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Sandra Repp | 3 Aug 2009 14:20
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[FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] Various sustainable grazing events

The following items about regional events are from the most recent GLCI "Grazette" put out by the NYS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, a grass-roots coalition of producers, agricultural industry, and conservation groups with an interest in the sound conservation of private grazing lands.  To subscribe and receive the full monthly e-newsletter, send an email to karen.hoffman2-yW5XTCu/rNRYTrM/R70HSA@public.gmane.org .

Renewable Energy Field Day - Thursday, August 6th - 10:00 am - Robert and Mary Lou Bondi farm, 8196 County Route 74, Pulteney (Steuben County) - Come and see the solar-powered livestock watering system the Bondi's have installed for their 50 beef cows.  The system provides water to pastures on both sides of County Route 74, and includes holding tanks and water troughs equipped with demand-triggering floats.  Sponsored by Finger Lakes Resource Conservation and Development Council.  There is no registration fee - please call in advance to register at 607-776-7398, ext. 5.

Creative Agriculture: Approaches to Sustainability on the Farm - Wednesday and Thursday, August 19th and 20th - Inn on the Lake, Canandaigua - The Finger Lakes Sustainable Farming Center presents a refreshing look at the realities and future of sustainable farming in the Northeast.  Showcasing creative ideas and practices in the Finger Lakes Region of New York to inspire the work of agriculture professionals and farmers in the Northeast.  Invited is a wide array of farm managers and food system business people to present their ideas and describe what they do, why they do it and what they are working for in the future.  Includes bus tours to regional farms and agriculture businesses exemplifying sustainable practices in production, marketing, distribution, and soil management.  More information on the conference and registration forms are available at www.FingerLakesSustainableFarming.org.

Hay's for Horses and Organic Sheep Too!  - Sunday, August 23rd - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Northland Sheep Dairy, 3501 Hoxie Gorge Freetown, Marathon (Cortland County) - Come observe how horses and mules are used to make hay.  Donn Hewes will demonstrate mowing hay with reconditioned 80 year old mowing machines and 4 horse hitches that pull a New Holland haybine, as well as old and new style rakes and tedders.  See first hand how a 4 horse hitch pulls a baler and a wagon to put hay away.  Maryrose Livingston will guide you on a farm walk at 4 pm to learn about their sheep and horse grazing program and how they convert the sheep's milk to farmstead cheese.  Sponsored by NOFA-NY with support from NYS-GLCI.





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The following items about regional events are from
the most recent GLCI "Grazette" put out by
the NYS Grazing Lands Conservation
Initiative, a grass-roots coalition of producers, agricultural industry,
and conservation groups with an interest in the sound conservation of
private grazing lands.&nbsp; To subscribe and receive the full monthly
e-newsletter, send an email to
<a href="mailto:karen.hoffman2@...">karen.hoffman2@...</a>
.<br><br>Renewable Energy Field Day - Thursday, August 6th
- 10:00 am - Robert and Mary Lou Bondi farm, 8196 County Route 74,
Pulteney (Steuben County) - Come and see the solar-powered livestock
watering system the Bondi's have installed for their 50 beef cows.&nbsp;
The system provides water to pastures on both sides of County Route 74,
and includes holding tanks and water troughs equipped with
demand-triggering floats.&nbsp; Sponsored by Finger Lakes Resource
Conservation and Development Council.&nbsp; There is no registration fee
- please call in advance to register at 607-776-7398, ext. 5.<br><br>Creative Agriculture: Approaches to Sustainability on the Farm -
Wednesday and Thursday, August 19th and 20th - Inn on the Lake,
Canandaigua - The Finger Lakes Sustainable Farming Center presents a
refreshing look at the realities and future of sustainable farming in the
Northeast.&nbsp; Showcasing creative ideas and practices in the Finger
Lakes Region of New York to inspire the work of agriculture professionals
and farmers in the Northeast.&nbsp; Invited is a wide array of farm
managers and food system business people to present their ideas and
describe what they do, why they do it and what they are working for in
the future.&nbsp; Includes bus tours to regional farms and agriculture
businesses exemplifying sustainable practices in production, marketing,
distribution, and soil management.&nbsp; More information on the
conference and registration forms are available at
<a href="http://www.FingerLakesSustainableFarming.org">
www.FingerLakesSustainableFarming.org</a>. <br><br>Hay's for Horses and Organic Sheep Too!&nbsp; - Sunday, August 23rd
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Northland Sheep Dairy, 3501 Hoxie Gorge
Freetown, Marathon (Cortland County) - Come observe how horses and mules
are used to make hay.&nbsp; Donn Hewes will demonstrate mowing hay with
reconditioned 80 year old mowing machines and 4 horse hitches that pull a
New Holland haybine, as well as old and new style rakes and
tedders.&nbsp; See first hand how a 4 horse hitch pulls a baler and a
wagon to put hay away.&nbsp; Maryrose Livingston will guide you on a farm
walk at 4 pm to learn about their sheep and horse grazing program and how
they convert the sheep's milk to farmstead cheese.&nbsp; Sponsored by
NOFA-NY with support from NYS-GLCI.<br><br><br><br><br><br>
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Shira Golding | 3 Aug 2009 19:02
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[FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] August 29th - Biggest Swap Ever Near the Farmers Market!

AUGUST 29TH - SAVE THE DATE!
SHARE TOMPKINS COMMUNITY SWAP MEET #4
Our biggest swap yet!

Like sharing? Have skills? Bring goods and services you'd like to share, and you'll be able to barter, give away or sell your offerings to other community members. The more we can provide for one another locally, the closer we are to sustainability!

Saturday, August 29th, 1-7pm
At Cynthia's warehouse:
742 Cascadilla Street, Ithaca, NY
No entrance via Cascadilla St - please see directions below...

Our fourth Swap Meet will be hosted by Cynthia Yahn of Aeon Development. She's got a warehouse with 25 years worth of construction materials, fixtures, antiques and more. If it's raining we might reschedule so check the Facebook event page for updates.

Feel free to also bring potluck dishes and refreshments that can be shared during the Swap!

There will be live music and other surprises! 

DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Walk or drive down the 3rd Street extension across Route 13 towards the Ithaca Farmers Market. Turn left at Carpenter Circle before you cross the railroad tracks. Go to the end of the road and take the gravel path off the circle towards the warehouse. Park on the grass on the right.

You can post haves/wants before the event on Facebook or to the Share Tompkins email list (see below).

What to bring:
- Food and Produce: veggies, teas, baked goods, jams, tofu, etc.
- Body Care: tinctures, soaps, creams, etc.
- Handmade Crafts: ceramics, candles, art, etc.
- Stuff: electronics, housewares, tools, books, etc.
- Services: massage, bike repair, web design, accounting, etc.
- Labor: shoveling, hauling, planting, etc.
- Space: housing, working, gardening, etc. + you can offer to host our next swap meet!
- Bags, boxes and carts to take stuff home in
- Tables or tarps for your stuff

Guidelines:
- Our goal is sustainability - please bring stuff that is locally-grown or made from local materials
if possible.
- Be prepared to take back home with you whatever you don't end up bartering or giving away.
- Please bring stuff that is in good condition or can be easily-repaired - no junk!

To rsvp or for more information, contact Shira Golding, sharetompkins-sGOZH3hwPm2sTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org, 607-821-0654

RSVP on Facebook:

Join the Share Tompkins Facebook group:

Check out the Share Tompkins website:

Join the Share Tompkins email list:

Swap Meet Video:

Photos from the first three Swap Meets and of sharing in Tompkins County:

Want to get involved in Share Tompkins? Come to our Organizing Meeting on August 10th:

If you can't make this Swap Meet, stay tuned for the next one!

Brought to you by Share Tompkins, created to help folks share and trade goods, services and labor in Ithaca and Tompkins County.
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span">SHARE TOMPKINS COMMUNITY SWAP MEET #4</span></div>
<div>Our biggest swap yet!</div>
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<div>Like sharing? Have skills? Bring goods and services you'd like&nbsp;to share, and you'll&nbsp;be&nbsp;able to&nbsp;barter, give away or sell your offerings to other community members.&nbsp;The more we can&nbsp;provide&nbsp;for one&nbsp;another locally, the&nbsp;closer we are to sustainability!</div>
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<div>Saturday, August 29th, 1-7pm</div>
<div>At Cynthia's warehouse:</div>
<div>742 Cascadilla Street,&nbsp;Ithaca, NY</div>
<div>No entrance via Cascadilla St - please see directions below...</div>
<div>Google Map:&nbsp;<a href="http://tinyurl.com/lhbkfy">http://tinyurl.com/lhbkfy</a>
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<div>Our fourth Swap Meet will be hosted by Cynthia Yahn of Aeon Development. She's got a warehouse with 25 years worth of construction materials, fixtures, antiques and more. If it's raining we might reschedule so check the Facebook event page for updates.</div>
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<div>Feel free to also bring potluck dishes and refreshments that can be shared during the Swap!</div>
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<div>There will be live music and other surprises!&nbsp;</div>
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<div>DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Walk or drive down the 3rd Street extension across Route 13 towards the Ithaca Farmers Market. Turn left at Carpenter Circle before you cross the railroad tracks. Go to the end of the road and take the gravel path off the circle towards the warehouse. Park on the grass on the right.</div>
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<div><div>You can post haves/wants before the event on Facebook or to the Share Tompkins email list (see below).</div></div>
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<div>What to bring:</div>
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<div>- Food and Produce: veggies, teas, baked goods, jams, tofu, etc.</div>
<div>- Body Care: tinctures, soaps, creams, etc.</div>
<div>- Handmade Crafts: ceramics, candles, art, etc.</div>
<div>- Stuff: electronics, housewares, tools, books, etc.</div>
<div>- Services: massage, bike repair, web design, accounting, etc.</div>
<div>- Labor: shoveling, hauling, planting, etc.</div>
<div>- Space: housing, working, gardening, etc. + you can offer to host our next swap meet!</div>
<div>- Bags, boxes and carts to take stuff home in</div>
<div>- Tables or tarps for your stuff</div>
<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
<div>Guidelines:</div>
<div>- Our goal is sustainability - please bring stuff that is locally-grown or made from local materials</div>
<div>if possible.</div>
<div>- Be prepared to take back home with you whatever you don't end up bartering or giving away.</div>
<div>- Please bring stuff that is in good condition or can be easily-repaired - no junk!</div>
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>To rsvp or for more information, contact Shira Golding,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:sharetompkins@...">sharetompkins@...</a>, 607-821-0654</div>
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<div>RSVP on Facebook:</div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137490490026">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137490490026</a></span></span></div>
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<div>Join the Share Tompkins Facebook group:</div>
<div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=83941209554">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=83941209554</a></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Check out the Share Tompkins website:</div>
<div><a href="http://sharetompkins.wordpress.com/">http://sharetompkins.wordpress.com</a></div>
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<div>Join the Share Tompkins email list:</div>
<div><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/sharetompkins">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/sharetompkins</a></div>
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<div>Swap Meet Video:</div>
<div><a href="http://sharetompkins.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/swap-meet-video/">http://sharetompkins.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/swap-meet-video/</a></div>
<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
<div>Photos from the first three Swap Meets and of sharing in Tompkins County:</div>
<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/sharetompkins/pool/">http://www.flickr.com/groups/sharetompkins/pool/</a></div>
<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
<div>Want to get involved in Share Tompkins? Come to our Organizing Meeting on August 10th:</div>
<div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=240950040703">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=240950040703</a></div>
<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
<div>If you can't make this Swap Meet, stay tuned for the next one!</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Brought to you by Share Tompkins, created to&nbsp;help folks share and trade goods, services and labor in Ithaca and Tompkins County.</div>
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burns | 3 Aug 2009 23:12
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[FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] 8/5 Public Meeting in Montour Falls on hydrofracing for Nat Gas

The Schuyler County Land Owner's Coalition is holding a public meeting this Wednesday.

This "coalition" is run by a land agent whose message amounts to "this is safe, stopping oil companies is futile, sign up..."

Last winter I attended a meeting in Mecklenburg by this group and was astounded at the misinformation and vacuous arguments presented to the public in favor of hydrofrac'ing through our watersheds . I encourage anyone concerned with the loss of quite rural, agricultural life, clean drinking water and local control of their community's resources and people to attend this meeting and to ask the right questions...

August 5
Wednesday at 7-9 

Silverspoon Cafe, 
in the Human Services building
Montour Falls, NY

For more information Brett Chedzoy 535-7161.  
 
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<div>The Schuyler County Land Owner's Coalition is holding a public meeting this Wednesday.</div>
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<div>This "coalition" is run by a land agent whose message amounts to "this is safe, stopping oil companies is futile, sign up..."</div>
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<div>Last winter I attended a meeting in Mecklenburg by this group and was astounded at the misinformation and&nbsp;vacuous&nbsp;arguments presented to the public in favor of hydrofrac'ing through our watersheds . I encourage anyone concerned with the loss of quite rural, agricultural life, clean drinking water and local control of their community's resources and people to attend this meeting and to ask the right questions...</div>
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burns | 5 Aug 2009 20:44
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Re: [FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] 8/5: Montour Falls meeting on Natural Gas

I stand corrected.

My apologies. I should have checked my facts and not rushed to  
judgement.

Michael Burns

Below is the actual press release for the event:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 7/21/2009
Contact: Brett Chedzoy

             Office: (607) 535-7161
             E-mail: bjc226@...

---- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -----

Cornell Cooperative Extension Organizes Public Sessions on Marcellus  
Shale Exploration

The Cornell Cooperative Extension South Central New York Ag Team will  
host two informational meetings in Tioga and Schuyler Counties on  
issues pertaining to natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale.

	• Tuesday, July 28th                        Waverly High School  
cafeteria

	• Wednesday, August 5th            Human Services Complex
Silver Spoon Café
323 Owego St; Montour Falls

Both meetings are from 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Attendees will receive current, unbiased information on natural gas  
development in the Southern Tier from a multi-disciplinary team of  
experts, followed by a question and answer session.

For those unable to attend, Cornell Cooperative Extension maintains an  
online Natural Gas Leasing Resource Center at http://gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu

Representatives from the Tioga County and Schuyler County Landowner  
Coalitions will be present at the respective meetings with information  
about their organizations.  Their websites are www.tiogagaslease.org  
and www.schuylerloc.org

For additional questions, please contact Brett Chedzoy of Schuyler CCE  
at 607-535-7161, or at bjc226@...

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On Aug 4, 2009, at 5:04 PM, Brett Chedzoy wrote:

Hi Michael

For your information I’ve attached a copy of the original press  
release for the presentation tomorrow evening.  I don’t care what your  
opinions are regarding coalitions, though if you have a better  
alternative to the grass-roots efforts of landowners trying to protect  
themselves, then I’m all ears.

