not so simple living fair

http://nsslf.wordpress.com/

Thirty some years ago in Anderson Valley the Simple Living Fair made its debut at the Boonville Fairgrounds. The driving force then was a group of back-to-the-land refugees from urban venues who had the desire and hope to make this agricultural work relevant; cooperating with and respecting nature; and moving a lot of dirt. This summer at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boon­ville on July 31st and August 1st the Anderson Valley Foodshed has organized a retrospective and brand new version called the NOT So Simple Living Fair.

Throughout the weekend we will have simultaneous displays and demonstrations, Conversation Café, Barter Blanket area, Tool Show and Tell, and Marketplace. Displays and demonstrations will cover the topics of:

* Animal Husbandry
* Herbs and Health
* Sustainable Practical Skills
* Greywater and Rainwater Harvesting
* Farming and Gardening
* Food Storage and Preservation
* Alternative Energy
* Kitchen Skills
* Tool Show and Tell
* Beekeeping
* Seedsaving
* Shelter
* Fermentation and Dairy Culturing
* Hunting and Gathering

Our Mission:

The Anderson Valley Foodshed Group works toward a vibrant, healthy local food system for our community. We celebrate our local foods, farmers and gardeners. We aim to increase our capacity to grow a diverse, year-long supply of food for all who live here. We work toward these goals through education, connecting people to each other, and creating new opportunities to grow, process and enjoy locally grown food.

nature by numbers

introduced by a friend of mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPdVhjXHdfE

nature is pretty cool

one reason I like mendocino

the war on the cannabis plant must end. i have found few places that are actively moving forward with community discussions. oakland leads the pack for sure, but mendo is not too far behind.

Medical Marijuana Community

Strategy Meeting

Sat July 17 2010 1-6pm

Saturday Afternoon Club, 107 South Oak, Ukiah

Participants will include:

Joy Greenfield--1st Approved Applicant in the County's 99 plant exemption Permit process,

raided by the DEA with COMMET support, will tell her story.

Jim Hill-- Local medical grower raided by DEA with COMMET support last fall will tell of his experiences

Mark Wuerfel-- Creator of Mendocino Pride collective, raided by DEA with COMMET support will tell about his three raids

Also: Plaintiffs from Nuisance Ordinance Lawsuits;

Asset Forfeiture; Sheriff's Gardensite Guidelines;

Collectives as Legal Closed-Loop Membership

Associations; Third Party Verifier; Organic, Local

Sustainable Value-Added Economy; CBD Science;

Legalization / Regulation / Future Proposal.

Emerald Triangle Coalition (ETC) Information.

Mendocino Medical Marijuana Advisory Board

PO Box 2555

Mendocino, CA 95460

707-964-9377

http://www.mmmab.net

back on left coast

been a few since the last update. now in willits doing some organic farm work on a homestead and at the elementary school- brookside elem.