Statistics |
Farms |
7,691
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Land in farms (acres) |
517,879
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Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000) |
489,820
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Agricultural land developed between 1982 and 2007 (acres) |
85,700
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Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and the 2007 National Resources Inventory |
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Glossary of NRI-related terms
Legislative Updates
Massachusetts House Bill 1139 (2012)
Massachusetts House Bill 4255 (2010)
Sample Documents
Hatfield, MA: Farm Map
Carver, MA: Living Near a Farm Brochure
Massachusetts: Model Easement (With option to purchase)
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Literature
FIC Fact Sheets
Agricultural Conservation Easement Provisions from Selected Farmland Protection Programs
Community Choices:Thinking Through Land Conservation, Development, and Property Taxes in Massachusetts
New England Beef-to-Institution Marketing Study
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