Tag Archive for ‘community’

THE LITTLE FILM THAT COULD

After two years of being screened at many film festivals and community viewings throughout the world, we have published (in its entirety) our award winning short film Homegrown Revolution for free viewing on YouTube.

EARTH CARE WEEK

Although we couldn’t attend all the events we were invited to (sorry, folks, perhaps next year!) due to conflict of schedules with Holy Week, we still did have a jam packed week!!!

GROWING HOME

local outreach work on Saturday which was held at a private home for a gathering of ladies young and old . The theme was about “bringing the revolution home” and how we must re-skill in order to be less dependent on outside resources or “the yellow pages.”

GROWING COMMUNITY: Palm Springs

Over 100 people turned out from all over the south land, thanks for coming out and making this just a wonderful and high energy event!

HOMEGROWN TRADITION

The Saturday after Thanksgiving we hosted our (think it’s) Sixth Annual “After Thanksgiving” gathering. New and old friends and this time around even a few of our front porch farm stand customers were invited to celebrate good food and good times.

GROWING COMMUNITY

I know it’s not really “homesteady” news but one of the most important aspects of urban homesteading is to share with our neighbors.

Requests are pouring in – folks want us here, there. Unfortunately we can’t be everywhere.

FUTURE FEAR SBS DATELINE

Others are approaching the future differently, believing the biggest threats we’re facing are problems that we’ve caused ourselves. Meet the Dervaes family of so-called ‘urban homesteaders’. They’ve already adapted and are living self-sufficiently and almost entirely off-grid.But are they all being over cautious, or will the rest of us be under prepared?

ROUND UP

With all that’s going on, figure it’s high time I sit and collect all the newbytes and articles that ya’ll may have missed this week. On Fridays I am going to try to make it a weekly habit to post some highlights. Git along little dawgies!

NEWS BYTES

Though we haven’t posted much in the way of the ongoing impact our little film has had, we are happy to report that our homemade film is still growing strong.
Our short film, Homegrown Revolution (you can buy the DVD here) will be screening at home and abroad.

OUT & ABOUT

There’s another pictorial “Around the Urban Homestead” in queue, but, before we jump back into featuring all the homestead happenings, hope everyone had a wonderful and productive holiday with family, friends. Our two grandfathers served in the war and one relative is listed on the Vietnam Wall. So in between all the food and fellowship, [...]