News @ Nuestras Raíces

Noche de Arte - Arts Night at the Farm!

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:46:48 -0500

Start: 08/20/2010 - 4:00pm

End: 08/20/2010 - 7:00pm

Noche de Arte - Arts night at the Farm!

La Finca: 24 Jones Ferry Rd. Holyoke

Join the Holyoke communty in celebrating local poets, artists, musicians, actors, and dancers at the first ever Noche de Arte. We will have performances by talented members of our community throughout the evening at our beautiful 30 acre urban community farm.

Come, celebrate local artists, and enjoy a late summer evening at the farm.

Please call 413-531-2767 with any questions

Home Preserving - Pickles!

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:41:14 -0500

Start: 08/16/2010 - 5:30pm

End: 08/16/2010 - 7:00pm

Home Preserving - Pickles!

Mi Plaza Restaurant 325 Main St. Holyoke

Learn how to make fresh pickles and store them for the winter months. We will learn what supplies you need and the correct steps for processing and canning.

Preserving food is a tradicional practice, and an empowring way to support local food systems and healthy eating for all. FREE!

Please call 413-531-2767 with any questions

Home Preserving - Tomatoes!

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:34:22 -0500

Start: 08/02/2010 - 5:30pm

End: 08/02/2010 - 7:00pm

Home Preserving - Tomatoes!

Mi Plaza Restaurant 325 Main St. Holyoke

Learn how to preserve or "can" your summer harvest of tomatoes for winter storage. Preserve this traditional knowledge, and enjoy your summer tomatoes during the winter, or give as gifts!

We will learn about necessary supplies, safe handlign and sealing, and atendees will go home with hand-outs and samples. FREE!

call 413-531-2767 with any questions you may have.

Double Days Kickoff!

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:59:07 -0500

Start: 07/29/2010 - 11:00am

End: 07/29/2010 - 3:00pm

"Double Days" Begins at the Holyoke Farmers Market! July 29th

Visit the Holyoke Farmers Market today and DOUBLE your EBT and WIC and Senior farmers market coupon benefits.

Through a partnership with the City of Holyoke and the Wholesome Wave Foundation we will be handing out wooden tokens that will double these benefits starting on the 29th. This campaign supports healthy eating for all Holyoke families and sales for our local farmers! Through this program we hope to make the Holyoke farmers market accessible and successful

Home Preserving - Jam Making!

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:21:34 -0500

Start: 07/15/2010 - 5:30pm

End: 07/15/2010 - 7:00pm

Home Preserving - Jam Making!

Mi Plaza Restaurant 325 Main St. Holyoke

Learn how to make a mixed berry jam from fresh berries and preserve it in jars to enjoy throughout the season.

This workshop is the first in a 3-part series on home preserving. Participate in the jam making process, learn what tools and steps to follow, and go home with fresh jam!

Bilingual, all ages welcome

6th Annual Sustainable Energy Summit

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:22:10 -0500

This Saturday, Nuestras Raices Farm will be hosting Co-op Powers 6th Annual Sustainable Energy Summit. We would like to invite everyone to come and participate in this exciting event!!!

The Summit will be a festival celebrating the work Co-op Power has done in the past year and plans to do in the coming year to help individuals and communities reduce their energy use and costs, use more renewable energy, strengthen their local communities, and build a movement for a just and sustainable future in our region. We will have a family area with games and child oriented activities, food vendors, music, dancing and fun!!! In addition, we will have a lunch time key note speaker, nine hands-on workshops, exhibitors and activity centers with hands on projects.

Please join us in this exciting event, this Saturday at Nuestras Raices' Farm on 24 Jones Ferry Road in Holyoke, MA.

if you have any questions, please feel free to call Ramiro Davaro-Comas at 413-535-1789, ext 110.

ExtravaGREENza

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:52:26 -0500

ExtravaGREENza, an epic event on the farm.

This Saturday, June 5th, Youth Groups from around Holyoke got together in a summit to discuss Green initiatives here in Holyoke, and to share the work that each group has been doing. As the clouds tried making their ways into the day, the event began with a scrumptious FEEST: Food Empowerment Education Sustainability Team.

Bikes, light bulbs and natural cleaning solutions were all raffled off during the day, with many participants leaving with something to hold on to.

Overall the day was a hit, with youth from Holyoke Works and the Eco Aliens Singing the afternoon away, and closing the event.

Thank you to everyone who participate din this unique event, and remember, this is the first annual there will be more to come next year.

You Choose.........................Eco AliensNuestras Raices Youth GroupRoots up and Energia ChoppingFEESTEco AlienWinners of FEESTCooking some SoupEco Aliens and Holyoke Works Youth PerformanceFEEST

Holyoke Youth ExtravaGREENza

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:43:38 -0500

THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!

Students from Holyoke Works' new Green Careers Program, with Support from Nuestras Raices, are organizing the first Holyoke Youth ExtravaGReenza!!!!!

This Saturday Diverse Holyoke Youth Groups will come togetherto share their work to help environmental causes, promote energy efficiency, advocate for environmental justice issues, and promote local food production.

This Saturday at Nuestras Raices Farm from 12-4.

We will have a raffle, prizes, music and a raw "FEEST: Food empowerment, education and sustainability team".

Please join us at the Farm this Weekend, from 12-4.
Questions?????? Call Ramiro Davaro-Comas at 413-535-1789 ext 110.

Nuestras Raices Interim Executive Co-Directors Appointed

David — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:46:30 -0500

New leaders have been appointed to shepherd Nuestras Raices until the appointment of a new executive director. Maria Salgado and Tito Santana have agreed to share responsibilities as Interim Executive Co-Directors.

Fortunately, Nuestras Raices’ staff is very self-sufficient and can carry on most of their responsibilities without a lot of input. However, there are a few areas where the absence of an Executive Director will be keenly felt, and that is where Tito and Maria will step in. I am confident that Maria and Tito can step seamlessly into these roles.

The Nuestras Raices’ Board of Directors has begun work on a plan for selection and appointment of a new Executive Director. More information on the search process will be forthcoming shortly.

I want to thank all those that have been part of the process and at one time or another have voiced their concerns on making this decision. Please feel free to forward me any questions and or comments.

David Sostre-Baez
Board of Directors President

Nuestras Raices Teaches "Chickens"

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:53:29 -0500

ChickensOn Thursday May 20th, Amy Calandrella and Diego Angarita lead a chicken workshop at Nuestras Raices' Farm. The workshop focused on benefits of owning chickens, how to clean and prepare a cage, and how to keep your chickens healthy.
Not only did Calandrella and Angarita speak on the short term benefits, they also touched upon how much oil the chicken process goes through, and how we can benefit not only our pockets but the earth by owning our own chickens.

Click here for the link.