Massachusetts Farm Disaster Recovery Fund established

Severe weather this summer brought devastation to many Massachusetts farms. Making a bad situation worse, hundred year flooding from Tropical Storm Irene washed away farmlands, farms, livelihoods, families, and in some cases large chunks of rural communities. Coping with a tragedy of this magnitude demands a full court press.

Federal, state and local authorities have moved aggressively to triage the most serious infrastructure damage. But that leaves lots of unaddressed farm, family and community needs, and an opportunity for what Massachusetts residents and businesses and organizations do best: give ... so that others may recover, and so that families and communities may return to normal.

The Commonwealth’s agricultural community has reacted swiftly to this tragedy and established the Massachusetts Farm Disaster Recovery Fund, a charitable initiative formed under Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) to mitigate suffering and to improve farm lives and communities. Generous vendors from the Massachusetts Pavilion at the Big E pledged contributions to launch this campaign. Additional support is critical to reach farm families and communities that need help so desperately.

Contributions may be sent to:

MACD
MA Farm Disaster Recovery Fund
319 Littleton Road, Suite 205,
Westford, MA 01886.

MACD is a non-profit organization that volunteered to serve as fiduciary for the MA Farm Disaster Recovery Fund. All contributions will be dedicated to help distressed farms, families and communities to recover. If you or your organization would like to join this disaster recovery campaign, contact Don Lewis, MACD Executive Director by email at don_lewis@post.harvard.edu or by phone at 508-748-2130.

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