3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (372+ words) HADLEY, MA — Students from a Massachusetts elementary school brought their case for asparagus to the state legislature last Wednesday as part of a school effort tying local agriculture to civic engagement. The push centers on Bill H.5088, “An Act designating…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (161+ words) WALTHAM, MA — The Waltham City Council remains stuck on a fence regarding a fence. That’s the key issue that prevented the council Monday from approving a land-use license for Waltham Fields Community Farm, the Waltham Times reported. The farm, a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (296+ words) PENNSYLVANIA — Beer and farming might seem like an odd combination. But both industries in Pennsylvania possibly could benefit from a bill recently introduced by a state lawmaker. Rep. Ryan Bizzaro, an Erie Democrat, wants to provide a tax credit for…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (730+ words) WILDOMAR, CA — Proposed changes to Wildomar's development code that may alter the way residents are able to keep and own livestock will be under discussion at Wednesday's special Planning Commission public meeting. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago   (292+ words) SUFFIELD, CT — On National Milk Day, a 109-year-old Suffield dairy farm opened its doors to show how milk is still produced locally more than a century after the farm was founded. The event highlighted both the farm’s long history in…...