Fair Share Fiesta - Benefit for Healthy Food For All

From:Elizabeth Karabinakis e...@cornell.edu Please join us for the FAIR SHARE FIESTA!!! A Latin-themed local foods dinner and dance party will raise funds to support Healthy Food For All, a partnership of local farms and Cooperative Extension to make fresh organic produce accessible to

video: 12 things to prevent bee colony collapse disorder

From:paul wheaton p...@richsoil.com It has taken me several days to finish editing this video, but it is finally done! I have footage of Jacqueline Freeman, author of the upcoming book Bees, the OTHER Way and two conventional beekeepers that care for thousands of colonies. I also have lots

Small Farm News: New USDA Investment in Beginning Farmers

From:Violet Stone v...@cornell.edu NEWS FROM THE SMALL FARMS PROGRAM AT CORNELL TOPIC: New USDA Grant Awards Mean $3million Investment in Northeast Beginning Farmers DATE: For immediate release, October 25, 2010 CONTACT: Erica Frenay at 607-255-9911 or e...@cornell.edu ONLINE NEWSROOM:

Karl North: Redesigning Farming Systems for Sustainability on Nov 1, Ithaca College

From: Marian Brown mbr...@ithaca.edu Karl North will speak at Ithaca College for our November 1st Sustainability Cafe For more information: http://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/2010092916382140 The Sustainability Café on Monday, November 1st, will feature Karl North speaking on

Examining Walmart's 'Rural Stranglehold'

from the The Daily Yonder http://www.dailyyonder.com December 7, 2010 Examining Walmart's 'Rural Stranglehold' The Departments of Justice and Agriculture, examining competition in agriculture, will hold a hearing 12/8 on the increasing margins taken by retail grocers. The United Food and

Getting ready for sugaring at Sapsquatch this Sunday 1-30 11am-4pm

From: Joshua Dolan sapsquat...@gmail.com Wow! Maple season is nearly here. We'll be boiling in 4 or 5 weeks! Lots of work still to be done. Come on out this Sunday from 11am-4pm to 2247 Mecklenburg Rd. (rt 79) in Enfield; the first driveway on the left after the bridge 1/2 mile after Enfield

Community Training in Ecological Design begins next week

There are at least a half-dozen seats still available for the upcoming Community Training in Ecological Design course in Montour Falls, Schuyler County, NY. Learn to design your garden, backyard, or small woodlot using an ecological design method. Students will choose their own design project

sustainability and farmers market study looking for participants

Please feel free to forward this on to any other individuals, groups, or organizations you think may be interested. Thank you in advance for your assistance, and let me know if you have any questions. ~Eric Eric P. S. Baumer, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate Interaction Design Lab Cornell

Regenerative Descent: Integrating ideas to create a movement (Freeskool Class, Ithaca NY)

Regenerative Descent: Integrating ideas to create a movement Teacher: Simone Lackey, simonelac...@gmail.com 917-209-9439 When: 2/28, 3/14 and 3/21 Where: 415 Elm St., Ithaca, NY The class will be a mixture of presentation on ecological (and social) design, systems thinking and other supportive

Urban farmer/teacher for Abany NY Community Garden sought

From:Dylan Boyce dylan.r.bo...@gmail.com Urban Farmer wanted: Capital District Community Gardens www.cdcg.org , operates The Produce Project, an entrepreneurial job training program for High School students in Upstate New York. Under the Farmer’s supervision, students use high tunnels and

Permaculture Summer Apprenticeship applicants sought

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org presents our Permaculture Summer Apprenticeship June 3 through August 11, 2011 We are seeking applicants for our summer apprenticeship program. Those selected will work and study through an intensive, nine-week schedule

Mushroom Innoculation Workshops in NY, MA, and PA

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org presents Mushroom Innoculation Workshops - April 23 in Montague, MA at Brooks Bend Farm (Western Massachusetts) - May 14 in Harleysville, PA at Living Hope Farm (Near Philadelphia) - May 21 22 in the Finger Lakes

