Category: Community Gardens


Do citizens have a right to contract with a producer and grow food to their own standards?

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May 11, 2013

Farmer Faces Over 2 Years Jail, $10K Fines for Feeding Community

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Things are heating up in Baraboo, Wisconsin as a long awaited food rights trial approaches.

Raw milk drinkers are outraged that Wisconsin DATCP is bringing criminal charges against a farmer who serves a private buying club. Do citizens have a right to contract with a producer and grow food to their own standards? That is what is at stake in this case. – Kimberly Hartke, Publicist Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund

Customers and Other Supporters to Attend Court with Farmer

Food rights activists from around North America will meet at the Sauk County Courthouse in this tiny town on May 20 to support Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger and food sovereignty. Hershberger, whose trial begins that day, is charged with four criminal misdemeanors that could land this husband and father in county jail for up to 30 months with fines of over $10,000…

The Wisconsin Department of Agricultural Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) targeted Hershberger for supplying a private buying club with fresh milk and other farm products.

DATCP has charged Hershberger with, among other things, operating a retail food establishment without a license. Hershberger repeatedly rejects this, citing that he provides foods only to paid members in a private buying club and is not subject to state food regulations.

Hershberger says:

There is more at stake here than just a farmer and his few customers — this is about the fundamental right of farmers and consumers to engage in peaceful, private, mutually consenting agreements for food, without additional oversight.

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Guerilla Gardening with an old tradition collective community mindset : thrdPlace, a newly-launched local platform for social action is tapping into online communities to drive action on the ground

Filed under: Activism, Community, Community Gardens, Crossroads News : Changes In The World Around Us And Our Place In It, Environmental, Gardening, Green Projects, Land, Nature, Social Networks, Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands — Leave a comment
April 8, 2013

Monday, April 8, 2013

Want to Build a Guerrilla Garden? This Crowdsourcing Platform Could Help

Wendy Moore

Activist Post

So you know of an open lot in your neighborhood that would be perfect for a community garden. You really, really want to build one, but you don’t quite know how to pull it off. Let’s be honest—the idea of pulling off a garden build can be pretty daunting. You need a lot of supplies, possibly some funds, and, ideally a bunch of people to help—unless you feel like devoting the next couple weekends to digging.

You’ve heard of barn raising, right? That old tradition of collective community action in which the whole community used to gather together to build a barn for their neighbor. At thrdPlace, a newly-launched local platform for social action, we’re bringing it back by tapping online community to drive on the ground action.

So, think barn raising and replace it with… community gardens, mural creation, or art pop-ups. We help get the word out and recruit people to get involved by sharing the story of your project through the social networks of each person who comes to your project page and clicks to support your project.

What does this look like in real time? This past weekend we helped the Social Justice Learning Institute, a local Los Angeles nonprofit “dedicated to improving the education, health, and well being of youth and communities of color by empowering them to enact social change through research, training, and community mobilization,” to organize and execute 10 backyard gardens at South L.A. homes as part of their 10 Homes–10 Seeds initiative.

 

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The Art of Resistance

Filed under: Disaster Preparation and Survival, Sustainability2, Green Projects, Fundamental Rights, Internet Neutrality, Wars and Rumors of War, Food Safety, Poisons in Our Foods, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), Economic News, Banking, Financial, Freedom, The American Constitution, Rising Costs, Government, Legislation, War on terror, Blow back, Urban Farming, Anti-Corruption, Fiscal Irresponsibility, Wildlife, Consciousness 1, Unconstitutional, Taxation, Government Overreach, Survival, Fiscal irresponsibility, Whistle Blowers, Activism, Activism, Activism, Police Brutality, Politics, Psy - Ops, Vaccines, Corruption, Gardening, Censorship, Food Storage, Jobs, Pollution, Community Gardens, Corruption, Community, Hypocrisy, Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands, Human Rights, Food Shortage, Elite Agenda, Beyond Our Natural Senses, Elite / NWO Agenda, Signs Of The Times, Murder, Depravity, Mental Instability, Global Community, Complacency / Apathy, Rule Of Law, Excessive Use Of Force, Irrational Violence, Bioethics, Security, Permaculture, crime, Nuclear Power Truths, Crossroads News : Changes In The World Around Us And Our Place In It, Politics, Legislation and Economy News, Sanctions, Humanitarian Aid, Slash And Burn, Species Extinction., Mining, Education, Costs of War, Austerity, Poverty, Voting, Black Ops, Pharmaceuticals, Freedom of Information, History, Elitist Privilege, Collection of Personal Data, National Sovereignty, Special Interests, Hydraulic Fracking, Geo Engineering, Depopulation, False Flag, Unmanned Drones, Provocation / Incitement, Small Family Organic Farms, Revolution, Conspiracy Theories, Surveillance, Communications, Harassment, Fraud, Weaponry / Armament, Power Struggle, Greed, Indoctrination, Unethical, Fallen Soldiers, Budget Cuts, Peace, Goodwill, Coexistence, Humanity, Lack Of Transparency, polyarchy, Indigenous People, Indigenous Peoples, Loot and Pillage, Justice, Rabid Consumerism, State Sovereignty, War Crimes, Water, Bravery/ Heroic Acts, Organic, Self_Defense / Crime Prevention / Security, Terror Plots / Suspects, Poverty / Homeless, Veterans, Irrational Fear, Extreme Political Correctness, Guns, The Atmosphere, Gold / Silver / Legal Tender — 2 Comments
March 29, 2013

