Philanthropy MA offers programs and events for the philanthropic community. We encourage the grantmaking community to view our Event Calendar for programs that may be of interest. However if you cannot attend a program or participate in a webinar, the links below provide a recap of some of our program highlights and resources pertinent to a topic area.
Thursday March 30th, 2023: Meet-the-Nonprofits: Farming & Local Food
We have included some helpful resources shared during the presentation:
State Government:
- MA Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)
- Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan
- Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program Details
- Ag Day at the Statehouse – April 12th
Federal Government:
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s 2023 Farm Bill Policy Platform
- National Young Farmer Coalition’s Farm Bill Platform
Massachusetts Food System Collaborative:
- Report on HIP
- 2023-24 Legislative Priorities
- The Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan
- Massachusetts’ Local Food System: Perspectives on Resilience and Recovery
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture:
- Outlook 2023: Celebrating 30 years of ‘Buy Local Food’
- Climate Change Hits Home
- Columnist Claire Morenon: Dairy Farms and COVID-19