Permaculture Design Certification course 7/22 - 8/7, 2011 Finger Lakes NY

and principles in their yards, on their land, and in their homes and businesses. This year’s teaching staff includes Michael Burns, Steve Gabriel, Karryn Olson-Ramanujan, and Rafter Sass, plus guest presenters from the local permaculture community. The course equips students with a whole systems

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair, Ithaca NY, Saturday, 3/5

From:Elizabeth Viviana Karabinakis e...@cornell.edu Greetings local farm and food lovers! It's that exciting time of year when the snow blanketing our fields is starting to melt and seeds are soon to find the soil, water and warmth they need to sprout! Farmers are gearing up for another

Wool handling workshop: Mar 12 13 Tompkins County, NY

WOOL HANDLING SCHOOL Date: March 12 and 13, 2011 (noon to noon) Workshop fee: $25 Instructor: Ron Cole ASI Wool Education Consultant 5616 Pawnee Lane, Greeley CO 80634 970-339-9044 Cell 970-302-4117 Registration: Please call the ASI office at 303-771-3500 ext 54 (Zahrah) to sign up for

Frolic Farm seeks volunteers, collaborators, and partners

From: Harmony Hazard Reply to: frolicf...@gmail.com Frolic Farm is a new community farm and center for education, healing and wellness, multimedia arts, and environmental and social change. We are located in Callicoon, New York, about 3 hours from the city. This is our first year and we are

May Day deadline for discounted PDC tuition

, Karryn Olson Ramanujan, Rafter Sass, and Michael Burns will take participants through 84 hours of instruction and a design practicum based on the internationally recognized permaculture curriculum. Our students will learn permaculture's principles, methods, and strategies with emphasis on the challenges

INDUSTRIALIZING THE FINGER LAKES: The latest threat. Forum Thursday, 4/14 in Watkins Glen

From: Maura Stephens msteph...@ithaca.edu SENECA AT A CROSSROADS: Large Scale LPG Storage vs. Tourism, Wineries, Peace and Quiet -Do we want to be the gas storage and transport hub of the Northeast? -Do we want Liquiefied Petroleum Gas stored in our salt caverns? -Or do we want agriculture,

Permaculture Garden Party in Schuyler County, April 30, 2011

Permaculture Garden Party in Schuyler County Saturday, April 30th, 2011 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the garden at Schuyler County Human Services Complex 323 Owego Street, Montour Falls, NY 14865 Learn new ways to garden, including edible gourmet mushrooms. Help build a perennial community

Seminar on Permaculture in Practice (Cornell, Ithaca NY)

From: Samuel Bosco sf...@cornell.edu SPECIAL SEMINAR Recent horticulture graduate student Erin Marteal is recently back from her Dreer Award study of permaculture in Australia, New Zealand and Trinidad. Please join us for this special seminar, Permaculture Public Gardens, on WEDNESDAY,

Finger Lakes to be Gas Storage Transportation Hub of North East?

From: Kate Bartholomew kbart...@wgcsd.org Seneca at a Crossroads Forum being held at the Watkins Glen High School Auditorium on Thursday. April 14th from 7-9pm. This Forum is being held to inform the public about how out of state Inergy LP plans to store hundreds of millions of gallons of LPG

Ithaca Freeskool Call For Classes

From:Shira Golding shiragold...@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We Are All Teachers! Ithaca Freeskool invites members of the community to submit class proposals for summer session ITHACA, NY – April 14, 2011 – Ithaca Freeskool is looking for passionate people who want to share their skills

Northeast Food: It Takes a Region Conference, Nov 11-12, 2011

~ Please circulate widely ~ IT TAKES A REGION - 2011: A CONFERENCE TO BUILD OUR NORTHEAST FOOD SYSTEM WHEN: November 11-12, 2011, with pre-conference trainings on November 10 WHERE: Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, New York This year, NESAWG and partners will draw on the success

