By FALPC Intern Jacquelyn Burmeister If you want to be connected to the local food network in Worcester County, Maleah Gustafson is your woman. She is author of the Central Mass Local Food website and Facebook page, where she boasts more than 650 followers. Not bad for a mom that works full time. The popularity […]
By FALPC Intern Jacquelyn Burmeister Worcester County boasts being the one of the most important agricultural producers in the state. The majority of our producers are small farms, containing 65 acres or less of land. This means that when we buy local in Worcester, we are directly supporting families and small businesses, and not large, […]
Guest Post By Jenna Wills, FALPC Intern For this post Jenna spoke with Julie Rawson, Executive Director of NOFA/Mass. The Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) is a regional organization that has chapters in MA, CT, NY, NJ, VT, and RI. Their missionis to: “[to “foster] a community including farmers, gardeners, homesteaders, landscapers and consumers working […]
Just as I suspected, Majora Carter’s speech and presentation at Worcester State University this morning was awe-inspiring, motivating, exciting, and rejuvenating. She was at WSU as part of their Courageous Conversations series and she presented on her life and work in the South Bronx. I first learned of Majora’s work when she founded and led […]
Last weekend we bundled ourselves and our little boy up and headed to Heifer International’s Overlook Farm Learning Center in Rutland. I’m embarrassed to admit this was my first trip to the farm even after living here for several years and being a passionate advocate of sustainable agriculture here and abroad. It was all just […]
