These are the fiscal year 2027 awardees:
Next Barn Over Farm, Hadley - $500,000 - Next Barn Over Farm will construct a wash-and-pack facility with two walk-in coolers and a curing room for sweet potatoes. The project will enable on-site curing, year-round washing and packing, and storage through the winter, allowing the farm to increase sweet potato production from approximately three to six acres and supply more Massachusetts consumers, institutions, food banks, and wholesale customers.
Public Schools of Brookline, Brookline - $460,631 - Public Schools of Brookline will upgrade kitchen equipment at Brookline High School and Lincoln School and purchase a refrigerated vehicle to improve meal production and distribution across the district. The project will increase school meal participation, expand access to culturally appropriate meals, improve local food procurement and distribution, and strengthen Summer Eats meal delivery to additional communities.
WeReach, East Boston - $440,000 - WeReach will strengthen food-access infrastructure in East Boston to improve access to affordable, nutritious, culturally relevant food for a linguistically diverse and economically vulnerable community. The project will support more accessible food distribution and services for Spanish-speaking, immigrant, and low-income residents while advancing equitable food access in the neighborhood.
Rock Harvest Farm, New Braintree - $277,921 - Rock Harvest Farm will expand cold and dry storage, enclosed wash-and-pack space, and handling infrastructure to increase aggregation, processing, and distribution capacity. The project will allow the farm to harvest, cool, store, and distribute larger volumes of locally grown food, aggregate products from neighboring farms, improve food safety, and increase supply to wholesale and food access partners.
Atlas Farm LLC, Deerfield - $233,250 - Atlas Farm LLC will construct a crop storage room within its existing storage building to expand capacity for sweet potatoes and winter squash. The project will allow the farm to increase production of high-demand storage crops, improve year-round availability of locally grown food, and increase the volume of produce available to Massachusetts consumers, food banks, and other food access organizations.
Gregg Neighborhood House, Lynn - $226,358 - Gregg Neighborhood House will develop and equip a commercial kitchen and nutrition center within its new Early Learning Center. The project will increase capacity to prepare two meals and a snack daily for more than 300 children, support take-home meals and an on-site family pantry, and create opportunities for families to learn about healthy, culturally relevant food preparation.
Valley Malt, Holyoke - $214,412 - Valley Malt will install a food-grade dry-goods mixer for Coastal Queen Milling to produce whole-grain baking mixes that meet school nutrition requirements. The project will create an in-state market for Massachusetts-milled flour and regionally grown wheat and corn, provide schools with competitively priced local baking mixes, and shift institutional food purchasing toward the regional agricultural economy.
Franklin County Community Development Corporation, Greenfield - $205,899 - Franklin County Community Development Corporation will expand the Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center’s processing and aggregation capacity through the purchase of commercial-scale equipment. The project will enable local farms and food businesses to process more Massachusetts-grown products into value-added foods, expand access to local food for institutions and consumers, and strengthen regional supply chains and food-business opportunities.
Boys & Girls Club of Lynn, Lynn - $196,656 - Boys & Girls Club of Lynn will develop and equip an on-site commercial kitchen to prepare and serve fresh meals to children and teens during out-of-school time. The project will increase meal production capacity, reduce reliance on outside meal vendors, and create greater flexibility to offer nutritious, culturally responsive meals that incorporate locally sourced ingredients.
Central Food Ministry, Lowell - $150,490 - Central Food Ministry will construct a dedicated walk-in cooler and freezer to replace inadequate and aging refrigeration and increase available cold-storage capacity. The project will enable the pantry to accept and safely store more perishable donations, reduce spoilage and food waste, and distribute a greater volume of fresh, nutritious food to households in Greater Lowell.
Calamari Fisheries, Inc., Boston - $142,038 - Calamari Fisheries, Inc. will renovate and equip its adjacent processing space at the Boston Fish Pier to bring the facility into compliance with current sanitation and food safety requirements. The project will expand seafood handling and processing capacity, improve operational efficiency, and enable more Massachusetts-caught seafood to be processed and distributed through local markets.
Teddy Smiarowski III Farm, Sunderland - $138,374 - Teddy Smiarowski III Farm will purchase a higher-capacity delivery vehicle to expand distribution of Massachusetts-grown produce into Central and Eastern Massachusetts. The project will make longer-distance deliveries more economically feasible, support new grocery and institutional markets, improve in-state distribution, and create additional opportunities to aggregate and move local produce through regional supply chains.
