Berkshire Agricultural Ventures

Nuestras Raíces is a grassroots urban agriculture organization based in Holyoke, MA, with a mission to create healthy environments, celebrate agri-culture, and advance a vision of a just and sustainable future. Founded by farmers from Puerto Rico, the organization empowers communities through education programs and advocates for food justice at local, regional, and national levels. Through initiatives like Nuestra Comida, Nuestras Raíces engages families, develops youth, and builds sustainable communities by promoting equitable, culturally-based food systems. Supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the organization offers various programs to connect people with the land and drive positive change in the food system.Generated from the website

The Hampshire Educational Collaborative, founded in 1974 and located in Northampton, Mass., is a nonprofit, multi-service agency that offers a range of programs and services to provide learning for the community's at-risk youth. The organization provides learning by educating and supporting students, teachers and administrators through programs in early childhood, after school, special education and adult education. It also provides professional development for educators. The organization is governed by school committee representatives from its local member school districts. It also has classrooms for children with cognitive disabilities in public schools. Additionally, it has created small alternative high schools for students with behavioral and emotional challenges. The Hampshire Educational Collaborative also oversees a number of regional programs, such as family network centers, community partnerships for children, and strategic planning for families and youth.

Conserving Rural Landscapes - Connecting People to the Land. A non-profit organization that also includes a nature store.