Upstate NY Permaculture Network

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute

with the generous support of our sponsors

announces the

3rd Annual Permaculture Tour Weekend

August 26, 27 & 28, 2016

Learn all the details at http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org

Three days of workshops, tours, socializing, networking, and learning in the cities, villages and countryside of the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of NY.

Friday through Sunday you can view a movie, visit sites, talk with other practitioners and enthusiasts, try hands-on workshops, and simply immerse yourself in the thriving permaculture scene of central New York.

Friday evening offers a screening of the movie “INHABIT: A Permaculture Perspective” followed a “Conscious Electronic Dance Music” party in bustling downtown Ithaca.

All day Saturday tour permaculture farms, gardens, parks, & homes ending with a reception at the Finger Lakes Cider House with music and a fundraising auction.

Sunday continues with networking and learning with over a dozen speakers and workshops at our Finger Lakes Permaculture Convergence and Plant Sale.

Admission to all events is free. However, we depend on your donations to support the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute and the Permaculture Tour Weekend.

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (FLPCI), founded in 2005, connects people with the environment and each other to design regenerative ecosystems for resilient communities. FLPCI holds events for people to learn sustainable and ecological design methods including workshops, apprentice programs, trainings and design certificate courses.

Learn all the details at http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org

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Hello!

I’m spreading the word about the natural building workshop in Troy, NY this summer. Join us in building an outdoor pizza kitchen with stone, cob, and round-wood. I’m excited to be hosting the event at the Vague Estates, a beautiful site, with acres of woods and water that is perfect for a building retreat. Held July 17th-23rd It’s going to be a great week, and I’m trying to reach folks that might enjoy it. Visit the website for more info. thanks!
http://www.risingearthbuilding.com

Truly,

Michael

We’ll have a room opening up mid-late August, at our place on 717 Otisco St, corner of Belmont St in Syracuse. NY. We are a collective house committed to ecological and social justice consciousness. We cook for each other, share meals & grocery shopping, grow some of our own food on site, & participate in regular chores to maintain the house & yards.

We strive for a lifestyle in which we do more with less, making rather than buying, building our ecological wisdom. We are project oriented and equipped for gardening, food preparation, bicycle care, work-shopping & crafting. We’re dedicated being a supportive, consensus-based, & inclusive home with open, compassionate communication & problem-solving.

>>> No hard drugs or substance abuse
>>> Plant-Based kitchen and household
>>> Monthly house meetings
>>> $400 per room ($500 for doubles) includes utilities, wifi and water

IC.org listing: http://directory.ic.org/24301/ Bitternut_Collective_on_Otisco_St

Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ BitternutHomestead

if you are interested, we have a list of introductory interview questions you can complete and send back in as a first step:

1) Where do you go to school/work currently? How will you support yourself financially while a housemate? Where are you moving from, locally or from out of Syracuse? What are your current living arrangements and why are you looking for new living arrangements? How long do you plan on staying at Bitternut?
2) Have you ever lived in a collective house or Intentional Community before, and what are your questions, expectations, limits, and concerns?
3) Who would be moving in with you (if anyone)? What are your dietary preferences (we practice a plant-based diet)?
4) Are you able to reside with us while construction, finish work, and general site developments are in process?
5) Please provide one housing reference and one personal reference.
6) What time period would you be looking to move in if you were accepted?
7) Are you a dog person or a cat person (Cats are not permitted due to resident allergies, and we currently have one dog).
8) Describe your political philosophy in 3 sentences or less.
9) If you had a full day of free time, how would you most likely spend it? How do you spend your leisure time?
10) Are you a "kitchen person"? Are you a "garden person"? What do those terms mean to you? What does it mean to you to participate in the household and the social justice/ecological wisdom mission of the collective?

Send to BitternutHomestead@gmail.com or call Frank at 315-308-1372 with questions.

Dear All ~ Sharing about Upcoming Events with Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education!
Summer Permaculture Design Certification Course, June 18-28

We are one month from the start date of our yearly Summer Intensive Permaculture Course, hooraaaay!!!
This is a highlight of the year for many of us, and we will be designing the new permaculture orchards, creative gathering spaces, and perennial food systems for the Snow Farm New England Craft Program in Williamsburg MA.
We will also be visiting and studying many of our local permaculture sites, demonstrating abundant lessons learned over the years as well as inspiring techniques for growing and preserving food, harnessing and conserving energy, connecting resources, and building resilience in local communities ~ we visit places such as Sirius EcoVillage, Wildside Cottage and Gardens, Beyond Sustainability Home, and Hickory Gardens.

