Advertise in Tending the Commons
Price range: $200.00 through $1,100.00
Support this important resource for the community by purchasing an ad in Tending the Commons, distributed by the Berkshire Eagle to 20,000 residents on November 21, 2026, with a digital edition that is not fire-walled and visible all year — giving your ad lasting visibility well beyond the print run. 80 pages, glossy cover — every ad runs in full color.
Ad Sizes & Rates
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$200 Eighth Page – new for 2026 (3.56″ high x 2.175″ wide)
$350 Business supporter membership + Eighth Page Ad (a $100 savings)
$350 Quarter page (3.56” high x 4.500” wide)
$650 Half Page Horizontal (7.28” high x 4.500” wide)
$650 Half Page Vertical (3.56” high x 9.200” wide)
$1,100 Full page (7.28” high x 9.200” wide) (8.25″ high x 10.875″ wide with bleed)
File Specifications
- 300 dpi minimum resolution
- CMYK color — not RGB
- Sent as a PDF with all fonts embedded
- Built to one of the trim sizes at right
- Submitted by October 21, 2026
- Need design help? Tell us when you reserve — our designer builds it from your logo, photos and copy for a nominal fee of $40/ad.
A TABLE FOR $75
Take a full or half page and we will hold you a table at the Commons Exchange for $75 — half the full price of $150 — so you can meet the organizations you support face to face. The Commons Exchange (December 1, 2026, Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield — formerly the NPC Resource Fair) is where nonprofits and businesses meet in person.
Key Dates
- Ad artwork / creative deadline – October 21, 2026
- Proofing & revisions – October 26 – November 13, 2026
- Publication date – November 21, 2026 — Berkshire Eagle weekend edition, the Saturday before Thanksgiving
- Digital edition goes live – By December 1, 2026 (Giving Tuesday) — The digital version is not fire-walled and visible all year.
Files are due approximately 4 weeks prior to publication to allow sufficient time for design, revisions and production.
Reserve Your Ad
Reserve your ad space and submit payment. [Access the Ad Reservation Form Here]
Sales close — all reservations and content are due by October 21, 2026 (everything closes — nothing is added after this date).
Questions? Call or write us directly: 413-251-0428 — TTC@npcberkshires.org
Additional Information
| Size | Eighth Page (3.56" high x 2.175" wide), Eighth Page + Membership (3.56" high x 2.175" wide), Quarter page (3.56” high x 4.500” wide), Half Page Horizontal (7.28” high x 4.500” wide), Half Page Vertical (3.56” high x 9.200” wide), Full page (7.28” high x 9.200” wide) |
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