farmers

What do these beautiful people think, that Westport farmers were born in a barn?

The Westport Farmers Market opens its summer season at a new location on Saturday, June 17 (8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at the Town Hall Annex, 856 Main Road in Central Village.

BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities say Massachusetts farmers are now eligible to apply for low-interest emergency loans to make up for some of the losses caused by cold weather earlier this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated most of the state's mainland as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by frosts and freezes that occurred from February through early May...

The family feud that has led to empty shelves at the Market Basket stores is having an impact on local farmers who normally supply produce to the regional supermarket.

The Department of Public Health has made progress cutting down the list of potential medical marijuana growers in Massachusetts.

With the 34th annual Apple and Peach festival being held this weekend in Acushnet, Massachusetts officials say some apple growers are reporting a strong crop and some above-average sized fruit as the picking season begins following a tough 2012.