About the projects
Announced in 2025, the Massachusetts Farmland Partnership Program (FPP) is a new grant program to help implement the Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan (MFAP) at the local, regional and statewide level.
The following is a list of all the projects funded through the Farmland Partnership Program for 2026-2027 that are related to Goal II: Increase access to farmland.
Additional information, including links to resources and deliverables will be added as they become available.
Each of the projects have a Project Factsheet which is available below. These factsheets will be updated as additional information becomes available. Project factsheets include the following information and more:
- Project name
- Short description of the project
- Information about which Action and Task from the MFAP is being implemented
- Which partners are working on the project
- Contact information if you have questions
- Map and description of the area the project serves
There are two other types of projects - Farmland project and Farm Viability - for implementing the Farmland Action Plan. Please click on the links below to view those projects.
Prioritize historically underserved farmers (HUF) for municipal land licensing
What this project will do
- Research and report on existing models and best practices for municipal farmland licensing where historically underserved farmers are prioritized.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)
Education about licensing municipal lands
What this project will do
- Research and report on existing models and best practices for municipal farmland licensing from municipal and farmer perspective.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)
Education for municipalities with new licensing programs
What this project will do
- Provide education and technical assistance for municipalities developing and implementing a farmland licensing program.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)
Education for municipalities about indigenous and local foodways
What this project will do
- Design and host a municipally-focused workshop series on indigenous foodways to educate municipal decision-makers about the benefits of hyper local food production.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)
Case Study Research on Shared Land Tenure Models
What this project will do
- Research 10–15 diverse shared land tenure models.
- Write a synthesized report to summarize lessons and inform future models and advocacy.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)
Pilot implementation of Shared Land Tenure Site
What this project will do
- Pilot shared tenure site with historically underserved farmers.
- Develop operational models, land use agreements and a training curriculum on regenerative practices for climate adaptation.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)
Educate farmers on transfer planning
What this project will do
- Share information with farmers on transfer planning models, case studies and best practices
- Technical assistance for farmers and organizations that support farmers on transfer planning.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)
- Land for Good webpage that links to resources for transferring a farm
- Land for Good webpage with resources for farmers, including link to request individual assistance
Promote land linking
What this project will do
- Increase awareness and promote farmland linking and listing tools such as New England Farmland Finder.
- Develop and host webinars on availability of New England Farmland Finder and how it works.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)
- Visit New England Farmland Finder
Build DEI capacity across food system partners
What this project will do
- Lead DEI trainings for technical assistance providers.
- Conduct statewide audit of land access, conservation and farmland retention programs
- Recruit and train a cohort of BIPOC technical service providers.
Learn more
- Project factsheet which includes information about what is being done, who is working on the project, area served and more (linked below)