Forum on Community-Cornell Univ. Engagement, Fri. 4/29, 3-5pm

From: Megan M. Gregory mm...@cornell.edu Cornell Education Matters invites you to a panel discussion and forum: Community Engagement the University: Strengthening Public Scholarship at Cornell Friday, April 29, 3 PM – 5 PM Location TBA During this time of university restructuring, it is vital

Third Town In Maine Passes Food Freedom Law

Third Town In Maine Passes Food Freedom Law From: http://www.naturalnews.com/032142_food_freedom_Maine.html Blue Hill becomes third town in Maine to pass food freedom law Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer (NaturalNews) Within the past several months, numerous towns in

June 16 benefit: Finger Lakes Craft Beer Festival! (benefit for Gas Free Seneca)]

Craft Brewery Festival set for June 16 *What:** Finger Lakes Craft Brewery Festival** **When:** June 16, 2011 from 6-11 p.m.** Where: Hidden Valley Campground/Watkins Glen* WATKINS GLEN, -- Craft breweries from around the Finger Lakes are joining together to highlight the growing craft beer

What Will Fracking Do To Our Food Supply?

The controversial gas-drilling practice is tainting water. Your food might be next. By Barry Estabrook Originally published by Gilt Taste There's a stunning moment in the Academy Award-nominated documentary Gasland, where a man touches a match to his running faucet—to have it explode in a ball

Menu announced for June 19th Harvest Dinner/Benefit

From:Elizabeth Viviana Karabinakis e...@cornell.edu Chef-owner Scott Signori from Stonecat Café has put together a tantalizing menu paired with Damiani wines for the Remembrance Farm Harvest Dinner on Sunday, June 19th, 2011. See the flier below or visit http://www.healthyfoodforall.org/.

Fair Share Fiesta TONIGHT in Ithaca, NY

From:Elizabeth Viviana Karabinakis e...@cornell.edu The 2nd Annual FAIR SHARE FIESTA is tonight, June 14th at the Oasis Dance Club, 1230 Danby Road in Ithaca. End the day with a survival latin dance class and dancing and great local foods prepared by the Good Truck. Tix (for dinner, dessert

National Black Agriculture Awareness Week July 10-16, 2011

To: nikk...@yahoo.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tanikka Cunningham (888) 415-2667x702 tcunningham [at] healthysolutionsgroup.org Michael Harris (916) 997-2451 blackagriculture [at] yahoo.com National Black Agriculture Awareness Week Creating Opportunities for: Awareness, Education,

Permaculture Design Certification by the numbers...

, paradigm-shifting, inspirational, and internationally recognized program. The classes are hands-on, relevant, with experience-based materials on an active 35-acre demonstration site. Teachers and organizers Michael Burns, Steve Gabriel, Rafter Sass and Karryn Olson Ramanujan invite you to the beautiful

Dryden Community Garden: FREE Class Weeds 101 TODAY

From:Rachel Firak rfi...@gmail.com Join us at the Dryden Community Center Cafe (1 West Main Street) next Tuesday from 6:30-8 to learn about wild plants with Dryden/Cornell community member Antonio DiTomasso. Families are welcome and snacks will be provided! * June 21st, 6:30-8 pm: Weeds 101

Sociology of Food Systems faculty position

Sociology of Food Systems (Assistant Professor) Department of Development Sociology Cornell University The Department of Development Sociology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University is seeking applicants for a 9- month tenure-track position in Sociology of Food

Groundswell Community Farm-to-Table Celebration, Ecovillage@Ithaca, July 17

The Groundswell Community Farm-to-Table Celebration Tour of West Haven Farm and Local Foods Dinner A delicious and educational experience for the whole family, hosted by the students in Groundswell's TC3 Summer Practicum in Sustainable Farming and Local Food Systems. Sunday, July 17

Dryden Community Garden offers FREE Kombucha making class 7/21/11

From: Rachel Firak rfi...@gmail.com Upcoming Grow Your Own Classes The Dryden Community Garden will be hosting free Grow Your Own classes on the third Tuesday of each month at the Dryden Community Center Cafe. Families are welcome and snacks will be provided! Is there a topic you'd like to

Dryden NY Community Garden: FREE Lacto-Fermentatation Class Sept 20

From:Rachel Firak rfi...@gmail.com *Upcoming Grow Your Own Class - Lacto-Fermentated Vegetables* 9/20: Next Tuesday, from 6:30-8 at the Dryden Community Center Cafe, Community member Nancy Norton will be teaching a class on lacto-fermenting your garden produce! Lacto-fermentation is the

Fall Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Open for Registration!

