NOFA - MA

At A Glance

Location: 

Barre, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

1982

Grants Received In:

  • 2005
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2001
  • 1998
  • 1997

Core volunteers:

50

Summary of Projects

To support the organization of a community organic garden in a low income elderly housing project in Springfield, MA using Corrections Department labor, NOFA coordination and knowledge and seniors' enthusiasm and harvesting skills.

To support a campaign to prevent the MA Water Resources Authority from bringing 'Bay State Organic', a fertilizer made from urban sewage sludge, to market with the suggestion that it is organic and to prohibit its use on home and commercial gardens producing food for human consumption.