High Lawn Farm Marks 100 Years With 5k Benefit Race

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LEE, Mass. — Berkshire Running Foundation, Inc announced its latest collaboration with High Lawn Farm to direct the High Lawn Farm Keep Moo'ving 5K to benefit Berkshire Bounty.  
 
"High Lawn Farm reached out to Berkshire Running Foundation to produce an event to celebrate their 100th anniversary that also promoted their mission of healthy lifestyle in the Berkshires," the foundation's executive director Shiobbean Lemme said. "High Lawn Farm also wanted to make sure the event benefited a local nonprofit, and the Berkshire Bounty was a perfect fit."   
 
Berkshire Bounty is a food rescue organization dedicated to collecting, purchasing, and delivering nutritious food to emergency food distribution programs countywide. 
 
"We are very grateful to Berkshire Running Foundation and High Lawn Farm to be chosen as a recipient for the proceeds of this event. Collaboration like this is vital for our mission to build capacity, close gaps, and improve health in the emergency?food system, and alleviate food insecurity for our neighbors in need," said Berkshire Bounty?Executive Director Morgan Ovitsky. 
 
The event will take place on Sunday, July 30th at 8:30AM from High Lawn Farm 535 Summer St in Lee, MA. Registration is online until Friday, July 28th at 5pm at zippyreg.com or the morning of the event from 7AM-8AM at High Lawn Farm. Registration is $25 until July 28 and then day of registration is $35. Shirts are guaranteed to the first 150 registered walkers and runners.  

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Lee Restaurant Week

LEE, Mass. — The Lee Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the first annual Lee Restaurant week. 
 
During the week of March 30 - April 5, visit the participating restaurants, get a card stamped by 4 different restaurants, enter the card to win a Lee Themed Gift Basket. 
 
Restaurants will be offering specials during the week, such as $35, 3-course meals. 
 
Participating restaurants include: 51 Park Restaurant & Tavern, Agave's Mexican Grill Lee, Alpamayo Peruvian Restaurant, appetito's, Bliss Crumbs & Coffee, Burmese Bowl, Cafe Triskele, Jalisco Cantina, Lee's Corner Kitchen, Let's Do Lunch, Locker Room Sports Pub, Morgan House Restaurant, Roses Restaurant, Salmon Run Fish House, Starving Artist Cafe & Creperie, and The Station Gastro Pub & Lounge.
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