From: Violet Stone v...@cornell.edu NEWS FROM THE SMALL FARMS PROGRAM AT CORNELL TOPIC: Fall Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Open for Registration! DATE: For immediate release, August 22nd, 2011 CONTACT: Violet Stone at 607-255-9227 or v...@cornell.edu ONLINE:

New Report: Grassroots Groups Expose Bias of NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo's Fracking Advisory Panel and Environmental Groups

Independent Coalition of Citizens Against Fracking For Immediate Release September 21, 2011 Grassroots Groups Expose Bias of Cuomo’s Fracking Advisory Panel in New Report Contact: Carl Arnold, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego Gas Drilling Opposition Group (CDOG):

Finger Lakes Bioneers co-hosts regional FREEDOM Tour

Cortland Native Brings New Film on Biofuel Alternatives to Region this Weekend The Finger Lakes Bioneers, in association with Sustainable Cortland and SUNY Cortland, present the Cortland premiere of FREEDOM, a 90- minute documentary film by Josh and Rebecca Tickell. The film explores an array of

Just a week left to the Food Justice Summit!

From: Trina Baxter kirtr...@gmail.com Oct 22nd GSCP will host Ithaca's first Food Justice Summit to mobilize locally for food sovereignty and raise funds to support food justice projects, specifically Ithaca Community Harvest and the work of GreenStar to create a system of regional food

Feedback requested re: possible NE regional permaculture database

Greetings, all! Over the years and at gatherings small and large, permaculture- inspired folks in the Northeast have often expressed a desire to be able to more easily access, search, and share information about Permaculture-related opportunities and activities in our region. The Permaculture

Appalachian Food Agriculture Summit @ Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, March 23-25 2012

Appalachian Food Agriculture Summit 2012 Common Roots, Common Goals March 23-25 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA What is it? The inaugural Appalachian Food and Agriculture Summit 2012: Common Roots, Common Goals will provide opportunities for connection, education, discourse, and hands on

Fruiting Trees Shrubs Pruning Workshop presented by FLPCI (March 3, 2012)

Fruiting Trees Shrubs Pruning Workshop with Akiva Silver presented by the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute March 3, 2012 1-4pm at Ecovillage at Ithaca How do you prune your fruit trees and shrubs? Have you avoided pruning because you don’t feel confident in your pruning skills? Well,

NY Small Farms Summit: Feb. 29, 2012. Register Now!

From:Violet Stone v...@cornell.edu Small Farmers: Shape Your Future! Register Now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit Register now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit! The Summit will take place Wednesday, February 29th, from 9:30am – 3:30pm, with lunch provided. What is the NY Small Farm

Organic Grain Farm, Mill, and Bakery Apprenticeship - Ithaca, NY

From: Sara E Worden sara.e.wor...@gmail.com Subject: Grain Farm, Mill, and Bakery Apprenticeship - Ithaca, NY http://www.farmergroundflour.com/ We are looking for an apprentice who is interested in learning more about organic grain production, processing, and distribution through a unique

Only 3 more days to register for Fruiting Trees Pruning Workshop]

Fruiting Trees Shrubs Pruning Workshop with Akiva Silver presented by the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute March 3, 2012 1-4 p.m. at Ecovillage at Ithaca Sliding scale fee: $15-40 per person We can only accept 10 more students for this workshop. Register at:

Empowered movie screening: 4/4/2012, Cornell Univ.

