MDAR GRANT FY26- Buy Local Grant Program

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is soliciting proposals for the Buy Local Grant Program to promote and support local agriculture in Massachusetts. The program aims to increase cash receipts for farmers from local sales of agricultural products, increase recognition of Massachusetts agriculture, and create regional partnerships to promote and sustain "Buy Local" initiatives. Proposals should include a detailed budget, a description of the qualitative analysis to be completed, and a narrative describing how the proposal will achieve the program's objectives. * Increase cash receipts for farmers from local sales of agricultural products * Increase recognition of Massachusetts agriculture in one of the four geographic areas * Create regional partnerships to support and promote agriculture * Support the mission of the MassGrown Wellness campaign * Provide technical assistance to agricultural producers in implementing climate-smart farming practices