Resources

Flats Mentor Farm Training Materials

• Farmers' Market Setup Guidelines
• Soil Testing Guidelines
  

Land Access

• Land for Good

Crop Insurance

Organizations

• Regional
• National
• University Programs
• State & Government Agencies

Pest Management

Seed Suppliers

Supplies/Equipment

 

Crop Insurance

• USDA Risk Management Agency
• Mass Center for Agriculture
• Mass Ag Risk
• RMA Online
• USDA

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Organizations

Regional

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

Nuestras Raices

New American Sustainable Agriculture Project (NASAP)

National Immigrant Farming Initiative (NIFI)

Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture

National

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

Rural Development Coalition

Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SARE)

Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG)

University Programs

University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension

State & Government Agencies

USDA

Massachusetts Department of Agriculture (MDAR)

Massachusetts Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Massachusetts Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)

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Pest Management

• UMass Vegetable
• NRCS

Seed Suppliers

• Johnny’s Seeds
• Kitazawa Seed Co.
• Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
• Seedway, Inc.  
• KaiGo, Inc. - Water Spinach (Ipomoea Aquatica) 808.228.7399; P.o. Box 25306 Honolulu, HI 96825. Be sure to include a copy of the two page water spinach permit along with check.

Supplies/Equipment

• Brookdale Farm
• Ahearn Equipment
• BCS Shop 

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