Grateful for the Future

Let us now focus on the future and what we can do to transform ourselves and transform our society into what we want to see flourish.  Together we can imagine a greater future and work together to make our visions a reality. 

One thing we want to see is a thriving local economy for our local farms. To that end, you can purchase a Holiday Box from City Farm SLO. The Holiday Farm Box is on sale now and the pick up date is December 10th from 3pm to 4pm.

Click here for the order form. You are supporting Regenerative Agriculture, Youth Education and the local non-profit City Farm SLO. City Farm SLO represents a unique collaboration among municipal government, a non-profit organization, business enterprises, educational institutions, and public and private funding agencies committed to the revival of community engagement in sustainable agriculture.

Also, volunteers are needed to tend to our permaculture demo garden Our Global Family Farm. Contact Teresa Tree Lees at treelees@charter.net to set up a time to come on out!

"Knowing exactly where these veggies were grown and talking to the people who grew them gives you an appreciation for the food you are eating. My meals are filled with gratitude this week because of our community and you"

-Farm Box Customer

Regenerative Agriculture is our Future
 

One of the farmers in the film "Kissing The Ground" is Gabe Brown. Gabe Brown of Brown’s Ranch in Bismarck, ND, shares his transformative journey of cultivating his farm from modern conventional use to a thriving living ecosystem. Through no-till and extensive cover crop usage, Gabe and his family are able to support a diverse array of farm and ranching enterprises that are both profitable and models of sustainability in regenerative agriculture.

There is a three part video series you can watch on "Treating Your Farm as an Ecosystem"

Watch on the Ecosnippets website:

http://www.ecosnippets.com/gardening/treating-the-farm-as-an-ecosystem/

 New Offering: PDC at Heartland Collective 
April 1 - 18, 2021

Website: http://heartlandcollective.org/pdc/?fbclid=IwAR2pAuJknEkHYyetq-vkeze9Ylk2xhE5jkAcfwj1IadjHklnhbXLF-yfAv4

Dive into a lakeside PDC in the rolling oak-covered foothills of the California Sierra Nevada. Enjoy profound lessons from facilitators with over 30 years of collective permaculture hands-on experience. Make powerful connections, eat well, and enjoy amazing sunsets.

Heartland Collective is an off-grid, solar-powered, 25 acre lakeside venue and regenerative business incubator. The Heartland Collective is excited to offer its first annual Permaculture Design Course. This is an opportunity to join Heartland’s nutrient-rich culture and be a part of a budding ecovillage.

This course combines the full accredited curriculum for the world-renowned Permaculture Design Certification with a People Care Extension that includes a dozen specialized sessions on Social Permaculture & Herbalism.

Through ecological design we weave ourselves back into earth’s natural systems in symbiotic ways; and through applying these same design principles to human communities, reimagine and embody what it means to be in mutually beneficial relationship with each other.

Eco Farm Conference - Re-Imaging Our Future Online January 20-23, 2021

Building upon its farmer-to-farmer education model, EcoFarm is an essential networking and educational hub for ecologically-minded farmers, ranchers, and all who work to support their success in growing a healthy food system and world.

Mark your calendars for January 20-23, 2021 and get ready for an EcoFarm Conference unlike any before as we will convene online for our 41st event! EcoFarm Conference will feature inspiring keynotes, educational workshops, skill-building pre-conferences, extensive networking, and a virtual trade show where you can connect with exhibitors. There will be meaningful opportunities for all – whether you join as an attendee, sponsor, exhibitor, speaker, or volunteer. And it will be more affordable than ever.

Register Now: https://eco-farm.org/conference/2021/register

Visionary Permaculture - Elements Game

Website: https://www.permaculturedesign.earth/elementscards?goal=0_515f566d28-0e6203fbba-313228098&mc_cid=0e6203fbba&mc_eid=fcdee844a0

Learn and practice permaculture design in a fun way with people of all ages and experience levels. This toolkit is perfect for students and teachers, designers, consultants and educators.

The deck shares over 170 cards featuring elements commonly found in permaculture gardens, farms, homesteads and urban spaces. Card backs include the name of each element in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian and German.

It is a free download at printable resolution in black & white or available in a limited edition of 100 decks printed in full color. Half the decks were supported by a Kickstarter campaign so only 50 decks remain.

Download or purchase here.