Berkshire Daily: River Run Farm Preservation & Sheffield Garden Talk

Real estate & housing

A local land-preservation milestone is in the spotlight: Berkshire Community Land Trust supporters gathered on Oct. 18 to celebrate the preservation of River Run Farm. 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

Garden design takes the stage at Dewey Hall in Sheffield this Saturday, with Dean Riddle joining a conversation about shaping outdoor spaces.

Looking ahead, Broadway performer Christine Andreas brings an evening of cabaret to Tanglewood’s Linde Center on Nov. 13. The program draws from Broadway standards and the songs of Édith Piaf.

For food lovers, Lane Selman will discuss “Radicchio, A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable” at Talbott & Arding. Chef de cuisine Alexis Delaney will prepare small tastes, including puntarelle focaccia and Castelfranco with persimmon and burrata, alongside wine and focaccia.

• THE SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER: A garden wrapped in a riddle · The Berkshire Edge
• PREVIEW: Broadway star Christine Andreas brings her cabaret artistry to Tanglewood, Nov. 13 · 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

Notable local news

The Cannabis Control Commission suspended Great Barrington retailer Farnsworth Fine Cannabis’s licenses for two weeks and fined the company $35,000. The commission found that the business sold marijuana to owners and employees at deep discounts and stored it at unauthorized locations. The retailer’s website describes its Nov. 1–14 closure as a “holiday refresh.”

• Cannabis Control Commission suspends licenses of Great Barrington retailer Farnsworth Fine Cannabis for two weeks, fines company $35,000 · The Berkshire Edge

Relocation tip from the team

Moving to or from the Berkshires? Build your home-search checklist around everyday routines: work, groceries, outdoor time, and the arts. Walk through those priorities with your agent, and explore prospective neighborhoods with your own daily schedule in mind.