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Would you like farming and farmlands to remain a vital part of your community?
If so, your town may benefit from forming an agricultural commission.
A
town agricultural commission is an appointed town standing committee whose
members represent the farming community, encourage economic development, and
protect farmlands and farm businesses. |
These Massachusetts
towns have an agricultural commission (as of June, 2005):
- Amherst
- Dartmouth
- Deerfield
- Hadley
- Harwich
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- Hatfield
- Middleborough
- Montague
- Plympton
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- Rehoboth
- Rowley
- Sterling
- Westport
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More information about Agricultural Commissions:
Agricultural Commission Brochure [PDF]
Mass Department of Agricultural Resources:
http://www.Mass.gov/AGR
www.mass.gov/agr/agcom
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Resources to help you get involved in
your agricultural commission or to help you
start one Click Here.
Technical
Assistance provided through Resource Conservation & Development
Councils:
Organizing:
- Informational Meetings
- Steering Committees
- Warranty Articles Developed
- Initial Meetings of
Agricultural Commissions (Needs Assessment, Priority Setting, Work-Plan Development)
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Click here to learn how
to purchase a toolkit for organizing a town agricultural commission, provided
by The Pilgrim RC&D.
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