Job postings, events, and resources 🌱

Greetings all,

Happy autumn all. Lots of good stuff taking place in the region. Folks can sign up for the BRPN e-newsletter here, and view this email as a webpage. Send us announcements here, and post questions, ideas or resources on the BRPN on Facebook here.  Sending all of you resilience and regeneration. 

Christine and Terry,
Blue Ridge Permaculture Network 
www.blueridgepermaculture.net  

1. 

Executive Director, Project GROWS (Staunton, Virginia) positions

Project GROWS is an educational nonprofit 10-acre farm with a mission to improve the health of children, youth, and families in the Central Shenandoah Valley through food production, agricultural and environmental education, and by creating accessible food systems for all. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, passionate about food access and farm-based education, and understands the unique needs of underserved youth and families in the Shenandoah Valley. The ideal candidate will have outstanding communication skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to strong fiscal management, a deep knowledge of organizational leadership, fundraising and grant writing, and significant aptitude for leadership in a growing organization. Learn more: https://www.projectgrows.org/get-involved/internships-jobs

Director of Farming

The Director of Farming oversees the diverse agricultural production that is central to Project GROWS’ mission and day-to-day operations. This is a salaried position starting at $37,740, assuming approximately 40 hours/week with some seasonal fluctuation. Benefits include health insurance, two weeks accrued time off (plus the week between December 24 and January 1st), federal holidays, share of farm produce, and the opportunity to work with an engaged and supportive team. This position may require occasional weekend and/or evening work during the growing season and for special events. View Job Description

Learn more: https://www.projectgrows.org/get-involved/internships-jobs


2.

The Collective Resilience: We Rise Podcast! 

Christine is excited to share the Collective Resilience: We Rise podcast launch, which shares stories and strategies to inspire action to build resilience and community transformation. It would be great if you’d subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and review today (especially on Apple podcasts) and follow the podcast on social media. Information about each episode with links to listen can be found at our website: www.yeswerise.org. Sign up for our email list at this link, and check us out on Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to the podcast on your favorite platform (links):  
 Apple     Google Play      Stitcher     Spotify

   . 

Thanks so much for sharing information about the podcast with others! We are so excited!

Collective Resilience: We Rise podcast 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectiveresiliencewerise/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollectiveResilienceWeRise 
Website: www.yeswerise.org
Sign up for our email list: http://eepurl.com/hzDrHf 

3.

Job Announcement at TJSWCD - Agricultural Conservation Program

The Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is recruiting for one position for either an Agricultural Conservation Technician, Agricultural Conservation Specialist, or Senior Agricultural Conservation Specialist, depending on qualifications and experience. https://www.tjswcd.org/job-postings/

The position involves agriculture conservation work in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa, and Nelson Counties.  A strong background in farm economics and pasture management is a plus.

TJSWCD Employment Application

Applicants will need to submit a completed application, resume, cover letter, and at least three current references to Anne Coates at anne.coates [@] tjswcd.org

The Job Descriptions and the Announcement are also on our Website.

https://www.tjswcd.org/job-postings/


4.
Sharondale Farm workshops
Saturday, October 30, 9am-12pm
Saturday, November 6, 9am-12pm
 
Learn how to grow several different types of mushrooms using low-tech, low-cost methods in your garden or woodlot. Get hands-on experience inoculating logs for mushroom cultivation, as well as methods for annual, perennial, container and forest gardens. 

Discussions will include: 

Selecting mushroom species
Biology and ecology of fungi
Using mushrooms for personal and ecological health
Evaluating your growing substrates and conditions
Seasonal planning for mushroom harvests
How fungi are integral to healthy organic gardening practices
We will have spawn and tools available for sale at the end of the day. 
Register Now at this link!


5.
Forrest Green Farm events and cool stuff
 

Saturday events:
 Free samples of our 3 new flavors of Sparkling Herbal Tea and 1 returning favorite!
 FGF fall raffle worth over $100 (details in event page)
 FGF will also be having an end of season plant sale! 50% off all trees, shrubs and native plants. 20% off all fall veggie starts. 30% off all Echo Valley garden decorations.
The cut flower garden is still going strong so we are doing one more weekend of cut your own flowers with a special price of $5 per bouquet. Enjoy a last taste of summer flowers! The Zinnias look awesome.

