Outreach Updates
By Sharon Gensler, NOFA/Mass Outreach Coordinator October was a big month for your outreach crew starting with the North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival 2 dayfestival. Thanks, Kathleen Geary,...
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Is it time for YOU to do a little grassroots NOFA work? Spring is a great time to get out, enjoy the beauty, and have fun organizing in your community. Catch up with friends and neighbors, meet new...
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Outreach season is ramping up - suggest an event and come say hi
Sharon Gensler, NOFA/Mass Outreach Program Coordinator We're all eager for spring, and March and April are full of events around the state that we hope to attend with our NOFA informational table....
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Sharon Gensler, NOFA/Mass Outreach Coordinator Wow! It’s been a busy time, again, here at Outreach. Several new and several old faithful volunteers represented us at nine events. A big thank you to:...
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By Sharon Gensler Do you want to attend interesting events and help others learn about NOFA? Enjoy some fall activities without having to pay to attend!Help is needed staffing the NOFA/Mass outreach...
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By Sharon Gensler Here it is, autumn, time for many harvest festivals and lots of opportunity to have a good time while helping out your favorite grassroots organization – NOFA/Mass!But first several...
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Help build our community – volunteer with NOFA/Mass!
By Sharon Gensler Conference staff and volunteers at 2016 Winter Conference I just returned from the Winter Conference where not only did I learn a lot, but thoroughly enjoyed seeing old friends and...
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Volunteers - attend interesting events and spread the NOFA word!
By Sharon Gensler Time to thank those spectacular folks who volunteered for us in February. THANK YOU Anna Gilbert-Muhammad, Julie Rawson and Jack Kittredge and Jason Valcourt for attending many of...
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Sharing NOFA/Mass with the world
By Sharon Gensler It’s spring and invitations to share NOFA/Mass with the world are popping up faster than my daffodils! Check out the list of upcoming events below and let me know how you want to be...
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Help us plan member meet-ups!
Sharon Gensler, NOFA/Mass Outreach Program Coordinator We’ve heard from you that you want to connect with other NOFA/Mass members in your area in a casual way. To that end, we are organizing two...
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Spring is in full swing for our outreach efforts – join us!
By Sharon Gensler Dan Bensonoff & Leslie Cox at Ag Day at the State House We started out April with member Heidi Barra volunteering at the Holyoke Master Gardeners Symposium. Then we were on to a...
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Can you distribute Soil Carbon or NOFA Summer Conference info in your area?
By Sharon Gensler Well, there are two events to report about for May. Thanks to Lorrie Dahlen and the folks at the South Shore Nature Center for having our literature available for their Spring...
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By Sharon Gensler I’ve been working to enhance our volunteer program and would love to hear from those of you who have volunteered with us before (or if not, why you haven’t). We welcome any ideas,...
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By Sharon Gensler In the past month, we attended some fabulous events and advocated for your favorite organic farming organization! The Big E was as hectic with throngs of people in attendance. We...
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Support this vibrant, grassroots organization: volunteer!
By Sharon Gensler Events have slowed down but I do want to thank some of our volunteers. Brittany Overshiner represented us on a panel at the Green Careers Conference, Nicole Belanger tabled at Food...
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A few departing words with Sharon Gensler
By Julie Rawson Sharon Gensler received 2017 NOFA/Mass Person of the Year awardJulie: What has NOFA meant to you? Sharon: It has been a home of my heart where I have learned much and hoped to have...
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2017 Winter Conference attendees react to speech by California agroecologists
By Caro Roszell Elizabeth and Paul Kaiser were keynoters at 2017 Winter ConferencePaul and Elizabeth Kaiser of Singing Frogs Farm in Sebastapol, California, were the keynote speakers for the 30th...
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NOFA/Mass members to host statewide Earth Day potlucks April 22
By Kristin Brennan On April 22 individual farms, homesteads, gardens, and homes throughout Massachusetts will host potlucks to build connection and community between us – sharing a meal, walking land,...
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150+ gather at homes throughout state to break bread on Earth Day
By Kristin Brennan On Earth Day 11 homes throughout the state hosted more than 170 folks – gathered at homesteads, farms, and gardens to share food and conversation. The purpose of the NOFA/Mass...
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Volunteers Needed - Represent NOFA/Mass at Woven Roots Farm at “Farm to Fork...
By Marty Dagoberto An organized bicycle ride will be stopping at farms across the Berkshires on September 24, where cyclists will sample chef-prepared bites and learn about local agriculture....
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