Mass. agriculture commissioner urges federal government to release funds and rehire USDA staff 

by Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth BeaconMarch 20, 2025 With the spring growing season rapidly approaching even earlier than it normally would, the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources sent a letter urging the federal government to release frozen funds for farmers and reinstate staff at the US Department of Agriculture.  Farmers in Massachusetts are preparing for their growing season – which means deciding what crops … Continue reading Mass. agriculture commissioner urges federal government to release funds and rehire USDA staff 

Here’s a meal from a restaurant in each of the four New England states we’ve visited so far

It’s been a couple months since the Salt & Granite adventure began. Any regrets? Well, yeah, first off: I haven’t gotten to Connecticut or Rhode Island since starting S&G, so I haven’t really reviewed any food from there. That doesn’t mean I haven’t thrown a little glimpse of Connecticut or sweet Rhode Island love out into the world. But it would be nice to check out the … Continue reading Here’s a meal from a restaurant in each of the four New England states we’ve visited so far