Free Movie Screening: Empowered: Power from the People 5:30 PM Weds. April 4th, 2012 Cornell University, Mann Library, Stern Seminar Room 160 Homegrown Documentary Energizes Audiences to Go Renewable. Locally produced and directed (by our very own Cornell alum Shira Evergreen), this feature

Job Opportunity: Sweet Land Farm Intern, Trumansburg, NY

From:Samuel Bosco sf...@cornell.edu Sweet Land Farm in Trumansburg, NY is looking for an employee this summer for their beautiful, cherished, and bountiful CSA. Truly an amazing opportunity if you're interested in learning to farm! ** Sweet Land Farm CSA is seeking

Four Chances to hear Sandor Katz speak on food fermentation in Ithaca N.Y. 4/1 4/2

Four Chances to hear Sandor Kats speak in Ithaca N.Y. Celebrating the upcoming June release of Sandor Ellix Katz's new book The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes From Around the World. All events are free and open to the public: #1 “Meet the

Ithaca College permaculture project needs help right now (this hour!)

I just received a call from Karryn Olson Ramanujan who is with a small crew building a hefty pergola between Williams and Phillips Halls on the Ithaca College Campus. Apparently they have two huge black locust postd weighing at least 200 lbs. that must be lifted and dropped into holes in the

Plant a Food Forest with Jonathan Bates (6/23/2012) Upstate NY

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org presents PLANT A FOOD FOREST with Jonathan Bates of Food Forest Farm http://PermacultureNursery.com Saturday, June 23rd in Montour Falls, NY Additional events: Friday, June 22nd in Rochester, NY Sunday, June 24 in

Are you cool with tools?

We are looking for a few folks who are comfortable using a drill on a ladder to help install the crossbeams at the permaculture garden being installed at Ithaca College. You can see our progress on Facebook by liking the Ithaca College Permaculture Garden page. We need people Tuesday April 3, so

Ithaca College Permaculture Garden seeks fun-loving, soil workers this Saturday

Wanna build soil? Like working with lots of fun folk? The Ithaca College Permaculture Garden is doing our soil amendment work party this Sunday April 15 from 12-6pm near Williams Hall. We'd love your help with shoveling compost and building growing beds. If you have a pickup truck and wouldn't

Living Downstream at Watkins Glen, May 1, 2012 Sandra Steingraber speaks film showing

From:Nicolas Vaczek n...@clarityconnect.com Tuesday, May 1st, 7 p.m. Sandra Steingraber and film of her book Living Downstream will be at the downtown Glen Theater, Watkins Glen, NY $5.00 admission Local Groups Will Host Film and Discussion on Responsible Planning at Glen Theater on

Intro to Permaculture: Brooktondale NY, May 27, 2012

What is Permaculture? This workshop will present permaculture as a framework for holistic, sustainable thinking and planning in the home, garden, and urban/rural landscapes. Concepts discussed include ways to take concrete actions to reduce your impact on our planet and how permaculture

Food Forest Workshops in Central NY (video)

Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute presents PLANT A FOOD FOREST with Jonathan Bates of Food Forest Farm (PermacultureNursery.com) Join us Saturday, June 23rd in Montour Falls, NY for a day of forest gardening discussion and demonstration. View this video for details: http://flpci.us/?p=1468

Registration OPEN: 2012 Northeast Permaculture Convergence

From:Lydia Silva lydia_si...@hotmail.com We are happy to announce that registration is open for the 8th Annual Northeast Permaculture Convergence! Register and purchase tickets here: http://2012neconvergence.eventbrite.com When? July 13th - 15th Where? Soule Homestead and Education

Volunteers needed for FLPCI project this Sunday

use a shovel, we have plenty of grub, drink, and laughs. Bring gloves. RSVP if possible to ensure adaquate victuals. Michael Burns ### http://FLXpermaculture.Net ### Earn your Permaculture Design Certificate with the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org

Ithaca corn crop mob (now!) for public school cafeterias

From:Audrey Baker audreyze...@gmail.com There are thousands of ears of corn (up to 100,000, says Farmer George) left to glean on the fields at Early Bird Farm, and they'll be good for the next 2-3 days! Denise Agati, the School Food Director for Ithaca School District, says she would LOVE to

