A small town in Hampshire County,
Massachusetts. Its population was 5,250 in the 2010 census, and it is mostly comprised of farmland. It is known for being the asparagus capital of the world and its produce is served in many Europea restaurants and the Queen’s annual spring feast in England. The town hosts an annual asparagus festival, drawing hundreds or thousands.
It is a generally family-oriented, close-knit society, with one
elementary school, one middle/high school, and one public library. Many farms have farm stands driven by the honor system, where people are trusted to pay for what the take.
For
entertainment, most go to the Hampshire Mall, which has a movie theater, a rollerskating place, a bowling alley, and arcades.
