February 4, 2025: Just a-wassailing lord

Today, we have kids, food, drink, and an organization that connects them all!At Holyoke High School, the students are putting a William Golding classic on its feet as they perform Lord of the Flies this weekend. One might say that the presentation is an inspired choice and we’ll talk with Holyoke High School Theater Company director and theater teacher Bevan Brunelle  and cast member sophomore Darius Baez about choosing to have this work as their winter production.We’ll also meet another of the storytellers taking the stage at CISA’s Field Notes event on Saturday. Kyle Zegel from Just Roots joins us to talk about how their farm evolved from a community garden into so much more, including participating in several innovative commonwealth initiatives encouraging healthy eating throughout the bay stateAnd we’re singing the trees into good health, which sounds very pagan, and it sorta is! We’ll hear all about traditions old and new when we speak with Kat Hand and Matt Brogan of Berkshire Cider Project about their wassailing event at Tourists in North Adams on Sunday, and how bringing community together in the cold times can actually help local agriculture in addition to getting you a nice warm beverage.