*Food, Farming & Justice Upcoming Events! * *Farmers Can Cool the Planet Info. Forum - TONIGHT* Wednesday, Sept 26, 7:00 – 9:00pm *Four speakers will present their experiences with increasing soil carbon while also improving soil fertility, water holding capacity, and resiliency to their operations.* @Tompkins County Public Library. FREE. > *More info* <https://groundswellcenter.org/events/farmers-can-help-cool-the-planet/>
*Building a *Resilient* Local Economy - Conference* Friday & Saturday, September 28 & 29 *Conference on how we should grow and support local businesses with guest speakers and workshop sessions.* *@ Unitarian Church Annex, Ithaca. >More Info & Register <http://www.civiladvocacyproject.org./>* *First People's Festival* *Saturday, September 29, 11:30 am* *A celebration of Indigenous peoples of New York State with traditional music, crafts, displays, and foods. * *@DeWitt Park, Ithaca. FREE! > More Info. <https://ithacavoice.com/2018/09/2018-first-peoples-festival-honoring-indigenous-culture-peoples-and-history/>* *Silvopasture: Managing Pasture Animals, Forage Crops and Trees in a Temperate Farm Ecosystem* Wednesday, October 3, 6:00-8:00pm @*CCE-Tompkins Education Center* > *Info & **Register* <http://db.ccetompkins.org/programs/civicrm/event/info?id=1517&reset=1> *Volunteer Night at the Incubator Farm* Thursday, October 4, 5pm *@ Groundswell's Incubator Farm* > Info & Register <https://groundswellcenter.org/the-incubator-farm/> *High Tunnels & Season Extension* Saturday October 6th, Time TBD *Aaron and Kara of Plowbreak Farm will explain how protected culture (growing in a protected, covered space) can build resiliency and predictability for small-scale farms, and provide important, year-round cash flow and predictability for customers.* @ Plowbreak Farm CSA, Hector, NY. (Interpretation & Transportation available). *> Info & Register <https://groundswellcenter.org/event-directory/>* *Farming for Justice Discussion Group: Farmers & the Farm Bill* Wednesday October 10th, 9am - 10:30am, *@Groundswell Center office, FREE *> Info & to Register <https://groundswellcenter.org/farming-for-justice-action-and-discussion-group/> Elizabeth --------------- Coming up at Groundswell Center: *Volunteer Night on the Farm: <https://groundswellcenter.org/volunteer/> Thurs, Sept 20 5PM* *Sunset Soiree on the Farm <http://groundswellcenter.org/soiree>: Fri, Sept 21 5PM* *Plowbreak Farm Tour & Season Extension Workshop: <https://groundswellcenter.org/events/high-tunnel-workshop/> Oct, 6 2-4PM* *Farming for Justice Discussion <https://groundswellcenter.org/farming-for-justice-action-and-discussion-group/>: <https://groundswellcenter.org/farming-for-justice-action-and-discussion-group/> **Wed, Oct 10 9AM-10:30AM* *LIKE US ON FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/groundswellcenter/?fref=ts> • subscribe to our newsletter <http://groundswellcenter.org/email-list/>*
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