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Massachusetts Agriculture Day
April 5, 2016 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Ag Day at the State House is an event where MA farmers basically take over the State House. There are booths and local food in the Great Hall. FFA and 4H students take over Nurse’s Hall, the Grand Staircase is turned into a podium for farm organizations, and virtually every hallway will have farmers in it on their way to speak to their legislators. This is a good time to meet with legislators and their aides to highlight the opportunities and barriers for farms in Massachusetts. It’s also a good time to meet with other farmers from around the state, network, and discuss issues. If you haven’t been to Ag Day before, you should really go. No event puts so many farmers, Ag organizations and legislators together in one place with the express purpose of discussing agriculture and issues impacting it.
The schedule is as follows:
- 9:30 am — 11:30 am
Registration—Bartlett Hall - 10:00 am
Farmer Orientation on Agricultural Issues—Nurses Hall - 10:00 am — 11:15 am
Farmer/Legislator Visits - 11:15 am — 12:15 pm
Speaking Program—Nurses Hall - 11:00 am
Preview Reception for Legislators (by invitation only) - 12:00 pm
“Taste of Massachusetts” Reception & Exhibits—Great Hall & Grand Staircase Area
For the Farmer/Legislator visits, you can learn who your legislators are at https://malegislature.gov/People/Search
Many counties arrange buses or ride sharing into Boston. So if you’re worried about driving or traffic, contact your county president.