March 29, 2024

Ask a Farmer - Livestock on the Common

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On Tuesday, June 7th on the historic Boston Common, the public was invited to get up close and personal at the fourth annual Livestock on the Common. The event was sponsored by the MA Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee.

Representative Howitt is a member of the MFBF – the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation and was pleased as always to participate in the activities. We found him with the llamas on this particular day! “ I’m always in support of farmers and farming,” he said.

The theme of this year's event was "Ask a Farmer". Farmers were on hand to answer questions from the public on a variety of issues ranging from GMOs, humane treatment of livestock to simply how their food is produced. "We started this event as a way to give people in the city an opportunity to get up close and learn about farming," said Ryan MacKay, Chair of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation's (MFBF) Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Committee.

There were farm animals on hand including lambs, goats, cows and "Bear" the water buffalo, as well as locally produced ice cream to help cool off while visiting with animals and learning about local Massachusetts agriculture.

The Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation is a non-profit, member-driven organization, representing 6,000 family members across the Commonwealth. Its mission is "to protect the rights, encourage the growth, and be of service to its members, in the best interests of agriculture."

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