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Frank Kokoski and his daughter Lisa established F & L Farms in 2004, starting small with chickens, pigs and a few cows. The farm, located in Ware, Massachusetts, a small rural town located in Hampshire County at the southern end of the Quabbin Reservoir, grew quickly with additional livestock being added each year and with a small land base, so did the livestock’s impact on the farm’s natural resources. After a few years raising livestock, Frank and Lisa realized they could use some help and contacted the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for conservation planning and program support. Read more at www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov.