Can’t believe we are weeks away from saying “adios” to summer. And just when we thought Ms Summer wouldn’t show, she finally turned up after a pretty cool start.
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!
The summer harvest is now just started to pour in and what a blessings. We are so thankful for the bounty that the earth provides. This week we revisited and revived our 100 Foot Diet Challenge
Now to the biggest, best farming conference in the West!
Monterey Bay/Asilomar, EcoFarm Conference Jan 20-23
Before the conference started, we needed a place to stay for night or two before we were given our designated rooms on the conference grounds and were blessed with a place to stay beachside. (A big thanks to the Bakke family [...]
Meadow Vista Jan 17-18
Saying our goodbyes to all the wonderful folks at Nevada City Wild & Scenic Festival (read all about it in case you missed it!), it was time to mosey down the mountain to a little one stoplight town nestled amongst the pines, Meadow Vista, where we were to meet up with a [...]
As I said in my last travelin’ post, I am taking a holiday (not to mention celebrating 10 years of our being online!!!!!)
A holiday, from the normal musings here at LHITC to share with you a few blessings that we experienced this past year as our outreach continues to grow worldwide!
I’ll try to keep things short [...]
Meeting local Freedom Gardeners
Chatting with Farmer D
Talking about farming, bug and critter woes, duckie saga, etc., with Farmer S
Saturday, we spent an afternoon down in Riverside. Despite the sweltering heat, the local Freedom Gardeners came out and we enjoyed meeting ya’ll! Actually, our booth was the busiest there – which was great!
Trying out the [...]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
10:30 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M.
WHITE PARK, 3901 MARKET STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA. 92501
THE GREATER RIVERSIDE CONFERENCE OF SENIORS GIVING THE GIFT OF GREEN TO OUR GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
THE CRISIS: Scientists have determined that civilization is not sustainable if carbon dioxide remains above 350 parts per million. It’s now at 387 ppm and [...]
The Freedom Gardeners are weighing in this month and boy what a harvest!
Kudos to you all for such an outstanding weigh in!
Initial August Harvest Challenge numbers show us over 2,900 lbs for August alone, for an annual total of over 15,000
The first part August we had cooler than normal temps so the summer veggies were [...]
What’s with the weather? Today and yesterday morning it feels like fall? I know the coolness will burn off once the sun comes out but it really doesn’t feel like the August we are so used to.
Jordanne and I were commenting on the sound – it changed. Yeah, sounds funny but it’s not. We can [...]
Chatting after Farmer D’s “10 Elements of an Urban Homestead” presentation
Homegrown music from a local musician
So Cal Freedom Gardeners swap howdies & contact info
Here’s some photos from Sunday’s event at the library.
Besides thanking Nancy for putting this event on also like to thank Freedom Gardener D for bringing us some more of his wonderful lemons. [...]
Our segment comes about 10-12 minutes into the program and does a nice job at featuring the Freedom Garden/Farmer site and homegrown movement
Note: interviews with Farmer D and Urban Heidi are in English with Portuguese subtitles.
What: Film Screening of CONSUME THIS MOVIE! & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, July 19 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is required to help pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly compostable dinnerware
Space [...]
Urban farm girl models the new FG tees in Farmer S’s cornfield
GROW THE FUTURE
We are trying to raise funds to keep our social network online and growing.
Thanks to those of you who purchased the newly released FG bumper stickers! Glad you like ‘em.
Thing is that we don’t have to funds (right now) to purchase [...]
We topped a few milestones this week.
Freedom Gardeners grows to over 4,500 aggies. Jordanne is still wrangling with the upgrades and glitches but it’s getting there. She’s sitting next to me now about ready to do bodily harm to the computer so wish her (and her computer) well!
Homegrown Revolution (version I) reaches 200,000 views on [...]
Last week we enjoyed the garden’s blessings of bountiful produce along with other locally grown treats that were gotten in a swap with a local Freedom Farmer
Also there’s one day that we enjoyed breakfast for dinner. It was one of those busy days – garden, hive and other work and one needing something filling and [...]
