A good snow and hard freeze is a simple way to put a definitive end to the growing season. It’s a period to take a deep breath and reflect. While there have been too many downsides of our COVID-enforced isolation to count, our local food system has a few bright sides that are worthy of […]
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SEMAP hosted our first-ever virtual Annual Meeting on November 19, 2020. We were so excited to connect with our supporters and friends after a long year, and update them on the local food system in Southeastern Massachusetts over the past twelve months. Here’s a recap of the topics we covered during the meeting. We started
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At SEMAP, we’re always encouraging our community to choose locally-produced protein sources. Southeastern Massachusetts is home to a vibrant network of livestock, chicken, and dairy farms producing healthy foods with strong environmental and ethical guidelines. But how much do we know about what’s in the waters nearby? In celebration of National Seafood Month, we’re diving
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Taken from our October 2020 Farmer Newsletter. Didn’t get it in your inbox? Sign up/update your preferences now! A Message to Our Farmers: As the busy growing and harvest season of this unpredictable year slowly draws to a close, SEMAP has some tidbits you should know. In this post, you’ll find information on: Food Security
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Growing your own food used to be common–the only way you had enough food to eat, in fact. However, that was long ago in the U.S. Covid-19 has made every trip to the grocery store a potential risk, and ordering grocery delivery a hit-and-miss exercise of what is currently in stock and someone else’s quality
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