The Salem Pantry, Salem - $138,162 - The Salem Pantry will build out its new 26,000-square-foot facility to expand warehouse, cold-storage, loading, and food-distribution capacity. The project will increase perishable and dry storage capacity fivefold, support distribution to more than 40 partner organizations, expand direct food access on the North Shore, and strengthen regional preparedness and food-system resilience.
Chase Hill Farm, Warwick - $129,430 - Chase Hill Farm will purchase a modern hay baler and tractor to replace outdated equipment and increase the efficiency and reliability of hay production. This investment will allow the farm to bring additional agricultural acreage into production, increase locally produced hay, improve harvest timing during wet weather, and reduce reliance on purchased hay.
C.N. Smith Farm, East Bridgewater - $129,154 - C.N. Smith Farm will install a commercial apple wash-and-pack line in its new post-harvest facility. This project will increase packing and grading efficiency, reduce labor demands and product loss, improve apple quality, and enable the farm to better meet demand from wholesale customers, schools, and food access organizations.
Veterans Inc., Worcester - $120,894 - Veterans Inc. will modernize commercial kitchen, ventilation, cooking, and food-storage infrastructure at its Worcester-area facilities. The project will increase capacity to prepare safe, nutritious scratch-cooked meals, improve meal production and holding for on- and off-site programs, reduce reliance on purchased prepared meals, and strengthen food access for veterans and other vulnerable individuals.
Bettencourt Farm, Rehoboth - $120,180 - Bettencourt Farm will construct improved winter housing for its pasture-raised cattle to support responsible herd expansion and year-round livestock production. The project will improve animal health and management during challenging winter conditions, reduce production constraints, and enable the farm to increase the supply of locally raised beef available to Massachusetts consumers.
Myers Produce, Hatfield - $116,570 - Myers Produce will expand its warehouse’s cold and frozen storage, shared-use infrastructure, and loading and staging capacity. The project will strengthen Myers Produce’s role as a regional mid-supply-chain partner, improve aggregation and distribution for farms and food businesses, and expand opportunities to support food banks and other community food organizations.
Abrantie Farms LLC, Boxborough - $115,901 - Abrantie Farms LLC will purchase an electric cultivating tractor and field/irrigation/harvesting equipment to expand production of culturally relevant vegetables and root crops. These investments will increase farm productivity and post-harvest efficiency, support expanded sales to schools, universities, food banks, and culturally specific markets, and increase the availability of fresh Massachusetts-grown food.
City Fresh Foods, Roxbury - $113,631 - City Fresh Foods will purchase temperature-controlled transportation infrastructure to improve the safe and efficient delivery of hot, nutritious meals to underserved residents. The project will expand delivery reach, improve food safety and meal quality, reduce transportation bottlenecks, and strengthen reliable access to prepared meals for seniors, children, and low-income households.
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield, Inc., Westfield - $112,964 - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield, Inc. will expand cold storage, improve kitchen flooring, and add a backup generator to support its meal program. These upgrades will increase meal production capacity, allow greater use of fresh and locally sourced ingredients, protect food during power outages, and provide more reliable access to nutritious meals for children and families.
Beetlebung Farm, West Tisbury - $107,094 - Beetlebung Farm will install permanent deer-exclusion fencing and well-based irrigation on six acres of protected agricultural land on Martha’s Vineyard. This infrastructure will convert currently underutilized land into productive farmland, expand reliable crop production, improve resilience to drought and wildlife pressure, and increase the supply of locally grown food for island residents.
Kiddie Kampus, Inc, Dartmouth - $98,590 - Kiddie Kampus, Inc. will upgrade its existing kitchen with improved equipment, food-contact surfaces and flooring, expanded food storage, and an expanded on-site garden. The project will increase the kitchen’s ability to prepare approximately 450 meals and snacks each day, improve food safety and efficiency, and provide more fresh, nutritious food to children from low-income households.
Sonrisas Inc., Cheshire - $88,898 - Sonrisas Inc. will complete Phase 2 of its Sonrisas Distribution Hub to create aggregation, cold storage, and distribution infrastructure for the Seeding Solidarity no-cost CSA program. The project will increase the volume of locally grown produce that can be processed and distributed, improve efficiency, and expand equitable access to nutritious, culturally relevant food for underserved residents across Berkshire County.