What: Film Screening of ARE WE RUNNING DRY & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, May 24 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and purchase of eco [...]
Upgrades are happening as we speak to our homegrown social network – Freedom Gardens. FYI – the upgrades and database wrangling will be happening throughout the day so please be patient with us as we try to get the site back into ship shape.
However, lot of the bugs, glitches that were vexing and bothersome should [...]
Has always been a way of homebased economy here on the urban homestead. With the launch of Freedom Gardens it’s spurred a few local friendships and local food connections.
Of course, we can’t raise everything we eat here on the ’stead; however, we refrain from even shopping for organic produce at stores or even at farmer’s [...]
On what would have been one of the HOTTEST days of the year so far, PTF and volunteers manned an interactive and information table exhibit at NBC’s GREEN IS UNIVERSAL Eco Fair and Universal Studios Hollywood.
A huge thank you to one of our fellow Freedom Gardeners who really put together an awesome FG table complete [...]
What: Film Screening of FOOD MATTERS & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, April 26 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly, compostable dinnerware
Space [...]
The volunteers Kelly and Sergio hang out with urban Heidi and her goats
Freedom Gardens Swap n Trade table featuring Dan’s lovely chard
The local chow line
Full of delicious food
Freedom Gardens Swap n Trade table filled with homegrown goodies
Getting ready to watch the film
Nearly 90 people gathered on a grey, slightly chilly and overcast day to enjoy [...]
Now that we are back, we are digesting all that happened in less than six days’ time: a 4500 mile road trip, 2 day organic farming conference and the first ever Georgia Freedom Gardens Gathering.
Today, finally had a chance to look over all of the photos, send out thanks you’s and “nice to meet you” [...]
“Growing food is one of the most dangerous occupations on this earth because you are in danger of becoming free. ” Jules Dervaes
Now more than ever are we seeing that growing our own food not only has environmental but self-empowering implications. When take back our food we take back our lives.
Our food security is [...]
Already in the 1800’s it was well-known for his tree-nurseries. ‘De Coninck’ is a well spread family name in our village. Different branches of the family ‘De Coninck’ were very active in tree-nursery. One of them founded in 1848 the ‘Boomkwekerijen – Pepinières De Coninck’. An other tree-nursery (founded in 1847) belonged to the ‘Dervaes’ [...]
With nearly 400 request for the 2009 Freedom Seed list and just a couple handfuls of orders, we figured this dilemma called for a seed survey. Yes I am on the seed bend again and will till all the seeds are sold – that’s my mission and I am sticking to it.
Thanks to those of [...]
(please note post was written yesterday – Wednesday )
Amen and pass the pitchfork. It’s a clear and sunny day! Honestly, the rain was getting a little much – too wet all at once.
No more soggy clothes and mucking boots for awhile at least.
It’s been so dreary and wet that we had to rig up a [...]
Well, sadly, our laptop died so I am behind in bringing you all the latest happenings from the ’stead.
We did get some rain and temperatures are back to normal – cold. After the rain clouds left last night up went the row covers. Good thing because this morning there’s ice. Though the warm weather [...]
Winter sunflowers. That’s right we have a huge patch of self sown sunflowers that are in full bloom in January no less!
Garden in winter – assorted greens, garlic, broccoli, peas and onions.
A gorgeous head of broccoli.
Kumquats almost ripe. Though semi ripe, I just can’t wait and have been nibbling on them already! Enjoying the [...]
She’s a beauty. The apple press
Volunteers come early to get started on washing and halving the apples
Local, organic apples being washed
In go the apples
Time to press the pulp
Freedom Gardeners arrive and start filling up the tables with homegrown goodies
Cider pressing – everyone wants to lend a hand
Pouring the juice into the jars
One of the two [...]
If you live anywhere near Nevada City CA get out your calendars because PTF is going to be up there Jan 9-11 to give a workshop on urban homesteading along and premier our little in home production Homegrown Revolution.
We are also considering a No Cal Freedom Garden meetup while we are up there – anyone [...]