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Rebel of Oz – March 15, 2013

This is my eighth year as a full time Internet activist. The longer I’m fighting this “War on Evil”, the more I’m concerned with the effectiveness of resistance. No matter what our cause, liberty, false-flag terrorism, free Palestine, debt-free currency, New World Order, Illuminati, chemtrails, vaccination, cancer cures, drug prohibition, or historic revisionism, we must first and foremost make a conscience decision about what’s more important to us, being right or resisting effectively.

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20 Places to Find Local Food and Family Farms Near You

Filed under: Organic, Small Family Organic Farms, Supplies — Leave a comment
March 8, 2013

Heather Callaghan
Activist Post

As demand for local and raw goods continue to rise, more people are asking – where do I find local organic? Where do I find raw milk and join a herd share? Where are the farmers markets, co-ops and stands?

Search engines are actually terrible at locating these underground hubs, which makes it so frustrating to try and opt out of corporate chains, save money, and build your family’s health. If you’ve ever gotten a bunch of ‘Yelp’ listings for weight loss pills while searching, you know what I’m talking about. I’ve helped a few people find a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) but I found it by accident. So where are they all hiding?

As it turns out, many of the farmers and markets you’re looking for have teamed up with certain websites to be mapped. Use this easy list to find yours today. They won’t all be on the same map, but you will be sure to find markets and family farms in your area that were previously invisible.

Why you should bookmark and try them all – not all the hubs will be organic, some are just local. Some don’t provide raw milk but could lead you there. Some have other resources like healthy body care, organic delivery or restaurants serving your favorite farm finds worth looking into. Some of the websites don’t share your political perspective or stance on health and were possibly supported by agencies and organizations you don’t care for. But that’s okay, take only what you need and leave the rest.

20 Quick Resources to Find Local Food, Farms, Markets, Stands, Co-ops and more!

Farmerspal - Click the map or your state to find organic, markets, grocers, online shopping and more. Make sure you like their Facebook page for other great resources.

FarmMatch - Unique because whoever you are, you can put yourself on the map to be matched with producers in your area. Create your food profile today.
LocalDirt - Helps you buy right from the farm. It’s also a marketplace that allows you to sell and trade. Got eggs? Sell them to your neighbors here. It also allows groups and co-ops to set up bulk orders right there. This one is worth revisiting time and again to check out all its features.

Weston A Price Chapter Leaders – This is my favorite, because it puts you in touch with passionate people who give their time to connect you to your CSA and quite possibly raw milk and dairy. They will have the latest sources. Weston A. Price Foundation is a wealth of knowledge for traditional foods and health.

Real Milk Finder – Also from Weston A. Price, this locator could help you to your raw milk and dairy herd share source. Please keep in mind, raw milk availability really depends on your state laws. And not all of the herd share programs are listed there so be sure to read the next important list item.

Meetup – This seems like a weird place to get the connections but it makes sense. Meetup allows groups to safely connect online and publicly meet to enjoy hobbies, clubs, politics, education – anything. It’s just people meeting up, doing what they love, learning or just having fun – I attribute so many happy, life-changing times to this website. This is how I found my CSA! I went to a nutrition wholefoods meetup to take free natural food classes. The woman running it was a Weston A. Price chapter leader who graciously led me through the entire process and got me connected to raw milk and pasture-fed foods. Wherever people who are passionate about their lifestyle meet, you are sure to pick up a wealth of resources and support. You should check it out to find like-minded people and get out there. I’ve made great friends this way. Some people find their soul mate!