But if you’re going to write your own press release about someone  
else’s event, then please try to get the facts straight.  Tomorrow’s  
presentation has nothing to do with the Schuyler coalition.

Brett Chedzoy
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Schuyler County
Agriculture and Natural Resources
bjc226@...
office: 607-535-7161
cell: 607-742-3657

The Schuyler County Land Owner's Coalition is holding a public meeting
this Wednesday.

This "coalition" is run by a land agent whose message amounts to "this
is safe, stopping oil companies is futile, sign up..."

Last winter I attended a meeting in Mecklenburg by this group and was
astounded at the misinformation and vacuous arguments presented to the
public in favor of hydrofrac'ing through our watersheds . I encourage
anyone concerned with the loss of quite rural, agricultural life,
clean drinking water and local control of their community's resources
and people to attend this meeting and to ask the right questions...

August 5
Wednesday at 7-9

Silverspoon Cafe,
in the Human Services building
Montour Falls, NY

For more information Brett Chedzoy 535-7161.

Please forward this message. Thank you.

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Sandra Repp | 7 Aug 2009 19:12
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[FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] 8/12: Ecological Pest Controls & Home Remedies

Bad Bugs, Good Bugs:  Ecological Pest Control and Home Remedies
Wednesday, August 12, 6:30-8:30 pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca
Join Master Gardeners in a class focusing on insects - bad, good, and neutral.  See the insect vacuum in action!  Also discussed will be other nontoxic controls, and remedies for plant diseases.  Fee:  $5.  Please pre-register by calling 607-272-2292.




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Bad Bugs, Good Bugs:&nbsp; Ecological Pest Control and Home
Remedies<br>
Wednesday, August 12, 6:30-8:30 pm<br>Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue,
Ithaca <br>
Join Master Gardeners in a class focusing on insects - bad, good, and
neutral.&nbsp; See the insect vacuum in action!&nbsp; Also discussed will
be other nontoxic controls, and remedies for plant diseases.&nbsp;
Fee:&nbsp; $5.&nbsp; Please pre-register by calling
607-272-2292.<br><br><br><br><br>
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Karryn Olson-Ramanujan | 8 Aug 2009 01:17
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[FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] Fwd: CCE Kitchen Garden Tours: 8/11, 8/18, 9/8, 9/10 & 9/17



Begin forwarded message:

Notable local food gardens will be open to visitors on five evenings in August and September for the "2009 Kitchen Garden Tours" organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.  This year’s tours will feature themes of gardening in the city, a country “stimulus” garden, and two gardens that extensively utilize root cellars for winter food storage.  The first 3 garden tours are free, the last two have an admission fee and are limited to 40 visitors, however additional tours will be scheduled if these fill up.  Please preregister for free or fee tours by calling 607-272-2292.  Thanks!

 
Gardening in the City I
Tuesday, August 11, 6:30-8:00pm
306 Utica Street, Ithaca
FREE. At this address, four families gardening together have turned their entire back yard into a vegetable garden featuring raised beds, mulched rows, and a large variety of plants including artichokes, tomatoes, herbs, flowers, beans, peas and greens.  The garden is 40 ft x 60 ft. To mediate lead in the soil, 20 yards of composted manure and topsoil were added.  No chemicals used for pest management. NOTE: No formal tour is planned; meet the owners and speak with them informally about their gardens. So that we may track interest, please pre-register by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292.

Gardening in the City II
Tuesday, August 18, 6:30-8:00pm
3 gardens at N. Geneva & Cascadilla Streets in Ithaca
FREE.  Learn about intensive backyard gardening and a variety of sustainable gardening practices including water catchments, permaculture design, intensive raised beds, featuring herbs, vegetables and small fruits. NOTE: No formal tour is planned; meet the owners and speak with them informally about their gardens. Visitors should meet at 438 N. Geneva (second house from Cascadilla) and look for signs at each open garden. So that we may track interest, please pre-register by calling Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292.

"Country Stimulus Garden"
Tuesday, September 8, 6:00-7:30pm
77 Halseyville Road, Enfield (take Rt. 79 West, turn right onto Halseyville at the detour)
FREE garden tour by neighbors Joan Adler, David Dietrich and Ann Rider who have joined forces to grow veggies this season.  They prepared the site in fall with cardboard mulch topped with manure, tilled it in spring and have been planting and enjoying vegetables ever since. Visitors should park at 77 Halseyville Road in the driveway, by the shed. Meet at the shed and walk next door to the garden. So that we may track interest, please pre-register by calling Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292.