Grow Food Northampton, Florence - $88,776 - Grow Food Northampton will install approximately 8,100 linear feet of permanent high-tensile wildlife-exclusion fencing around the Community Farm. The project will protect productive acreage from severe deer pressure, reduce crop losses, allow farmers to expand into additional crops and healthier rotations, and increase reliable local vegetable production for Massachusetts markets and food access programs.
Maverick Landing Community Services, Boston - $87,398 - Maverick Landing Community Services will purchase a refrigerated dock-height truck to expand the volume and efficiency of food pickups and deliveries in East Boston and surrounding communities. The project will strengthen the organization’s ability to move recovered produce from shared cold-storage infrastructure, support partner food-access sites, and expand affordable and free food distribution to underserved households.
Chatham Harvesters Cooperative, Chatham - $87,184 - Chatham Harvesters Cooperative will purchase distribution infrastructure and a refrigerated delivery truck to move more locally caught seafood into Massachusetts markets and food access programs. The project will improve the ability of small fishing businesses to aggregate, market, and distribute locally harvested species, creating stronger local markets for fishermen while increasing access to affordable, nutritious seafood.
A Place To Turn, Inc., Natick - $83,739 - A Place To Turn, Inc. will expand its cold-storage capacity by purchasing an additional cooler and acquiring a backup generator to protect perishable food during power outages. This project will increase the pantry’s ability to accept, store, and distribute fresh produce, dairy, meat, and other nutritious foods through its pantry, mobile markets, and community partners, while reducing food waste and improving reliable access for underserved households.
Nourish Nantucket, Inc., Nantucket - $83,191 - Nourish Nantucket, Inc. will purchase equipment for their Community Food Hub to strengthen food aggregation, storage, meal preparation, and distribution capacity on Nantucket. The project will improve reliable access to nutritious food for households facing transportation, mobility, and affordability barriers and expand the community’s ability to serve children, older adults, and other residents experiencing food insecurity.
Wren's Acres, LLC, Westport - $82,965 - Wren's Acres, LLC will install a well and wash station, permanent underground electrical service, and related farm infrastructure to support expansion of its perennial fruit and Pick-Your-Own operation. These improvements will provide reliable water and sanitation, support irrigation and food-safety practices, reduce crop losses, improve operational safety, and enable longer harvest seasons and increased production of nutrient-dense local fruit.
Stone Soup Café, Greenfield - $81,098 - Stone Soup Café will purchase a refrigerated cargo truck to increase the organization’s ability to distribute meals. The project will support the distribution of fresh groceries using food sourced from local farms, producers, and community partners, strengthening weekend food access in Franklin County.
Food Link, Inc., Arlington - $80,202 - Food Link, Inc. will replace an aging refrigerated vehicle in its food recovery and distribution fleet. The project will increase reliable distribution capacity to Food Link’s network of more than 100 partner agencies, allow the organization to serve additional waitlisted communities, and move more recovered, nutritious food to low-income households while reducing food waste.
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc., Hadley - $76,436 - The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc. will install a walk-in cooler at the Food Bank Farm in Hadley to store increasing volumes of freshly harvested organic vegetables. The project will protect produce quality until it can be transported to the Food Bank for distribution, supporting the farm’s planned expansion from two acres toward 15 acres and increasing the volume of free, locally grown food available to people experiencing food insecurity.
Gloucester Fish Company Inc., Essex - $76,146 - Gloucester Fish Company Inc. will install real-time monitoring technology on the F/V Avery Louise to improve visibility into trawl conditions and increase fishing efficiency. The project will reduce unnecessary towing and fuel use, increase the volume of locally harvested seafood available to Massachusetts markets, and support additional seafood donations to The Open Door and other food access programs.
Scout Fisheries Inc., Sagamore - $75,655 - Scout Fisheries Inc. will install real-time monitoring technology to improve visibility into trawl performance and reduce inefficient fishing effort and bycatch. The project will increase the vessel’s ability to harvest target species efficiently, reduce fuel use and lost fishing opportunities, and strengthen the supply of locally caught seafood available to Massachusetts consumers.
NeighborHealth, East Boston - $75,128 - NeighborHealth will purchase two food-distribution vehicles to expand its medically tailored meal delivery program across East Boston, Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop, and Everett. The project will increase delivery capacity by approximately 40,000 meals annually, improve reliability and food safety, and expand access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food for underserved residents, including homebound older adults.
Medway Community Farm, Inc, Medway - $73,032 - Medway Community Farm, Inc. will purchase a reliable refrigerated delivery vehicle to support expansion into two new markets. The project will provide dependable temperature-controlled transportation, reduce reliance on rented or borrowed vehicles, protect product quality, and expand access to fresh local produce for customers in Environmental Justice communities.
Nuestras Raices, Inc., Holyoke - $71,054 - Nuestras Raices, Inc. will expand its downtown commercial kitchen into a fully equipped Processing Center with upgraded processing equipment, expanded cold storage, and facility improvements. The project will increase aggregation, processing, and value-added production capacity for small and migrant farmers, support local food businesses, reduce post-harvest loss, and increase the availability of culturally relevant Massachusetts-grown foods.
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center, Somerville - $63,922 - Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center will replace key commercial kitchen equipment, including a combi oven, tilting skillet, meat mixer, and blender, to increase meal production efficiency. These upgrades will reduce production bottlenecks and enable the organization to prepare and distribute more nutritious meals to underserved, low-income, and homebound older adults.
Friends of Holly Hill Farm, Cohasset - $61,654 - Friends of Holly Hill Farm will purchase an additional refrigerated van and deer fencing for its Farm To Food Pantry program. The vehicle will enable reliable weekly deliveries of fresh local produce and prepared foods to nine food pantries across seven Massachusetts communities, increase food recovery from grocery partners, reduce waste, and expand access to nutritious food for food-insecure residents.
Mai Asia Vegetables, Brockton - $60,720 - Mai Asia Vegetables will purchase a refrigerated delivery van to expand production, cold-storage, and distribution capacity for culturally significant vegetables. The project will reduce post-harvest losses and labor inefficiencies, enable larger harvests, expand market access, and increase the availability of fresh Massachusetts-grown produce to Asian, African, and Caribbean communities.
City of Somerville, Somerville - $59,497 - City of Somerville will replace and expand the Somerville Mobile Farmers Market’s existing refrigeration and freezer capacity with a larger, more reliable unit. This project will allow the market to purchase and store more Massachusetts-grown produce, reduce food waste, and increase consistent access to affordable fresh food for low-income residents.
Berkshire Grown, Inc., Great Barrington - $58,792 - Berkshire Grown, Inc. will expand the infrastructure at its Local Food Storage Center with storage, additional indoor aggregation space, and mechanized receiving equipment. The project will increase Berkshire Grown’s ability to aggregate and store food from regional farms, purchase larger volumes from local producers, and distribute fresh and storage crops efficiently to food access sites across Berkshire County.
Farm & Community Collaborative, Inc., Lakeville - $55,686 - Farm & Community Collaborative, Inc. will purchase a higher-capacity refrigerated delivery vehicle to expand its Farm to Family and Farm to Food Bank programs. This investment will allow the organization to move larger volumes of Massachusetts-grown produce more efficiently and provide reliable door-to-door deliveries to households and food pantries in underserved communities across Southeastern Massachusetts.
Hammetts Farm LLC, Raynham - $53,346 - Hammetts Farm LLC will expand its custom meat-processing infrastructure by adding cold-storage capacity and an overhead rail system for handling larger carcasses. The project will improve safety and efficiency, enable the facility to expand into beef processing, increase processing capacity for local livestock producers, and strengthen access to locally raised meat for consumers and food access programs.
Dennis Conservation Land Trust, East Dennis - $50,183 - Dennis Conservation Land Trust will purchase a tractor to improve agricultural operations across its Not Enough Acres and Sesuet Farm properties. The project will increase the amount of land that can be cultivated efficiently, expand local food production, and strengthen access to fresh produce for Cape Cod residents, including underserved communities.
BKS Fisheries LLC, New Bedford - $50,035 - BKS Fisheries LLC will purchase real-time trawl monitoring equipment to improve gear performance and efficiency in the Massachusetts fluke fishery. The project will enable more precise fishing, reduce wasted fuel and towing time, increase annual harvest capacity, and bring more locally caught seafood into Massachusetts markets.
