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          <AddressLine1Txt>487 NORFOLK STREET</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>62 SUMMER STREET</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>89 SOUTH STREET</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>BOSTON</CityNm>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>733 CABOT STREET</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>BEVERLY</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>FUNDS GRANTED TO BE USED TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A TRUCK FOR THE NESFP PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>MA AQUACULTURE (MA SHELLFISH ASSOCIATION)</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 186</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>WEST CHATHAM</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>C/O TSNE MISSIONWORKS 89 SOUTH</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <CityNm>BOSTON</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>FUNDS GRANTED FOR STAFFING TO FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>MILL CITY GROWS</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>650 SUFFOLK ST SUITE G10</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>LOWELL</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>FUNDS GRANTED TO SCALE UP FERTIGATION AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AT TWO URBAN FARM SITES</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK OF MASSACHUSETTS</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>524 BOSTON POST RD</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>WAYLAND</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL FOOD &amp; SPECIALTY CROP TRADE SHOW IN MARCH 2022</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN (WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY)</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>11 FRENCH DRIVE</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <StateAbbreviationCd>MA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>FUNDS GRANTED TO EXPAND THE AGRICULTURAL PRESENCE OF THE TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN AND THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INTO THE GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS A GRANTS COMMITTEE. REQUESTS FOR GRANTS ARE DIRECTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE TRUSTEES AT THE MEETINGS. AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW, A VOTE IS TAKEN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO MAKE THE GRANT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COMPLETED COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED AND SENT TO THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN. IT IS REVIEWED AND IF NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, IT IS MAILED BY THE REQUIRED DUE DATE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FREDRICK S. MOSELEY, III - 300 HARBOUR DRIVE, VERO BEACH, FL 32963. FREDERIC WINTHROP, JR - 200 TOPSFIELD ROAD, IPSWICH, MA 01938. TIMOTHY K. HOLLANDER - 400 HALLADAY ROAD, MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753. DUDLEY H. WILLIS - 177 FARM ROAD, SHERBORN, MA 01770. JONATHAN L. HEALY - 136 BURNT HILL RD., SHELBURNE FALLS, MA 01370. JEROME C. HUNSAKER, III - 16 LARCH ROW, WENHAM, MA 01984. ROBERT T. HALL - 1 ARLINGTON STREET, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-1307. JOHN D. LEE - 65 LOWELL STREET, CARLISLE, MA 01741. FREDERICK L. DABNEY - 820 HORSENECK ROAD, WESTPORT, MA 02790. ROBERT W MACLEOD - 337 NORTH STREET, MEDFIELD, MA 02052. ALLEN D. BERRY - 69 CROSS STREET, BOYLSTON, MA 01505. J. PHILIP LEE - 587 RIVER ROAD, WESTPORT, MA 02790. SCOTT J. SOARES - 39 ABLEMARLE ROAD, LONGMEADOW, MA 01106. FREDERICK AMES - PO BOX 250, NORTH EASTON, MA 02356. DUDLEY H. WILLIS, JR - 174 FARM ROAD, SHERBORN, MA 01770.</ExplanationTxt>
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