The final two Kitchen Garden Tours feature gardeners who have built root cellars to help preserve their harvests.  The following sites have an admission fee, are limited to 40 visitors each, and  pre-registration is required; additional tours will be added if these fill:
 
Home Food Gardening & Storage I
Thursday, September 10, 6:00-7:30pm
This guided tour visits the extensive vegetable and fruit gardens and root cellars of f Kathy, Bill and Dan Halton's farm on Danby Road. In 1984, Bill used a construction technique from Ken Kern (The Owner Built Home) to build a circular root cellar dug into the hillside.  In 1991, when they built their house, they put in another root cellar below ground, which they use to store the produce from their gardens.  They have found root cellars to be very useful for storing: potatoes, beets, carrots, and other root crops, as well as wine, beer, and rain water for dyeing fiber.  The Haltons also make their own electricity from solar panels which stand inside the garden.  Visitors must pre-register for this tour by calling 607-272-2292. Tour fee for this site is $5/person or $8/couple, limited to 40 visitors. If tour fills we will start a waiting list for a second tour.

Home Food Gardening & Storage II
Thursday, September 17, 6:00-7:30pm
This guided tour visits the gardens, orchard and root cellar at Peasant Dreams Farm ( www.peasantdreamsfarm.com) owned by David and Katie Quinn-Jacobs in Ithaca.  This farm focuses on root crops for winter home storage and offers information about root cellaring.  The farm uses certified organic seed and no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The gardens are a mix of raised beds, raised rows and larger crop plantings.  The orchard includes apple, pear, peach, pawpaw, northern kiwi, Cornellian cherry, and an assortment of berries and nuts.  The root cellar below their porch is divided into two storage areas: for cool/dry and cool/moist storage to accommodate different crops.  Chickens and Romney sheep provide manure to the gardens. Visitors must pre-register for this tour by calling 607-272-2292. Tour fee for this site is $5/person or $8/couple, limited to 40 visitors. If tour fills we will start a waiting list for a second tour.


For additional information or to register, please call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 or email growline-HmMyXyqgL2CVc3sceRu5cw@public.gmane.org. 


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<div>Date: August 7, 2009 11:10:41 AM EDT</div>
<div>To: <a href="mailto:sustainabletompkins@...">sustainabletompkins <at> lists.mutualaid.org</a>, <a href="mailto:tc-hsc-l@...">tc-hsc-l@...</a>, "<a href="mailto:cce-TompkinsStaff-L@...">cce-TompkinsStaff-L <at> cornell.edu</a>" &lt;<a href="mailto:CCE-TompkinsStaff-L@...">CCE-TompkinsStaff-L <at> cornell.edu</a>&gt;</div>
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<div>Subject: CCE Kitchen Garden Tours: 8/11, 8/18, 9/8, 9/10 &amp; 9/17</div>
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<div> Notable local food gardens will be open to visitors on five evenings in August and September for the "2009 Kitchen Garden Tours" organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.&nbsp; This year&rsquo;s tours will feature themes of gardening in the city, a country &ldquo;stimulus&rdquo; garden, and two gardens that extensively utilize root cellars for winter food storage.&nbsp; The first 3 garden tours are free, the last two have an admission fee and are limited to 40 visitors, however additional tours will be scheduled if these fill up.&nbsp; Please preregister for free or fee tours by calling 607-272-2292.&nbsp; Thanks!<br><br> &nbsp;<br>Gardening in the City I <br> Tuesday, August 11, 6:30-8:00pm<br> 306 Utica Street, Ithaca <br>FREE. At this address, four families gardening together have turned their entire back yard into a vegetable garden featuring raised beds, mulched rows, and a large variety of plants including artichokes, tomatoes, herbs, flowers, beans, peas and greens.&nbsp; The garden is 40 ft x 60 ft. To mediate lead in the soil, 20 yards of composted manure and topsoil were added.&nbsp; No chemicals used for pest management. NOTE: No formal tour is planned; meet the owners and speak with them informally about their gardens. So that we may track interest, please pre-register by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. <br><br>Gardening in the City II <br> Tuesday, August 18, 6:30-8:00pm<br> 3 gardens at N. Geneva &amp; Cascadilla Streets in Ithaca<br>FREE.&nbsp; Learn about intensive backyard gardening and a variety of sustainable gardening practices including water catchments, permaculture design, intensive raised beds, featuring herbs, vegetables and small fruits. NOTE: No formal tour is planned; meet the owners and speak with them informally about their gardens. Visitors should meet at 438 N. Geneva (second house from Cascadilla) and look for signs at each open garden. So that we may track interest, please pre-register by calling Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292.<br><br>"Country Stimulus Garden" <br> Tuesday, September 8, 6:00-7:30pm<br> 77 Halseyville Road, Enfield (take Rt. 79 West, turn right onto Halseyville at the detour) <br>FREE garden tour by neighbors Joan Adler, David Dietrich and Ann Rider who have joined forces to grow veggies this season.&nbsp; They prepared the site in fall with cardboard mulch topped with manure, tilled it in spring and have been planting and enjoying vegetables ever since. Visitors should park at 77 Halseyville Road in the driveway, by the shed. Meet at the shed and walk next door to the garden. So that we may track interest, please pre-register by calling Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292.<br><br><br> The final two Kitchen Garden Tours feature gardeners who have built root cellars to help preserve their harvests.&nbsp; The following sites have an admission fee, are limited to 40 visitors each, and&nbsp; pre-registration is required; additional tours will be added if these fill:<br> &nbsp;<br>Home Food Gardening &amp; Storage I <br>Thursday, September 10, 6:00-7:30pm<br>This guided tour visits the extensive vegetable and fruit gardens and root cellars of f Kathy, Bill and Dan Halton's farm on Danby Road. In 1984, Bill used a construction technique from Ken Kern (The Owner Built Home) to build a circular root cellar dug into the hillside.&nbsp; In 1991, when they built their house, they put in another root cellar below ground, which they use to store the produce from their gardens.&nbsp; They have found root cellars to be very useful for storing: potatoes, beets, carrots, and other root crops, as well as wine, beer, and rain water for dyeing fiber.&nbsp; The Haltons also make their own electricity from solar panels which stand inside the garden.&nbsp; Visitors must pre-register for this tour by calling 607-272-2292. Tour fee for this site is $5/person or $8/couple, limited to 40 visitors. If tour fills we will start a waiting list for a second tour. <br><br>Home Food Gardening &amp; Storage II <br>Thursday, September 17, 6:00-7:30pm<br>This guided tour visits the gardens, orchard and root cellar at Peasant Dreams Farm (<a href="http://www.peasantdreamsfarm.com/" eudora="autourl"> www.peasantdreamsfarm.com</a>) owned by David and Katie Quinn-Jacobs in Ithaca.&nbsp; This farm focuses on root crops for winter home storage and offers information about root cellaring.&nbsp; The farm uses certified organic seed and no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The gardens are a mix of raised beds, raised rows and larger crop plantings.&nbsp; The orchard includes apple, pear, peach, pawpaw, northern kiwi, Cornellian cherry, and an assortment of berries and nuts.&nbsp; The root cellar below their porch is divided into two storage areas: for cool/dry and cool/moist storage to accommodate different crops.&nbsp; Chickens and Romney sheep provide manure to the gardens. Visitors must pre-register for this tour by calling 607-272-2292. Tour fee for this site is $5/person or $8/couple, limited to 40 visitors. If tour fills we will start a waiting list for a second tour. <br><br><br> For additional information or to register, please call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 or email <a href="mailto:growline@...">growline@...</a>. <br><br>
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Kay McGrenaghan Cafasso | 10 Aug 2009 17:50
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[FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] Multi-Use Building for Rent near massage school

