(WESTFIELD 11/5/2021) On Friday, November 5th, Senator John C. Velis (D-Westfield)  organized a local farm tour for the Western Mass legislators in Agawam and Southampton in collaboration with the American Farmland Trust, CISA (“Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture”), Land for Good, and the Holyoke Food and Equity Collective. The goal of the tour, according to Senator Velis, was for legislators to get a better understanding of the challenges that local farmers in Massachusetts face and to discuss ways … Continue reading Senator Velis Tours Local Farms with Western Mass Legislators