[Homesteading] Wise Water + Food Forests + Sustainable Ag Conference

Details: Published on Monday, 01 August 2016 22:00; Written by editor

Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It is characterized by subsistence agriculture/gardening, home preservation of foodstuffs, raising livestock, and the small-scale production of clothing and craftwork for household use. Basically, taking care of one's owns needs instead of relying on industrial production and consumer culture. The modern homestead has many manifestations, from a backyard city garden patch to sprawling bucolic farm land. No matter where we live we can contribute, to some degree, to our daily sustenance needs. Homesteading is not defined by where we live, such as the city or the country, but by the lifestyle choices we make.

One of our favorite practices here at Ashevillage is to stop, be still, look around and ask, "What do I buy that I can produce myself? What impact does what I buy have on my health, the environment, and my pocketbook?" The answers can be catalyzing in big and small ways, from deciding to install an off-grid rainwater catchment system to deciding to make your own granola (recipe below). This newsletter is all about setting up the homestead. Our hope is to expose new ideas, inspire yes-you-can-do-it-yourself-ness, share learning opportunities and embrace the joys of homesteading.

Helping you bring it home,
The Ashevillage Team

In this newsletter:
• [Conference] Sustainable Agriculture Conference
• [Video] Michael Twitty, Food Writer & Activist
• [Recipe] Homemade Granola

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[Conference] SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE

Program: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's
Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Dates: November 4 – 6, 2016
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Information: Click here for contact & registration info

Ashevillage is delighted to sponsor this annual conference again in 2016. Join farmers, health advocates, gardeners, homesteaders, agri-preneurs, ag-tivists, consumers and everyone in-between to learn, network, celebrate, and champion local and organic foods and farms.

Check out the video below of last year's keynote speaker, Michael Twitty.

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[Video] WRITING IS FIGHTING & COOKING IS REVOLUTION

"I believe that a problem can be stated in terms of race, class, history, gender and identity and solved in terms of food, cooking, the meeting ground: the table, and rituals of properly enjoyed meals." - Michael Twitty, Food Writer & Activist, Culinary Scholar, Antebellum Chef

Granola is a tasty daily breakfast or dessert treat enjoyed by many but have you ever noticed how expensive it is to buy? Granola is easy to make at home! Ingredients can be bought in the bulk section saving you money (and packaging). Make large batches that last weeks or smaller batches with a variety of flavor combos.

There is literally no limitation to ingredients and flavor combinations. Into a base of rolled oats you can add just about any dry ingredient imaginable: other grains, like flakes of rye or wheat; dried fruit, like raisins, cranberries, blueberries, goji berries; spices, from cinnamon to vanilla to nutmeg to cardamom; orange zest, crystallized ginger, peanut butter, cocoa nibs. And of course, any nut or seed you can think of: cashews, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds…

How to make:
Click here for the recipe.

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2016 Hands-On Learning Opportunities
• [3.5-Day] Wise Water Stewardship - Permaculture Workshop: July 25-28
• [3.5-Day] Food Forest Management - Permaculture Workshop: August 1-4
• [3.5-Day] Renewable Energy & Appropriate Tech - Permaculture Workshop: August 15-18
• [3.5-Day] Ecological & Natural Building - Permaculture Workshop: August 22-25
• [12-Month] Yearlong Permaculture School with Residency: Also in 2017
• [2-Week] [Certified] Permaculture Design Course: Starts tomorrow! Also in 2017
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