There are a few seats left in the Summer PDC ~ please tell friends and family, as this is a truly nourishing and informative life changing educational event! www.PermacultureSeries.org

Autumn Weekend Series Permaculture Course, September – November

We are also 4 months from the start date of a weekend Series Permaculture Design Certification Course, that will be offered at a combination of Snow Farm and at Nine Mountain Retreat Center in Plainfeld MA.
This course is the same course as above, and includes visits to the local permaculture sites, yet we will be designing for the Nine Mouutain Home and Retreat Center, neighbor to the world renowned EarthDance Community.
This course will be held over 3 long weekends: September 24-27, October 21-23, and November 18-20. www.PermacultureSeries.org

Natural Building Workshops This Summer!!

We are delighted to be announcing upcoming Natural Building Workshops in Western MA!

• First will be an Earthen Plaster Workshop for a straw bale outbuilding: June 18 or June 25 (date to be confirmed!)~ This building is a demonstration of working with straw as a carbon sequestering practice, instead of allowing the straw to decompose or to be released into the atmosphere. We are utilizing the insulation properties and structural integrity of straw in this small building. This is a perfect opportunity to glimpse the construction details of straw bale construction, and to work with mixing and applying earthen / clay plaster!! Contact us for the registration details: PermacultureSeries

• We are also offering a Straw Clay Earthen Building Workshops: July 16-17 or August 5-6. This will be for a beautiful and well built straw bale home where a new construction of a straw clay wall will be created during our workshop ~ a perfect fit for divider walls and for retrofitting spaces with earthen materials. Earthen plasters, straw bale construction, natural building design will all be addressed. Contact us for registration details: PermacultureSeries

Please inform friends about these educational offerings, and we look forward to seeing you this season!

In gratitude and wishing you green abundance,
~Kay & the Sowing Solutions Team

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 26-28, 2016)

A CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

Interested in presenting at the 2016 Finger Lakes Permaculture Convergence? We are looking for presenters on permaculture-related topics within one to one and half- hours length.

Presentations may encompass a variety of topics including but NOT limited to:
· Social Permaculture
· Permaculture in Practice
· Permaculture Theory
· Profitable Permaculture Farming
· Edible Ecosystem Design Processes
· Forest Farming Techniques
· Community-Scale Permaculture

Topics that pertain to permaculture in the Finger Lakes region of upstate N.Y. are especially encouraged.

All proposals are due by 12p.m. on Monday, June 20th.

To submit your proposal, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/rUqQgz

A CALL FOR SKILL SHARE DEMONSTRATIONS & ACTIVITIES

In addition to presentation sessions, the convergence will include hands-on permaculture technique or skill-building demonstrations. These demonstrations provide a unique opportunity to showcase and share useful strategies and techniques with the Finger Lakes permaculture community. If you are interested in conducting a demonstration at the convergence, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/rUqQgz

A CALL FOR TOUR HOSTS

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (FLPCI) presents the 3rd annual Permaculture Tour, showcasing the practice of permaculture in our region. Last year’s tour drew over 200 participants from throughout the northeast to visit sites in Syracuse, Ithaca and the surrounding Finger Lakes region.

The Permaculture Tour encourages face-to-face networking and sharing of knowledge and experience of area permaculture practitioners and enthusiasts. The event is designed to provide people with concrete examples of permaculture methods and principles in action.

If you have a permaculture-designed home, farm, or other type of site in the Finger Lakes region that you would like to share with the public, please fill out the simple form at: https://goo.gl/Jojw89

Thank you on behalf of the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County and conference organizers.

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Charming home overlooking Hyde Lake. Home has 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, a walk-in closet and office/ exercise room off Master bedroom which could be a third bedroom. Downstairs features open floor plan, custom woodwork throughout the home. Woodstove and base-board heat (woodstove heats the whole house alone!). Outside features include a fenced-in raised-bed veggie garden, established perennial flower beds, outbuildings and chicken coop. The perfect little home. Minutes from the mighty St. Lawrence river! Surrounded by four beautiful lakes. Close to fishing, camping, hunting and ATVing. Looking to downsize? Check out this beautiful year round retreat with a cottage feel, surrounded by acres of undeveloped land!


http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/39273-Hyde-Lake-Rd_Theresa_NY_13691_M47778-27248#photo24

Forest Farming Immersion & Permaculture Design Practicum

Hard-working, permaculture-inspired apprentices sought by Cayuta Sun Farm.

