Search Results

Keyword search: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

By CHRIS LARABEE

After a frantic emergency response to save animals and equipment on July 10, 2023, David Fisher and Maggie Toran assessed their farm field as memories of Hurricane Irene came flooding back.At their horse-powered, community-supported agriculture (CSA)...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BUCKLAND — Peggy Warwick was on a walk one day in her neighboring town when she came across a peculiar looking plant featuring triangular leaves, curved thorns and saucer-shaped leaves on the stem.Soon enough, Warwick, a member of Shelburne’s Open...

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — With a background in showing cattle at fairs and working on the family farm in South Deerfield, the state’s new agriculture commissioner has a Franklin County flair to her.South Deerfield native Ashley Randle has been tapped by the...