Hi all!
 
Here is a local opportunity to rent a multi use building in Ithaca- here are the details:

There is a large building, with many rooms perfect for classrooms, healing arts, office spaces, organizations, light manufacturing, etc.... on Route 96 behind the Ithaca Antique Mall, 4 miles from downtown Ithaca (on the main road yet quiet), plenty of parking, 14,000 square feet total for a rent of $3200 per month, less than $5 a sq. ft. (whoever rents this can sub lease parts out to others).  
 
This would be great for someone seeking a space to start a new organization or start up some local businesses or projects?
 
Contact Jim at 607-342-2597

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<div>Here is a local opportunity to rent a multi use building in Ithaca- here are the details:</div>
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<br>There is a large building, with many rooms perfect for classrooms, healing arts, office spaces, organizations, light manufacturing, etc.... on Route 96 behind the Ithaca Antique Mall, 4 miles from downtown Ithaca&nbsp;(on the main road yet quiet), plenty of parking, 14,000 square feet total for a rent of $3200 per month, less than $5 a sq. ft.&nbsp;(whoever rents this can sub lease&nbsp;parts out to others).&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

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<div>This would be great for someone&nbsp;seeking a space to start a new organization or start up some local businesses or projects?</div>
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<div>Contact Jim at 607-342-2597</div>
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<br>-- <br>Kay McGrenaghan Cafasso<br>Certified Permaculture Designer &amp; Instructor<br>- Ecological Gardens<br>- Educational Events<br>- Earth Plaster<br>- Celtic Dance<br><a href="http://www.sowingsolutions.net">www.sowingsolutions.net</a><br><br><br>"Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. &nbsp;There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the earth" &nbsp;-Rumi<br><br>"You have full authority to improve creation!" -Geoff Lawton, Permaculturist<br>
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[FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] 2009-2010 Local Foods Guide now available!!!

The new, FREE, 32-page "2009-2010 Guide to Foods Produced in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes"
is now available in hard copy at the Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center
at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca. 

The Guide lists producers of dairy, meat, poultry, eggs, honey, maple, specialty products, U-Pick farms,
farmers' markets, CSA farms and roadside stands throughout our multi-county region.  It also is available
online at ccetompkins.org.  Sorry, but we are not able to provide hard copies by mail!

For more information, call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at 607.272.2292.

Produced by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculture Program in Tompkins, Tioga, Chemung,
Cortland & Schuyler Counties. 





