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Renewing Community, Rethinking Economy: Financing the Foodshed – Oct. 16 (Sedalia)
In 2008, Slow Money Institute founder, Woody Tasch, wrote a book called ' Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered'. The movement to harness economic forces for community renewal continues to today. 'Nurture...
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Rootstock: Meeting and Potluck – Sept. 25 (Sedalia)
Rootstock is an experimental leadership core for the Land and Table community. The goal of these meetings is to coordinate planning, cast vision, and discuss ways to move forward the Land and Table vision to connect and cultivate the Lynchburg regional foodshed. These...
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Front Yard Garden: w/ Mtn Run Permaculture – Aug. 21 (Sedalia)
It's one thing to grow a garden in your backyard but replacing your front lawn with a fruit and veggie garden is taking gardening to a whole different level. This growing trend is emerging at a time when the 'food not lawns' movement is challenging zoning laws...
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Gardening with the Next Generation – July 17 (Bedford YMCA)
Children and teenagers today inherit the typical U.S. American diet of highly processed, everyday junk foods that has come to characterize the average American's food habits. Childhood obesity and diet related diseases are becoming all too common. Some children don't...
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Rainwater Harvesting and Potluck – July 10 (Appomattox)
Rainwater harvesting is one of the simplest and oldest forms of supplying water for human usage. For the gardener and farmer collecting rainwater from a rooftop or other surfaces could be a game-changer in areas where access to water is not already available. Rain...
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Film to Farm: Farmers for America (Forest) – June 30
This Saturday, June 30 from 6-10pm the Lynchburg Community Market is hosting a film viewing of the new documentary film Farmers for America at Restoration Acres Farm (in Forest). Check out the details below and get more info here and here. ----------------------- Join...
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Farm Design: ‘Dream-n-Walk’ (Great Day Gardens) – June 19
A healthy, productive farm is alot like the natural eco-systems that we live within - it is a complex web of interlocking and nested relationships. Farm design and planning is a critical part of developing the layers of infrastructure and functions needed for creating...
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Secrets of Container Gardening – June 12 (Appomattox)
Mycobactyerium vaccae is a soil bacterium that stimulates the feel-good endorphins in our brain. The more you dig in the garden...the better you feel! But what do you do if you don't have a decent yard to grow food in? You can still get in the game with container...
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Spring Gardening Forum – May 15 (Sedalia)
Spring is the time when gardeners rejoice. We place seeds and seedlings into the fertile soil and new hopes for a coming harvest take root. Whether your garden is big or small it takes a certain tenacity each year to overcome growing challenges and have a successful...
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Educational Market Garden Project – May 8 (Appomattox)
Faith Novak is a 15 year old homeschool student with Appomattox Area Family Educators. She was recently selected as the winner of a nationwide entrepreneurial leadership experience which awarded her a $2000 grant to implement her Market Garden Project. Her idea is to...
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Living Off the Land – Potluck and Forum – April 17 (Sedalia)
We have always encouraged local eating as a way to pursue health of body, land, community, and economy. But the other half of catalyzing a shift towards local eating and holistic living is to advocate for a revival of Do-It-Yourself (DIY), agrarian culture. The future...
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Potluck and Film Viewing: Polyfaces the Movie – April 10 (Appomattox)
Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms in Swoope, Virginia is one of the most outspoken voices for regenerative agriculture and inter-generational farming. As a prototype of innovative and ecological family farming Polyface Farms is inspiring a new generation of farmers and...
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Rootstock: Potluck and Discussion – March 20
For the past six years we have grown Land and Table in the Lynchburg region as a grassroots network, with a focus on connecting people, building relationships, and cultivating an open and welcoming community. We are farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, friends and others...
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Networking Potluck – March 13 (Appomattox)
Are you interested in sustainable agriculture, organic gardening, agrarian living, homesteading, or holistic eating? Are you a farmer, gardener, homesteader or local food advocate in the Appomattox area? Join us Tuesday, March 13 (5-8pm) at Local APX Market for our...
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VABF Conference Review – Open Forum and Potluck – Feb 20
The Virginia Association for Biological Farming is an organization akin to Land and Table in many ways but operates at a statewide level. As the primary organization in the state of Virginia concerned with organic and biological farming and gardening, VABF has been a...
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Turmeric For Daily Health – Feb. 13 (Appomattox)
You may know of turmeric as the commonly used spice in Indian and Asian food, or as a natural food colorant because of it's golden yellow color, but do you know about turmeric's medicinal properties? Join us on Tuesday, February 13th for a community potluck and an...