Ithaca, NY Permaculture Demonstration Site open 9/9/12

Permaculture Demonstration Site Open Garden Day 110 Delaware Ave., Ithaca NY 9/9/2012 9-4pm Cost: Free Steve Austin will open up his garden on Sunday September 9, 2012 from 9 AM to 4 PM for one last visit before Fall sets in. This diverse garden oasis is nestled into the landscape with a timber

Farm Business Planning Online Course with Cornell Small Farms Program, Fall 2012

For immediate release: Sept. 4, 2012 Contact: Erica Frenay, e...@cornell.edu 607-255-9911 Get Help Writing Your Farm Business Plan this Fall It is rare for a farm to be an accidental success; having a written document laying out the farm's goals, marketing strategies, financial projections, and

(Ithaca, NY) Vendors wanted! Groundswell Local Food Farm Festival, Oct 21

From:Rachel Firak rfi...@gmail.com Farm and food entrepreneurs wanted! We're looking for vendors of all kinds for our Local Food Farm Fest, Sunday, October 21, 1-4 pm. The Local Food Farm Fest is a fundraiser for the Groundswell Incubator Farm, a land-access program for beginning farmers.

Sustainability Cafe (9/24): aquaponics for sustainable food production in NYC

From: Marian Brown mbr...@ithaca.edu The Sustainability Café on Monday, September 24th will feature Miles Crettien ‘09 from VertiCulture and Lenox Hill Neighborhood House discussing “Sustainable Food Production in NYC: A Focus on Aquaponics.” The Sustainability Café will be held on the Ithaca

Ithaca, NY Children's Garden: Bulb Planting Schedule Call forvolunteers!

From:Ithaca Children's Garden's Bulb Labyrinth Team ithacachildrensgar...@cornell.edu Bulb Planting Time is HERE! We are starting tomorrow and carrying on for the next 4-5 weekends, or until finished! Our hope is we can finish in 3-4 weeks, but it all depends on our dedicated volunteers!

Green Buildings Open House, October 13 14, Ithaca, NY

From:Guillermo Metz g...@cornell.edu SAVE THE DATE 2012 Ithaca-Area Green Buildings Open House Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, 10am - 4pm each day Come see how other homeowners near you have implemented green building methods, materials, and technologies! Twenty five homes

Permaculture Presentations at Green Buildings Open House 10/13/12 (near Ithaca, NY)

and and its surrounding landscape serves as an educational space for the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute. (http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org) Students and teachers from the Institute will be present to answer questions and give tours. Permaculture teacher and Cayuta Sun designer Michael Burns will offer

Ithaca Elmira: Rony Lec, Mesoamerican Permaculture presents Oct 15-17

Guatemalan Permaculture Teacher to Present on Food Sovereignty Dates: October 15th - 17th, 2012 Ithaca, NY (Ithaca College, Cornell University) Elmira, NY (Elmira College) via http://fingerlakespermaculture.org Ronaldo Rony Lec Ajcot will be coming to the Finger Lakes Region discussing his

Re: Scholarships for Syracuse Ecological Design course

We are now able to announce the availability of 4 half-scholarships (worth $100 each) thanks to the generosity of our newest sponsors. With much appreciation to both Home Headquarters, The Gifford Foundation, and the Rahma Health Clinic (home of the Rahma Edible Forest Snack Garden), we extend

Ithaca College, 2/18 explores Finger Lakes' Culinary Bounty @ Sustainability Cafe

From:Marian Brown mbr...@ithaca.edu The Sustainability Café on Monday, February 18th will feature Kit Kalfs discussing The Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty: Promoting the Seen and Un-seen Food Networks. The Café will be held at the Ithaca College Center for Natural Sciences Room 112 at 4:00PM,

Solar Power 101: Thursday 4/11, Ithaca, NY

From:Guillermo Metz g...@cornell.edu *Solar Power 101** * Thursday, April 11, 6:30 – 8:30pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County Educational Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca “What are photovoltaics?” “What is solar thermal?” “How do they work and what incentives and rebate

