Several farms in the region have landed grants awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to help meet strict food safety standards, improve soil health and management through composting and adapt to changing climate conditions.

The money to regional farms, which combined are roughly $579,000, are part of more than 100 grants totaling $3.6 million statewide.

Local farms to receive the money include:

■ Winter Moon Roots, Hadley, received $37,256 for new plastic bins to replace wooden bins. Plastic bins can be properly washed and sanitized, do not pose a threat of adding foreign material to the crop, and do not pose a threat to worker safety.

■ Bardwell Farm, Hatfield, received $20,633 for new plastic bins and storage crates.

■ Atlas Farm, Deerfield, received $48,134 for new plastic bins to replace wooden bins.

■Quonquont Farm LLC, Whately, received $2,781 for new plastic macro-bins to replace wooden bins.

■ Kinne Brook Farm, Worthington, received $29,226 for a compost turner, grapple attachment.

■ Reed Farm, Sunderland, received $56,208 for a compost bagger.

■ Sunny Brook Farm, Hadley, received $39,525 for a compost pad, hoop enclosure.

■ Earle M Parsons & Sons Inc., Hadley, received $50,000 for manure injector for improved soil health and the protection of water quality.

■Fletcher Farm, Southampton, recieved $19,100 for improved ventilation in dairy facility by installing eight energy efficient fans.

■Luther-Belden Inc., Hatfield, received $50,000 for a no-till planter.

■ McCray’s Farm, South Hadley, received $48,400 for a no-till drill and zone-tillage equipment.

■River Valley Farm, Leverett, received $50,000 for a new irrigation system for blueberry crops that will allow for frost protection, provide a source of water for drought conditions, and reduce water use over traditional irrigation systems.

■ UMass-Student Farming Enterprise, Amherst, received $15,500 for the UMass Agricultural Learning Center for pasture management practices for establishing resiliency against extreme weather events while building soil health and improving animal welfare

■Warner Farm LLC, Sunderland, received $36,900 for a no-till drill.

■Ziomek Farm LLC, Amherst, received $25,900 to upgrade irrigation systems including a new Tier-4 emissions compliant pump, suction pipe, and fittings allowing for water conservation and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

■Atlas Farm LLC, Deerfield, received $49,312 for a new electric tractor.

“Once again the Healey-Driscoll Administration, in partnership with the Legislature and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, is delivering timely and meaningful grants to farms and farmers in the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester district,” said Senator Jo Comerford (D-Northampton). “Our farmers work tirelessly to provide healthy, local products to residents across Massachusetts, and need strategic state investments like these grants to support their work to rise to the challenges of climate change and economic volatility.”