Radical Roots Growers Collective

You up for a heartfelt discussion about the state of the planet and our role in taking care of the life and communities around us? . Listen live to this discuss...ion between the founders of the @goodgriefnetwork and myself on January 14. . Thank you to LaUra and Aimee for hosting this. . https://www.goodgriefnetwork.org/bonitaford/ . . #podcast #listenlive #goodgriefnetwork #embersofhope #embersofhopebook #ecologicalgrief #healthygrief #grief #despair #hopeanddespair #activistburnout #selfcare #takeaction #smallsteps #earthcare #peoplecare #ecologicaldestruction #climatechaos #climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatechange See more

Celebrate People's History. Nothing less than one of the greatest contributions to freedom and liberation in the history of humanity! Two-hundred and seventeen ...years ago on this date in 1804, the Haitian Revolution -- organized, led and fought by slaves and ex-slaves -- succeeded in kicking out the brutal French colonizers and declaring the independence of the Republic of Haiti. Decades before Britain, France, the USA or other capitalist-colonial powers abolished slavery, Haitians did so by initiating a heroic slave revolt. Respect to all who are celebrating Haitian Independence Day today, and to their ancestors responsible for this collective act of freedom and self-determination. #HaitianIndependenceDay (Poster via justseeds (justseeds.org) as part of their Celebrate People's History Poster Series.)

Ratinenhayen:thos They are farmers of seeds December 1, 2020 Dear Neighbours,... You may or may not know us already. If not, please consider visiting our website (kenhtekeseedsanctuary.com) and facebook page (@kenhtekeseeds) for more information about the special seed conservation work led by Ratinenhayen:thos. Ratinenhayen:thos is a local non-profit organization founded by members of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and is host to a living seed collection of 300 Indigenous and Heirloom seed varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Kenhte:ke Seed Sanctuary & Learning Centre (KSSLC) is located in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and was established in 2018. KSSLC is the first Indigenous Seed Sanctuary in Canada that we know about with this innovative action towards seed conservation (protection and preservation) and sharing seed saving education for future generations of seed custodians, gardeners and farmers. KSSLC requires a professional gardener and expert in the management and curation of the seed collection. As living seeds the entire collection must be grown in a 5 to 7 years cycle maintaining viability and adaptability of each variety to the local environment and changes in climate. Much of this work happens in a controlled setting with the leadership of our gardener who carefully plans and organizes work bees with small groups of youth and volunteers from the community and surrounding area. Through KSSLC, Ratinenhayen:thos is able to achieve their vision of a sacred space dedicated to the art and education of seed saving, and where sustainable cultivation methods are used and promoted in accordance with Rotinonhsyon:ni cosmology and tradition. There is a strong youth focus and involvement and Ratinenhayen:thos hopes to do more mentorship with youth. Ratinenhayen:thos has distributed more than 100 seed packages to our community and surrounding area in only two seasons with the collection. We have also hosted seed conferences and workshops to encourage knowledge sharing around good seed practices. Ratinenhayen:thos volunteers work on fundraising and grant writing throughout the year however it can be challenging and like last year we are doing a donations drive, this time for the month of December. Our goal is to raise over 50,000 dollars towards our 2021 operations. This money will go towards employee wages, garden materials, the completion of the seed drying room and the instalment of a compostable toilet. We can receive donations via paypal, cash and cheques. We need you! Please consider donating to Ratinenhayen:thos and KSSLC. For more information email us at: [email protected]

Reminder this Friday

The current global pandemic has highlighted the outsize impact of ecological challenges on racialized communities, especially those working within our strugglin...g food systems. Join us for an inspiring conversation with racialized farmers and farming leaders. We will discuss how racism and systemic racism affects Black, Indigenous and other farmers of colour, and what steps we can take together for racial justice within the ecological farming movement. To register for this session, sign up for Day 5 of the EFAO Conference - https://conference.efao.ca/register/. #EFAO2020 #racialjustice

On this episode of the Seeds of Tao Podcast, I am interviewed by Joshua Paul Prieto. We discuss social permaculture, the importance of neighbours and communitie...s, death as a catalyst for hope and change, and my new book, Embers of Hope. . https://www.seedsoftao.com//episode-063-using-a-regenerati . Thank you @emmaprieto521 for the blog post. . . #seedsoftao #seedsoftaopodcast #interview #embersofhope #embersofhopebook #climatechaos #hopeanddespair #cultivatehope #takeaction #hopeandaction #socialpermaculture #neighbours #community #death #deathandhope #intentionalliving #permacultureeasternontario #ourlivinghearth See more