Berkshire Daily: River Run Farm Preservation & Tanglewood Preview

Real estate & housing

Land preservation is in the spotlight at River Run Farm. Berkshire Community Land Trust supporters gathered on October 18 to celebrate the farm’s preservation, and Off the Shelf Farm now holds a 98-year lease there.

• BERKSHIRE FOOD NEWS: Berkshire Community Land Trust celebrates River Run Farm, home of Off the Shelf Farm · The Berkshire Edge

Local events

Food lovers have plenty to explore in today’s culinary announcements, including updates from Hancock Shaker Village and The Cliff House. At Talbott & Arding, Lane Selman will discuss her book “Radicchio, A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable,” with small tastes prepared by chef de cuisine Alexis Delaney, alongside wine and focaccia.

Looking ahead to November 8, clarinetist Thomas Martin will join four Boston Symphony Orchestra string players at Tanglewood’s Linde Center. The program features Osvaldo Golijov’s “The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind” and a string quartet by Robert Schumann.

Today’s community listings also include announcements from Buttonball Barn, WAM Theatre, Berkshire Bach, and BIFF.

• BERKSHIRE FOOD EVENTS November 4, 2026: Culinary happenings in the Berkshires and beyond! · The Berkshire Edge
• COOKBOOK CONFIDENTIAL: Lane Selman to discuss her book ‘Radicchio, A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable’ at Talbott & Arding · The Berkshire Edge
• PREVIEW: BSO musicians bring Golijov’s haunting clarinet quintet to Tanglewood on Sunday, Nov. 8 · The Berkshire Edge
• BITS & BYTES November 4, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond! · The Berkshire Edge

Notable local news

The Berkshire Edge is maintaining an election-update article as results come in. The supplied headline does not report any outcomes, so readers following the election should check the ongoing coverage.

The publication is also introducing FOOD Wednesday, a weekly feature devoted to food and cooking.

• Election updates · The Berkshire Edge
• Welcome to FOOD Wednesday! · The Berkshire Edge

Relocation tip from the team

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