Send a check payable to Massssachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom and send to Debi Hogan at P.O. Box 345, Seekonk, MA 02771. Education Programs The Bureau serves as a resource to educators about food and agricultural topics concerning Massachusetts. A teacher's packet is available offering current farming information and directories of various types of farms, agricultural businesses and fairs. The Bureau coordinates a program planning farmer visits to classrooms and school field trips to farms. The Department works closely with Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc., a statewide organization which offers workshops and seminars for teachers, educators and producers.
Videos are also available on mosquito control and on-farm composting.
This program aims to initiate and assist in the establishment of a public market in Boston. Through a grant from and cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the program works with a consultant and various city agencies and producer group representatives to research a suitable site and develop facility and business development plans for the market. The market concept will be further developed through networking with the private sector and public agencies to research and organize implementation strategies and finance development. A letter to our list of teachers in late October resulted in lots of requests for various agricultural resources for classroom use. We are looking to the farm community for help on the following.