Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)

The Department’s mission is to help keep the Massachusetts’ food supply safe and secure, and to work to keep Massachusetts agriculture economically and environmentally sound.

Contact Us

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Address

251 Causeway St, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114-2151
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West Springfield Office (formerly in Amherst)
138 Memorial Drive, Suite 42, West Springfield, MA 01089
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Lakeville
30 Riverside Drive, Suite 202, Lakeville, MA 02347
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Phone

Boston 617-626-1700

8:45 am - 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Lakeville 774-419-1800

8:45 am - 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Fax

Boston 617-626-1850

Who we serve

We support, regulate and enhance the rich diversity of the Commonwealth’s agricultural community to promote economically and environmentally sound food safety and animal health measures, and fulfill agriculture’s role in energy conservation and production.

Looking for Massachusetts grown and produced products? Visit our gateway to MassGrown farm products, specialty foods, and fun ag-tivities!

MDAR programs and services A-Z.

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What would you like to do?

Top actions & services

Pesticide Examination and Licensing  Agricultural Grants and Financial Assistance Programs  Find a Farmers' Market 

More actions & services

Farmers Market Program  Public Records Requests for the Department of Agricultural Resources  MDAR Boards and Commissions  The APR Program – Looking Forward  Rights of Way Vegetation Management  Massachusetts grown...and fresher Program 

Recent news & announcements

Press Release

State public health officials announce season’s first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample 

7/11/2019 Department of Public Health

Residents urged to use bug spray to avoid getting bitten

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