Wellspring Cooperative Corporation

10/13/2026

1. Members are an essential part of our organization.
Voting members cast ballots in our Board elections and other decisions requiring a membership vote. All members - voting and non-voting - can serve on committees and bring proposals to the General Assembly.

2. It’s not about the dues.
Dues are a statement of your investment in our work. While they do support our operations, this drive is not about generating dues. It’s about inviting our supporters to have a voice in our work.

3. Dues are on a sliding scale.
While you’ll see $25-$100 suggested, no dues contribution is too small. Your annual donation can also also serve as your dues.

4. You can be a voting or non-voting member.
If you live in Hampden, Hampshire or Franklin County, the choice is yours. If you live elsewhere, you can be a non-voting member. Both are important!

5. Our Annual General Assembly is Dec. 5.
Growing our membership now will allow us to send electronic ballots to new members in advance of the meeting. It’s important to us that our membership reflects wide community support!

See our full application for details and join today:
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09/28/2026

On Tuesday, September 29 at 6 p.m. we will be having Part 2 of the AI skill share taught by Ernesto Cruz. The class will be held at 154.5 Main St Indian Orchard MA. We encourage you to attend if you live in Indian Orchard.

09/23/2026

Last weekend Wellspring hosted a cookout at Forest Park in Springfield. It was a great time with people from different organizations and Wellspring supporters coming together to network, get to know each other and celebrate all of the good work we are all doing to advance a more equitable and just economy. Thanks to all who came in support of this event and thanks to all who volunteered to make this event a success!

El fin de semana pasado, Wellspring organizó una comida al aire libre en Forest Park, Springfield. Fue una experiencia maravillosa en la que personas de diversas organizaciones y colaboradores de Wellspring se reunieron para establecer contactos, conocerse mutuamente y celebrar la gran labor que todos realizamos para promover una economía más equitativa y justa. ¡Gracias a todos los que asistieron para apoyar este evento y a quienes colaboraron como voluntarios para hacerlo posible!

09/03/2026

Join us at the Wellspring Cookout on Saturday September 18 from 12-3 pm. See link in bio to register for this event.

09/01/2026

Last week in Indian Orchard, Springfield MA, Ernesto Cruz shared some of his knowledge to a group of people from the community about AI. It was an informative session where participants learned about the AI platform Claude (similar to ChatGPT) and when it’s helpful vs when it’s not. There was also a discussion about the ethical implications of AI.

Every month, the Springfield Community Resources, the Indian Orchard Citizens Council and Wellspring Cooperative have hosted skill share sessions among the people of the Indian Orchard community. The idea is for the community to bring topics they are expert in or knowledgeable about to share with their community so members can support each other in uncertain times.

The next skill share will be Part 2 of the AI topic. It will be held on Tuesday, September 29 at 6 p.m. at 154.5 Main St Indian Orchard, MA. Indian Orchard residents and community members are invited to attend these events.
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La semana pasada, en Indian Orchard (Springfield, Massachusetts), Ernesto Cruz compartió sus conocimientos sobre inteligencia artificial (IA) con un grupo de personas de la comunidad. Fue una sesión informativa en la que los participantes aprendieron sobre la plataforma de IA Claude (similar a ChatGPT) y sobre cuándo resulta útil y cuándo no. También se discutio sobre las implicaciones éticas de la IA.

Cada mes, Springfield Community Resources, el Indian Orchard Citizens Council y Wellspring Cooperative organizan sesiones de intercambio de habilidades para los habitantes de Indian Orchard. La iniciativa busca que los miembros de la comunidad compartan temas que dominan o sobre los que tienen conocimientos, fomentando así el apoyo mutuo en tiempos de incertidumbre.

La próxima sesión de intercambio de habilidades será la segunda parte del tema sobre IA. Se llevará a cabo el martes 29 de septiembre a las 6:00 p. m. en el 154.5 de Main Street, Indian Orchard, MA. Se invita a los residentes de Indian Orchard y a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a estos eventos.

08/30/2026

Earlier today volunteers prepared the food for the community meal in Holyoke. Thanks to everyone who has donated food and their time to this important community event.

08/20/2026

If you live in Indian Orchard, come join us next week August 26 at 6 pm for this skill share about AI.

08/17/2026

08/04/2026

In celebration of Urban Agriculture Week (August 9-15), Wellspring will be giving a tour of the Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse on Wednesday, August 12, from 10-11 a.m. at 121 Pinevale Street, Springfield (Indian Orchard), MA

The tour will consist of:
A tour of the hydroponic greenhouse growing lettuce and herbs for commercial and institutional markets
Taste our latest value added products-basil ginger lemonade and pesto
Learn about our worker cooperative providing jobs in the Indian Orchard Neighborhood

For more information about the tour contact: Fred Rose at [email protected] or 413-522-2204

For more information about the Massachusetts Urban Agriculture Week contact Rose Arruda at [email protected] or www.mass.gov/urban-agriculture