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The new, FREE, 32-page "2009-2010 Guide to Foods Produced in
the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes"  <br>
is now available in hard copy at the Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative
Extension Education Center <br>
at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca.&nbsp; <br><br>
The Guide lists producers of dairy, meat, poultry, eggs, honey, maple,
specialty products, U-Pick farms, <br>
farmers' markets, CSA farms and roadside stands throughout our
multi-county region.&nbsp; It also is available <br>
online at ccetompkins.org.&nbsp; Sorry, but we are not able to provide
hard copies by mail!<br><br>For more information, call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins
County at 607.272.2292.<br><br>Produced by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculture Program in
Tompkins, Tioga, Chemung, <br>
Cortland &amp; Schuyler Counties. <br><br><br><br><br><br>
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Ethan Roland | 10 Aug 2009 21:41
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[FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] Community Supported Food Forestry in Wisconsin!

Check this out y'all! Folks in WI are selling shares of their forest...


http://wholetreesarchitecture.com/communitysupportedforestry/
Website: www.wholetreesarchitecture.com/CommunitySupportedForestry.html
Contact: info-YwUJqSdaMNt0ubjbjo6WXg@public.gmane.org

With all the pressures placed upon forests for the natural resources they contain, it was only a matter of time before someone used a crowdfunding model to protect and sustain them. Sure enough, at Wisconsin's Driftless Farm, members pay an annual contribution in exchange for the right to enjoy many of the experiences and products the forest has to offer.

For an annual membership fee of USD 550, members of Driftless Farm's Community Supported Forest get access to the abundance of a 140-acre sustainable forest along with activities, services and workshops. Fresh spring water, herbs and the opportunity to hike, explore and scavenge firewood are all among the benefits to which members have unlimited access, while selective access is provided to sustainably milled lumber, wild mushrooms, garden plots, camping, hunting and delivery of both spring water and firewood. Workshops for members, meanwhile, include beer brewing using sustainably grown hops and barley, beekeeping, maple syrup tapping and the art of finding wild edibles.

Launched a few months ago by Whole Trees Architecture and Construction—which uses small-diameter, un-milled timbers as a local, green structural building alternative—the Community Supported Forest had filled four of its 20 available membership spots by mid-July, according to a report in Worldchanging. We'd bet more will surely follow, given the concept's winning combination of status story-inspiring experiences along with eco credentials and (still) made here appeal. Just as the subscription model is being used to support local organic farms, a like-minded crowdfunding concept could just be what it takes to keep local forests thriving. One to emulate in wooded areas around the world! (Related: Trees felled to order — More homegrown veggies without the sweat.)





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<p>Check this out y'all! Folks in WI are selling shares of their forest...<br></p>
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Website: <a href="http://www.wholetreesarchitecture.com/CommunitySupportedForestry.html" target="_blank">www.wholetreesarchitecture.com/CommunitySupportedForestry.html</a><br>
Contact: <a href="mailto:info@...">info@...</a><br><br>
With all the pressures placed upon forests for the natural resources they contain, it was only a matter of time before someone used a crowdfunding model to protect and sustain them. Sure enough, at Wisconsin's Driftless Farm, members pay an annual contribution in exchange for the right to enjoy many of the experiences and products the forest has to offer.<br><br>
For an annual membership fee of USD 550, members of Driftless Farm's Community Supported Forest get access to the abundance of a 140-acre sustainable forest along with activities, services and workshops. Fresh spring water, herbs and the opportunity to hike, explore and scavenge firewood are all among the benefits to which members have unlimited access, while selective access is provided to sustainably milled lumber, wild mushrooms, garden plots, camping, hunting and delivery of both spring water and firewood. Workshops for members, meanwhile, include beer brewing using sustainably grown hops and barley, beekeeping, maple syrup tapping and the art of finding wild edibles.<br><br>
Launched a few months ago by Whole Trees Architecture and Construction&mdash;which uses small-diameter, un-milled timbers as a local, green structural building alternative&mdash;the Community Supported Forest had filled four of its 20 available membership spots by mid-July, according to a report in Worldchanging. We'd bet more will surely follow, given the concept's winning combination of status story-inspiring experiences along with eco credentials and (still) made here appeal. Just as the subscription model is being used to support local organic farms, a like-minded crowdfunding concept could just be what it takes to keep local forests thriving. One to emulate in wooded areas around the world! (Related: Trees felled to order &mdash; More homegrown veggies without the sweat.)<br><br><br>
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<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Note: In order to be more effective in my regenerative design &amp; development work, I'm checking my email once a week this month. If you need an immediate response, please leave me a voicemail at 518-610-1375. Thanks!<br><br>REGISTER NOW: Carbon Farming Tennessee 2009 - <a href="http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Carbon_Farming_09.html">www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Carbon_Farming_09.html</a><br><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com">www.appleseedpermaculture.com</a> - &nbsp;Regenerative Design &amp; Development <br><a href="http://www.regenerativedesigngroup.com">www.regenerativedesigngroup.com</a> - Collaborative Eco-Social Design <br><a href="http://www.gaiauniversity.org">www.gaiauniversity.org</a> - Degrees of Freedom <br><a href="http://twitter.com/ethanappleseed">http://twitter.com/ethanappleseed</a> - Follow me!<br><br>READ THIS BOOK: <a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com">www.fourhourworkweek.com</a><br>
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Stephanie Colombo | 10 Aug 2009 23:31
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Re: [FLXPERMACULTURE.NET] housemate(s) wanted in north trumansburg!...

