*Coming up at Groundswell Center: Please Share Widely!* *Farming for Justice: <http://groundswellcenter.org/farming-for-justice/>* *A Discussion/Action Group for Food Producers <http://groundswellcenter.org/farming-for-justice/>* *Wednesday, October 18th, 6PM - 8PM* *Groundswell Center, 225 South Fulton Street, Ithaca NY**
Farming for Justice is a new monthly meeting for farmers, food producers, and land workers interested in digging into the intersection of *food, agriculture and social justice.* What role do we see ourselves playing in racial/economic justice work? What are the barriers we face and how can we support each other to step further into action? Through dialogue, education and action planning, we'll begin to explore the answers. *RSVP to Kate Cardona at [email protected] <[email protected]>* **Please let me know if your farm or home can host an upcoming session!** <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/draft-horses-workshop/> *Horse-Powered Farming Basics <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/draft-horses-workshop/>* *Saturday, November 4th, 9AM - 4PM* *with the EquiCenter and Cornell Small Farms* *EquiCenter, 3247 Rush Mendon Road, Honeoye Fall NY* *Cost: $25, fee waived for veterans. Tuition Assistance Available.* This workshop will offer draft power horse and mule training for aspiring farmers or growers to learn about farming without use of fossil fuels. This course is for beginners, no experience necessary. Transportation from Ithaca, NY area is being coordinated. Please let us know if you require transportation or childcare. *Contact [email protected] <[email protected]> to sign up!* *Building Permanent Raised Beds with Hand Tools <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/permanent-raised-beds/>* *Saturday, November 18th, 9AM - 2PM* *Groundswell Incubator Farm, 100 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca* *Bring weather appropriate clothes and a bag lunch! * *Cost: Sliding Scale, $5-$25,* No one turned away for lack of funds Sean Dembrosky of *Edible Acres *will lead a very *hands on* workshop showing participants strategies and techniques for taking ‘weedy’ areas of* shrubs, brambles, tall grasses, young trees,* etc., and converting it into *permanent raised beds* on contour that can be incredibly productive. Using *permaculture principles and only hand tools*, a group of people can convert ‘waste’ spaces into *amazing production* that can grow soil rapidly, hold onto moisture in the landscape and avoid using costly, dangerous and noisy equipment to do the work. *Join us as we take an abandoned slope and help guide it into the foundation of a food forest for the Groundswell Center Incubator Farm!* *REGISTER HERE <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeza_Syj9dunPZW4o3VFvQ_wrZGnFPJ6npXMfRP_gGTBv8S5g/viewform>* -- *Kate Cardona* *Equity, Outreach and Course Coordinator * --------------- Coming up *Farming for Justice Group: <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/farming-for-justice-first-discussion/> Oct 18, 6:00PM - 8:00PM* *Horse-Powered Farming Basics: <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/draft-horses-workshop/> Nov 4, 9:00AM - 4:00PM* *Building Permanent Raised Beds: <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/permanent-raised-beds/> Nov 18, 9:00AM - 2:00PM* *Farm Business Planning Course: <http://groundswellcenter.org/farmertraining/businessplanning/> 8 Weeks Jan - Mar 2018, Dates TBA* *Agriculture & Climate Change Workshop: <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/agriculture-and-climate-change/> Feb 3, 10:00AM - 3:00PM* *LIKE US ON FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/groundswellcenter/?fref=ts> • subscribe to our newsletter <http://groundswellcenter.org/email-list/>* www.groundswellcenter.org
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