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The Collaborative organized with HIP farmers and vendors to write this letter to the editor of The Boston Globe, which was published on April 9, 2025.

The full list of farmers and vendors that signed on to this letter is:

Meg Bantle, Full Well Farm, Adams

Liz Green, Three Sisters Garden Project, Ipswich

Lisa Evans, We Grow Microgreens, Boston

Robert Patterson, North Adams Farmers Market, North Adams

Jessica Vecchia, Roots Rising & the Pittsfield Farmers Market, Pittsfield

Chris Kurth, Siena Farms, Sudbury

Rachel Gillis, Cape Abilities Farm, Dennis

Emily Chiara, Just Roots, Greenfield

Michael Zayas, Eastie Farm, Boston

Ryan Voiland, Red Fire Farm, Montague and Granby

Fran, Max, Allison, and Taylor Busa, Busa Farms, Lincoln

Elena Colman, Small Farm, Stow

Dee Elliot, Elliot Farm, Lakeville

James DiMaio, Hunt Rd Berry Farm, West Brookfield

Steve Marcelin, Roslindale Village Farmers Market, Boston

Lizz Wilson, Holmestead Harvest, Whitman

Toria Harr, Humble Hands Farm, East Taunton

Lisa Foppema, Foppema’s Farm, Northbridge

Sean O’Brien, Somerville Mobile Farmers Market, Somerville

Chuck Wilkins, Gary’s Farmstand Too, Townsend

Bianca and Scott, Freitas Farm, Middleborough

Liza Bemis, Hutchins Farm, Concord

Valerie Souza, Souza Family Farm, Rehoboth

Meghan Hastings and Dave Kaskeski, Dave’s Natural Garden, Granby

Ayn Yeagle, Growing Places, Leominster

Carrie Novak, Partridgeville Farm, Templeton

Kathleen H DeVarennes, Lee Farmers Market, Lee

Richard & Rita Warren, River Street Gardens, Marshfield

Hannah and Ben Wolbach, Skinny Dip Farm, Westport

Aoma Muma, Bombeta Farms, Lancaster

Laura Raney Farm and Abel Clark, Silverwood Organic Farm, Sherborn

Paul Lagrèze, New England Wild Edibles, Heath

Mohammed Hannan, Hannan Healthy Foods, Lincoln

Katharine Chandler, Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling

Sarah and Jim Schultz, Red Shirt Farm, Lanesborough

Nicole Mckinstry, McKinstry Market Garden, Inc., Chicopee

Jeff Kingsbury, Kingsbury Farms, South Deerfield

David Harper, Harpers Farm and Garden, Lancaster

Jody Jess, Buckhill Homestead Farm, Westminster

Natalia Bond, My County Mushrooms, Gardner

Brittany Terry, David Fisher and Magdalena Toran, Natural Roots Farm, Conway

Linda Fuchs, Flourish Farm, Brimfield

Riley Gilroy, Go Fresh Mobile Market, Springfield

Mai Yang Lee, Mai Asian Vegetables, Lakeville

Danielle Andrews, Boston Farms Manager, The Food Project, Boston Farms

Evan O’Neal, Food Access & Education Manager, The Food Project, Dudley and Ashmont Farmers Markets

Hazel Kiefer, Lynn Farms Manager, The Food Project, Lynn Farms

Gray Lawson, Food Access & Education Manager, The Food Project, Lynn Farmers Market

Chuck Currie, Freedom Food Farm, Raynham

Sheryl Vaillette, Local Food Works, North Central Mass.

Helen Kahn, Grow Food Northampton Farmers Markets, Northampton

Kelly Hickey, Atlas Farm Store, South Deerfield

Lisa Zlody, Westfield Farmers Market, Westfield

Ali Jacobs and Courtney McSparron, Mill City Grows, Lowell

Marlene Stasinos, Chris’ Farm Stand, Haverhill and Peabody

Veronica Palladino, Church Green Farmers Market, Taunton

Kim Miczek, Breezy Garden Farm, Leicester

Pete Lowy, Codman Community Farm, Lincoln

Stephen Violette, Dick’s Market Garden, Inc., Lunenburg

Kelsey Briggs, East Boston Farmers’ Market, East Boston

Alice Colman, Stony Hill Farm, Wilbraham

Laura Smith, Lane Gardens and Oakdale Farms, Dighton, Rehoboth, Seekonk

Carol Collord, Medway Community Farm, Medway

Gary Wilkins, Riverdale Farm, Groton

Kate and Jude, The Neighborhood Farm, Westport

Steve Fischer, REC, Worcester Farmers Markets and Mobile Farmers Markets, Worcester

Jen and Katie Barbeau, Mountain Girl Farm, North Adams