BOSTON — Following devastating storms that washed out roads and flooded fields and farms, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner Ashley Randle visited Western Massachusetts two days this week to meet with farmers impacted by …
BOSTON — Today, the Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board (MDPB), in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), announced two dairy promotion grants totaling $70,000 to fund projects that will advance the image, sale of …
BOSTON — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced an award of nearly $250,000 in Local Food Policy Council program funding to 17 organizations across Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources’ (MDAR) grants will …
BOSTON — BOSTON – In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month and in recognizing mental health as a growing concern amongst the agricultural community in the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) recently launched a …
BOSTON — Today, Governor Maura Healey declared April 12, 2023, as Massachusetts Agriculture Day. To celebrate the occasion, state officials, legislators, farmers, and students gathered at the State House as part of a collaborative effort between the …
GRANVILLE — To celebrate the dawn of a new agricultural season in Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey is declaring March to be Massachusetts Maple Month in the Commonwealth. To celebrate, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) …
BOSTON — A Shrewsbury man has been ordered to permanently stop operating an unlicensed and unsanitary pet shop out of his home and to pay more than $480,000 in penalties and damages to affected customers after falsely advertising and illegally selling …
BOSTON — Massachusetts environmental officials joined tomato farmers from across the state today at the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market for the Commonwealth’s 35th Annual Tomato Contest. Designed to increase awareness of locally grown produce, this …
Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has been notified that several Massachusetts residents have received unsolicited packages that appear to have originated in a foreign country and contain seeds. While the exact types of …
Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRMCB), and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that aerial spraying for mosquitoes will take place in …
BOSTON — Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today announced the appointment of Ashley E. Randle to the role of Commissioner of the Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). MDAR supports, regulates, and enhances the rich …
BOSTON — In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is reminding the public to check for and report any egg masses from the invasive insect known as the spotted lanternfly (SLF …
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced today that Massachusetts has been awarded $1,410,222 to expand the highly popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). The award was granted by the United States …
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $1,000,000 in grants to 23 Massachusetts farms to implement practices that improve food safety within their operations. The Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program (AFSIP), administered by the …
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the awarding of $427,075 in Specialty Crop Block Grants to six organizations across the Commonwealth for the Federal Fiscal Year 2022. The block grants, which are funded through the United States …
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has awarded $1,000,000 to 17 organizations through the Massachusetts Cranberry Bog Renovation Grant Program. The program focuses on …
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded $750,000 in grants to support the efforts of nine regional Buy Local organizations, which work to help generate consumer awareness and demand for locally grown food products while at the same time …
BOSTON — Working to combat against food insecurity throughout the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced the availability of $28.5 million in funding for the FY24 Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) Program. This funding will …
SOUTHBOROUGH — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) today announced its new MassGrownWellness program (MGW), which is designed to address the mental health and wellness needs of those within the Massachusetts agricultural community …
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration has declared Friday, November 25, 2022, as “Green Friday” to kick off the holiday season and bring awareness to the Commonwealth’s thriving winter agricultural industry. In celebration and observance of this day, …