More details about Saturdays events here - https://www.facebook.com/events/312316350700134?ref=newsfeed

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🦃 It is Turkey sign up time! Sign up now to reserve your pasture raised holiday turkey. Our turkeys are raised here on our farm from day old poults.  Our turkeys are truly pasture raised on our pastures which means they are moved each day to a fresh patch of grass. Here they are able to feed on fresh grass and insects. We move our turkeys and uniquely designed portable houses throughout our pastures and along the woods edge where they love to eat the freshly fallen fall leaves and acorns. Our turkeys are also supplemented with only non-GMO feed, fresh greens, and vegetables from our gardens and greenhouses. LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE! 

Sign up here - https://www.forrestgreenfarm.com/home/reserve-your-holiday-turkey/

🥬 Winter CSA is now full for 2021. 

🐮Due to the overwhelming response to the last homeschool farm tour day we have made another date! Join us Friday October 22nd for a Regenerative Agriculture Farm Tour.
Join Rob on a pasture walk to see the pasture raised laying hens, broiler chickens, turkeys, mob grazed 100% grass fed cows, and livestock guardian dogs. Great for all ages! During this educational tour, you’ll get to hear our story, learn about regenerative agriculture, and learn how we raise our animals, vegetables and herbs to create a ecological and sustainable working farm. For the older kids, we will discuss the importance of supporting local food producers and how that impacts your local economy. Also, how supporting small farms insures food security, fresher food and reduces emissions.
This tour is a 2 hour walking farm tour.
Sign up here- https://www.forrestgreenfarm.com/classes/homeschool-day-at-the-farm/

Upcoming Classes 
 2021 Deer Processing Workshop November 7 (2 spots left!)  - https://www.forrestgreenfarm.com/classes/deer-processing-workshop-🦌/
2022 Mushroom Log Workshop - https://www.forrestgreenfarm.com/classes/mushroom-logs/
2022 Whole Living Course - https://www.forrestgreenfarm.com/classes/whole-living-class/

🍁Fall Wellness 🍁
Come out and stock up on FGF herbal teas, elderberry syrup, vitamins, tinctures, bone broth and more! We have got you covered ;)  

https://www.forrestgreenfarm.com/fgfblog/ 


6. 

Kat Maier of Sacred Plant Traditions
Book News - Release Date - November 26

We are so excited to share that Kat Maier's Energetic Herbalism is available to order and will have a ship date of November 26!
                               

https://www.katmaierherbalism.com/  

We Rise podcast launch, SPI permaculture course, and regional events

 Greetings all,

Happy spring. Lots of good stuff taking place in the region. Folks can sign up for the BRPN e-newsletter here, and view this email as a webpage. Send us announcements here, and post questions, ideas or resources on the BRPN on Facebook here.  Sending all of you resilience and regeneration. 

Christine and Terry,
Blue Ridge Permaculture Network 
www.blueridgepermaculture.net  

1. 

The Collective Resilience: We Rise Podcast Launch! 

      

Christine is excited to share the Collective Resilience: We Rise podcast launch, which shares stories and strategies to inspire action to build resilience and community transformation. It would be great if you’d subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and review today (especially on Apple podcasts) and follow the podcast on social media. Information about each episode with links to listen can be found at our website: www.yeswerise.org. Sign up for our email list at this link, and check us out on Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to the podcast on your favorite platform (links):  
 Apple     Google Play      Stitcher     Spotify

    .  
 

Thanks so much for sharing information about the podcast with others! We are so excited!

Collective Resilience: We Rise podcast 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectiveresiliencewerise/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollectiveResilienceWeRise 
Website: www.yeswerise.org
Sign up for our email list: http://eepurl.com/hzDrHf 

2.
Shenandoah Permaculture Institute Presents
FALL 2021 PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE

The course will be held at farms throughout the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, with a home base at 1 Tribe Farm in Mount Sidney, VA.

