COURTESY OF LONG RIVER PRODUCE MARKET Long River Produce Market is a local farmstand in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, with a strong commitment to selling produce sourced from within a 200-mile radius, with much of their produce sourced from Atlas Farm. They also run a community fund program within the market, where all customers who need it have access to a set amount of money to buy from the store, all donated from customers and local organizations. They maintain relation

The Deerfield Forum was created in 2021, and this year’s Munk Debates were hosted by the Academy for its fifth Deerfield Forum event on April 21, 2026. The Forum’s goal has always been launching annual events to promote scholarly and civic engagement on a school-wide scale, mirroring the 2016 Deerfield Vision of encouraging “diverse perspectives.” From discussing diversity to gene editing, the Forum continues to change, improve, and attempt new topics. The idea of creating th

After almost 15 years, Historic Deerfield altered its exterior signs from beige to blue as part of a larger project to redesign and install over 70 exterior signs. The goal of this change was to update information on the signs, improve wayfinding for visitors, increase readability, and strengthen Historic Deerfield's brand identity. Historic Deerfield is a museum featuring a collection of 18th and 19th-century houses, offering visitors insights into the diverse people and co

YONG DING/DEERFIELD SCROLL The Community Values Council (CVC) as described by the Student Handbook 2025-2026 is “responsible for upholding the Academy’s values, standards, and Major School Rules. Though it can occasionally serve a fact-finding function, it is not designed to be a court of law or a judicial mechanism. Rather, a meeting with the CVC is an educational process meant to help students understand the rules.” The council includes two sections–academic and student

THIJS WITTINK/DEERFIELD SCROLL For Deerfield Yoga Instructor Lesley Crosby, yoga is more than a set of postures. With over 25 years of teaching experience, including six years at the Academy, she uses her classes to help students and faculty develop awareness of their bodies, manage stress, and build focus while finding calm. The yoga sessions, offered both as a cocurricular and three times a week for students, faculty, and staff, have become a consistent presenc