I am a certified permaculture designer now living and working in the Eugene area.  I offer solutions for all us urban farmers.  My goal in life is to provide people with wholesome nutritious food at a lower cost than what you would pay at the store, or even a CSA.  By producing our own food we can not only save money, but we can also lessen the impact we have on the surrounding countryside and add to our food security!    Check out my website and tell me what you think.  http://edible-landscape.com

Hello friends,

Check out this extensive permaculture food skills course held September 24th, 2009 - September 27th, 2009 at beautiful Lost Valley in Dexter, OR.  There are still a few spots remaining!

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Intensive Permaculture Food Skills Course

Enjoy 4 FULL days in the living and learning kitchen at Lost Valley Educational Center outside of Eugene, OR.

During this four-day, intensive workshop you will learn and participate in a variety of hands-on activities related to permaculture based food skills.

Subjects explored will include:  food preservation (canning, drying, pickling, fermenting, smoking, cellaring), cheese, yogurt, and kefir making, kombucha brewing, beer, wine, and cider making, beekeeping and honey, sprouting, natural bread baking, tools of the trade: solar food cookers, hay boxes, solar food dryers, mills, and presses), raising birds for eggs, and more.

Three organic vegetarian meals per day and lodging included.

In your free time, you can utilize your access to our on-property trail system and experience the ins and outs of living in an intentional community and developing ecovillage.

$300 dorms, $250 camping

Register for this event at:
http://www.lostvalley.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=6

Questions?
Phone: 541 937 3351 x 112
Email: events@lostvalley.org

Be well!
Lost Valley

Whiteaker Eco Bike Tour

visit a variety of eco friendly homes

grass to garden, bees, reclaim automobile space, solar, local business, rainwater catchment, coop living and much more

easy pace, sociable,,,,,,
meet at red barn, 11 am,  organized by the NLC Committee on Sustaniability

Youth Farm Festival

at FOOD for Lane County ’s Youth Farm

Celebrate the work of local teens at the FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Fest on Saturday September 12^th, 10am-2pm. Events include a tomato taste-off, samples of farm favorite produce, pick your own flower bouquets, door prizes, and youth-led tours of the 3-acre organic farm.

The tomato competition will feature a selection of over a dozen tomatoes, from the standard juicy red, to unique heirloom varieties. Participants will judge the tomatoes on appearance, flavor and best overall.

Youth Farmers will also be selling the fresh organic produce they raised right on the farm.  At the Youth Farm, low-income teens, ages 14-19, participate all summer long in the growing of over 35 different kinds of fruits and vegetables. The majority of the farm’s produce (over 85,000 pounds grown in 2008) is distributed by FOOD for Lane County to agencies countywide working together to help eliminate hunger and poor nutrition.

Come learn more about this amazing program and meet the young people who are creating healthy food and community.

Follow signs to the Youth Farm on Flamingo Ave. , off of S. Game Farm Rd in Springfield .

Photo Opportunities:  Saturday, September 12^th, 8am-2:00pm Teens will be working at the farm, harvesting, prepping produce and doing general farm maintenance.  Beautiful photo and interview opportunities with active teens and lovely produce.

DATE: Sept. 2, 2009 CONTACT: Jen Anonia FOOD for Lane County , 343-2822; 915-2511 gardens@foodforlane county.org

Youth Farm Festival at FOOD for Lane County ’s Youth Farm

WHO: FOOD for Lane County’s Youth Farm

WHAT: Youth Farm Fest

WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 10am – 2pm

WHERE: Youth Farm, 705 Flamingo Ave , Springfield

WHY: Celebrate the Youth Farm with a tomato taste-off, farm tours, pick your own flower bouquets, samples of farm favorites and door prizes. Celebrate the work of local teens at the FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Fest on Saturday September 12th, 10am-2pm.

Events include a tomato taste-off, samples of farm favorite produce, pick your own flower bouquets, door prizes, and youth-led tours of the 3-acre organic farm. The tomato competition will feature a selection of over a dozen tomatoes, from the standard juicy red, to unique heirloom varieties. Participants will judge the tomatoes on appearance, flavor and best overall.

Youth Farmers will also be selling the fresh organic produce they raised right on the farm. At the Youth Farm, low-income teens, ages 14-19, participate all summer long in the growing of over 35 different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

The majority of the farm’s produce (over 85,000 pounds grown in 2008) is distributed by FOOD for Lane County to agencies countywide working together to help eliminate hunger and poor nutrition. Come learn more about this amazing program and meet the young people who are creating healthy food and community.

Follow signs to the Youth Farm on Flamingo Ave. , off of S. Game Farm Rd in Springfield . Photo Opportunities: Saturday, September 12th, 8am-2:00pm Teens will be working at the farm, harvesting, prepping produce and doing general farm maintenance. Beautiful photo and interview opportunities with active teens and lovely produce.