The course will be held over 9 days during 4 weekends in 2021. The dates are September 3, 4, & 5, September 18,19, October 2,3, andNovember 6,7. Course days will run from 9am-6:00pm unless otherwise noted.

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION:
http://www.shenandoahpermaculture.com/fallpdc.html
Or contact Trevor at shenperminstitute@gmail.com 

TUITION:
Early Registration (through June 30th): $975
Regular Registration (after June 30th): $1,175

ABOUT:
Permaculture is an ethically based design approach to creating sustainable human communities. Although rooted in agriculture, permaculture design also touches on ecological restoration, community development, urban planning, energy systems, and architecture.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE COURSE:
Anyone interested in developing a productive, efficient, and ecologically sustainable landscape, including backyard gardens, farms, homesteads, and communities. Permaculture Design applies to projects of all sizes and scales. No prior knowledge or experience is required!

COURSE INSTRUCTORS:
This course will be taught by SPI's core teaching team - Emilie Tweardy, Ryan Blosser, and Trevor Piersol, along with guest instructors. The teaching team brings a deep background of experience in regenerative farming, homesteading, permaculture design, and education. For full instructor bios please visit shenandoahpermaculture.com. 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
-Tour some of the region's most successful and innovative permaculture sites including: 1 Tribe Farm, Dancing Star Farm, ShireFolk Farm, and Wild Rose Orchard
-Learn hands-on skills on real working farms 
-Participate in a group permaculture design project 
-Connect to a thriving community of permaculture designers and homesteaders
-SPI's special Permaculture curriculum is tailored specifically to the Mid-Atlantic bio-region


3.
Shenandoah Permaculture Institute Presents
FALL 2021 PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE
Teaching Apprenticeship Information - DUE TOMORROW!

Shenandoah Permaculture Institute is now accepting applications for a Teaching Apprentice for our Fall 2021 PDC!

The goal of the apprenticeship is to train new permaculture educators. Through the program you will receive mentoring from SPI's teaching team and be given opportunities to teach select modules during the PDC. You will also participate fully in the PDC in a teacher/student role where you can observe and focus on pedagogy.

EXPECTATIONS
-Attend the entire 4-weekend PDC course
-Attend 2 planning meetings prior to the course (virtual)
-Teach 2 1-hour modules during the course, under guidance of the teaching team
-Assist with setup and cleanup of the course before, during, and after class days
-You will receive $200 and a Teaching Certificate upon completion of the apprenticeship

QUALIFICATIONS
-All applicants must have already earned a PDC certificate, have a strong interest in teaching, and be able to provide for their own travel and lodging during the course. Experience in applied permaculture and/or education is a plus

APPLICATION
-Please answer the following questions and email to Trevor at shenperminstitute@gmail.com.
1) Your name and where you live 2) What is your permaculture background and experience? Where and when did you receive your PDC training? If you have done any permaculture design work please email a photo/copy 3) Why are you interested in being a Teaching Apprentice? How will this program help you achieve your goals? 4) What education/teaching experience do you have?  Application deadline: July 1st, 2021
Questions please contact Trevor at shenperminstitute@gmail.com


4.
Soul Fire Farm is a BIPOC*-centered community farm committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system. We raise and distribute life-giving food as a means to end food apartheid. With deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors, we work to reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency in the food system. We bring diverse communities together on this healing land to share skills on sustainable agriculture, natural building, spiritual activism, health, and environmental justice. We are training the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthening the movements for food sovereignty and community self-determination. *BIPOC = Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
AWESOME publications page: https://www.soulfirefarm.org/media/publications/ 


5.
Deep Belonging Collective

Deep Belonging Collective (DBC) is a project recently launched with an amazing group of humans. DBC emerged to support folks in reconnecting with their inner guidance, remembering their deepest potentials as integral members of the Earth community, and reclaiming a functional cosmological orientation. 

Fundamentally, DBC is about tending connections: connections to the wild Earth and cosmos, to our full selves, and to our communities. DBC is committed, not to solving problems, but to remembering this connectedness. To support this work of remembering, DBC offers on-line programs, in-person nature-based immersions, and 1-on-1 mentoring. 

