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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.

The Board of Directors of Nuestras Raíces announces that Daniel Ross will resign as Executive Director of the organization effective May 31, 2010.  He plans to further his education in order to continue developing his career as a community leaders and entrepreneur.

ENERGIA IS HERE!

Thuerday April 1st at City Hall, Nuestras Raices along with Co-Op power and Nueva Esperanza launched Energia, a energy efficiency company.

Along with Mayor Pluta and the Office of Conressmen John Olver, the media swarmed City Hall to get its first glance at Energia.

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JOB OPPORTUNITYAdministrative Assistant/Bookkeeper (part-time)

Overview:Nuestras Raíces, a non-profit organization that promotes economic, human and community development through projects relating to food, agriculture and the environment, is looking for a part-time bookkeeper to assist with its fiscal operations.  

We would like to than everyone that attended the rabies clinic, and the veterinarians that made this possible, it wouldnt have happened without you.

The Vets

On Friday, February 5th, The RootsUp Green Jobs program graduated twelve of its students. Congratulations!!!!

Check out the Graduation Photos here.

Jill Stein, a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, made a stop in Holyoke last week to pay a visit to “Roots Up”, a groundbreaking jobs training program for at-risk youth in the Greater Springfield area.

Jill Stein and Energia Personell

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