss and Sakin Ibrahim and take our latest Local Hero Spotlight to Ruffled Feathers Farm.

We visit Lichter and Levin Delicatessen as they prepare for opening in Northampton, take a tour of Nightjar Farm and find out how to celebrate the Jurassic armored mud ball.

We tour Dickinson Farm as we venture into berry season, find out how Common Wealth Murals is celebrating Juneteenth with a mural bus tour and talk with composer Felipe Salles about his new album, "Camera Obscura."

We hear about the 3rd annual Juneteenth Freedom Concert with the SSO, talk to the Silverthorne Theater Company about some upcoming productions and visit Ray's Family Farm in Southwick.

We talk to actor Sam Waterston about the screening of "The Killing Fields" at The Triplex, get a rundown of the festivities to come at Franklin County Pride and learn about jam with Beaumont's Berries.