We are committed to offering our programs in the spirit of NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds) in an attempt to make them widely available.  The attached flyer includes some details on our 2021 schedule of on-land offerings, and more info can be found on our website. 


6.

Breathe in the summer mountain air of western Highland County and visit the Allegheny Farm, our educational campus. Tour the Farm: Learn about our whole-system practices that enhance environmental, personal, and community health. Explore the Fellowship: Meet Fellows, discuss their community work, and learn about our experiential curriculum. Discover Allegheny Mountain Institute: Explore the ways we support schools, hospitals, and organizations to integrate farming, nutritious vegetables, and related education into food systems and outreach initiatives. Taste the Difference: Enjoy farm-fresh snacks and purchase vegetables and eggs grown and cultivated on the Allegheny Farm. Address: 2599 Bear Mountain Road, Hightown, VA Read more at the AMI website: https://www.amifellows.org/

7. 
Living Earth School programs

The Living Earth School is a nature-based educational organization, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of central Virginia in the Charlottesville area.  Our programs draw from both ancient and modern wisdom to help empower students to become better caretakers, mentors, and leaders. We are part of a larger national movement to help people reconnect with the natural world, creating meaningful relationships and experiences. 

Learn about the programs available at: https://livingearthva.com/


8.
Farfields Farm Apothecary and Nursery

Farfields is an agroecological farmstead project that aims to serve the community with nourishing food and nursery plants while building soil and fostering the health of the ecosystems within which they are embedded. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Afton, there is a native plant nursery, pastured laying hens, vegetable and medicinal gardens, mushroom logs, ponds, woodlands, and wildlife. Agro-forestry efforts include an organic, log-grown shiitake mushroom yard, as well as a multitude of wild-simulated plantings and Forest Farming classes. Farfields also helps support the Botanica Mobile Clinic.

Learn more at: farfieldsfarm.square.site/


9.
Agrarian Commons Toolkit

As believers in the commons, we are excited and grateful to be able to share an incredible resource with you. In the past year, our Agrarian Commons development team has collaborated with Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems to create an Agrarian Commons Toolkit.

The guide outlines bylaws, land stewardship standards, and equitable lease-building. It also includes summaries of discussions with lawyers, farmers, and other practitioners who participated in creating the legal documents. 

While focused on Agrarian Commons, the guide is meant to be used to assist those looking to establish similar legal structures, such as community-based stewardship of land, or equitable leases based on long-term tenure and regenerative practices. 

This resource is grounded in community land sovereignty and equitable land tenure. Our hope is that it can be a resource for communities interested in community-held land, in and outside of the Agrarian Commons model. It’s meant for anyone who wants to use it, from farmers leaning into collective ownership and governance to those seeking guidelines for an equitable lease. Please share it with members of your own intellectual and land-tending commons!

Upcoming events and resources

 