Northeast Permaculture Convergence registration is open: July 5-7, 2013

Registration for the Permaculture Convergence We are very pleased to officially announce the opening of registration for the Northeast Permaculture Convergence, which will be held from July 5th to 7th 2013, in Frelighsburg (1 hour southeast of Montreal). We're building a unique program in French

Learn to inoculate log-grown shiitake mushrooms this weekend (Schuyler County, NY)

Join us at Cayuta Sun Farm (the sight of the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute's summer design course) this Saturday or Sunday (June 29 and 30.) Learn how to prepare sugar maple and white oak logs for mushroom production in the cool, deep shade of the mushroom yard. Workshops are held from

Shiitake Mushroom Participatory Product Development Survey

Begin forwarded message: From: Bryan Sobel bds...@cornell.edu Do you Like Shiitake Mushrooms? Please come out to the Trumansburg Farmers Market to help with a Participatory Product Development Survey Wednesday, June 26, 2012 4-7pm There will be a short survey followed by free samples of

Gleaners needed for food pantries #ithaca

--- Forwarded message --- From: Audrey Baker audreyze...@gmail.com 4 to 6 gleaners are needed asap to pick green beans and ripe tomatoes at Wood's Earth, at the intersection of Rt. 13 and Rt. 327 (across from Lower Treman). Produce will be donated to food pantries through Friendship Donations

Want basil for pesto?

From: Audrey Baker audreyze...@gmail.com Hi everyone, Love the idea of pesto in your freezer, ready to pop into meals all winter and spring? Just need a bulk source of basil to inspire that date with the food processor? The Wood's Earth farm is bursting with (organic) basil! It is being

Introduction to Keeping a Family Cow: Sunday 9/15/2013 Ithaca, NY

Begin forwarded message:From:IthaCan m...@ithacan.ning.comOn Sunday (Sep 15), join IthaCanners, Chris and Laura and their cow Aspen, on their homestead to learn howto keep a family cow.Register on line here.Come learn the in and outs of keeping your own family dairy cow! We will cover: breeds,

Free tickets for INEQUALITY FOR ALL movie (Ithaca, NY)

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute has a limited number of free tickets available to see the new award-winning documentary INEQUALITY FOR ALL at Cinemapolis at 120 E. Green Street in Ithaca this Sunday, October 13, at 7:20 pm. This outstanding film features Robert Reich, noted

Generous Discount for January signups on FLPCI Permaculture course

, research, governance, business and teaching. Michael Burns, Rafter Sass Ferguson, Steve Gabriel, and Karryn Olson-Ramanujan bring thousands of hours of permaculture teaching experience to people of all backgrounds and experiences. FLPCI’s renowned design certificate course immerses students in over

Beyond Green with New Roots: Ithaca, NY. Tonight! 7-8:30pm

New Roots Charter School hosts panel to discuss the imperative to go Beyond Green to prepare youth for a sustainable 21st century. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Sustainability Center 111 N. Albany St. Ithaca N.Y. A panel of educators and students will explore the “paradigm shift”

FLPCI Alum practices permaculture for food justice in NY AL

Anna McCown was raised as a Southern Baptist in subtropical Alabama. Yet now we find her as a queer southerner surviving the cold winters of upstate New York learning how to appreciate the summertime while honing her permaculture organizing skills… After her Permaculture Design Certificate

Pigstarter: Network of permaculture graduates bootstrap new venture with crowdfarming

Graduates of the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute's permaculture design course want to demonstrate that young farmers with intelligence and drive but no start-up funds or land can crowdfarm their way into a successful business. They are offering a lifetime discount for any donation over $10!

