Berkshire County, Massachusetts
In the season two premiere we head to rural Berkshire County, where the coalescence of agriculture, city weekenders, and a regional currency helped create and spread the farm-to-table movement.
Written by: Josh Hallmark
Researched by: Josh Hallmark
Produced by: Josh Hallmark
Edited by: Josh Hallmark
People Featured:
ALICE MAGGIO: Alice is the Local Currency Program Director at the Schumacher Center for New Economics, where she is further developing Berkshire County’s own local currency, BerkShares.
ABBY WEBSTER & ANDY PRUHENSKI: Abby and Andy are Berkshires natives and own and operate a housewares store in downtown Great Barrington, One Mercantile. www.sett.onemercantile.com
Music by:
• Dave Depper
• Keshco
• Podington Bear
• Zachary Wilson
Music courtesy of Free Music Archive
Topics: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Berkshares, Local Currency, Regional Currency, Farm-to-table