Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership Inc.

What Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership Inc. does

Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership Inc. (SEMAP) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 that supports regional farmers and strengthens the local food system across southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. SEMAP serves as a regional hub providing farmer education (Twilight Workshop Series), technical assistance, advocacy, and local food promotion through programs including the Buy Local Food initiative (CSA guides, Farm Passport, seasonal produce listings), the annual Southeast New England Agriculture Conference and Trade Show (SNEACTS), the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) connecting SNAP benefits to local farms, and recognition awards (TIE Awards, DEER Award). The organization also supports local agricultural commissions and has launched an agriCultural Artist/Farmer Residency program.

SEMAP operates a portfolio of community-based programs rather than any unified technology product. Its service delivery is human-mediated: on-farm workshops, conferences, direct technical assistance, and online resource libraries. The organization is staffed by four named professionals led by Executive Director Susan Murray (since 2023), supported by a Community Engagement & Program Director, Farmer Outreach and Technical Assistance Manager, and Program Manager. SEMAP's technology footprint is limited to a Drupal website, Constant Contact email newsletter (The Vine), and social media channels.

The organization generates revenue through membership fees, donations, and event-related sponsorship/registration fees, supplemented by pass-through state program funding via MDAR. Its go-to-market is community-led engagement rather than traditional sales, relying on deep partnerships with 20+ regional organizations including Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, UMass Extension, URI Extension, Land For Good, NOFA-RI, Massachusetts Farm Bureau, and multiple land trusts and conservation districts. SEMAP serves three primary segments: farmers and agricultural producers (primary), local food consumers, and municipalities/agricultural commissions.

Name

Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership Inc.

Legal name

Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership Inc.

Website

https://semaponline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SEMAP is a nonprofit founded in 1998 that supports farmers and the local food system across southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island through education, technical assistance, advocacy, and programs like the Twilight Workshop Series and annual SNEACTS conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

South Dartmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership and Donations: SEMAP generates revenue through membership fees and donations from supporters of local agriculture.
2. Event Fees: Some workshops and events may have registration fees or sponsorship revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SEMAP is a non-profit agricultural partnership that supports regional farmers through education, business technical assistance, advocacy, and local food promotion in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It delivers a portfolio of community programs including farmer resource libraries, technical assistance, grant facilitation (TIE Awards, DEER Award, Healthy Incentives Program), the Buy Local Food Initiative with CSA and Farm Passport guides, the Twilight Workshop Series, and the annual SNEACTS conference and trade show.

Product overview

The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) is a non-profit agricultural organization that provides programs and services to support farmers and strengthen the local food system in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rather than offering a unified technology product, SEMAP operates a portfolio of community programs including farmer resources and technical assistance, the Buy Local Food initiative with directories and CSA connections, the Twilight Workshop Series for hands-on agricultural education, and the annual Southeast New England Agriculture Conference. Additional offerings include the Healthy Incentives Program connecting SNAP benefits to local farms, recognition programs like TIE Awards and DEER Award, support for Local Agricultural Commissions, and the agriCultural artist/farmer residency project. These programs work together to support sustainable farming, farmland protection, and increased access to local food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farmer Resources Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• Young Farmer NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for farmer networking events, potlucks, young farmer nights, and community building among young and aspiring farmers in the region.
• Land & Sea TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating on Twilight events and land access initiatives for farmers in the region.
• Aquidneck Community TablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization on Aquidneck Island (RI) partnering on agricultural events and farm programs.
• Eastern RI Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation district partner for agricultural conservation and land management programs.
• Bristol County Agricultural High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue and co-organizer of the annual Southeast New England Agriculture Conference and Trade Show (SNEACTS).
• Massachusetts Farm Bureau FederationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide farm bureau organization collaborating on agricultural advocacy and SNEACTS conference.
• Northeast Organic Farming Association of Rhode Island (NOFA/RI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOFA-RI is a co-organizer of SNEACTS and partner for grower gatherings and organic farming education.
• Plymouth County Extension 4-HmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner4-H extension partner collaborating on SNEACTS and agricultural youth programming.
• Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape CodregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional local food promotion organization partnering on SNEACTS and local food marketing.
• The Pocasset Pokanoket Land TrustregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand trust partner for SNEACTS collaboration focused on farmland access and preservation.
• Oasis on BallouregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for SNEACTS focused on agricultural community development.
• Cluck & Trowel FarmregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partner co-organizing SNEACTS conference and representing farmer community.
• Land For GoodmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional organization focused on farmland access, serving as Southeastern New England Field Agent; co-organizer of SNEACTS and partner for land access programming.
• Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing funding through Farmland Partnership Program for deer management events and farmland protection initiatives.
• Southside Community Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvidence-based land trust partnering on pest exclusion workshops and urban agriculture support.
• URI ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Rhode Island extension service providing agricultural expertise for pest identification workshops.
• UMass ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Massachusetts extension service providing agricultural education for fencing and pest management workshops.
• Northeast SAREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable Agriculture Research and Education program partnering on field trips and farmer education.
• Freed Seed FederationregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeed conservation organization focused on preserving and sharing heirloom and open-pollinated seeds.
• The Livestock Institute of Southern New EnglandregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on livestock farming and meat processing, having built the Meatworks Processing facility in Westport.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Land For Good: New England-based nonprofit focused on farmland access, tenure, and transfer. Operates the same Southeastern New England Field Agent role and co-organizes SNEACTS with SEMAP; comparable mission around farmland access and farmer succession.
• Southside Community Land Trust: Providence-based land trust supporting urban agriculture, community gardens, and farm access. Comparable as a regional nonprofit working on land access and farmer support; an active SEMAP partner on pest exclusion workshops.
• Northeast Organic Farming Association: Regional nonprofit supporting organic and sustainable farmers across the Northeast through education, certification, and advocacy. Directly comparable to SEMAP's farmer education and sustainable agriculture mission, and is already an active SEMAP partner via NOFA/RI.
• Coastal Foodshed: New Bedford-based nonprofit building a just and equitable local food system in southeastern Massachusetts. Direct peer in regional food access and farmer support; former employer of SEMAP's Executive Director Susan Murray.
• The Livestock Institute of Southern New England: Regional nonprofit supporting livestock farming and meat processing, including the Meatworks Processing facility in Westport. Comparable regional agricultural support focus; an active SEMAP partner with overlapping staff networks.
• Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District: Conservation district providing agricultural conservation, land management, and farmer support services in Rhode Island. Directly comparable mission on agricultural conservation and farmer assistance; an active SEMAP partner.

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation: Statewide agricultural advocacy and policy organization serving Massachusetts farmers. A larger, broader-incumbent peer that overlaps SEMAP's advocacy work and is an active SEMAP partner on SNEACTS.
• American Farmland Trust: National nonprofit focused on farmland protection, agricultural policy, and farmer viability. Overlaps SEMAP's farmland protection and farmer advocacy work, but operates at a much larger scale and broader geography.

Regional players

• Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust: Regional land trust focused on farmland access and preservation in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Comparable mission around farmland protection; an active SEMAP partner on SNEACTS.
• Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod: Regional local food promotion organization covering Cape Cod. Comparable local food marketing and farmer-consumer connection mission; an active SEMAP partner on SNEACTS but operates in an adjacent geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/semaponline
• Instagraminstagram.com/semaponline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/semaponline

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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