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Building An Outdoor Pizza Oven (Amherst) – 8/20/22
Earthen building with cob construction methods is an ancient but timeless way to bring dreams to reality using local materials. Join us at Brooklyn Hills Ranch on Saturday, August 20 (4-7pm) for a potluck and hands-on skillshare where we will demonstrate how to build an outdoor pizza oven using cob building techniques.
Eat Wild: Foraging Forum (Sedalia) – 8/16/22
Join us on Tuesday, August 16 (6-8pm) at Mountain Run Farm (Camp Sedalia) for a potluck and Foraging Forum with aspiring wildcrafter Rick Stowe. Learn some best practices for finding and identifying edible plants.
Beyond Soil Fertility (Sedalia) – 7/26/22 (RAIN or SHINE)
Join us at the farmstead of Mark and Allison Angellini of Mountain Run Permaculture in Sedalia on Tuesday, July 26 (6-8pm). Mark will be going over how to construct a Johnson-Su bioreactor and will be discussing the importance of managing the soil microbiome.
Assessing Mineral Balance (Amherst): 7/16/22
What are some of the symptoms we can look for when visually diagnosing mineral imbalances in both plants and our own bodies? Join us for a lively discussion that will delve into some of the similarities between the biological needs of soil, plant, and human health.
GDG Farm Tour and Potluck (Forest): 6/21/22
Join us Tuesday, June 21 (6-8pm) for the monthly Bedford/Lynchburg Land & Table meeting. This event will be a farm tour of Great Day Gardens and open networking potluck (all are welcome).
Farm Social and Potluck (Amherst): 6/18/22
Join us for the monthly Amherst Land & Table potluck as we come together for networking and community building. Rub shoulders, shoot the breeze, and plot collaborative local food goodness with other like-minded lovers of the land at Brooklyn Hills Ranch.
Thrifty Farmstead | Forum + Potluck: 5/21/22
Join us Saturday, May 21 (5-7pm) at Brooklyn Hills Ranch in Amherst County for a Land & Table potluck and open forum on strategies for operating a thrifty farmstead in these uncertain economic times. Come to learn and share.
Resilient Living Forum + Potluck: 5/17/22
In the 1920's consumerism as an American way of life began to deeply take hold of our culture. Today we are in danger of losing the agrarian and homemaking skills that have been common through all of human history. Can we reclaim the habits and knowledge necessary for...
Regenerative Berry Production (4/16)
Everyone loves berries but cultivating them comes with it's own set of unique challenges. Can berries be grown without industrial chemicals? How do you keep wildlife from stealing your harvest? Can berries be grown organically in Virginia? Join us Saturday, April 16...
Spring Social + Potluck (4/26)
Join us Tuesday, April 26 (6-8pm) at Mountain Run Farm’s Camp Sedalia in northern Bedford County for our Spring Social and Potluck.
Amherst L&T Planning Meeting: 3/19/22
Land & Table hosts monthly potlucks to connect and encourage local farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, local food advocates, and other folks in the local food movement. Join us Saturday, March 19 (5-7pm) at Brooklyn Hills Ranch in Amherst County for the reconvening...
Seed Swap and Social: 3/15/22
Spring is almost upon us and gardening will soon be in full swing. Join us on the evening of March 15 for a seed swap and social in Bedford County, Virginia…