Show: Give Me The Business

Give Me The Biz — WoodSmith Forestry and Tree Services

This week we have our tree expert friend Erik Donnelly in from Woodsmith forestry and Tree Services. Based out of Montague, Woodsmith Forestry offers a wide array of all sorts of tree services, all while being ecologically conscious and community driven. Find out all about Erik and him team in this episode

Give Me The Biz — Interlink Books

This week’s episode of Give Me the Business is focused on a Palestinian owned publishing house called Interlink Publishing based right here in Northampton. Learn all about its origins with one of the owners Hannah Moushabeck and how they’re offering a global perspective to readers.

Give Me the Biz — Cocina Lupita

On Today’s episode of Give Me The Business Today, we’re excited to have the owners of Cocina Lupita Aleyda Romero and josh breighner. They’re based out of Greenfield at hawks and reed and are serving up the finest fair from El Salvador. find out all about their delicious food and plans to expand across the river!

Hired Hand Signs

On today’s episode of Give Me The Business, we’re thrilled to have Jess Marsh, owner and operator of Hired Hand Signs, based in Great Falls (Turners).

Jess’s journey into sign painting began out of necessity—creating signs for her family farm. What started as a practical skill has since turned into a thriving artistic career, with her work featured all across Western Massachusetts and even in unexpected places—like corn mazes!

Give Me the Biz — Little Brook Farm

Todays episode of Give Me the Business is on Little Brook Farm in Sunderland. There you’ll find owner Kristen Whittle working with livestock, sheep dogs, and educating kids ages 6-12 during her farm camp weeks.

She and her family practice sustainable, low environmental impact agriculture, offering local consumers a selection of healthy products.

Give Me the Business – Positively Africana

Today’s episode is on Positively Africana based here in Northampton on the second floor of Thornes market. there you can find owner Aimee (pronounced M-A) selling stunning handmade goods from artisans from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she is from. Find out what inspired her to start her business and about her other work teaching fitness classes.

Give Me the Business – Sadie’s Bikes

Based in Great Falls of Montague, Sadie’s Bikes sits in front of the local bike path along the canal. You can find owner Nik Perry there working on bikes and planning his next gumball machine takeover. Find out how he blends his passions of art and tinkering in this episode.

Give Me the Business – Banchan Korean Deli

This week’s give me the business is on Banchan Korean Deli based out of Sunderland. Find out about how Hilda got started and all of the wonderful Korean delicacies you can pick up on your way home from work.

Give Me the Business — Gill CC Woodworks

This week we’re featuring woodworker Sam French of Gill CC Woodworks! His work is featured all across the Valley, in colleges, restaurants and local homes. Find out all about his tree to heirloom woodworking business

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