Intentional Communities Newsletter: May 12, 2012
The Farm Communities Conference — Don't Miss It!
As we face an uncertain future of
skyrocketing food
costs, peak oil and energy shortages, the breakdown of the
family
and a societal numbness that puts us further out of touch
from the
reality at hand, life in community offers answers
and solutions.
The Farm Conference on Community and Sustainability, held
over memorial
day weekend, May 25-27, is a unique opportunity to gain
direct experience
in the tools of community building.
It takes
many parts to make the whole, from green construction
to alternative
education, organic gardens and altruistic outreach, wrapped
in a nurturing
of mind, body and spirit that makes all other things
possible. Come
to learn...and leave inspired.
The Green Building Tour offers a
concentration of styles and techniques you won't find anywhere else,
with multiple examples including
- straw bale, cob, cordwood
- passive solar, deltec, earth shelter
- clay slip
- log cabin, Amish cabins
- insulating concrete forms, domes
- earth bag
- locally harvest lumber
- recycled wonders
all beautifully designed and constructed,
plus over 80 kw of
solar arrays. Learn what it takes growing the food you need
and why
it is essential for your survival and the future of our
planet.
But it is the ability to work together,
resolving
disagreements while building consensus, that gives a
community
its staying power. Whether you are searching for a
community
to join, have a vision for the community you'd like to
build, or seek
tools to build and strengthen community right where you are,
this
weekend offers you insight and access to experience. No
matter what
you are looking for, you will not go away empty handed.
The energy peaks on saturday night with the all farm
barbecue under
the dome, bringing together the conference attendees with a
hundred
other community activists, members of the farm spanning
three generations.
Great Food, Great Music, Great People...
The total
package.
Visit Our Web
Site To Learn More And Register Today.
The $175 per person registration includes camping and
all delicious vegetarian meals featuring local and homegrown produce.
Contact me with any question you may have. I look forward to hearing
from you!
Our fourth conference in
partnership
with the Fellowship For Intentional Community.
Meet
and learn from FIC representatives
Laird Schaub and Harvey Baker and others from communities
around the
country, and check out the FIC books table.
Douglas | email: Douglas (at) thefarmcommunity (dot) com
931-964-2590 office | 931-626-4035 cell
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