SEMAP | SEMAP - Part 4

Call to Action: New Bill for Farmland Accessibility

It’s no secret that farmland in New England is hard to come by: it’s scarce, it’s segmented, and it’s expensive. We are now presented with the opportunity to change that! In the early 1970s, Massachusetts General Law 61A was enacted in an attempt to ease burdens on farmers and remedy expensive, inaccessible farmland. Under this [...]

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Greenhouse Available for Rent

Land Available / SEMAP

Greenhouse space is available at 794 Horseneck Road, South Dartmouth—formerly the home of Quansett Nurseries. While the nursery is no longer in business, much of the infrastructure remains and is available to rent. This includes a 30’x100’ Connolly Bros. greenhouse with rolling benches, bottom heat, automatic roof and side venting with computer controlled horizontal air

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Deadline for Disaster Coverage Approaching!

Press Release / SEMAP

Massachusetts farmers are encouraged to purchase disaster protection on their 2021 crops. Farmers have a variety of risk management options to protect their investment. The options include the following: Individual Crop policies: Growers can purchase federal crop insurance on potatoes, fresh market sweet corn, tobacco, corn (grain/silage). These policies protect growers from natural disaster losses.

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Roots Farm is Hiring!

Blogs, Jobs & Opportunities / SEMAP

We are looking for full-time and part-time crew members beginning in March/April and going to November/December, with potential for part-time winter employment depending on interest. We are looking for hardworking, self-directed individuals with a strong work ethic and excellent attention to detail. Crew members are involved in many aspects of the farm including: harvesting, bed

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Gardens of Peace: A Conversation With Severine von Tscharner Fleming

Blogs, Events / SEMAP

We’re living through a time of intense change. Over the past year, Massachusetts has faced the COVID-19 pandemic, the ugly truth of racial inequality and white supremacy, skyrocketing unemployment, and political upheaval. Plymouth, Bristol, and Norfolk counties have seen over 120,000 COVID-19 cases. Food insecurity across Massachusetts has doubled. Norfolk County has seen the highest

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