Harvest table
Look at that long line! Folks up and grabbing some delicious food
Local organizations table with information
The potluck
Freedom Gardens table. Haven’t signed up then what are you waiting for? You are missing a great group of local foodies who are modern day version of “victory gardeners’
A good showing of local Freedom Gardeners fill [...]
Our sister, network site, Freedom Gardens has surpassed 1,550 members and growing daily.
The revamped site has new, improved features like a forum, journal, find fellow FGers in your area and much. much more.
There are still more improvements which we are working on as we speak, but it’s getting there!
We are really excited over the community [...]
Thanks to a local Freedom Gardener, who brought us a lovely jar of plum preserves and a bag of acorn flour!
I fiddled around with acorn flour when I was a teenager and would really like to get back into it. As teenagers we were big on wilderness and survivalist skills – building hogans, forging, wild [...]
Channel98Worldwide.com presents a classic presentation of a lost film about the original victory garden. The inspiration for the long running PBS TV Show, this film has not been seen for 50 years.
There’s a new homegrown (organic) movement afoot. Check PTF’s homegrown social network site, Freedom Gardens. Share, connect with fellow food fighters who are growing [...]
Check out the new navigation bar!
Growing for 21st century food security, FreedomGardens.org is an online social community of gardening enthusiasts who are fed up with foreign oil, frequent food miles and high food prices.
It’s not finished yet, but no matter, we are celebrating small victories here today. The PTF team is pleased to say that our social network [...]
It’s crazy! Everyone’s busier than a bee on a blue basil – well, our ’stead bees. Anyhow, we are just plum out busy.
Skuttlebut has it that the long overdue and anticipated upgrades to Freedom Gardens is close, really close! We’ve waited – and waited, biting our nails over delay after delay after delay. Hopefully this [...]
Our Earth, We Dig It!
Hey east coasters, or perhaps, you know someone on the east coast? We think this will be an incredible opportunity for New York, Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Freedom Gardeners to meet up.
Let’s not make this a inactive screening occasion but a proactive one where you come out educated [...]
Poster courtesy of CICLE.org
PTF will be out & about the month of November spreading inspiration and hope.
There’s a flurry of activity before everyone goes into winter hiberanation so get out your calendar’s and mark these dates!
Nov 2 – Green Summit – Leap Frog Into a Sustainable Future, Pasadena City College (10 am – 1 pm) Path to [...]
With so much news happening, I am afraid urban homestead happenings take second fiddle to the goings on around us.
Though I know most of you are probably more interested in what Fairlight is doing these days or how we are dealing with the harlequin bug infestestation, this blog not only is a sounding board for [...]
This 80lb motherload of beautiful tomatoes are courtesy of a local fellow Freedom Gardener (who heard it “through the grapevine” from another fellow Freedom Gardener ) that we were short of our typical surplus of tomatoes (normally harvest ~1,000 lbs and we are probably going to harvest less than 1/2 that this year). Through a [...]
Once again it’s time for Freedom Gardeners to guess how many pounds we harvested in September.
Click here to enter and your chance to win prizes! You must be a Freedom Gardens member to enter, contest ends this Friday, October 10th.
HINT: worst September ever, thanks to the wacky weather that played havoc with the summer garden = [...]
This whole year we’ve been saying that the PTF outreach and work is growing, thanks to your support (especially during these hard times) we are reaching and inspiring more and more people to travel a more sustainable path.
We’ve gotten to the point where we are growing by leaps and bounds and we are going to [...]
People milling around, petting the goats and (Jordanne’s in the middle answering everyone’s questions)
Lining up for food
Fill ‘em up! Six tables full of good food.
Happy goats
Happy volunteers
Eating and socializing
Everyone getting to know their table mates
The “Freedom Garden” table and our very own So Cal Freedom Gardeners contingent
Folks listen intently to the quiz questions following the [...]
I sure wish the morning glory could tell us what’s up with the weather! Poor thing, she doesn’t even know since she’s a late bloomer.
The wacky weather ride continues to challenge us. We are back into a early spring, early winter pattern. The week started off like we were to have a normal Indian summer then now back [...]
