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Division of Food Security

Supporting a more resilient, local and sustainable food supply to ensure long-term food security for the Commonwealth.

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The Division was launched in 2024 to support cross-agency implementation of food security initiatives including the development, evaluation, enhancement, and/or strengthening of new and existing food security policies and programs, including oversight of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program (FSIG) and the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP).

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Meeting in the Middle: Building Collaboration Across the Commonwealth’s Food Supply Chain
An MDAR Grantee Gathering -- Thursday, October 22, 2026     UMass Amherst

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) will bring together a cohort of grantees who are expanding mid-supply chain capacity for a day focused on strengthening connections across Massachusetts’ food supply chain. Together, we’ll explore opportunities to better leverage food infrastructure and public investments, address shared challenges, and build new connections and collaborations across processing, aggregation, storage, distribution, and related activities. Please save the date.

This is a registration-only event designed primarily for select MDAR grantees and invited partners. REGISTER HERE!

Convened by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources with support from Branchfood and Cambridge Econometrics.

NEW! Food Security Infrastructure Grant Viewer:  

Launched in 2020 as a recommendation of the Massachusetts Food Security Task Force, the FSIG program has funded over 818 projects and invested $127 million in the local food system. To view previous recipients and projects, please use our new interactive FSIG Map.

screenshot of interactive FSIG Map

Interested in learning more about grant opportunities and strategic initiatives about the Division of Food Security? Please fill out our Division of Food Security Interest Form.

Contacts:

Julianne Stelmaszyk
Director of Food Security
Julianne.Stelmaszyk@mass.gov
617-659-0748

Holly Velleca
Food Security Infrastructure Grants Management Specialist
Holly.R.Velleca2@mass.gov
857-443-1231

Molly Hansen
Food Security Infrastructure Grants Contractor
Molly.Hansen@mass.gov
857-262-0988

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