Permaculture Community Supports Permaculture Classes in High School...

the top: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-a-high-school-permaculture-course Note: Any funds not spent (or beyond our $500 goal) will be saved for permaculture education through the New Roots Farm-to-School program. Thanks again, Michael Burns Permaculture Teacher New Roots Charter School

Community Training in Ecological Design: Tompkins County, NY (Oct.-Dec. 2014)

mulching, backyard poultry, mushroom cultivation, tree crops and rainwater catchment. - 36 hours of instruction - One full weekend nine Monday evenings - October through December Instructors: Michael Burns, Steve Gabriel, Karryn Olson-Ramanujan plus guests Read more and register

Finger Lakes Permaculture Course: Four Weeks To Go

Lakes region of New York. Enjoy the richness of the small cities and villages, culture, natural areas, and vibrant agriculture found in our area. The course's curriculum, methods, and practicum have been developed by teachers Michael Burns, Rafter Sass Ferguson, Steve Gabriel and Karryn Olson

Farming the Woods book presented in Ithaca NY: 11/19/2014

FARMING THE WOODS: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food Medicine in Temperate Forests Meet the Authors... Get your signed copy... Hear a presentation on their new work... Join Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel November 19, 2014 6 to 8 p.m. Tompkins County Public Library Ithaca, NY

11th International Permaculture Convergence Cuba 2013 videos

11th International Permaculture Convergence Cuba 2013 videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJd48r8cihenmW1FfXic-1Sb7qWxbWf6u The next International Permaculture Convergence will be in London during September of 2015: https://www.ipcuk.events

Reading Your Landscape: A Practical (Re)introduction to Permaculture

The FINGER LAKES PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE http://FingerLakePermaculture.org presents READING YOUR LANDSCAPE: A Practical Introduction to Permaculture June 12 – 14, 2015 Cayuta Sun Farm, Catharine NY (near Ithaca and Watkins Glen) with Becky Bowen, Michael Burns, Jake Maher Delisle, Steve Gabriel

Permaculture Apprenticeship: Finger Lakes Region, NY

*Forest Farming Immersion * *& Permaculture Design Practicum* *Hard-working, permaculture-inspired apprentices * *are sought by Cayuta Sun Farm.* This apprenticeship is ideal for Permaculture Design Certificate graduates and others interested in forest farming, small-farm design, mushroom

2016 Finger Lakes Permaculture Convergence: Call for Presenters

A Call for Presentations & Hands-on Demonstrations at the 2016 Finger Lakes Permaculture Convergence Sunday, August 28th Presented by the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County as part of the 3rd annual Finger Lakes Permaculture Tour (August

Cornell Online Permaculture class has 2 opening; begins Oct. 24th

Study permaculture online through Cornell University Horticulture¹s distance learning program. Create a design portfolio based on your own project and complete all three of the courses from home to earn a Permaculture Design Certificate. Instruction and facilitation is led by Michael Burns

Earn your PDC at home with Cornell University

sign Certificate. Michael Burns, a cofounder of FLPCI, will be the course instructor for this opportunity based on the permaculture curriculum and activities developed by the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute over the past decade. This program provides rigorous, evidence-based instruction i

Mon 14th, Tues 15th, Wed 16th. Philip Ackerman-Leist speaks about Food, Pesticides, Sustainable Communities and Politics, Ithaca and Ovid

-- Forwarded message - From: Allison Wilson Dear Friends and Colleagues We are very excited to be hosting Philip Ackerman-Leist for three Ithaca area and Ovid events on May 14th-16th. Please do come and/or share this email with your friends and

Permaculture Farmstead in Trumansburg seeks housemate

https://ithaca.craigslist.org/roo/6504176814.html Does using Permaculture principles to create a food forest and sustainable homestead sound exciting to you? Come join us on our 7.5 acre property in Trumansburg! Three of us started this project last summer, and we are looking for the right

Free Permaculture Movie: Watch together, online. (SUN & TUE)

uWJKyg_zR3BO-NaRNTFNCCQ TUESDAY: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlfu-vrjwvqPBzcQT3dbjx4X4I3nAjgw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Additional questions can be directed to Michael Burns mailto:mb...@cornell.edu>

Watch free this week: Inhabitants

If you saw the movie inhabit by Costa Boutsikaris, you will want to find time in the next few days to watch the newest film he coproduced: *Inhabitants: An Indigenous Perspective* Co-presented with the National Museum of Natural History Presented by the Hollomon Price Climate Change Series