Post-party post!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and helped us celebrate this big win last week! So many people from so many aspects of this journey coming together, lots of energy around the project, so good to be together!

Thank you to all those who spoke, from projects as established as the Valley Community Land Trust, one of the oldest land trusts in the country who holds the land VHC is on, to our newest land preserving entity the Valley Alliance for Land Equity, and more in between. Those speeches were recorded and are available below! In the time since we gathered, we’ve been enjoying reading articles by the Greenfield Reporter and Montague Recorder covering the event.

Crowd listens as our wonderful caterers Tortilleria Semilla speak about their cooperative

My favorite parts of the day were people approaching us with interest in living on site and interest in becoming members of our governance circles. We are a small co-op operating in a sociocratic non-hierarchical governance model. If you were excited by any aspects of our work, be it membership, housing, land stewardship, financing, or mission, please consider being a member and joining a circle. Most circles meet max once per month and are a great way to contribute to the development of this project! Consider becoming a monthly dues paying community member to support our work and join any circle meeting!

Thanks again for a wonderful day. Despite the drizzles and gray, it was so brightening to be together!
With love,

Nina, on behalf of the Valley Housing Co-op membership circle

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P.S. Check out our shared photo album and add any photos you took!

P.P.S. If you were enjoying the music, check out the land trust party playlist – thank you Meem & Matti for crafting it!