This apprenticeship is ideal for Permaculture Design Certificate graduates and others interested in forest farming, small-farm design, mushroom cultivation, pastured animal and perennial agriculture.

Cayuta Sun Farm is seeking individuals for a part-time program of farm work, design, and study from May through September. Apprentices receive weekly instruction through a permaculture design practicum based on continuing assessment and analysis of the farm’s systems. Opportunities to visit and learn at other innovative farms are also scheduled. Apprentices are provided with all their food and live at the farm.

Located between Ithaca and Watkins Glen, NY, Cayuta Sun Farm is a small woodland farm and permaculture education site established in 2003. Currently, log-grown shiitake mushrooms, grass-pastured poultry and forest-pastured pork are grown for market. The farm occasionally hosts visitors, tours, and permaculture-related educational events.

Learn more at http://CayutaSunFarm.com/…

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Live on a small farm. Rent a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bathroom trailer home for $600 month plus deposit. We are located 17 miles from Ithaca and 12 miles from Watkins Glen in beautiful Cayuta Lake valley. Home is situated on a small but busy permaculture farm producing pork, poultry, and gourmet mushrooms commercially. Space available for personal garden if desired. Friendly neighbors, thousands of acres of state land next door. Sorry, no pets. Good references required. Rent includes electric but not propane for heat and cooking. Visit CayutaSunFarm.com for farm information and write Michael@CayutaSunFarm.com or call 607-227-0316 to inquire.

Heard of Aquaponics?

Aquaponics is one of the most sustainable and productive farming systems in the world. It combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics to create more self-sufficient, closed-loop, systems that use only a fraction of the water, labor, energy, etc. that other farming methods use.

Have you been thinking it’s too complicated, too time-consuming, too expensive… Well, we have some insights to share.

Learn How to Do It For Free!

FREE WEBINAR:

How to Create an Aquaponics Greenhouse at Your School or Community Garden for Free!

With Jon Parr – Founder of SchoolGrown & Fishnet Aquaponics

Watch Live Saturday, Nov 7, 2pm PST / 5pm EST

Or Watch the Recording (Available Until Nov 14)

REGISTER HERE FOR FREE!

* If you cannot attend the webinar live, no worries. Register above and we will email you the recording.

DESCRIPTION

Learn from one of the leaders in the Aquaponics industry – former founder and manager of one of the largest Commercial Aquaponics Systems in the world, and how he is now creating Aquaponics Systems around the country for education & local, healthy food production at no cost to the hosting site!

Join us for this free webinar with Jon Parr – Founder and President of SchoolGrown, a non-profit company devoted to sustainable agriculture and education. Learn firsthand the SchoolGrown Model of design, materials, construction, management, funding, and management of the LEAF Greenhouse, at no cost or liability to the hosting site! Wow!

SOME FACTS ABOUT THE LEAF GREENHOUSE:

• 30′ x 60′, 1,800 sq. ft. Aquaponics Greenhouse
• Uses only 5% of the water required for conventional ag
• Generates its own solar electricity
• Collects and stores its own rainwater
• Supplies 100 families with a box of veggies every week of the year
• Each box contains approx. 12 lbs of certified Organic leafy greens, herbs, fruits, mushrooms, and root crops
• Provides a hands-on learning platform for students of all ages
• A successful model of commercial business and education combined!

WANT TO DIVE DEEPER INTO AQUAPONICS?

Learn to Build Your Own System as a Thriving Business!

Check out our next Commercial Aquaponics Training:

Commercial Aquaponics With Applied Permaculture Design – Complete Training:
Backyard, Family, & Commercial Systems.

Sacramento, California – Nov 12 – 15 , 2015

Don’t Miss Out! Register Here!

Towards Resiliency,

Jay Markert (“Jay Ma”)

Living Mandala – Director of Programs
Organizing Education, Events & Initiatives for Personal & Planetary Transformationwww.LivingMandala.com

Find Living Mandala on Facebook!