 

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A Conversation with Vandana Shiva Full Event

Filed under: Activism, Beauty Of Nature, Bioethics, Coexistence, Community, Crossroads News : Changes In The World Around Us And Our Place In It, Diseases, Education, Environmental, Food Production, Food Safety, Food Shortage, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), Global Community, Goodwill, Health, Humanity, Indigenous Peoples, Justice, Land, Medical Research, Nature, Organic, Poisons in Our Foods, Preservation, Science, Small Family Organic Farms, Sustainability2, Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands — 5 Comments
March 4, 2013


Ian Mauro

Published on Feb 22, 2013

Environmental leader, eco-feminist, philosopher, and quantum physicist, Vandana Shiva’s expertise seems to have no limits. She has become a globally respected activist for grassroots and alternative globalization movements, biodiversity, bioethics, intellectual property rights, and sustainable living. Some of her books include Staying Alive (1988), The Violence of the Green Revolution (1992), Monocultures of the Mind (1993), Biopiracy (1997), Water Wars (2002), Earth Democracy (2005), and Soil Not Oil (2008). Shiva’s scholarship and activism has been recognized internationally and she has won numerous awards, including the Right Livelihood Award, considered the Alternative Nobel Prize.

Ian Mauro is a Canada Research Chair in “human dimensions of environmental change” at Mount Allison University, in Sackville, New Brunswick. He is both a researcher and filmmaker, with a PhD in environmental science, and his work focuses on hunter, farmer and fisher knowledge regarding environmental change, specifically issues related to food security and climate change. He first interviewed Dr. Shiva in 2002, as part of his doctoral research on farmer knowledge and biotechnology in the Canadian prairies, which in part resulted in the documentary film Seeds of Change (http://www.seedsofchangefilm.org/). He subsequently went on to make various films, including Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change (http://www.isuma.tv/lo/en/inuit-knowl…), with acclaimed Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk, as well as the Climate Change in Atlantic Canada project (http://www.climatechangeatlantic.com).

The conversation between Drs. Mauro and Shiva took place on February 26th, 2012 at Mount Allison University, with a full audience of 300+ people. This was Shiva’s only New Brunswick event, on a larger Maritime tour, and she went beyond the surface issues facing our world today and explored, through conversation, the solutions and deep changes required for humans to find a more balanced relationship with the earth and each other.

For more information about Dr. Vandana Shiva, visit the Navdanya website: http://www.navdanya.org/

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The Real Piggy Bank – Vanuatu

Filed under: Bartering, Coexistence, Community, Creativity, Crossroads News : Changes In The World Around Us And Our Place In It, Food Production, Indigenous Peoples, Land, Small Family Organic Farms, Sustainability2, Water — Leave a comment
March 3, 2013

Thriving economy abandons cash for commodities

With the Western world rocked by economic turmoil, we explore an alternative financial system that’s secure, stable and has stood the test of time. In Vanuatu, a different approach to money is thriving.

According to the UN Vanuatu is one of the world’s least developed countries, but no one goes hungry there. When they need money they simply make their own. “The only thing we need money for is to pay for salt, soap and kerosene.” School fees and medical bills are paid in exchange with local produce, woven mats and pigs.”Pigs tusks can hold their value against any other form of currency.” On the island of Pentecost the bank accepts deposits of pig tusks and claims to have reserves of $1.4 million. As the world frets about the fragility of its financial system, “Vanuatu is ready to teach all the other countries the road to a good life.”

A Film By SBS
Distributed By Journeyman Pictures
May 2012

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Food and Land at the Service of People: an Interview With Peter Rosset

Filed under: Community, Crossroads News : Changes In The World Around Us And Our Place In It, Fiscal Irresponsibility, Fiscal irresponsibility, Food Production, Food Shortage, Fraud, Fundamental Rights, Global Community, Government Overreach, Human Rights, Humanity, Indigenous Peoples, Justice, Land, Loot and Pillage, Nutrition, Poverty, Poverty / Homeless, Power Struggle, Rising Costs, Small Family Organic Farms, Special Interests, World News — Leave a comment
February 25, 2013

Sunday, 24 February 2013 07:54 By Tory Field and Beverly Bell, Other Worlds | Interview

A Via Campesina march in Hong Kong, 2005, demanding an end to WTO trade negotiations over agriculture. (Photo courtesy of Via Campesina)A Via Campesina march in Hong Kong, 2005, demanding an end to WTO trade negotiations over agriculture. (Photo courtesy of Via Campesina)

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Agricultural economist Peter Rosset is with the Center for the Study of Rural Change in Mexico and the Land Research Action Network. He is also a member of the technical support team of Via Campesina. Beverly Bell talked with Peter Rosset in Havana in 2009; they updated the interview in 2012.

