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, fish [...]
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 the [...]
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 folks attending this event we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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 at 5:30 PM) [...]
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 [...]
It’s been awhile but I am finally getting back to all those good ol’ homesteading skills that were suspended.
Since we are awash in radishes, I am wanting to make another batch of kimchi but waiting on some cabbage from a local Freedom Farmer
In the meantime, there’s lots of other projects to do – building another [...]
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 [...]
In the day. We have one more busy week to go with Earth Week and then everything should (hopefully) go back to normal.
I have two weeks of meals sitting here on my desk (um that didn’t come out right – the menu list NOT the actual food), loads of photos from this weekend’s events and [...]
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 [...]
What: Film Screening of EATING ALASKA & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, March 29 (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, screening licensing fees, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly, compostable [...]
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 [...]
One Trowel Revolution
Freedom Gardens is declaration of independence. It is all about taking back responsibility and control of our own food supply and out of the hands of corporations. And Freedom Gardens are sprouting up all over!
With the launch of Freedom Gardens just about 1/2 a year ago I am excited to say that we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Wacky Vegetables. Meet Mr Eggplant
Just when things couldn’t get any busier – it gets busier and weirder. If this year doesn’t beat all!
The weather is still flip flopping – hot a couple days, then cooler. Leaving us completely flabbergasted and anxious. Instead of the harvest increasing like normal years, it’s pretty much leveled off – [...]
The Good Food Swap
The idea behind the swap, which marks the tenth birthday of Growing Communities, is simple – participants turn up with food they’ve made, grown, picked or even bought, register it and are given a number to wear. The food is put on display, like an “urban village fete”, says Rankin. And then [...]
Just grow one small area, do it well. Then, once you have got it right, grow more – Allan Chadwick
Don’t forget the Tally Hoe Contest ends this evening 9:00 pm PST (winner to be announced on Monday!)
Also in September we once again are hosting a FILM & FOOD NIGHT- spread the word about this inspiring film [...]
This is our type of economy – trading goods for goods.
View Video SIX EGGS FOR A PINT OF BEER
What’s In Your Wallet?
Are you growing a local economy? Have you barter, swapped, traded lately?
Food, goods and services are like the commerical says “priceless.”
