Theresa Boutwell: County Executive Director Glenn Marigliano: Program Technician. Middlesex & Essex County

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1 Theresa Boutwell: County Executive Director Glenn Marigliano: Program Technician Middlesex & Essex County

2 Our Priorities The Farm Service Agency strives to: Provide farmers with a strong safety net through the administration of farm commodity and disaster programs. Encourage new and beginning farmers Assist historically underserved farmers Provide credit and promote program participation as outlined in the Farm Bill

3 Theresa Boutwell: County Executive Director Glenn Marigliano: Program Technician Middlesex & Essex County

4 Who is eligible to receive payments? - Individuals or legal entities cannot have income that exceed a certain limit set by law. - Individuals or legal entities with average adjusted gross income less than $900,000 are eligible for all payments and benefits under the commodity, price support, disaster a ssistance, and conservation programs.

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6 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program(NAP) Overview FSA provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower yields or crop losses.

7 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program(NAP) Overview Eligible cause of loss are as follows Damaging weather, such as drought, freeze, hail, excessive moisture, excessive wind or hurricanes. Conditions related to damaging weather, such as excessive heat, plant disease or insect infestation. The natural disaster must occur during the coverage period, before or during harvest, and must directly affect the eligible crop.

8 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program(NAP) Overview Information required to remain eligible for NAP. Pg 3 on fact sheet

9 One of our priorities at the Farm Service Agency is encouraging new and beginning farmers along with those who are historically underserved and or have limited resources to engage in agricultural activities. Beginning, limited resource and underserved farmers and ranchers are eligible for a fee waiver or premium reductions when they meet any of these criteria.

10 - A person or legal entity who has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years. And A person with direct or indirect gross farm sales not more than $173,900 (for FY2017) in each of the previous two years. A person with a total household Adjusted Gross Income less than $ 36,666 for Essex County or $ 43,967 for Middlesex County. A member of a group whose member has been subject to discrimination

11 Service Fees for NAP The NAP service fee is the lesser of $ per crop or $ per producer per administrative county. Beginning, limited resource and targeted underserved farmers are eligible for a waiver of the service fee.

12 Berkshire County Office Debra Senger, County Executive Director Katie Bodzinski, Farm Loan Manager 78 Center Street, Room 208 Pittsfield, MA Tel: Fax: Bristol/Norfolk/Suffolk County Office Julie Viveiros, County Executive Director 104 Dean Street, Suite 204 Taunton, MA Tel: Fax: Franklin County Office James Newland, County Executive Director Katie Bodzinski, Farm Loan Manager 55 Federal Street, Room 270 Greenfield, MA Tel: Fax: Hampshire/Hampden County Office Heather Baylis, County Executive Director Katie Bodzinski, Farm Loan Manager 195 Russell Street, Suite BS Hadley, MA Tel: Fax: Southeastern MA County Office Barnstable/Dukes/Nantucket/Plymouth Steve Ward, County Executive Director Dawn Wilhelmsen, Farm Loan Manager 15 Cranberry Highway West Wareham, MA Tel: Fax: Worcester County Office Kip Graham, County Executive Director Katie Badzinski, Farm Loan Manager 52 Boyden Road, Room 103 Holden, MA Tel: Fax: Massachusetts FSA State Office Dan Smiarowski, Acting State Executive Director Lori Carver, Executive Officer Randy Kleiner, Farm Loan Chief 445 West Street Amherst, MA Tel: Fax: Middlesex/Essex County Office Theresa Boutwell, County Executive Director 319 Littleton Road, Suite 203 Westford, MA Tel: , Fax: