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🌱 Patch AM: How rising fuel costs are changing business at Concord’s Verrill Farm

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  • How rising fuel costs are changing business at Concord's Verrill Farm

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📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts small farms fight to stay afloat amid skyrocketing fuel prices (bostonglobe.com) — Concord's Verrill Farm is tightening its belt as soaring fuel costs squeeze small farms statewide, opting for minimum $75 restaurant orders instead of raising store prices. The story spotlights how Barrett's Mill Farm, Verrill Farm, and others across Massachusetts juggle higher fuel, labor, and supply costs while trying to keep CSAs, pick-your-own operations, and mobile markets accessible to local families.
   

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