Resources for Starting or Getting Involved in Agricultural Commissions
 

MA Department of Agricultural Resources                                                                     
Doug Gillespie, Commissioner
617-626-1701
Doug.Gillespie@state.ma.us
 
Central & Northeastern MA
Cheryl Lekstrom
508-835-2452
clekstrom@mac.com
 
Resource Conservation & Development Area Councils  
Patriot RC&D Area Council
Serving Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk & Worcester counties
Westford, MA
Stephanie Wilsen
978-692-1904, x 108
stephanie.wilsen@ma.usda.gov
 

Pilgrim RC&D Area Council
Serving Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket & Dukes counties
West Wareham, MA
Irene Winkler
508-295-1317, x 130 or 131
irene.winkler@ma.usda.gov
 
CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture)
Deerfield, MA
Annie Cheatham
413-665-7100
annie@buylocalfood.com
 
 
Southeastern MA  
Dartmouth Agricultural Commission
Sue Guiducci
508-997-9456
sguiducci@earthlink.met
 
Rehoboth Agricultural Commission
Patrick Gouveia
gouveiafarm@yahoo.com

 
Middleborough Agricultural Commission
Darlene Anastas
Lavenderfields@earthlink.net
 
Barbara Link
508-336-3826
barbaralink@earthlink.net
 
Westport Agricultural Commission
Barbara Hanley
BarbaraHanley@cs.com