Greetings all, Happy spring. Lots of good stuff taking place in the region. Folks can sign up for the BRPN e-newsletter here, and view this email as a webpage. Send us announcements here, and post questions, ideas or resources on the BRPN on Facebook here.  Sending all of you resilience and regeneration.  Christine and Terry, Blue Ridge Permaculture Network  www.blueridgepermaculture.net   1.  Cultivate Charlottesville is hiring!  Program Director, Food Justice Network (FJN). The FJN Program Director is a dynamic leader focused on advancing food equity in Charlottesville through community engagement, forging partnerships, and advocating for systems change. Core functions include: Provide strategic leadership for FJN Implement the City of Charlottesville Food Equity Initiative Manage the community FJN team Ignite and organize advocacy efforts that engage community Strengthen organizational goals, values & capacity For more details and how to apply, please download the job description.   Program Associate, Urban Agriculture Collective (UAC).  The UAC Program Associate builds relationships, advocacy and space for community advocacy around and action for urban agriculture. Core functions include: Engage community partners to define a collective vision for food equity and urban agriculture Collaborate with City of Charlottesville for long-term sustainability of growing in the city Collaboratively design food equity and urban agriculture center Strengthen organizational goals, values and capacity For more details and how to apply, please download the job description. https://cultivatecharlottesville.org/jobs/  2. Edible Landscaping is hiring Seasonal/part-time help needed shipping plants, helping in greenhouse. Experience shipping helpful but not required. This position requires, lifting and multitasking. Reliable and attention to detail. Must be able to work as a part of a team.  https://ediblelandscaping.com/  3.  https://lynchburg.libcal.com/calendar/Claytor?cid=13476&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=13476&inc=0 4. Soul Fire Farm is a BIPOC*-centered community farm committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system. We raise and distribute life-giving food as a means to end food apartheid. With deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors, we work to reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency in the food system. We bring diverse communities together on this healing land to share skills on sustainable agriculture, natural building, spiritual activism, health, and environmental justice. We are training the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthening the movements for food sovereignty and community self-determination. *BIPOC = Black, Indigenous, and People of Color AWESOME publications page: https://www.soulfirefarm.org/media/publications/  5. Shenandoah Permaculture Institute Shenandoah Permaculture Institute will be hosting an in-person Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course this fall in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.  Here is the link to the course page http://www.shenandoahpermaculture.com/fallpdc.html as well as some key details below. COURSE LOCATION This course will be held at 1 Tribe Farm, a regenerative working farm and retreat center in Mount Sidney, Virginia in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. COURSE DATES The course will be taught over 4 weekends, with one 3 day weekend, for a total of 9 days: September 3, 4, 5 September 18, 19 October 2, 3 November 6, 7 TUITION: $975 Early Bird Discount through June 30th, 2021. $1,175 after June 30th. Payable to Shenandoah Permaculture Institute on our registration page. Trevor Piersol Shenandoah Permaculture Institute shenperminstitute@gmail.com 6. Living Earth School Wildflower weekend Wildflower Workshop  May 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm  Ages 13+ In the spring, our world comes alive with a plethora of new colors and textures. Have you ever wondered why they disappear so fast when spring is over?  https://livingearthva.com/adult-courses/  Adult May Backpacking Trip Whether you have backpacked for weeks or are just getting comfortable with multi-night trips, this trip is designed to move at a moderate pace. We will learn some important plants along the way and discuss ecology as we descend from the tippy tops of the ridge down into Glass Hollow in Afton. As a special treat, on Sunday morning we will have a full wildflower workshop where we will make time for drawing and journaling, and you will get to practice identifying plants with a Field Guide book. When you return home, you will be equipped to continue your learning without your instructors! https://livingearthva.com/event/adult-wildflower-backpacking-trek/?instance_id=1305  7. Perennial Love Nursery Perennial Love Nursery will be selling perennials at the IX Farmers Market In Charlottesville. It is forecast to be mild and overcast, a great day to buy and plant your perennials! Trillium grandiflora, Lady’s mantle, Celandine poppy, Goldenseal, Foamflower, Solomon’s seal, Black Cohosh just to name a few. https://www.facebook.com/perenniallovers/

In Solidarity and Regional Resources

Greetings all,

Our hearts and minds have been heavy in recent weeks, and we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well.  We want to acknowledge, give credit and gratitude to the originators of the ideas behind the permaculture principles and strategies that we and many others have taught. To these wisdom-keepers around the globe, we offer our deepest apologies for adopting any indigenous intelligence and systems without the compensation and recognition due. May we move forward with greater understanding and an ever increasing humility, awareness, respect and appreciation.

In this time of global uprising, we are actively learning, growing, questioning, and deepening our anti-racism work as individuals and as collectives to stop racism, stand in solidarity with people of color, and dismantle white supremacy. We welcome your ideas, suggestions, and ways that you are moving in this work. As a starting point, here is an online toolkit of anti-racism resources.
Please consider joining us in donating to Soul Fire Farm, the Minnesota Freedom Fund, and here is a list of resources and additional donation suggestions (no affiliation with BRPN).

