Sarah Gardner article in the Berkshire Edge
Sarah Gardner, a Conservation Works partner and Williams College professor, was featured recently in a Berkshire Edge article highlighting the growing farm crisis in Massachusetts – driven by fewer farms, rising costs, and limited support for farmers. She describes challenges like expensive land, competition from development and renewable energy projects, and too few new farmers stepping in, while emphasizing the need for stronger local action and policies to keep the state’s food system sustainable. Read the article below.