Mission is to support a more resilient, local and sustainable food supply to ensure long-term food security for the Commonwealth. 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).
- This page, Division of Food Security, is offered by
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Programs and Services
Food Security Infrastructure Grants (FSIG)
The Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program (FSIG) was launched in 2020 as a recommendation of the Governor’s Food Security Task Force to address food insecurity due to supply chain disruptions that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has continued with state funding to support food security initiatives that provide greater, more equitable access to locally grown, raised, harvested and caught foods, by strengthening the Commonwealth’s food supply chain.
The FSIG program has awarded approximately $108 million over four grant rounds to more than 800 projects across the Commonwealth’s food system strengthening the ability of farmers, fishers, food producers and other entities engaged in food supply chain activities to support a more resilient, safe and secure food supply that increasing local food production and consumption while supporting responsible stewardship of our working lands and coastal waters.
Learn more about the FSIG program and past projects here.