State awards $1.8M in grants to protect farmland
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Healey Administration is taking action to protect farmland in the Bay State, including in western Massachusetts.
Organizations in Northampton and Greenfield are getting a cut of the more than $1.8 million being awarded through the Massachusetts Farmland Partnership Program. The money will go towards the creation and updating of farmland protection plans in all four western Massachusetts counties.
The funding will also go towards programs designed to help farmers adapt and stay resilient in an environment impacted by climate change.
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