HI All!
This is a special opportunity to gather for a full day of natural building lessons and experience the raising of a straw bale wall . We will tour the natural home, hear from the builders about design and construction decisions they they have made, peer into a bunch of details about the construction process, construct the wall system, and share some time networking together on Saturday November 7th!

We are planning to get started around 8:00/8:30 and spend the full day together, until about 4:00/5:00. The location is just outside the town center of Shelburne Falls, MA. Plan to bring a picnic lunch and snacks for the day. Please RSVP soon so we can tend to the planning details for the day.

STRAW BALE WALL ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP: The first will be on Saturday November 7th, a Full Day Workshop, with opportunities to learn about a straw bale wall construction directly from experience alongside the natural builders… This is happening in Shelburne Falls at a newly built (and continuing to be built) home where you can see all phases of construction in demonstration and participate in a wall construction! Sliding Scale Registration $60-$90. Send us an email for directions and to register at PermacultureSeries

I hope to see you there!
Kay

HI All!

STRAW BALE WALL ASSEMBLY WORKSHOPS
The first in a series of events will be on Saturday November 14th, a Full Day Workshop, with opportunities to learn about a straw bale wall construction directly from experience alongside the natural builders… This is happening in Shelburne Falls at a newly built (and continuing to be built) home where you can see all phases of construction in demonstration and participate in a wall construction! Sliding Scale Registration $60-$90. Send us an email for directions and to register at PermacultureSeries

This is a special opportunity to gather for a full day of natural building lessons and experience the raising of a straw bale wall . We will tour the natural home, hear from the builders about design and construction decisions they they have made, peer into numerous details about the construction process, construct the wall system, and share some time networking together on Saturday November 14th!

We are planning to get started around 8:00/8:30 and spend the full day together, until about 4:00/5:00. The location is just outside the town center of Shelburne Falls, MA. Plan to bring a picnic lunch and snacks for the day. Please RSVP soon so we can tend to the planning details for the day.

ALSO:

PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE June 18th-28th Summer 2016 with Sowing Solutions at Snow Farm, New England Craft School in Western MA! Registration is now open. www.PermacultureSeries.org

See you there!

So if I understand this great news correctly…. I can screw around with a damp log for 5 whole years and make $18?

From: Thomas Huber
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 8:11 PM
To: fingerlakespermaculture ; Sustainability in Tompkins County ; <a title="upstatenypermaculture
Subject: Re: PRESS RELEASE: Log-Grown Mushrooms official crop in NY

Good work!

We will celebrate at ADK Fungi Fest this weekend!

Good work!

We will celebrate at ADK Fungi Fest this weekend!

I met a great group of folks, who had similar criteria and set up this project outside of Ithaca, NY: http://dachaproject.com/

On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 3:02 PM, <gallant129> wrote:

We are looking for land! Are you looking for some great neighbors? Let me know if anyone in this network sees anything available that approximates this description.

Size: 20 to 300 acres

Land Characteristics:

• Mixed vegetation (cropping land, pasture, forest)
• Uncontaminated soil
• Small elevation change
• South facing slope
• Independent and clean water supply
• With or without infrastructure

Location: United States

• Vermont: Montepelier is northern limit
• Western Massachusetts
• Upstate New York
• It is important to be a short distance to a city/town

Price: Less than $400,000

Vision: We are small group (8 to 12) of intimate friends interested in farming, sustainable living, education, community development and conservation. We have ample experience in natural building, permaculture design, farming/gardening, community living, etc through the creation and management of a number of projects, principally Rancho Mastatal Sustainability Education Center and Round the Bend Farm Center for Restorative Community.

We hope to create a community of autonomous and interconnected homesteads which provide a home base in the states. Some individuals would be part time on the land, some full time. We are open to working with land trusts, elderly farmers searching for a transition plan, and already established projects/farms.

If anyone in this network is aware of land, roughly matching this description, please send a message to Laura Killingbeck (theluckylaura). Thank you in advance.

Dear Friends,

The 2015 Building Resilient Communities Convergence, happening October 8-11 at the Solar Living Institute in Hopland CA, is fast approaching!

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS SEPT 15!

GET TICKETS NOW!!!

Check out our program updates and unique opportunities below to get involved in what promises to be a most dynamic and engaging weekend!