There are several fundamental pillars that are necessary to take control over food and agricultural systems. One is to force even reluctant or reactionary governments to regain control over their national borders from the flow of imported food. That means canceling free trade agreements and not signing WTO agreements. It means stopping the import either of incredibly cheap, subsidized food from agro-export countries which drives local producers out of business, or of food made ridiculously expensive by food speculation.

Governments also need to support peasant and small-farmer agriculture as the fundamental source of food for national economies. Why not big farms or agribusiness? It’s more than proven in any country in the world that if agribusiness controls the majority of the land, there will not be enough food for people because agribusiness just doesn’t produce food for local people. What agribusiness does, be it the United States or Thailand, is produce exports.

Sometimes those exports are not even food for people but soybeans for animals, or ethanol, or biodiesel for automobiles in other part of the world.

 

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Guerrilla grafters: splicing fruit onto a city’s trees

Filed under: Activism, Beauty Of Nature, Community, Community Gardens, Crossroads News : Changes In The World Around Us And Our Place In It, Environmental, Food Production, Green Projects, Land, Nature, Sustainability2 — 5 Comments
February 9, 2013

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The Guerrilla Grafters are a group of San Franciscans who believe urban trees are a precious thing to waste on simple flowers. Their goal is to graft- albeit illegally- fruit bearing branches onto non-fruit bearing fruit trees, in hopes that over time the cities ornamental trees can provide food for residents free of charge.

In this video, we follow Guerrilla Grafters Tara Hui and Booka Alon as they check up on their surreptitious grafts, perform a bit of pruning and search for their trees’ first fruit.
Original story here: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/…

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6,000 lbs of food on 1/10th acre – Urban Farm – Urban Homestead – Growing Your Own Food

Filed under: Alternative Energy, Community, Crossroads News : Changes In The World Around Us And Our Place In It, Gardening, Green Projects, Organic, Small Family Organic Farms, Sustainability2, Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands, Urban Farming — Leave a comment
January 30, 2013


FoodAbundance

Published on Mar 20, 2012

Over 6,000 pounds of food per year, on 1/10 acre located just 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. The Dervaes family grows over 400 species of plants, 4,300 pounds of vegetable food, 900 chicken and 1,000 duck eggs, 25 lbs of honey, plus seasonal fruits throughout the year.

From 1/10th of an acre, four people manage to get over 90% of their daily food and the family reports earnings of $20,000 per year (AFTER they eat from what is produced). This is done without the use of the expensive & destructive synthetic chemicals associated with industrial mono-cropping, while simultaneously improving the fertility and overall condition of the land being used to grow this food on. Scaled up to an acre, that would equal $200,000 per year!

To follow the Dervaes and their Urban Homesteading activites, you can find them at http://urbanhomestead.org

Urban and near-urban farming can be highly productive, causing whatever size of land you have to work with to produce with more abundance. It is time to solve hunger worldwide, through creating local food abundance…. Anyone can do it, once you learn how.

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Edible City: Grow the Revolution

Filed under: Activism, Adaptation, Alternative Energy, Coexistence, Community, Community Gardens, Crossroads News : Changes In The World Around Us And Our Place In It, Education, Environmental, Evolution, Gardening, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), Green Energy, Green Projects, Permaculture, Small Family Organic Farms, Sustainability2, Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands, Urban Farming, Urban Homesteading — 2 Comments
November 15, 2012

Published on Oct 17, 2012 by

Dig in and Grow the Revolution at http://www.ediblecity.net

Edible City is a fun, fast-paced journey through the Local Good Food movement that’s taking root in the San Francisco Bay Area, across the nation and around the world.

Introducing a diverse cast of extraordinary and eccentric characters who are challenging the paradigm of our broken food system, Edible City digs into their unique perspectives and transformative work, finding hopeful solutions to monumental problems.

Inspirational, down-to-earth and a little bit quirky, Edible City captures the spirit of a movement that’s making real change and doing something truly revolutionary: growing the model for a healthy, sustainable local food system.

http://www.ediblecity.net

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