The AG TAG!
Show your support for local farmers by purchasing an "AG TAG" specialty license plate. A minimum of 1,500 plates reserved is required before the RMV will begin this special plate production – help us achieve our goal!
Support your local farmers and Mass Farmers’ Markets by purchasing the Massachusetts Agriculture specialty license plate. Proceeds from these plates will go to the Massachusetts Agricultural Trust Fund. The Trust will fund programs and services that help farmers remain on the cutting edge in today’s market, like innovative practices, research, improvements in managing resources, marketing, training and education. Proceeds will not be used to subsidize individual farmers or the state’s Department of Agriculture.
By purchasing this plate, you help preserve 520,000 acres of open space and the beauty of Massachusetts, our heritage, and local farming families. You protect 13,545 jobs and the value local agriculture has on our economy while reaping fresher and better tasting food. And you help shrink our carbon footprint by reducing the distance our food travels to market (normally 1,300 miles).
Total cost to transfer registration to an "ag tag" is $60 ($20 RMV fee to swap the plate plus $40 for a specialty plate). Renewals are $81 every two years ($41 RMV registration fee, and $40 for the specialty plate fee that continues to go to the Trust Fund).
A portion of this sale can be targeted to Mass Farmers Markets. All proceeds will go to the Agricultural Trust for distribution. To target $15 to Mass Farmers’ Markets check the box next to our name in the downloadable form [PDF]. Otherwise, proceeds will stay with the Trust for future programs.
Make checks payable to Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles for $40. Complete the downloadable form [PDF] or pick up a copy of the form at your farmers’ market manager’s booth and mail with your check to: Massachusetts Agricultural Trust, c/o Anna Waclawiczek, MDAR, 251 Causeways St., Suite 500, Boston, MA02114-2151. $28 of this price is tax-deductible. Please note: we will send checks to RMV when we have sold 1,500 plates. That may take up to one year. Your check will be outstanding in your account for that time.
