Extension in Northeastern Massachusetts

About Northeastern Massachusetts

The northeast region of Massachusetts is composed of Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk counties. The largest city in the region is Boston.

Have a Great Food Product Idea? Ready to Grow Your Business?

If you have plans to become a successful food entrepreneur, Amanda Kinchla wants to be sure you understand the risks and rewards associated with food production.  Kinchla, an Assistant Extension Professor of Food Science at UMass Amherst,  recently taught a course (“Product Development Considerations – Beyond the Concept”) on food safety principles at two food processing incubator and business development centers, one in eastern Mass.

Agricultural innovation is sprouting in Massachusetts

New England agriculture is fostering new approaches and new crops that are helping growers remain profitable and serve communities. Often, this involves a new interpretation or application of some of the most traditional techniques.

One place where this kind of innovation has long taken place is UMass Amherst’s Waltham Experiment Station, the birthplace of the Waltham Butternut Squash and now the site of the Waltham Fields Community Farm (WFCF) and its World Crops Project.

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