Open Table, Inc., Maynard - $48,036 - Open Table, Inc. will purchase a commercial kitchen range with oven, large-capacity tilt skillet, and two freezers to expand prepared-meal production. The project will increase the organization’s ability to use fresh and locally sourced ingredients, prepare more meals efficiently, and provide nutritious food to households experiencing food insecurity across its service area.
City of Taunton, Taunton - $47,604 - City of Taunton will relocate and expand the Taunton Community Garden to a larger, more accessible agricultural site while creating additional space for community gardeners and small-scale farmers. The project will increase local food production, expand opportunities for residents to grow culturally relevant food, and improve access to fresh produce in an underserved Gateway City community.
Citizens for Citizens, Inc., Fall River - $46,355 - Citizens for Citizens, Inc. will purchase a walk-in cooler and freezer storage infrastructure to increase the organization’s ability to store and distribute fresh, nutritious food to households experiencing food insecurity in the Greater Fall River area. The project will improve food access capacity, support partnerships with local food producers and food recovery organizations, and provide more reliable access to healthy food for low-income families and individuals.
Somebody Cares New England, Inc., Haverhill - $46,160 - Somebody Cares New England, Inc. will improve food-storage and distribution infrastructure by addressing the limitations of its basement storage and refrigeration capacity. The project will increase safe, efficient movement of food to the pantry’s first-floor distribution area, improve working conditions for volunteers, and expand reliable access to groceries for low-income households in Haverhill.
Freetown Regional Food Pantry Inc., East Freetown - $45,077 - Freetown Regional Food Pantry Inc. will expand refrigeration and cold-storage infrastructure to increase its capacity to accept, hold, and distribute perishable food. The project will extend the useful life of fresh food by up to seven days, reduce food loss, improve distribution efficiency, and provide more consistent access to nutritious foods for low- and moderate-income households.
Trustees of Tufts College for its New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Beverly - $44,864 - Trustees of Tufts College for its New Entry Sustainable Farming Project will install a commercial-grade walk-in cooler at the New Entry Food Hub. The project will expand compliant seasonal storage and aggregation capacity, increase purchases from small and beginning Massachusetts farmers, support institutional and food-access markets throughout the winter, and improve reliable access to locally grown produce.
Saint Francis House, Inc., Boston - $44,705 - Saint Francis House, Inc. will upgrade commercial kitchen equipment and food-storage infrastructure to increase capacity for preparing and safely holding meals. The project will support the organization’s transition to expanded all-day meal service, improve the quality and consistency of scratch-cooked meals, and increase access to nutritious food for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Crispus Attucks Children’s Center, Dorchester - $41,120 - Crispus Attucks Children’s Center will replace its outdated kitchen hood, ventilation, and fire-suppression systems with modern, energy-efficient, code-compliant infrastructure. The project will protect the continuity and safety of meal preparation and enable the Center to continue providing approximately 50,000 nutritious, culturally responsive meals annually to children from low-income households.
Hubbard's Farm LLC, Sterling - $38,796 - Hubbard's Farm LLC will purchase a combination cold-storage unit to create on-site cold and frozen storage capacity for locally produced food. The project will support year-round distribution, increase aggregation from partner farms, expand production of value-added frozen meals, and reduce reliance on rented shared kitchen infrastructure.
Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, Edgartown - $38,471 - Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club will install commercial-grade kitchen and cold-storage equipment to expand the Beyond the Bell meal and snack program. The project will support approximately 200 healthy snacks daily and 4,800 meals monthly, improve resilience during power disruptions, and increase access to nutritious, culturally relevant food for children and families on Martha’s Vineyard.
Hockomock Area YMCA, North Attleboro - $37,563 - Hockomock Area YMCA will expand cold and dry storage, loading and staging infrastructure, and food-preparation space. These improvements will increase the YMCA’s ability to accept bulk food donations, improve distribution efficiency and geographic reach, and strengthen pantry, mobile distribution, and youth nutrition programs.
Haley House, Inc., Boston - $37,260 - Haley House, Inc. will purchase a cargo van to increase its capacity to transport food from the Greater Boston Food Bank, local donors, and other partners. The project will reduce transportation bottlenecks and missed donation opportunities while enabling more consistent food distribution through the Haley House Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry.
Ioka Farm LLC, Hancock - $36,320 - Ioka Farm LLC will replace an outdated wooden cattle feed bunk with a durable prefabricated concrete feed bunk. This investment will reduce feed loss and maintenance needs, improve biosecurity and livestock management, reduce labor and repair costs, and support the farm’s long-term capacity to produce locally raised beef.
