Massachusetts Grown...and Fresher!
Your Gateway to MassGrown farm products, specialty foods, and fun ag-tivities!
May Fun Fact
The Mayflower also commonly known as the ground laurel or trailing arbutus, was adopted as the official flower of the Commonwealth by the General Court on May 1, 1918. A fragrant, pink or white, spring-blooming five petal flower, it grows in woods, preferring sandy or rocky soil, under or near evergreens. Unfortunately, since 1925 it has been on the endangered list. Massachusetts Fun Facts here»
MassGrown & Fresher initiative is the recipient of a “Bright Ideas” award from the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Details»
Time is to Plant Something!
Spring has arrived. Earth Day and Arbor Day coming soon. It's time to plans your gardening or landscaping plans. Click below to learn more about "Plant Something."
CSA Farms
The New year has begun and plans are under way to grow crops for the spring. This is the time to learn about CSA farms and to sign up with one of the 144 farms to particpate in this model of agriculture.
Chop Chop
MassGrown & Fresher has teamed up with Mass in Motion’s ChopChop Newsletter – a new resource to provide local health foods to Massachusetts families.
Scan for our Mobile Version of MassGrown
Bookmark on your Smartphone to find great local food & agricultural destinations on the go!
Wineries in Massachusetts
The Commonwealth now has 28 wineries from the Berkshires to the Cape. Increased grape growing continues to add new and exciting local varieties of wines.
Spotlight
2013 Agriculture Photo Contest
Photographers who enjoy capturing images of the Bay State’s farms and farm and horticultural products are invited to enter the 2013 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar Photo Contest. We are looking for pictures depicting the diversity of horticulture and agriculture across the Commonwealth. Winning entries will be published in the 2014 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar. Details here »
Faces and Places
Laura Abrams
Laura was born and raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts and represents the 3rd generation of her family’s 100-year-old business – JP Bartlett Company, a wholesale grower and propagator of geraniums and vegetative annuals, and is one of the last greenhouses in the country to breed geraniums locally. Click here for more »
