Tag Archive for ‘swap’

Urban Homestead’s 2010 Year in Review

I know it’s a bit overdue (thanks to busy & rough start to the new year) and, honestly, I was putting it off because I am having a really BAD case of writer’s block…. but here it goes!

EVENTFUL SATURDAY

Yesterday we celebrated taking care of the creation and being good stewards. Not to mention a lovely day with wonderful people. I would say over 50 “familiar” looking folks came by to swap howdies, of course ask about Amy and inquire about our new projects that are happening on the urban homestead like grey water, [...]

SEE YOU AT THE PARK!

Freedom Gardener for a Day! Pasadena’s Mayor Bill Bogaard stops by our table at one of the many community events that we participated in. Well, that about wrap things up for now! Hope you enjoyed the mini posting blitz today. With folks focusing on earthy things this month, next week things should die down on [...]

APRIL FILM & FOOD NIGHT

WHAT: Screening of FOOD INC Local Food Potluck, Produce & Seed Swap WHEN: Sunday April 18 (6  PM – 10 PM) WHERE: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA  91103 COST: $10.00 RSVP  – click here  (note we went back to our simple rsvp format) You asked for an event; however,  if we do not get enough [...]

ECOFARM CONFERENCE, ASILOMAR CA

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 [...]

OUT & ABOUT

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 [...]

JULY FILM & FOOD NIGHT

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 [...]

SWAP N MEET THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday at Cottonwood Creek Park in Encinitas CA on Saturday from  9 am – 1 pm  a homegrown get-together! Also at 2 pm the short film HOMEGROWN REVOLUTION will be screened at the Encinitas Public Library. Full event details

MAY HAPPENINGS – OJAI to OC

I greet some of our young LHITC fans. May’s shaping up to be another busy month we’ll be in Ojai one week and OC (Orange County the next)   Hope to see some of you there Here’s our out & about schedule MAY 16-17 New World Fair, Pasadena Convention Center (Homegrown Revolution film showing on Saturday [...]

WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP

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 [...]