News & Updates

24
Mar
Application Period Open for MDAR’s MEGA Programs

The Matching Enterprise Grants for Agriculture (MEGA) program assists beginning farmers who are between 1 and 10 years in business by providing technical assistance (including a mentorship option) and business planning assistance. Grant funds of up to $10,000, $20,000, or $30,000 may be available…

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24
Mar
Ag Day at the Statehouse is coming! - April 12, 2023

Massachusetts Agriculture Day at the State House will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, and we hope you will join us. Ag Day recognizes the cultural heritage, resiliency, and vitality of Massachusetts’s agricultural industry, and gives farmers and the organizations…

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17
Mar
County Farm Bureau Legislative Breakfasts

Save the Date for the Following County Legislative Breakfasts:   March 17 Plymouth County Farm Bureau’s Legislative Breakfast Starting time: 7:00 a.m. Location: Lakeside Villa (formerly Monponsett Inn), 550 Monponsett Street, Halifax MA 02338 RSVP by 3/10: Lisa Blair 508 866-9150…

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1
Mar
“Maple Month” Begins March 1!

March is known in the agricultural community as ‘Maple Month,’ and the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) encourages consumers to purchase a gallon of local syrup to show their support of this industry. This declaration was also made by Governor Baker on Friday when a first…

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