Below we are lifting up the voices of those working for justice -- especially those by Black and Brown leaders (we welcome your ideas!), as well as additional regional events. Folks can sign up for the BRPN e-newsletter here, and view this email as a webpage. Send us announcements here, and post questions, ideas or resources on the BRPN on Facebook here.

Onward in our work for justice and peace.

Christine and Terry,
Blue Ridge Permaculture Network
www.blueridgepermaculture.net

1.
Black Permaculture Network
BPN is a network of Afro-indigenous people who have come together through the practices of permaculture, agroecology, natural living and care of the earth. We recognize and honor the ancestral and historical knowledge that each of these land care practices embrace and strive to broaden inter-cultural dialogue around natural earth care; the love of people, plants and animals.
http://www.blackpermaculturenetwork.org/


2.
Soul Fire Farm is a BIPOC*-centered community farm committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system. We raise and distribute life-giving food as a means to end food apartheid. With deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors, we work to reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency in the food system. We bring diverse communities together on this healing land to share skills on sustainable agriculture, natural building, spiritual activism, health, and environmental justice. We are training the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthening the movements for food sovereignty and community self-determination.
*BIPOC = Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
http://www.soulfirefarm.org/


3.
Agrarian Commons
Today Agrarian Trust announces the launch of a transformative new model for community-based farm and ranch ownership and tenure, the Agrarian Commons. After several years of development and collaborative input, the Agrarian Commons launches in 10 states across the country. Co-founded with 12 farms representing 2,400 acres of diversified agriculture serving local foodsheds and communities including in Virginia, the Agrarian Commons is a profoundly collaborative endeavor and central to Agrarian Trust’s mission to support land access for the next generation of farmers.
https://agrariantrust.org/news/agrarian-commons-a-new-model-for-community-owned-farmland/


4.
Shenandoah Permaculture Institute 
2020 Fall PDC with Special Guest Joel Salatin
Learn real-world, practical permaculture through 4 weekends of design training, site visits, workshops, and field trips in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Sept. 18, 19, 20;   Oct. 17, 18;   Nov. 14, 15;  and Dec. 5, 6
Mount Sidney, Virginia
http://www.shenandoahpermaculture.com/fallpdc.html


5.
Living Earth School
Summer is going to look a little different this year...  Although all Living Earth in-person camps in June have been cancelled, we hope to hold modified in-person camps as scheduled in July & August. Until then, what are you going to do this summer? How are you and your kids going to create meaningful time outside? Are you unsure how to engage with nature or where to event start?

We are here to help and we have you covered!  Let Living Earth be your guide to healthy and enriching times outside whether that is for yourself, your kids, or as a family.
 Living Earth has created 3 weeks of engaging hybrid online/outside June programs for kids, adults, families, and teens!
https://livingearthva.com/virtual-nature-programs-online-summer-camps/


6.
At Allegheny Mountain Institute (AMI) our mission of cultivating healthier communities through food and education brings us into contact with so many wonderful people who grow delicious, nutrient dense local foods—our own Farm and Food Fellows among them! On September 13, 2020, we’ll gather again to celebrate the bounty of our farms and our communities with a one-of-a-kind farm to fork experience on the AMI Farm at Augusta Health. We hope to see you across the table!
https://www.alleghenymountaininstitute.org/


7.
In response to COVID19, Local Food Hub is collaborating with its partner farms and producers to get the community the healthy, local options they love.
Local producers are in a moment of extreme uncertainty and vulnerability, as many of the buyers they rely on, such as universities, K12 schools, and restaurants, have shut their doors or are trimming their operations. Farms operate on razor-thin financial margins, and this social and economic crisis is going to impact them hard.
To address these issues, Local Food Hub is offering a weekly drive-through market on Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00pm and Fridays, 3:00-5:00pm, in the Kmart parking lot off Hydraulic.
If you need help switching between ordering for Wednesday and Friday markets, watch this video.  Please review the instructions below before placing an order. We also recommend reviewing our Frequently Asked Questions if it is your first time.
https://www.localfoodhub.org/micromarket/

resources

Greetings all,

We hope you and your family are safe and well in these swirling times. There are lots of great resources and support systems emerging now, as well as many who can lend and need a hand -- links are below. Folks can sign up for the BRPN e-newsletter here.  Send us announcements to: blueridgepermaculture@gmail.com, or click here to view this email as a webpage. And post questions, ideas or resources on the BRPN on Facebook here. 

