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Tag: Ted Dobson
Criminal charges prompt state to suspend license of Sheffield pot grower
The Cannabis Control Commission says it has suspended all six licenses held by Nova Farms, including indoor and outdoor grow licenses at the company’s farm in Sheffield, as well as licenses for cultivation, manufacturing and retail sales at Nova’s facility in Attleboro.
Farmer’s ‘dream come true’: Great Barrington cannabis retailer gets final state license to grow outdoors
Dobson has two greenhouses already up and is building a third. That way, he can continue to grow over the winter. But the bottom line is there won’t be as much outdoor product as there would be in a normal growing season.
Of antiques and ‘journeys’: New cannabis shop opens its doors in Lee
“It’s exciting. It’s interesting and we’ll see where it goes, but I don’t see any problems other than maybe traffic for awhile, but I don’t really see any downside.”
— Lee Selectwoman Patricia Carlino
Lee pot shop, Sheffield farm receive final licenses from state cannabis authorities
Nova Farms in Sheffield says it will use sustainable methods to minimize its carbon footprint and will also be home to livestock such as Scottish Highland cattle and an apple orchard.
Classic contrast in race for Sheffield Board of Selectmen
Both James Collingwood and Martin Mitsoff live not far from the Connecticut border, but most of the similarities between the two men end there.
Great Barrington cannabis store joins ‘social equity’ program to help others enter the business
Theory Wellness, the first medical cannabis dispensary to launch in the Berkshires and one of the first recreational retailers to open in the state, has stepped forward to fund and operate a social equity program designed to support “economic empowerment” entrepreneurs in opening cannabis dispensaries.
‘Grown in the Berkshires’: First outdoor cannabis growing facilities in the state planned for Sheffield
Theory Wellness, which opened its doors in 2017 in Great Barrington as Berkshire County’s first medical pot dispensary and earlier this year began selling the recreational variety, is partnering with organic farmer Ted Dobson to open an outdoor grow facility at Dobson’s Equinox Farm on Bow Wow Road.
Wood misses her old job, squares off against Petersen for Sheffield selectboard
Incumbent Andrew Petersen replaced Rene Wood, who, in 2015, opted not to run for re-election. Now Wood has decided to try to get back on the Selectboard again.
Another Berkshire pot emporium: Sheffield distiller proposes marijuana facility
As required of anyone seeking a cannabis license in the state, Christopher Weld and Micheal Cohen of Berkshire Welco held a public information session Tuesday night at Sheffield Town Hall.
Judge spikes lawsuit, dismisses allegations of improper police interference in Sheffield woman’s death
Dobson’s civil case alleges that Fred Weller, the intoxicated driver who killed his daughter, would have been in jail if not for the interference of a small-town police department in nearby Monroe that was using Weller, now 40, as a drug informant.
Great Barrington lawyer Ira Kaplan, one of the Dobson’s attorneys, confirmed that a notice of appeal has been filed with the Connecticut Appellate Court.
West Stockbridge talks pot moratoriums, prompting robust debate
Almost 20 people, including Selectman Bernie Fallon, briefly spoke in favor of a moratorium, arguing that a delay in accepting applications for dispensaries would “give the town some breathing room” and time to prepare itself.
‘Farm-to-bong?’ Lawmakers hail new pot law as opportunity for farmers
State farmers who are interested in growing marijuana will have to apply for a license, but lawmakers say the barrier to entry will much lower than it was for those who wanted to cultivate and sell the medical marijuana
Lively races (with intrigue) in South County town elections
“If I was ever going to run [again], I believe in letting voters know in advance. As if there isn’t enough fake news.”
— Former Sheffield Selectman Rene Wood
Great Barrington Selectboard considers resolution to protect organic farms from GMOs and pesticides
“There are a lot of people trying to do organic farming around here. This [resolution] is about protecting our local organic farmers. If you get GMO seed into your field, you’re done.”
— Selectboard member Bill Cooke, who introduced a draft resolution intended to protect the integrity of organic farms and their produce.
Bits & Bytes: First Fridays Artswalk; ‘The Passion of Camille Saint-Saëns and César Franck’ at the Mahaiwe; ‘SEED: The Untold Story;’ Joey Alexander at Club Helsinki Hudson; CoA holiday party
In the last century, 94 percent of seed varieties have disappeared. The documentary film “SEED: The Untold Story” follows passionate seed keepers protecting a 12,000 year-old food legacy.
Berkshire farms and wells hit hard by worst drought in a decade
The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows “extreme drought” conditions mostly in eastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire, and those areas are under voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions. While there are no restrictions in the Berkshires, some people have been forced to conserve.
Culinary Adventures: Markristo Farm, a family enterprise
Farming in Columbia County has changed remarkably in the last 25 years. When we got started, there was just Ted Dobson, Hawthorne Valley, and us. Today? Every little town has a farmers market.”
— Martin Stosiek of Markristo Farm
Culinary Adventures: Laura Meister’s Farm Girl Farm
There are many paths to becoming a farmer but Meister’s struck me as delightfully unusual – she majored in Art History at the University of Pennsylvania, and went on for a Masters degree in the same field at Tufts.
BerkShares names new slate of directors
“If we continue on this path of — dare I say it — food self-sufficiency, we could feed the whole county using 500 acres or fewer. BerkShares is a currency that actually reflects an understanding that we can do things for ourselves.”
— Ted Dobson, Equinox Farm in Sheffield
Culinary Adventures: The Old Inn on the Green
The Old Inn exudes the qualities one expects of the quintessential New England inn, with its rustic atmosphere, candle-lit rooms, seamless service, and, most importantly, elegant food.