I might be interested for end of August - September. What's the address/how close is it to stick and stone farm?

On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:08 AM, denise mooney <douladoula-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:

good day, all permies!...

i hope it is ok to post a notice such as this on this listserv...if not, my apologies!...

we r looking for a housemate or two as we have 2 bedrooms open in our permaculture-oriented household...

our household consists of myself, denise, 55...i have a separate place from the main house but come over often to cook, clean, hang out, etc...also living here is my son, taylor, 30, a full-time student, and his dog, deuce...we r pet-friendly and open to having more animals live here...we would be esp interested in chickens or goats...

the bedrooms available r both carpeted, w windows overlooking the woods outback and closets plus separate thermostats for electric baseboard heat...we will be heating the whole house w a jotul woodstove however so we r hoping that the electric baseboard heat can be used judiciously to keep costs down...

besides the bedrooms, there is a common area w/ wood floors that includes the bathroom, kitchen, dining and living areas that overlooks the one-acre pond which is right next to the house...the pond is lovely to swim or fish in or just hang out next to...

there is plenty of room for parking if u happen to own a vehicle...we also r very open to sharing rides into ithaca or trumansburg village as we travel to those areas almost every day...we live about 2 miles north of gimme! cafe in trumansburg and it is an easy, safe walk or bike ride along congress street into town and to the buslines...

we r very interested in permaculture and have several projects in mind that we would like to work on including micro-distilling, aquaculture, mushroom cultivation, coppicing, yurt-building and gardening...we r very open to having help w these projects or in hearing of other projects that someone might want to work on here...the property is almost 7 acres of mostly field w some wooded areas plus the one-acre pond...

we have one bedroom available for $450 and another for $400/ month includes heat, electric, a fast internet connection and a house phone...we reuse/recycle or compost everything we can...u will be expect to properly dispose of ur own trash other than what can be recycled or composted...

both bedrooms r on the lower level next to each other and can be rented as one unit for $650/month...right now u would be sharing the large common area bathroom but we r working on putting in a separate full bathroom downstairs...there is a smaller common area downstairs too plus a laundry room w washer and dryer...outside we have a clotheline for sustainable clothes drying!!!...

here is a link to our craigslist posting w pics:  http://ithaca.craigslist.org/roo/1292881287.html

please feel free to pass this along to anyone u know who might be interested...the number to call to contact us is 607.387.6775...and thanks so much for reading this!!!...

happy day!...





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<br>good day, all permies!...<br><br>i hope it is ok to post a notice such as this on this listserv...if not, my apologies!...<br><br>we r looking for a housemate or two as we have 2 bedrooms open in our permaculture-oriented household...<br><br>our household consists of myself, denise, 55...i have a separate place from the main house but come over often to cook, clean, hang out, etc...also living here is my son, taylor, 30, a full-time student, and his dog, deuce...we r pet-friendly and open to having more animals live here...we would be esp interested in chickens or goats...<br><br>the bedrooms available r both carpeted, w windows overlooking the woods outback and closets plus separate thermostats for electric baseboard heat...we will be heating the whole house w a jotul woodstove however so we r hoping that the electric baseboard heat can be used judiciously
 to keep costs down...<br><br>besides the bedrooms, there is a common area w/ wood floors that includes the bathroom, kitchen, dining and living areas that overlooks the one-acre pond which is right next to the house...the pond is lovely to swim or fish in or just hang out next to...<br><br>there is plenty of room for parking if u happen to own a vehicle...we also r very open to sharing rides into ithaca or trumansburg village as we travel to those areas almost every day...we live about 2 miles north of gimme! cafe in trumansburg and it is an easy, safe walk or bike ride along congress street into town and to the buslines...<br><br>we r very interested in permaculture and have several projects in mind that we would like to work on including micro-distilling, aquaculture, mushroom cultivation, coppicing, yurt-building and gardening...we r very open to having help w these projects or in hearing of other projects that someone might want to work on
 here...the property is almost 7 acres of mostly field w some wooded areas plus the one-acre pond...<br><br>we have one bedroom available for $450 and another for $400/ month includes heat, electric, a fast internet connection and a house phone...we reuse/recycle or compost everything we can...u will be expect to properly dispose of ur own trash other than what can be recycled or composted...<br><br>both bedrooms r on the lower level next to each other and can be rented as one unit for $650/month...right now u would be sharing the large common area bathroom but we r working on putting in a separate full bathroom downstairs...there is a smaller common area downstairs too plus a laundry room w washer and dryer...outside we have a clotheline for sustainable clothes drying!!!...<br><br>here is a link to our craigslist posting w pics:&nbsp; <a href="http://ithaca.craigslist.org/roo/1292881287.html" target="_blank">http://ithaca.craigslist.org/roo/1292881287.html</a><br><br>please feel free to pass this along to anyone u know who might
 be interested...the number to call to contact us is 607.387.6775...and thanks so much for reading this!!!...<br><br>happy day!...<br><br><br><br>
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