take care all,
Christine, Terry, and the BRPN team
www.blueridgepermaculture.net 

1.
From the Local Food Hub:

Drive Through Micro-Market for March 25- pre-order signup tonight at 10 pm: https://www.localfoodhub.org/micromarket/
To support our response efforts, go here: www.localfoodhub.org/covid
To learn about how you can buy from small farms and restaurants, go here: https://wp.me/p7IduO-Jx

2.
Facebook: Mutual Aid Infrastructure - Charlottesville 
This is a place where folx can request resources and support, but also where you can come to find opportunities to offer time, money, support and resources to community members in need.


3.
Support Cville - many resources and opportunities:
This site is an active resource of ways locals can help and get help.
https://www.supportcville.com

4.
Cville Community Care Team: Request for Material Support
website link
If you would like food or other supplies dropped off at your front door, please use this form. We are prioritizing folks who are sick, disabled, quarantined without pay, elderly, undocumented, queer, Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color. Please note, to honor the time of our volunteers, our grocery and pharmacy delivery teams will be serving the Charlottesville Albemarle area. If you are not in those communities, please reach out and we will try to connect you to resources in your area.

There is financial assistance available. That form is here: bit.ly/cvillecoronafund
DONATE: www.congregatecville.com
View this form in: Español (Spanish): https://forms.gle/gy7XvtMgKSz5taHF8
We are an all-volunteer grassroots group operating on Monacan lands. Thank you for your patience and grace.

Questions, updates or want to get involved?
Email: cvillecares@gmail.com
Questions, concerns, and offers to help? Email CvilleCares@gmail.com.
Sign up to offer assistance and receive updates: bit.ly/cvillecare2020

Let’s take care of each other. By us for us.
እርስ በርሳችን እንከባከብ። በኛ ለኛ።
Vamos a cuidarnos unes a otres. Por nosotres, para nosotres.
守望相助。


5.
Shenandoah Permaculture Institute 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
for our 3rd annual
2020 Fall PDC with special guest Joel Salatin!

Sept. 18, 19, 20
Oct. 17, 18
Nov. 14, 15
Dec. 5, 6

Staunton, Virginia
http://www.shenandoahpermaculture.com/who-we-are.html


6.
Sacred Plant Traditions classes in Charlottesville
https://sacredplanttraditions.com/classes-in-herbalism-sacred-plant-traditions-va/

