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Joint committee hears support for broad Farm Bill to shore up farmland, markets and workforce
Summary
Sponsors and farm groups told the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries that H112/S55 would strengthen Massachusetts agriculture through procurement, farmland preservation, workforce training, agritourism and grants to modernize infrastructure, and they urged a favorable report.
Lawmakers heard broad support for H112/S55, an omnibus “Farm Bill” that would create multiple programs to boost farm viability, preserve farmland and expand markets. Testimony from farm organizations, buy‑local groups and food‑access nonprofits emphasized the bill’s range of provisions: improved state procurement of Massachusetts‑grown food, preservation tools for at‑risk farmland, a Next Generation Farmers Fund, and codified food‑security infrastructure grants.
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