(Franklin County, MA) Franklin County is home to three of the nine Agricultural Preservation farms that have been awarded over $700,000 in grant funding to help sustain their active commercial farming. The funding will help support business planning efforts, technical assistance, infrastructure upgrades, and resource improvements. Brook’s Bend farm in Montague was awarded $60,000 for barn renovations. Chase Hill Farm in Warwick received $120,000 for projects to improve dairy herd health and productivity as well as operational efficiency. Amherst Nurseries in Charlemont will be using their $120,000 award to construct a new barn and preserve soil health.