UMass Amherst Urban Agriculture and Nutrition Program

My heart is full! I am so happy I was the writer for the amazing conservation work Elio is doing at his Vineyard Farm.
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Thank you Elio Silva! I appreciate it.

Fridays on the Farm: Growing Sustainability and Fall Fun in Massachusetts Fridays on the Farm: Growing Sustainability and Fall Fun in Massachusetts Farmers.gov sent this bulletin at 10/25/2024 09:27 AM EDT Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Fridays on the Farm: Growing Sustainability and Fall Fun in Massachusetts This Friday meet Elio Silva, a beginning far...

My dear friends many of you came to this page because of Franks work. Is with heavy heart I share this article with you. I will continue with the page as I created it to spread the word about my work. I will continue to do so, as a tribute to Frank. You are missed my friend.

Dr. Francis X. Mangan (1958-2024): Grower, Teacher, and Friend to Immigrant Communities : Stockbridge School of Agriculture : UMass Amherst Dr. Francis X. Mangan, known to students and colleagues as “Frank,” passed away on August 12th, at age 66.

The Department of Agriculture is aiming to improve urban food production by providing $2 million to local governments who host pilot projects focusing on composting and reducing food waste.

The money is being made available through USDA's Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production to communities who host Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot projects. This program is in its second year and was formalized in the 2018 farm bill.

USDA offering $2M to boost urban agriculture, reduce food waste The Department of Agriculture is aiming to improve urban food production by providing $2 million to local governments who host pilot projects focusing on composting and reducing food waste.

Here is Frank Mangan talking about the use of floating row cover for vegetables and herbs in Massachusetts - https://www.facebook.com/frank.mangan.39/videos/2959343450844009/

On Saturday I had the honor of visiting Despensa Familiar in Waltham Mass., 34 Elm Street, https://www.yelp.com/biz/despensa-familiar-waltham and got a tour from the owner, Lilian Rojas, in the pink blouse to my right in the picture taken in the kitchen.

Doña Lilian has been buying Massachusetts-grown chipilín to sell at her market in Waltham and also supply wholesale to many of her accounts in New England and New York. She appreciates the excellent quality of chipilín grown by farmers in Massachusetts.

In the picture taken in the kitchen I am holding frozen chipilín, for sale at this market, both in a package and in a bowl, ready for preparing tamalitos de chipilín, which was my lunch.