https://www.mafoodsystemcaucus.com/home daily 1.0 2023-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/b39b90e3-191e-4f2c-9064-6d88b41b1831/Ag+Invite.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/a97c8133-b41c-47dc-a565-bbfb30f32a8f/IMG_1326.jpeg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1671467762585-AE9PHLF3SQWVJ489EQIC/IMG_5867.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1671464767903-CT67VPZ0K36PA1VES03L/20220928_122530%280%29.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1671464771027-G0WG9HR7TB0FDENQ2Q23/20220928_132747.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1626374760115-YL5OEOIMA0420HQC18SU/State+House+me+edit.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/e5ea9233-1661-4504-9056-09592884ad5c/land.png Home - Supporting the Release of Three Natural and Working Lands Plans The Food System Caucus co-chairs recently advocated for the release of three important plans. 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Chris Markey, Rep. Chris Hendricks, and Commissioner John Lebeaux discuss some of the challenges related to agriculture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254570515-Q55TRXQJYN4MRKSZ9QQ2/image-asset.jpeg New Page (L-R) Commissioner John Lebeaux, Andy Burnes, Rep. Paul Schmid, and Senator Michael Rodrigues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254587394-61G1LSQ8Q0S0HNSINGUG/meatworks+2.jpg New Page The Westport Food Tour began with a stop at Meatworks and a welcome by Andy Burnes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254170442-UI3E8F08E8QD030ZSDRV/sean+bowen+mdar.jpg New Page Sean Bowen, MDAR Aquaculture Coordinator, was on hand to answer questions about what the state is doing to expand aquaculture in Massachusetts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254266155-D8X68SZTZ2946IDOVAA5/Westport+food+tour.jpg New Page (L-R) Rep. David LeBoeuf, Rep. Michelle Ciccolo, Rep. Steven Howitt, Rep. Daniel Donahue, Rep. Hannah Kane, Commissioner John Lebeaux, Rep. Norman Orrall, Rep. Paul Schmid, and Rep. Chris Markey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254306628-KBV2ZKKI77R2U8W7IHGS/wainer+greenhouse+3.jpg New Page https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254420570-L70HFVN18B9FZ97DCC0S/image-asset.jpeg New Page https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254440622-7DQ34I5DLHDPZ6ZKHAIB/oysters.jpg New Page Beach plum oysters were one of four types available at Westport Sea Farms, all locally grown and harvested. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254474661-CCXZC78534WKBK1PCUMG/wainer+family+greenhouse+5.jpg New Page Small seedlings begin to grow in the greenhouses at Wainer and Sons farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254510217-IBI5TD2OM4ZIO23CXJXS/image-asset.jpeg New Page At Wainer Family Farm, legislators learned about the innovative uses of reflective plastic wrap as a natural pesticide. The reflective nature of the plastic makes it difficult for pests to locate the vegetable or plant requiring less chemical pesticides to be used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254530246-NEI38WU9X8IEJ640LL5E/image-asset.jpeg New Page Darrin Mendes gives background on the retail side of Meatworks and the local meat that is sold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254555416-DQ0EKMD7HP5B7Z4G3LJ6/image-asset.jpeg New Page Westport Food Tour attendees take a look inside Meatworks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254578551-2BOUCS70SOPLFWVSSH53/image-asset.jpeg New Page Wainer and Sons offered a sampling of some of the products for sale in their New Bedford retail store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2790e9b7d153f6cfd828c/1557254729929-LPA9TWXPBE01CC1PQRX5/edible+flowers.jpg New Page Attendees tried these edible flowers, one of the many specialty products produced by Wainer and Sons. https://www.mafoodsystemcaucus.com/introduction-impact daily 0.75 2022-12-19