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The harvest is here and the glory— how lucky we are to be tuned into earthlife, to be in relationship with abundance, over-large cucumbers, armloads of parsley, hip deep in an un-ending overgrowth of small red tomatoes.
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Fatima came to teach the Roses! Workshop— what a pleasure. She taught us some amazing healing practices, which she learned from her fairy godmother Mouna at Peaceful Earth/ Snow Mansion in Arroyo Seco New Mexico.
Heals all juice
Whole cucumber
Lettuce, even bolted is fine
Whole lemon with skin cut off
Garlic glove
Big bunch parsley
Blended up in a blender.
Drink throughout the day to do massive cleanse of the kidneys.
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SEPTEMBER WORKSHOPS AND CAMPING
Colors are shifting towards reds, ochres and oranges here at the leading edge of New England— the water is warm for swimming, but the night time air is already chill. COME CAMPING for a long fall weekend!
Here are the workshops we'll be hosting in our remaining time this season on the farm. More information can be found on our website.
Regenerative Grazing with Willy Reid and Jenn Eger; September 11 - 12
Biodynamics: Land, Sea, and Stars with Barbara Shinn; September 18 - 19
Whole Hog Butchery with Rob Cushman; September 24
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As the workshop season comes into the final lap, we look forward to welcoming more helpers to the farmstead— to get our campus ready for winter.
Want to live on this dreamy farm and eat from our amazing gardens as a work trader?
Want to help us with painting projects during the day, and having access to our library and trails in the evenings?
Want to find a working holiday on a beautiful farm with beautiful shared meals at the end of a peninsula in remote Downeast Maine?
We could really use some extra hands with painting and have come up with an idea for work traders in September and October.
We have lots of beds, delicious meals, and kittens waiting for new friends.
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THE NEW FARMER'S ALMANAC IS BACK
Volume 6 of the New Farmers Almanac is titled, tentatively: Backfire!
We seek your essay on the themes and insights of this past 2 years. The literary cycle of our almanac means that our last edition was compiled at the start of COVID. Volume Six will provide a platform for our community to consider what has happened, and what might happen next. We're consider the fragility of world and what the change we need might look like.
Start up your inspiration engines: a few sentences about what you want to write/draw/build/create about are due on Halloween! Spooky.
Send pitches to almanac@greenhorns.org
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We're so excited to be beginning a new partnership with BIONEERS, and as such we're offering our readers a DISCOUNTED EARLY BIRD RATE for their 2021 Virtual Conference!!!
Bioneers 2021 will make the connections from ancient wisdom of forests to the visionary struggles of Amazonian First Peoples to protect the rainforest – from the wisdom of trauma for healing to Ecological Medicine and health equity – from the genius of the biophilic design revolution to designing nature-based infrastructures – from the Green New Deal to regenerative agriculture and the power of soil to sequester carbon – from multicultural healing, eco-feminism and a culture of pluralism to the dismantling of corporate power. In interactive sessions in smaller groups, you can also connect with other inspired Bioneers around some of the topics you most care about.
The early bird period ends on September 6th so register now! Use code bc36f2 at checkout for your discount.
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AN UPDATE ON THE MINE FRONT
More journalism has caught up with the unfolding happenings up here, check out the press page over at Pembroke Clean Water.
Thanks to Bangor Daily News, Machias Valley News Observer, and the Quoddy Tides for their ongoing coverage of this important local issue. Local newspapers matter!
According to the plan registered at the Maine DEP advanced exploration drilling begins September 1st here in Pembroke.
We must redouble our efforts to prevent this company from endangering our underground aquifer, our wells, our rivers, our bay and all of us who depend on it. Malcolm has been coordinating FREE WATER TESTING in the town in partnership with Defend Our Health who have organized a water testing program for the whole state. Write to cleanwater@greenhorns.org if you live in Washington County and owuld like to have your well water tested for free! |
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SMITHEREEN FARM GOODIES BACK IN STOCK
All our products are now back in stock. This means your favorites like Apple Cider Vinegar, Apple Butter, BLUEBERRY JAM, Seaweed Sprinkle, and more!
Check out the Smithereen Farm Webshop to order, and if you have a local store you know and love consider letting them that all our products are available wholesale.
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