For additional information on the following, please contact Josh Dolan directly at sapsquatch7@gmail.com. Upcoming Events with Sapsquatch Pure Maple Syrup Sapsquatch is gearing up for the 2012 season earlier than expected this year. Grade A syrup will be available soon, so reserve your share today. To reserve a gallon, please send a check for $80 […]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Please share widely. NEWS RELEASE For immediate release: 1/27/12 Contact: Rachel Firak, New Farmer Training Coordinator, rfirak Groundswell’s Sustainable Farming Certificate Program now accepting applications New Farmers: Apply online for the 100-hour, April-November program Ithaca, NY – This spring, the Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming will again offer its full-season training program for […]
2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ “For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended, and as static images for those with slower Internet access. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area. […]
Yesterday, along with Thor Oechsner, Neal Johnston, Sandra Steingraber, and a host of others, I spoke at the Anti-Hydrofracking Day of Action in Albany. We distributed almost 200 loaves of bread to the assembled crowd, and then we marched, led by a chanting, bread-carrying farmers, to Cuomo’s office. Here is what I said: My name […]
From: “Marian Brown” I noted this on the Center for a New American Dream e-newsletter today…. I LOVE this idea of a “fixers collective”… where people bring their “tired, their poor, their huddled masses yearning to” be repaired…. http://www.newdream.org/blog/fixers-collective Is this something we could do here….? We do have some specialized repair groups locally, like […]
Locally-Grown Foods Festival Friday, February 10th 4:00-8:00 PM Union Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Corning – Meet farmers – Taste samples – Learn about local farms – Purchase local products – Recipies & Demonstrations – The public is cordially invited to a unique tasting experience. Sample locally produced meats, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, wines, and other […]
Greetings Educators, Cornell Garden-Based Learning (CGBL) is pleased to announce a new professional development approach called Take Root! A Training for Garden Educators. We are looking for partners in New York State to host and facilitate these trainings with us. Partners may include Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) County offices and non-profits or community organizations that […]
From: “Amy Blankstein” *JUST FOOD CONFERENCE 2012: EAT WORK GROW THE MOVEMENT* On February 24th and 25th, Just Food will convene over 1,000 local food lovers and advocates, CSA members, community gardeners, urban and rural farmers, food professionals and entrepreneurs to participate in two days of hands-on workshops, discussions, skills-building sessions, and good food. *Just […]
ANNOUNCING: 8th Northeastern Permaculture Convergence to be held in Eastern Massachusetts this year! SAVE THE DATE: July 13-15, 2012 We are excited to announce the dates of the 2012 Northeastern Permaculture Convergence! Please join us the weekend of July 13-15, 2012 in Eastern Massachusetts for an opportunity to interact with the larger Northeastern U.S. community […]
DANCING TURTLE MICRO-FARM presents… ~A CLASS on SPROUTING~ Thursday January 26, 6-730pm at the Women’s Community Building (kithcen) at the corner of Seneca and Cayuga Streets, Ithaca, NY. CALL or EMAIL Ellen to sign-up: 740.525.0062 dancingturtleithacacom **Learn how to grow sprouts at home, year-round! Add more salads to your winter diet! Class Fee, $12 includes […]
Save Ludgate’s Stakeholder Meeting Thursday, January 19, 7-8:30pmOwl Cafe above Autumn Leaves Used Books on The Commons, Ithaca Let’s keep the conversation going… Join us for a meeting to bring together key stakeholders including potential buyers/investors, leaders of businesses and community groups like Garden Gate Delivery, Share Tompkins, Swidjit, etc, local farmers, as well as […]
TCLocal is pleased to announce the publication of “Thinking Local in Tompkins County, Volume 2,” our second collection of articles from the tclocal.org web site. Contents of Volume 2 include: Outlook for Liquid Fuels, 2010-2020 Can New York State Feed Itself? Envisioning Tompkins County Food Production (originally a six-part series) Chickens in the Energy Descent […]
Hi Folks, There is a Time Bank coming to the Ithaca/Tompkins County Area. We are presently assembling a cohesive base of individuals dedicated to creating a successful launch in the very near future. If you are passionate about creating an alternative economy, live in this area and are willing to actively participate in Time Banking […]
check out the Sapsquatch blog and this new article. Comments and feedback would be greatly appreciated! http://sapsquatchsyrup.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/ny-maple-syrup-faces-twin-threat-of-fracking-and-climate-change/
ANNOUNCING: 8th Northeastern Permaculture Convergence to be held in Eastern Massachusetts this year! SAVE THE DATE: July 13-15, 2012 http://northeastconvergence.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/#!/NEConvergence http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northeastern-Permaculture-Convergence/190816097619717 Since you are part of the Eastern Massachusetts community, if you are interested in helping coordinate, please e-mail neconvergence. Please share widely in your circles! Thanks!
TCLocal kicks off its seventh year of existence and its fifth year of publication with a report on an important development for the health of the food sources closest to Ithaca — the recent adoption of the Town of Ithaca Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan. As we note in the article, this TOI AFPP is […]
ITHACA FREESKOOL WINTER SOCIALMeet other freeskoolers and get the new jam-packed Winter/Spring 2012 calendar! Friday, January 20, 2012, 7-9pm Fire On The Water Studios 317 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850 Come celebrate the end of last fall’s awesome session of free classes and get ready for the winter/spring session with Ithaca Freeskool! Classes start February […]
From: “Violet Stone” TOPIC: Spring 2012 Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Open for Registration! DATE: For immediate release, January 12th, 2012 CONTACT: Michelle Podolec at 607-255-9911 or mls266@cornell.edu ONLINE NEWSROOM:www.nebeginningfarmers.org Spring 2012 Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Open for Registration! Winter is a great time for planning for your small farm future or taking courses […]
2012 Raising Livestock Series Starts 2/7 Looking for something to do with your land? New York’s Southern Tier is well suited for pasture-based livestock production. If you want to have animals and/or sell pasture-raised meats, this series of classes is for you. Learn from the experiences of successful farmers, and from Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. […]
