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November 30, 2009

NOR CAL VISIT SCHEDULE

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Posted by Anais

Heading north in mid January so get out those calendars and mark these dates!

Jan 15 – 17 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Nevada City CA for the screening of Robert McFalls film HOMEGROWN on Saturday and Sunday (Time TBD)

Jan 20-23  Eco Farm Conference, Asilomar CA holding an Urban Homesteading “Big Rewards from Small Spaces” workshop (“Session G”) on Saturday 8 am – 10 am

Register online for this exciting farming conference – NOTE early bird “discounted” registration ends today NOV 30

CARPOOL to ECO FARM — If you would like to share a ride up to this 3 day farming conference that will be host to speakers like Wes Jackson, Francis Moore Lappe and more -contact us or post in comment box below.

Jan 24 Sonoma Environmental Film Festival for the screening of our in-home production of HOMEGROWN REVOLUTION (Time TBD)

Host a Homegrown Revolution Screening and Urban Homesteading Presentation!

If you in vincinity of these venues would like to invite Farmer D to give his inspiring urban homesteading power point presentation and screen HOMEGROWN REVOLUTION between Jan 15-24 contact info@pathtofreedom.com  with your details and request information for discounted speaking/presentation pricing options.


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WINTER - IT’S OFFICIAL! | Little Homestead in the City
12/10/2009
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[...] you all.  We do appreciate support at this time, especially with our upcoming events in January that are scheduled in Northern California.   We are going to need some handouts and such so the funds will help with these [...]


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01/01/2010
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[...] Jed (Jules) Catching him in between plantings and working on his presentation for the upcoming urban homesteading workshop at the Eco Farm Conference… [...]

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LOCATION
Pasadena, CA
(Northwest Pasadena, one mile from downtown Pasadena 100 yards from 11 lane freeway)

PROPERTY SIZE
1/5 acre (66' x 132' / 8,712 sq.ft.)

GARDEN SIZE
~ 1/10 acre (3,900 sq.ft. / ~ 66' x 66')

GARDEN DIVERSITY
~ 400 different vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries

FOOD PRODUCTION
~ 6,000 lbs annually / 99% of our produce $75,000 savings

URBAN HOMESTEAD SUPPORTS
4 full-time resident adults, a menagerie of animals, volunteers, and many clients

ENERGY USAGE
$12 a month / 6.0 kwh day

WATER USAGE
$600 / 175,000 gallons a year

SOLAR POWER PRODUCED
12,410 kwh as of 5/12/10

GALLONS OF BIODIESEL MADE
2,500 gallons as of 5/12/08

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