Central Mass Grown is now accepting memberships from farms, producers, nurseries, retail establishments, restaurants, organizations, and individuals for our inaugural year Central Mass Grown Farm Product Directory. Membership
enrollments received by November 15 will be designated as Founding Members, and receive special discounts on membership rates.
Working with Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) and Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), Central Mass Grown is developing a database of farmers, local produce markets, restaurants, and other institutional consumers, to promote and build awareness of the local providers and establishments that choose to support them through publication of a print and website directory in April 2015.
Memberships received by December 31 will be included in the Central Mass Grown Farm Product Directory, and those received by November 15, 2014 will be designated as Founding Members. For more information and to enroll as a member, please visit our website , where you will be able to fill in an enrollment form. We accept checks at this time, and in the near future will be able to accept both PayPal and major credit cards.
As part of the initiative, Central Mass Grown is also gathering information from farmers, retailers and consumers in the region. There is currently a farm survey and a retail/consumer survey available on the website. The farm survey seeks to better recognize the produce that is grown in the area, as well as the challenges that are faced by farmers trying to get their produce to various consumer outlets. The retail/consumer survey is interested in the movement of various food items through the region, as well as the needs of consumers and institutions. Please take a moment to visit the website and complete a survey if you have not already.