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Accelerating the Lynchburg Area Local Food Movement: Jan. 9th and 16th
A new year is upon us - one that holds great potential for forward movement and positive change. But often the keys to unlocking the future lay in revisiting the past. As I have been reflecting on the past six years of monthly Land and Table potlucks I look back at...
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Celebrating 6 Years! Looking Back, Looking Ahead – Nov. 21
What started with a conversation around a small wooden table six years ago - has grown to a living network of people, families, farms, and businesses, all with a passion for 'growing local' in the Lynchburg, Virginia region: local food, local community, and our local...
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Benefits of Kombucha! (Appomattox) – Nov. 7
Join us for the next monthly ‘Land and Table: Appomattox’ potluck gathering on Tuesday, November 7th. We will be hearing from Pamplin, Virginia native Sarah Hamlett discuss the many health benefits of kombucha and how to get started making it at home for yourself!...
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Local Food Guide: Brainstorming Forum and Potluck – Oct. 17
For years we’ve been dreaming about creating a local food guide (web and print) for the Lynchburg regional area that would inspire a love for local eating and provide easy access to all the info about buying local foods. Other regions, of Virginia, and all over the...
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Rethinking the Soil, Food and Health Connection – Oct. 3
Join us for the next monthly ‘Land and Table: Appomattox’ potluck gathering on Tuesday, October 3rd. We will be hearing from Jan Nirri, of FreeLance Farm Services in Amherst. She has worked on various farms over the years in a number of roles: as cattle manager, farm...
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Bramble Hollow Farm Tour and VABF Intro – Sept. 19
Join us for the next 'Land and Table: Lynchburg/Bedford' monthly gathering and networking potluck on Tuesday, September 19 (5-8pm). We will be checking out what's new at Bramble Hollow Farm and Brent Wills will be giving a basic introduction to the Virginia...
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The Buzz About Bees – Sept. 5
Join us for the next monthly 'Land and Table: Appomattox' potluck gathering on Tuesday, September 5. We will be hearing from Sharon Hodge of Gunny's Farm as she discusses some basics of beekeeping and the benefits of raw honey. As always, these monthly gatherings are...
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All Things Fermentation – Forum and Potluck – Aug. 15
From compost tea to sauerkraut, the health benefits of fermentation abound. Beneficial microbes make the world go 'round - and fermentation is the key to "good culture" - think of it as agriculture on a microscopic level! For our August Land and Table gathering we...
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Benefits of Raw Milk with Golden Valley Guernseys – Aug. 1
Join us for this month's 'Land and Table: Appomattox' networking potluck where we will be hearing from Golden Valley Guernseys who are expanding herdshare opportunities into Appomattox. They will be discussing the benefits of raw milk, the uniqueness of their 'A2...
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Edible Landscaping and Permaculture at Mountain Run Farm – July 18
Join us Tuesday, July 18 (5-8pm) at the northwest corner of Mountain Run Farm - for a potluck and tour of Allison and Mark Angelini's homestead, where we'll learn about the work they've been doing since moving here last September. We will tour their growing edible...
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Land and Table APX: What is Sustainable Agriculture – July 4
Celebrate food freedom with us this July 4th in Appomattox! Join us for the monthly Land and Table Appomattox potluck gathering (every first Tuesday of the month), hosted by Local APX Market. We will be hearing from Graham Donahue of Growing Pastures Farm who will be...
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Work Party, Pizza Party at Great Day Gardens – June 20
Roll your sleeves up and bring your hammers for the next Land and Table: Lynchburg/Bedford gathering on Tuesday, June 20 (5-9pm). We'll be putting into practice the old proverb "many hands make light work" as we lend a hand to our friends Michael and Arden at Great...
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Land and Table Gatherings Expand to Appomattox – Starting June 6
Since 2011 the Land and Table community has continued to grow as we've worked to cultivate a monthly time of networking for the local food movement. Most of our focus has been on the Bedford and Lynchburg area, but starting in June we are now expanding our monthly...
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Urban Farm Tour and Potluck at Lynchburg Grows – May 16
Lynchburg Grows is a non-profit urban farm in the city of Lynchburg with a heart for growing the greater good of the community in all they do. Their work includes: vocational training for people with disabilities, mobile veggie van that serves 'food desert' areas in...
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Lynchburg Area Ag & Forestry Assessment Survey – Comments Open Until May 15th
The Region 2000 Local Government Council (LGC) and its member localities - Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, and Bedford counties, the towns of Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Brookneal and the city of Lynchburg - have launched an on-line Agriculture &...
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Spring Potluck and Wild Plant Walk – April 18
Spring is finally here and we are all busy with work in garden, field and kitchen. But let us not forget that our Creator has given food and medicine to us in abundance right at our feet - and all around us. Join us for a networking potluck at Mountain Run Farm’s...
