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Neighbors Team Up to Protect Leyden’s Last Dairy Farm
Posted 1/10/14
Warren Facey’s lifelong dream for his family farm has been realized with the protection of 221 acres of land at Bree-Z-Knoll Farm as part of the Leyden Working Farms & Forests Conservation Partnership
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Mount Grace Seeks to Renew National Accreditation
Posted 11/29/13
Mount Grace has applied to renew its accreditation with the Land Trust Accreditation Commission—a national body that certifies trusts that meet national standards for protecting lands in perpetuity.
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Grant to Help Neighbors Conserve Leyden's Last Dairy Farm
Posted 11/29/13
Warren Facey and Leigh Youngblood at Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, one of 11 properties involved in the 800-acre Leyden Landscape Partnership.
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Walking Their Music to the People
Posted 11/29/13
Mount Grace hosted Musicians Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards at our newly-protected Hidden Valley Conservation Area for the 2013 Massachusetts Walking Tour.
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Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Impact Statement
Posted 11/29/13
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Scouts Protect Whitney Memorial Forest
Posted 11/29/13
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Securing Free Organic Food for Local Families in Need
Posted 11/29/13
Winchendon’s Noonday Farm serves neighbors by providing free organic food to those in need and offering education programs in growing healthy food and sustainable living practices.
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Report Urges Conservation Investment Zone Approach
Posted 11/29/13
Local business leaders have joined with Mount Grace and other conservation and community groups to offer a detailed assessment of opportunities for sustainable investment in the Quabbin region.
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Quabbin Conservation Investment Zone Assessment
Posted 11/29/13
Business leaders and members of conservation and community groups joined with Harvard Forest, the Highstead Foundation, and Mount Grace this summer to produce The Greater Quabbin Conservation…
A Sustainable Future for Local Farming
Posted 11/29/13
Buy local food initiatives have taken hold across the nation. Urban, suburban and rural communities alike are responding to the option of securing access to fresher, tastier and more nutritious food.…
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