MFBF Immediate Past President

Mark Amato serves as Immediate Past President of the 23-person Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF).

He works at Verrill Farm as farm manager, where he manages 150 acres of vegetable production for retail and restaurant sales. Verrill Farm is a 100-year-old family farm in historic Concord, MA.

Mark graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture in 1980 with a degree in fruit and vegetable production.

Mark is the 2023 recipient of the Ogonowski Award. The John Ogonowski Award for leadership and dedication is given to a Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) member who has demonstrated distinguished service to the organization, to agriculture, and to their community. The award honors those farmers who are not only a fixture in the Farm Bureau  community, but also give back to their broader community. Each County Farm Bureau has the opportunity to nominate someone from their community.