Western Massachusetts farmers honored with more than $275K in grants
Nov 13, 2026
More than 100 farmers from across western Massachusetts were recognized Thursday afternoon during an annual appreciation event at Smith College in Northampton, where more than $275,000 in grants was awarded to support local agriculture.
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Farmers, nonprofits and agricultural advocates were at Smith College
this afternoon for the annual appreciation party.
It was hosted by the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation,
along with supporting organizations,
Big Y and the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture.
They all came together to celebrate
and honor 128 farmers for their accomplishments
and what they bring to the community.
They also awarded over $275,000.
A member of the foundation told 22 News how
this annual commemoration came to be.
Harold Grinspoon always thinks of having local food sources
and healthy food sources as vital
to the region.
He worked closely with Big
Y to identify how to go about supporting those needs and it
turned into this grant program.
Over the past 12 years, over $2 million has been given
to over 300 farmers in western Massachusetts to make
their projects more efficient, resilient and sustainable.