Greater Westfield Committee for Homeless, Westfield - $34,531 - Greater Westfield Committee for Homeless will upgrade the Samaritan Inn’s kitchen, refrigeration, freezer, dry-storage, and sanitation infrastructure. The project will increase the organization’s ability to safely store donated food, prepare fresh meals, reduce waste, and provide more consistent access to nutritious food for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Heywood Healthcare, Athol - $29,630 - Heywood Healthcare will install commercial-grade cold-well salad bars at Heywood and Athol Hospitals to expand access to fresh, customizable produce. The project will provide durable infrastructure for approximately 2,800 meals per week, increase opportunities to purchase locally sourced foods, and improve nutritious food access for patients, staff, and visitors.
Marion Institute, Wareham - $26,515 - Marion Institute will upgrade the refrigeration system for its Fields to Families Gleaning Program with an energy-efficient system using low-global-warming-potential refrigerants. The project will increase cold-storage and freezer capacity, support recovery and distribution of more locally grown produce and protein, reduce food waste, and strengthen food access partnerships across Southeastern Massachusetts.
Lion's Tooth Farm, Cummington - $23,789 - Lion's Tooth Farm will install a 30-by-72-foot greenhouse and complete site preparation to expand protected vegetable production. The project will extend the growing season, increase annual yields, improve production consistency during unfavorable weather, and provide more locally grown vegetables to Berkshire County markets.
Pernet Family Health Service, Worcester - $21,205 - Pernet Family Health Service will strengthen its emergency food pantry infrastructure to improve the storage and distribution of nutritious food for economically vulnerable families in Worcester by purchasing kitchen infrastructure. The project will increase reliable food access for households facing food, housing, transportation, and other barriers while supporting connections to benefits and other services.
Ziomek Farm LLC, Amherst - $20,192 - Ziomek Farm LLC will purchase a new forklift to replace unreliable equipment used in handling and moving onions and other farm products. The project will reduce costly downtime, improve mid-supply-chain efficiency, help maintain a consistent supply of Massachusetts-grown onions for retailers, and reduce reliance on out-of-state product.
Sustainable Fisheries LLC, Haverhill - $17,766 - Sustainable Fisheries LLC will purchase four new electronic jigging machines for the F/V Lady Rebecca to replace aging and unreliable equipment. The project will restore and expand harvesting capacity for pollock, Acadian redfish, and other underutilized local groundfish, improve fuel efficiency and selectivity, extend seafood shelf life through high-quality handling, and increase the supply of fresh Massachusetts-caught seafood.
Bristol County Agricultural High School, Dighton - $17,718 - Bristol County Agricultural High School will expand its poultry production system through a broiler coop kit and heat plates/covers. The project will increase the school’s capacity to produce locally raised poultry, support hands-on agricultural education, and provide additional locally produced food to campus and community customers through existing licensed processing channels.
Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance Inc, Chatham - $14,000 - Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance Inc. will purchase a solar-powered, portable cold storage container to expand local distribution of frozen seafood. This project will allow the Alliance to increase seafood purchases from Massachusetts fishermen, substantially expand deliveries to food access partners and community organizations, and provide more residents with free or reduced-cost locally caught seafood.
Holbrook Council on Aging, Holbrook - $12,993 - Holbrook Council on Aging will purchase a commercial two-door refrigerator and single-door upright freezer to expand food-storage capacity for its congregate meal program. The project will allow the COA to store more fresh and locally sourced foods, increase meal production, reduce waste, and provide more consistent nutritious food to older adults.
Ernest Eldredge, Commercial Fisherman, Chatham - $11,310 - Ernest Eldredge, Commercial Fisherman will purchase an outboard engine and transducer to efficiently target Atlantic mackerel using fuel-efficient jigging methods. The project will increase the availability of an affordable, underutilized Massachusetts seafood species for retail customers, fish-share members, and community kitchens serving food-insecure residents.
Hidden Mountain Farm, New Marlborough - $10,258 - Hidden Mountain Farm will install a sheep-handling chute with an integrated scale and holding pens to improve flock management and production. The project will enable accurate weight tracking, more effective animal-health and breeding decisions, and expansion from approximately 30 to 50 finished lambs annually, increasing the supply of locally raised lamb.