Consisting of Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, the Pioneer Valley is home to the Connecticut River, Mt. Tom, the Mohawk Trail, the Five-College Consortium which includes the
highly-regarded Amherst College and world-renowned Smith women’s college, Springfield—a growing hub attracting to renewable energy businesses—and numerous farms. Home to many progressive
communities, those in the Pioneer Valley host numerous green living events, businesses, and organizations.
Pioneer Valley Cities and Towns
Franklin County Communities:
Ashfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, Leverett,
Leyden, Millers Falls, Monroe, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Rowe, Shelburne, Shelburne Falls, Shutesbury, South Deerfield, Sunderland, Turners Falls, Warwick, Wendell, Whately
Hampden County
Communities:
Agawam, Blandford, Bondsville, Brimfield, Chester, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Feeding Hills, Granville, Hampden, Holland, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Montgomery, North Blandford,
Palmer, Russell, Southwick, Springfield, Thorndike, Tolland, Wales, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
Hampshire County Communities:
Amherst , Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Florence,
Goshen, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Northampton, Pelham, Plainfield, South Hadley, Southampton, Swift RiverWare, West Cummington, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington
