SNAP Equipment Deadline Sept 23

The MA SNAP Equipment Grant has limited funds still available for SNAP-authorized direct-marketing farms and farmers markets to receive SNAP-processing equipment from Novo Dia Group. To learn more and apply, please visit www.mass.gov/snapequipmentgrant. Applications close Friday, September 23, 2022, or […]

August E-News-Shop the local harvest at Berkshire Farmers Markets!

(SARE) Farmer Grant Program 2023 Call for Proposals

Important Dates:  The online system will open to accept proposals starting on: October 1, 2022 Proposals, with all required attachments, are due no later than: November 15, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program […]

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 […]

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 […]