March 25, 2025: The change we want to grow

New lands, and new works, and new looks oh my.We meet Margaret Russo, board president of the Scarlet Sock Foundation, whose mission it is to support works of social Justice theater. But how does a foundation come to such a specific niche. We’ll learn the history of the organization, about the many folx they support, and hear more on the free gala they’ll be hosting this SaturdayAnd we’ll head to Amherst to see the newest farm we’ve ever been to. Little Light Farm is taking a novel approach to CSAs, land conservation and preservation, and community connection, and they’re just getting started. New farm proprietor Emmy Smella talks to us about her plans for the plot of land, as well as some of the framework she’s established in starting a brand new farm. Plus PhD candidate at UMass, local historian Erika Slocumb outlines some of the recent changes that have been happening at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism, and how they’re shifting focus in their collection and in their curation, which might just shift some of your perspectives as well