Massachusetts

Information and Resources

State Information

Provides state legislative information along with documents related to state and local government. (Washburn University School of Law)

US Farms – State Fact Sheets

Links for each state, with current information about farm size, financial status, rural employment, land use, and more. (USDA)

State and Local Government

County Links for Massachusetts
Massachusetts Air Program Planning Unit
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture – Regulations and statutes related to industrial agriculture.
Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

Groups

New England Livestock Alliance (NELA)

Dedicated to revitalizing farming in the Northeast, this organization works with farmers to preserve the rural landscape of the region, to fight the pressures of land development, and to produce healthy livestock through humane management techniques and grass farming.