The Department’s mission is to cultivate a robust and equitable agricultural economy, promote a safe and resilient food system, and preserve a healthy environment for Massachusetts farmers, animals, and consumers.
Pesticide Examination and Licensing
Agricultural Grants and Financial Assistance Programs
Find Farms, Farmers Markets, and Fairs
Boards and Commissions
Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program
MassGrown Exchange
MDAR's Environmental Justice Program
Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan
Report Spotted Lanternfly
What We Do
We support, regulate, protect and enhance the Commonwealth’s agricultural community by enforcing economically and environmentally sound food safety and animal health policies, as well as preserving farmland, providing technical assistance to help farms become more energy efficient, and promoting "MassGrown" farms, crops and products.
- Staff Directory
- Programs and Services A-Z
- Calendar
- The Farm and Market Report
- Statistics
- Request a Translation of an MDAR Document
Grant Programs Now Open for Applications
- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program- deadline April 3
- Farm Viability Enhancement Program – for established farms - deadline April 14
- APR Improvement Program – for APR farms - deadline April 14
- Stewardship Assistance and Restoration on APRs – for APR farms - deadline April 14
- Matching Enterprise Grants for Agriculture - for beginning farms - deadline April 14
- Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) Program - deadline May 4
- Climate Smart Agriculture Program - deadline May 7
- Urban Agriculture Program - deadline May 18
- Food Ventures Program - deadline May 28
Agricultural Grant Writing Assistance List