2022 Guide to Local Food & Farms

Berkshire Farms and Food Organizations Receive Funding to Address Food Insecurity

The Baker-Polito Administration earlier this week announced $22.5 million in funding to food producers across the Commonwealth, continuing ongoing efforts to address food insecurity issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program seeks to ensure local […]

Application Period Open for the APR Improvement Program

Do you need assistance planning for the commercial viability of your APR farmland? Are you planning an infrastructure project that could be supported by a grant award? Consider applying for the APR Improvement Program (AIP). Completed applications are due by 4:00pm on April […]

Applications Due April 26 for MEGA grant program for beginning farmers

MDAR is accepting applications from Massachusetts beginning farmers who wish to participate in Department programs that help with farm viability in Fiscal Year 2023. The due date for applications is Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The Request for Response containing program […]

Alert from MDAR!

The MDAR is advising backyard and commercial poultry owners to practice strong biosecurity measures to prevent domestic poultry from having contact with wild birds. Specifically for birds trying to attain or maintain “Organic” certification, this may mean temporarily confining the birds inside […]

Winter Workshops 2022 Series Begins January 26

All workshops are remote, presented on the Zoom platform. Advance registration required.  Zoom links to the workshops will be emailed the day before for each workshop. To register for one or more of the workshops, scroll to the bottom of […]