Upcoming events

Upcoming Events  October 2019 Greetings all, Below are several awesome upcoming events in our bioregion including a regional Permaculture Design Course this spring.  Folks can sign up for the BRPN e-newsletter here.  Send us announcements to: blueridgepermaculture@gmail.com, or click here to view this email as a webpage. And check out the BRPN on Facebook here.  Want to add your permaculture project or business to the BRPN member page? Just send us an email.  Best, Christine, Terry, and the BRPN team www.blueridgepermaculture.net   1. Project GROWS is seeking a full-time Executive Director.  To view the job listing, please visit our website: https://www.projectgrows.org/get-involved/internships-jobs. Applications are due December 1, 2019. Launched in 2012, Project GROWS (PG) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization with a mission to improve the overall health of children and youth in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County, Virginia. We believe that kids deserve a healthy life and future. We are changing kids’ health by connecting them to nutritious vegetables through hands-on, garden-based, nutrition education and access to healthy food. Research shows that connecting kids to healthy food through garden-based education, paired with access to vegetables, leads to significant improvements in health habits. Project GROWS currently partners with 25 schools and organizations locally to serve more than 5,000 youth each year. Learn more about our full-production farm and our children and family programming at www.projectgrows.org. 2. Shenandoah Permaculture presents Spring 2020 PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) In partnership with the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia LOCATION: This course will be based in the Richmond, VA area.  Regional field trips will be a part of the curriculum. DATES and TIMES: The course will be held for 9 days over 4 alternating weekends this Spring. February 21-23 (this is the only 3 day weekend of the course), March 7-8 and 21-22, April 4-5. Course days will run from 9am - 6pm unless otherwise noted. REGISTRATION: Registration is now live online only through the University of Richmond's School of Professional and Continuing Education.  TUITION:  Get 18% off  ($200 off) for signing up early!  Earlybird pricing of $900 is available now until the end of November! The course fee is $1100 after December 1st.  Course fee includes the 72 hour Permaculture Design Course, Certificate of Completion for those who attend the full course and complete all required work.  All course field trips are included, and heavy snacks are provided for the duration of course days. Take me to the Registration Page: https://www.enrole.com/richmond/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=ENV220.PERMA&courseId=NC-PERMA&categoryId=10190 http://www.shenandoahpermaculture.com/springpdc.html  3. Virginia Native Plant Society, Jefferson Chapter VNPS Jefferson Chapter Meeting: Drivers of Plant-Insect Interaction Wednesday, November 13th, 7:30-9:00 pm, Education Building at Ivy Creek Natural Area, 1780 Earlysville Road, Charlottesville. Melissa Hey is a PhD candidate in the University of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Science. She has been working with Dr. Kyle Haynes’ research team at Blandy Experimental Farm since 2015. Her research interests include invasion ecology and plant-insect interactions. Her undergraduate thesis focused on how intraspecific competition and herbivory affected growth and secondary chemical defenses in common milkweed. Common milkweed serves as a significant food source for the monarch butterfly, and her research sought to delve into drivers of plant-insect interactions. Free; all are welcome. Native Plant Walk Saturday, November 16th, 9:00 am. Meet by the kiosk near the parking lot at Ivy Creek Natural Area, 1780 Earlysville Rd., Charlottesville. Jefferson Chapter member Nancy Weiss  will lead a forest ecology walk. This will be an opportunity to learn more about how various tree, shrub, and herbaceous species in Ivy Creek’s forests have changed over time. See how to read the influence of man and so imagine how the forest looked 80 years ago. Free; all are welcome. Co-sponsored by the Ivy Creek Natural Area. VNPS Jefferson Chapter Meeting: Tiger Swallowtails and Flame Azalea Pollination  Wednesday, December 11th, 7:30-9:00 pm, Education Building at Ivy Creek Natural Area, 1780 Earlysville Road, Charlottesville. Dr. Mary Jane Epps will join us to discuss tiger swallowtails pollinating flame azalea. Mary Jane is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Mary Baldwin University, and is the daughter of our chapter president Mary Lee Epps. Mary Jane earned her undergraduate degree at Duke University and a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona. Free; all are welcome. Virginia Native Plant Society State Workshop March 14th, Dickenson Building, Piedmont Virginia Community College Save the date! Jefferson Chapter Native Plant Sale! April 26th, 2019, the Barn, Ivy Creek Natural Area, 1780 Earlysville Rd, Charlottesville Save the date! For the future: The Rivanna Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society hosts lectures at 7 pm on the second Wednesday of each month, September-May. Meetings are held in the Education Building at Ivy Creek Natural Area, 1780 Earlysville Road, Charlottesville. Meetings are free and open to the public. All are welcome. Virginia Native Plant Society, Jefferson Chapter Facebook page 4. Allegheny Mountain Institute  November 5th, 5:00 pm - 6:30 AMI Farm at Augusta Health Address: 315 Mule Academy Rd., Fishersville, VA 22939 A cold frame can keep you in fresh greens all winter long, at a much lower cost than a greenhouse. Join us to find out how you can build one at home! CLICK HERE to Register for this free workshop Contact grayson@alleghenymountainschool.org with questions November 7th, 11:30 am Augusta County Library Address: 1759 Jefferson Hwy, Fishersville, VA 22939 Explore delicious, good-for-you foods that can keep you healthy and happy throughout the colder months in this interactive “make and taste” class! CLICK HERE to Register for this free workshop Contact grayson@alleghenymountainschool.org with questions