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The popularity of winter farmers’ markets has been growing for several years. The markets provide farmers with a source of income during what are often…
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Massachusetts farmers are national leaders in direct sales to consumers, according to data from the first extensive national survey of local food sales.…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a three-year grant totaling almost $600,000 to a western Massachusetts nonprofit to assist beginning…
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An emergency fund has been re-opened to help western Massachusetts farmers whose fruit crops were damaged by an extreme cold snap in mid-February. The…
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After two years of study the Massachusetts Food Policy Council recently completed a local food action plan for the commonwealth. The state’s first food…
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People stocking up on locally grown products at their weekly farmers’ markets in Massachusetts are finding a new item: wine. The Farmers’ Market at Forest…
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The jobs of 25,000 people in New England are at risk along with the livelihoods of many small businesses because of the drama surrounding the Market…
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A top official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture visited a western Massachusetts school today to highlight a growing initiative that is giving more…
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick visited a third generation family farm in western Massachusetts to announce a new round of grants to help sustain…