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USA - MASSACHUSETTS: Watertown Public Schools Awarded State Grant to Support Farm-to-School Program

The state recently awarded the Watertown Schools a grant to run its farm-to-school program, including its Freight Farm.

Watertown Public Schools has received more than $80,000 in state grant funding to continue its farm-to-school efforts, expanding learning opportunities for Watertown’s students while also increasing local food production.

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Tolland Mushroom Farm Getting State Agriculture Grant

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture has announced recipients of the 2025 Farm Transition Grant to bolster agricultural production of both new and existing farm operations. More than $527,000 has been awarded to fund 29 projects throughout the state, including to a farm in Tolland.

Collinswood Mushrooms on Tolland Stage Road, via the New Farmer Microgrant, is to receive $4,450 to purchase climate control systems and shelving to outfit a mushroom fruiting chamber in a 40-ft shipping container.

"We are dedicated to strengthening the resilience of our agricultural community, and these awards represent a strategic investment in advancing that goal," Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt said.

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