We are excited to announce our 2026 volunteer days, workshops and events!
We love sharing inspiration and learning in community! Some events are free, and all of our immersive and weekend workshops are sliding scale and require pre-registration, as indicated so read on and reach out to register as space is limited! Join our enews to stay connected and current. Our farmstand will open for the season in mid April!
(If you are looking for our Women Healing Women Healing Earth series, click here)
Saturday April 25, 2-5PM: Volunteer and Connect: Natives, Pollinators, Nut Trees. Help with hands on projects and learn as we prepare to enhance the Seeds of Solidarity site with even more ecological and food producing plantings to love up the earth and grow food everywhere! 2-5PM. Free, all welcome. Please let us know if you are coming by emailing deb@seedsofsolidarity.org so we can plan for projects and snacks.
Sunday April 26, 1-4PM: No-till Gardens and Farms: Healthy Soil, Heal Climate. An experiential learning packed afternoon suitable to farmers or enthusiastic gardeners seeking to learn and use no-till methods that use simple tools, build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, and promote climate resilience. A perfect time of year to learn and introduce several no-till techniques that build healthy soil while promoting climate resilience. Led by Seeds of Solidarity farmer, co-founder Ricky Baruc, known and published for his no-till farming successes and invigorating teaching style. Pre-registration required. Sliding scale: $40 to $60. Students $15. Email deb@seedsofsolidarity.org to register.
Sunday May 17, 10am to 4PM. Soothe the Soul. A day of practices to destress and stay centered amid uncertainty. In this restorative, uplifting day in community with others, you will experience and gain techniques for: reiki/energy healing, singing bowls, forest meditation, yoga and teas for nervous system health, grounding and nourishing recipes. Facilitators are Nalini Goordial, Connie Owens, Ricky Baruc, and Deb Habib. Fee includes lunchtime soup (resulting from a cooking lesson!). Sliding scale: $50 -$90. Pre-registration required, space limited. Email deb@seedsofsolidarity.orgto register.
Saturday June 14th, 10am to 4PM. Create a Garden Altar. Such a success last year, we are doing it again! Participants will build their own beautiful creation of wood and sacred and found objects to enhance your own garden or yard, to promote meditative practices and honoring of the land. A great way to celebrate the upcoming summer solstice. Celebration artist Phyllis Labanowski, and Seeds of Solidarity co-founders and builder/designers Ricky and Deb provide plenty of attention and inspiration. Space limited, pre-registration required, sliding scale: $85-$130 includes materials. Email deb@seedsofsolidarity.org to sign up.
Wednesday July 8th, 6PM: Join us for a potluck and “Interdependence” conversation with the theme Staying Human Amid Havoc with Seeds of Solidarity founders Deb Habib and Ricky Baruch. Come at 5.30 to enjoy a self-guided farm tour beforehand. Free, pre-registration appreciated but not required.
Sat and Sun August 22 and 23. Building Immersion, Life Tools. 10 am to 4.30 PM both days. Come learn to use a variety of hand and power tools, and gain or expand your building skills, so helpful to farmers, artists, or to increase your own DIY skill set. Proper tool use and techniques can inspire you to make furniture, a shed or studio, or even a tiny house! Plenty of hands-on experience and community building in a beautiful setting. This is our fourth year running this popular weekend workshop. Facilitator/teachers are Seeds of Solidarity founders Ricky and Deb, and farmer/builder Emi. Sliding scale $85- $185. ($250 value). Lunches included, rustic on-site overnight camping possible. Pre-registration required, capped at 18. Email deb@seedsofsolidarity.org to register.
Sept 26/27, 10am to 5PM both days.. 27th Annual North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival. As co-founders and long-time organizers, we encourage you to stay tuned to the festival website,www.garlicandarts.org for updates. And of course, we’ll be there with our famous seed garlic, garlic bread and other farm products.
Saturday Oct 24th, 2-5PM. Volunteer and Connect: Garlic Planting Plus! Join us for garlic planting and other farm tasks, plus learn about our abundant no-till gardens, solar greenhouses, energy efficient structures. Optional potluck follows at 5.30. RSVP deb@seedsofsolidarity.org appreciated so we can plan some great projects!
Sunday Oct 25, 10am to 5PM.. Rich and Healthy: No-till for Successful Farms and Gardens. Are you a farmer or market gardener seeking to start or transition to no-till methods that use simple tools, build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, promote climate resilience and increase your connection to the land? You’ll learn several no-till, climate resilience techniques in this experiential, day-long workshop with seasoned farmer Ricky Baruc. Plus, special guest soil science presenter. Sliding scale $65-$95. Space limited, email deb@seedsofsolidarity.orgto register. Soup and salad lunch included. Scholarships for farmers of color, or new farmers going no-till. Let us know if this is you!
We are grateful for grants and donations that support our 2024/25 programs and events:
Green Leaf Foundation
MA Dept of Agricultural Resources (via a state budget earmark)
Town of Orange Community Development Block Grant
Community Foundation of North Central MA
Anonymous
Greenfield Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange, Kuumba Made, Donor advised funds through the CFWM and RSF Social Finance, Monterey Community Foundation, and amazing individuals like YOU!!
After a Solidarity Saturday a visitor shared this moving reflection:
“Wonderful having the opportunity to meet you … and to see the extraordinary farm and lifestyle you’ve nurtured into existence. Inspiring and invigorating, your landscape engrained in my mind a positive perspective for future human settlements. Thank you for sharing your time and teachings.”
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