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Our Mission
Nuestras Raíces is a grass-roots organization that promotes economic, human and community development in Holyoke, Massachusetts through projects relating to food, agriculture, and the environment.

Nuestra Mision
Nuestras Raices es una organizacion del pueblo que promueve desarrollo economico, humano, y comunitario en la ciudad de Holyoke, Masschusetts a traves de proyectos que tienen que ver con la agricultura, alimentos, y el medio-ambiente.

Our projects include:

Farm Together NowNuestras Raices has been featured in a book called Farm Together Now, click on this link to go to the website and learn more about this new and exciting project!

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Our latest news:

6th Annual Sustainable Energy Summit

Submitted June 15th, 2010

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!!!

ExtravaGREENza

Submitted June 9th, 2010

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.

Holyoke Youth ExtravaGREENza

Submitted June 2nd, 2010

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.