By FALPC Intern, Jacquelyn Burmeister Visiting one of the REC Farmers Market in Worcester, you may notice something distinctive about the YouthGROW farm stand. Besides being manned by mostly youth, they are one of the few places in the market that offers something apart from the raw produce that their farm yields. Next to the […]
By FALPC Intern, Kristina Kalolo The Massachusetts’s YMCA and their partners are offering fabulous and free Advocacy Trainings for grassroots organizers. This event is a wonderful opportunity to think and practice ways to most effectively persuade decision-makers. Run by Diane Pickles and Lori Fresina, the Worcester training engaged with the following areas: Increase knowledge and […]
By Isabel Burgess and Lauren Wetherbee, Worcester Kindergarten Initiative It’s been a busy year at the Worcester Kindergarten Initiative! The initiative, which is facilitated by the Massachusetts Farm to School Project in conjunction with the Worcester Public Schools, is a multidisciplinary nutritional education program that aims to teach kindergarteners about healthy eating and local farms […]