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Show and Tell + Networking Potluck – March 21
It's a busy time of year for many of us as Winter loosens it's grip and Spring beckons us back to field and garden. But there is always time for good food, community networking and a few good stories. Join us for the next monthly Land and Table potluck on Tuesday,...
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Winter Forum and Community Potluck – Feb. 21
Our monthly Land and Table networking potlucks are back in full swing with our first gathering of the year next Tuesday (5-8pm), February 21 at The Sedalia Center in northern Bedford County (not far from Mountain Run Farm). For those of you who attended this year's...
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20 Days to Grow Local Lynchburg! T-shirts Now Available
We launched Land and Table at the end of 2011 as a roundtable discussion with two questions for the Lynchburg area: what do we want local leaders to do to grow the local food movement - and what can we do to grow the local food movement in our area? Five years later...
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Land and Table At the Mountain Run Holiday Market – Dec. 10
We're switching things up for the Christmas season! Instead of our normal monthly gathering we're inviting you to join us Saturday, December 10th (10am-4pm) at the annual Holiday Market at Mountain Run Farm in northern Bedford County. We will have a table there, maybe...
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Networking Potluck and Orchard Design with John Hoskins – Nov. 15
Join us next Tuesday, November 15th (5-8pm) for an evening of networking, good food and agrarian learning at non-profit urban farm Lynchburg Grows. This month's Land and Table gathering will feature wisdom from local apple expert John Hoskins as we discuss how to plan...
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Community Potluck at Lynchburg Grows with Free Clinic of Central VA – Oct. 18
Join us for this month's Land and Table potluck gathering, Tuesday, October 18 (5-8pm) at urban farm Lynchburg Grows. We will be hearing from Christina Delzingaro, CEO of The Free Clinic of Central Virginia and Community Access Network - about their good work to...
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Rewilding the Farm: Potluck and Forum – Sept 20
Our Modern agriculture and our modern way of life is at odds with creation on many levels. But what if we can learn how to live in harmony with the ecosystems we find ourselves in? Could rewilding portions of our farms and rural land be an answer for some of our...
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Natural Soil Health at Bramble Hollow Farm – August 16
The wisdom of cultivating soil health has been a long neglected and misunderstood aspect of agriculture in modern times. Animal health, crop health and human health are all dependent on the soil. Join us Tuesday, August 16 (5 to 8pm) for a farm tour, potluck and an...
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Potluck and Farm Tour at Great Day Gardens – July 19
The Lynchburg area local food movement continues to flourish and young farmers are at the forefront! Join us July 19 (5-8pm) for our monthly Land and Table potluck and farm tour with Michael Grantz and Arden Jones of Great Day Gardens in Forest/Lynchburg and learn about all the great things they have growing.
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Beekeeping Basics with Ted Falls + Networking Potluck – June 21
Join us for our monthly networking potluck coming up next Tuesday, June 21 (5:00 to 8:00pm) at Mountain Run Farm in northern Bedford County. All are welcome! We’ll be talking with our friend and local beekeeper Ted Falls.
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Land and Table: Potluck and Forum with Grassroots Local Market – May 17
The next Land and Table networking potluck and open forum will feature Grassroots Local Market co-op talking about their vision and how to get involved…
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Lynchburg Area Local Food Movement: Potluck and Open Forum – April 19
This coming Tuesday, April 19 (5-8pm) we will gather at Camp Sedalia at Mountain Run Farm in Bedford County for our monthly potluck gathering.
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Farm Potluck and Reunion Forum – March 15
At this month’s Land and Table gathering (which is next week!) we will be eating together and holding a “reunion” forum – catching up after the long Winter and finding out what you are looking forward to this Spring with a few questions (so keep these in mind and come ready to share)
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VABF Farming Conference in Smith Mountain Lake – Jan 29-30
This year’s 17th annual VABF conference (in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Virginia State University) will be held January 29-30 at the W.E. Skelton 4-H Conference Center at Smith Mountain Lake.
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Land and Table Winter Break
We will continue our winter break this month as we ease into the new year. Though we will not be hosting a January potluck gathering we want to hear from you about the kind of forum topics, mini-workshops, skill-sharing sessions, guest-speakers, and work parties that you would like to see us focus on this year.
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Great Day Gardens 2016 Farm Internship
Our friends over at Great Day Gardens in Forest, Virginia are seeking a farm intern for the summer of 2016.
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Cob Oven Pizza Social – Nov. 17
We are gathering on Tuesday, Nov. 17 (4 to 7pm) with a wood fired, cob oven baked, PIZZA SOCIAL! Just bring cheese for shredding and a topping or two to share.
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