Towards Resiliency,

– The Living Mandala Team

Building Resilient Communities Convergence
Oct 8-11, 2015
Solar Living Institute, Hopland, CA
www.permacultureconvergence.com



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WIN THE CHANCE TO BE A KEYNOTE SPEAKER!

STUDENT STORIES CONTEST FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS

We are collaborating with the Nature’s Voices Project to support youth perspectives and the programs they have been transformed by; and to listen actively to the generation who will be the most affected by climate change. We are seeking dynamic youth (ages 13-21) with a personal and inspiring story to tell about working with food justice, permaculture and other related community resilience programs.

The Contest winner will receive a keynote speaking slot on Saturday evening at the Convergence and a cash prize!

The deadline for submissions (written essays, spoken word, rap or poetry submitted in writing or video) is September 20th.

For More Information About the Youth Contest Visit:
http://permacultureconvergence.com/youth-keynote-speaker-contest/

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A FEW OF OUR PRESENTERS & SPEAKERS

• Joel Salatin – Renowned Farmer, Author, Speaker – Polyface Farms
• Bryant Terry – Award-winning Chef, Educator, Author – http://www.bryant-terry.com/
• Starhawk – Renowned Global Justice Activist, Author, Teacher, Founder – Earth Activist Training; http://starhawk.com/
• Toby Hemenway – Award Winning Author, Teacher – Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture; http://tobyhemenway.com/
• Nikki Silvestri – Activist, Speaker, Former Executive Director of Green for All and People’s Grocery in Oakland, http://www.nikkisilvestri.com/
• Trathen Heckman – Co-Founder, Executive Director – Daily Acts; Board President – Transition US,
• Jeanette Acosta – Indigenous Rights Activist, Permaculture Teacher, & Spiritual Counselor
• Brock Dolman – Permaculture Teacher, Consultant, Co-Founder – OAEC; Director – WATER Institute
• Doria Robinson – Activist, Organizer, Urban Farmer, Executive Director – Urban Tilth
• Max Meyers – Permaculture Designer, Educator, Aquaponics Specialist, Director – NorCal Aquaponics
• Kelly Carlisle – Founder and Executive Director – Acta Non Verba
• Erik Ohlsen – Permaculture Designer, Installer, Teacher, Owner – Permaculture Artisans
• Kevin Bayuk – Co-Founder – Urban Permaculture Institute & LIFT Economy
• Kat Steele – Activist, Teacher, Founder – Urban Permaculture Guild

• Keba Konte – Food Entrepreneur, Artist, Founder – Red Bay Coffee & Chasing Lions Cafe; Co-founder – Guerilla Cafe
• Don Tipping – Founder or Seven Seeds Farm & Siskiyou Seeds
• Rana Chang – Founder – House Kombucha

  *** AND MANY MORE ***

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PROGRAM UPDATES:

6 TRACKS:

• CLIMATE, LAND & WATER
• EQUITABLE ECONOMY & SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
• LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
• PERSONAL, HOME & NEIGHBORHOOD RESILIENCE
• INNER RESILIENCE & SOCIAL PERMACULTURE
• SKILL SHARES

OVER 50 DYNAMIC WORKSHOPS!

INCLUDING… (WITH MORE BEING ADDED EVERY DAY)

• Water and Drought Crises & Solutions
• Local Currencies & Economic Resilience
• Home Mushroom Cultivation
• GPS Keyline Design
• Holzer-Style Permaculture
• Design Your Regenerative Enterprise
• Biodynamic Agriculture and Biodynamic Community
• Policy Making for Resilient Local Economies
• Regenerative Wealth, Community Investing, Sustainable Growth
• Fermentation for Everyone!
• Sustainable Leadership
• Herbal Medicine Making
• Green Preparedness & Resilient Neighborhoods
• Closed-Loop Aquaponics
• Social Permaculture & Community Organizing
• Whole Systems Seed Breeding & Adaptation
• AND MANY MORE!

CHECK OUT MORE WORKSHOPS HERE: http://permacultureconvergence.com/workshops-2/

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CONTRIBUTE TO THE EQUITY & INCLUSION SCHOLARSHIP FUND!

Communities of color, our young people and those of us living in under-resourced neighborhoods are hit first and worst by economic breakdown, climate change and environmental crises — and often have the most knowledge about what solutions are really working on the ground in their place.

