AGRICOLA CORPORATION: COMPANY PROFILE

Purchase-Ferre House, Agawam.

Based in Chicopee, Massachusetts and working primarily in Western Massachusetts, Agricola Corporation consults with architects, engineers, developers, and property owners for historic preservation and rehabilitation. We are preservation planning consultants specializing in the professional management and administration of historic resources with particular expertise in historical research and documentation, strategic planning, restoration, and adaptive reuse.

Professional Background of Gregory Farmer. Gregory Farmer, Principal and Historic Preservation Specialist of Agricola Corporation since 2000, has long been engaged in the professional management of significant cultural and architectural resources in the region:

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

Museum Resource Consultants, Springfield, MA
Principal / Project Manager
Provided technical advice and assistance on preservation and management of historic buildings and collections

Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, West Springfield, MA
Senior Planner / Historic Preservation
Coordinated historic preservation activities and community planning in forty-three Western Mass. communities

New England Historical Services, Inc., Springfield, MA
Director / Fine Arts Appraiser
Advised on management and development of antique and art collections for corporate, private and nonprofit clients

Springfield Library & Museums Association, Springfield, MA
Director / Curator, Connecticut Valley Historical Museum
Managed and directed regional historical museum and archive; coordinated system-wide strategic planning

PUBLICATIONS

Victorian Society in America, Nineteenth Century, Vol. XXI, No. 1 (Spring 2001) - "When Love First Began": The Private World of the Evergreens, Amherst, MA (co-authored with Polly Longsworth)
Bulletin of the Emily Dickinson International Society - feature writer (1996-2001)
Massachusetts Review, Vol. XXXIV, No. 4 (Winter 1993/94) - The Evergreens: The Other Dickinson House
Bay State Historical League, Directory of Historical Agencies in Massachusetts - Coeditor of revised edition (1986)
Hadley Historical Commission, A History & Walking Tour of West Street - Author & photographer (1986)
Antiques and The Arts Weekly - Massachusetts feature correspondent (1983-86)
Historical Journal of Massachusetts - Editorial board (1982-84)

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in History Museum Studies - State University of New York, Cooperstown Graduate Program
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies - State University of New York, College at Brockport

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Future of Hope Foundation / Board of Advisors 2000-present
Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. / Board of Directors, 1994-97
Springfield Adult Education Council / Board of Directors, 1981-93

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

American Association for State and Local History
National Trust for Historic Preservation / Preservation Forum

Agricola Corporation serves public, private and non-profit clients in Western Massachusetts, including Hampden County, Hampshire County, Franklin County, Berkshire County, western Worcester County, the Quabbin Region, the Pioneer Valley and the hilltowns of the Berkshires. We are dedicated planning and design consultants who can offer independent advice on building repair needs and restoration priorities.