Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership
The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) is an organization based in Massachusetts that comprises farmers, bakers, distillers, brewers, millers, and other agricultural experts all working in conjunction to further the region's understanding of, access to, and support for more local and sustainable farming. SEMAP is partially funded by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources,[1] which oversees efforts by both the state as well as groups and organizations to keep the state's agriculture both economically and environmentally sound.[2] Additionally, SEMAP promotes local farmers' markets and participates in the "Buy Local Buy Fresh" movement in the United States by handing out regional bumper stickers. On March 11, 2017, SEMAP held "the first state-wide grain gathering in the 21st century" at the Plimoth Grist Mill in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[3]