Please help us build an inclusive and representative movement for sustainable and resilient communities by supporting our Equity and Inclusion Scholarship Fund in one of two ways:

• You can contribute when buying your Convergence ticket; or
• Through our CrowdRise Campaign Page.

Your contribution ­of any size­ will go directly to help provide stipends and travel expenses to honor participation of leaders from underserved communities; and scholarships for youth and participants from diverse communities.

FOR MORE INFO ON THE EQUITY & INCLUSION SCHOLARSHIP FUND VISIT:
http://permacultureconvergence.com/diversity/

“Diversity is a core principle in creating living systems. That’s why I’m glad the Permaculture community is working hard to include more people of color and youth at the upcoming Building Resilient Communities Convergence. Cultural diversity will lead to a better conference which will produce a more resilient movement.”

-Van Jones – Bestselling Author, Founder of Green For All, Rebuild The Dream & Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR NEWEST SPONSORS!

• North Atlantic Books
• House Kombucha

As a Sponsor of the Building Resilient Communities Convergence, your organization or business will receive exposure at one of the most leading-edge conferences of sustainable development and community resiliency on the West Coast, reach an online audience of over 200k, and support our Equity & Inclusion Scholarship Fund.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BECOMING A SPONSOR HERE:
http://permacultureconvergence.com/become-a-partner/

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HOST A BOOTH IN THE VILLAGE COMMONS!

Help to co-create a living model of a resilient community at Convergence Village Commons!

• For Vendors: Sell your local arts, crafts, jewelry, food or anything related to community resilience.
• For Non-Profits: Set up a table and promote your organization.
• For All You Talented People: Share your Skill during lunch hour and throughout the Convergence! Massage, fermenting, mandala-making… your ideas, skills, passions and expertise are called for!

* Special Discounts and incentives, including discounts on tickets, are available for
Village Commons participants & Non-profit organizations.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: http://permacultureconvergence.com/become-a-partner/

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BECOME A COMMUNITY PARTNER!

In the Spirit of collaboration, we’d like to invite you to become a Community Partner of the Convergence and help us spread the word to your network; and in turn, we will help promote your organization or business as well.

If your organization/business participates as a Sponsor or Community Partner, including donating directly to the scholarship fund, we will provide marketing visibility on our website, in the media and in other relevant communications materials.

As a Community Partner of The Convergence, your organization or business will receive exposure at this premier gathering of solutionaries from a diversity of grassroots, green businesses, and community-based organizations from Permaculture and the Transition movements, to sustainable farming, agro­forestry, applied ecology and more. You will also be featured on our website for the entire next calendar year.

Find Out More About Becoming a Community Partner Here:
http://permacultureconvergence.com/become-a-partner/

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EARLY BIRD PRICING IS ENDING SOON!

GET CONVERGENCE TICKETS NOW!!!

We are offering both Single Day and Full Weekend (3-day) tickets.

Whether you are a seasoned permaculturalist, a transition town activist, a community organizer, or just wanting to learn game-changing skills to live more successfully and in greater harmony with people and the planet… and find community in the process…
this Convergence is for you!

GET TICKETS HERE!

http://permacultureconvergence.com/get-tickets/

We are looking for land! Are you looking for some great neighbors? Let me know if anyone in this network sees anything available that approximates this description.

Size: 20 to 300 acres

Land Characteristics:

• Mixed vegetation (cropping land, pasture, forest)
• Uncontaminated soil
• Small elevation change
• South facing slope
• Independent and clean water supply
• With or without infrastructure

Location: United States

• Vermont: Montepelier is northern limit
• Western Massachusetts
• Upstate New York
• It is important to be a short distance to a city/town

Price: Less than $400,000

Vision: We are small group (8 to 12) of intimate friends interested in farming, sustainable living, education, community development and conservation. We have ample experience in natural building, permaculture design, farming/gardening, community living, etc through the creation and management of a number of projects, principally Rancho Mastatal Sustainability Education Center and Round the Bend Farm Center for Restorative Community.

We hope to create a community of autonomous and interconnected homesteads which provide a home base in the states. Some individuals would be part time on the land, some full time. We are open to working with land trusts, elderly farmers searching for a transition plan, and already established projects/farms.

If anyone in this network is aware of land, roughly matching this description, please send a message to Laura Killingbeck (theluckylaura). Thank you in advance.