Tag: Nuestras Raices

Hispanic man and woman, middle aged, sit in folding chairs in a farm structure. 5 gallon buckets of green sweet peppers in foreground

Bringing a little bit of island to the city

October 12, 2022 Posted in: CISA News, Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

Published October 12, 2022, in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Bringing a little bit of island to the city Farmers who work Nuestras Raices’ community farm[...]

HCC and Nuestras Raices to train urban farmers in program to expand local produce availability, and pay farmhands $15 an hour

July 18, 2018 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, July 18, 2018, by Dennis Hohenberger. Holyoke Community College and Nuestras Raices will train urban farmers the intricacies of modern, sustainable agriculture using former[...]

Collaborative effort to grow leafy greens in hydroponic units on vacant lot in Holyoke

April 26, 2018 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, April 26, 2018, by George Graham. Two large metal boxes, recently plunked down in a vacant lot at 150 Race St., represent a new[...]

Celebración a favor del Mercado Movible de Nuestras Raíces

January 29, 2018 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, January 29, 2018, by Damaris Perez-Pizarro. Nuestras Raíces celebró el primer Mercado de Agricultores de Invierno de este año con la venta de una[...]

‘Once kids know how to grow something, they will eat it’: Education emphasized at healthy food workshop in Holyoke

August 15, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, August 15, 2017, by Mike Plaisance HOLYOKE -- Teaching children how to grow food and providing education to establish new restaurants and chefs are ways to[...]

Friday Takeaway: ‘A little bit of Oaxaca in New England’

June 23, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 23, 2017, by Caroline Pam of the Kitchen Garden. The fire was starting to smoke from the cool rain seeping[...]

‘We Always Need Food’ Nuestras Raices Official Says in Launching Farmer Training in Holyoke

January 26, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, January 26, 2017, by Mike Plaisance. Rafael Herrero was not guaranteeing jobs, but he made an interesting point about food Wednesday in discussing the[...]

Welcome to the Farming Career, Nuestras Raíces in Holyoke Says

January 25, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, January 25, 2017, by Mary Plaisance. Training for careers in farming were announced at the nonprofit Nuestras Raices at 329 Main St. Wednesday in[...]

Nuestras Raíces Gala Celebration

November 18, 2016

Join us for our Gala Celebration, a fundraiser in support of Holyoke Agri-Culture and Community Building! The evening will feature a delicious Caribbean dinner by[...]

Nuestras Raices’ 24th Anniversary

August 13, 2016

Come celebrate Nuestras Raices’ 24th anniversary! It should be a great event, complete with many entertainment options, including live music, lechon a la vara, food[...]

An Immigration Story: Neftalí Duran Didn’t Set Out to Stay in U.S., Now Champions Food Justice

July 19, 2016 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, July 19th, 2016, by Daniel Desrochers, Karly Dunn and Kelsey Kenny. Unlike some of his friends from his native state of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, Neftalí Duran[...]

Hiring: Market Operator – Go Fresh! Mobile Farmers’ Market

June 23, 2016 Posted in: Classifieds, Job Opportunities

Nuestras Raíces is seeking a Market Operator for the 2016 season of the Go Fresh! Mobile Farmers’ Market. The Mobile Market is a farmer’s market on[...]

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