BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Land and Table - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Land and Table X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://landandtable.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Land and Table REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T051807Z CREATED:20260618T051733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T051807Z UID:5596-1783789200-1783796400@landandtable.com SUMMARY:Food Dehydration Basics (7-11-26) DESCRIPTION:RSVP VIA WEBSITE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP VIA FACEBOOK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food preservation is essential for a more self-reliant lifestyle – and dehydrating your food is one of the easiest ways to begin. It allows you to store food longer\, and can save you money on easy-to-grab snacks\, and meal prep\, for you or your family on a day-to-day basis. \nJoin us Saturday\, July 11 (5-7pm) for the new monthly ‘Family Homesteading’ potluck and skillshare hosted by Deeanne and Jamie Curtis at Hummingbird Acres in northern Bedford County. We’ll be focused on food dehydration basics with highlights including: \n* Why Preserve Food?* What is Dehydration?* The Science Behind it* Equipment & Methods* Preparing Foods for Drying* Demonstration & Show-and-Tell* Storage & Using Dehydrated Foods \nIf you are interested in lessening your dependence on the grocery store\, and living a more resilient lifestyle don’t miss this skill share.  \nPLEASE SEE DIRECTIONS FOR SPECIAL DETAILS (BELOW) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhoWhat To BringSpecial Directions!WhenCost\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This monthly Land & Table group is open to the public and is family friendly*. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming.  \n*A parent is required to attend children throughout the event. Child-care is not provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nA healthy dish to share (it’s a potluck!).\nYour own dishware.\nYour own drink.\nLawn chair.\nA friend (of course)!\nYour family 🙂\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Hummingbird Acres1687 Meadors Mill Rd\, Bedford VA 24523(scroll down for Google Maps link) \nPLEASE NOTE: Once you are on Meadors Mill Rd. follow the road until you see a red ‘PRIVATE ROAD’ and ‘END STATE MAINTENANCE’ signs; keep driving! Keep following the road and turn right at the power pole where the road dead ends into a private driveway. You’re almost there\, but not yet! Continue following the road until you see the ‘Hummingbird Acres’ sign. Continue on the driveway. Watch for signs for where to park. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, July 11 (5-7pm).  \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE! This is a free event but consider donating on our website to help us keep these events free to everyone! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More About Hummingbird AcresNEW! FAMILY HOMESTEADING GROUPAre you and your family on a homesteading journey? Are you passionate about living a more healthy and self-reliant life? The  new ‘Family Homesteading’ monthly group lead by Deeanne and Jamie Curtis of Hummingbird Acres may be the perfect fit for you. Gain confidence in the garden and kitchen to live a healthier\, more rooted life. \nHummingbird Acres is a space where Deeanne and Jamie share their experiences\, lessons\, and encouragement for others seeking a more grounded\, family-centered lifestyle. \nWHERE: Northern Bedford County URL:https://landandtable.com/event/food-dehydration-basics-7-11-26/ LOCATION:Hummingbird Acres\, 1687 Meadors Mill Rd\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States CATEGORIES:Learning Group,Monthly Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://landandtable.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LT_HumBird_July-26_post.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Land & Table":MAILTO:landandtable@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T190000 DTSTAMP:20260709T043419Z CREATED:20260709T043419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T043419Z UID:5623-1784394000-1784401200@landandtable.com SUMMARY:Soil To Body Health: Optimizing Plant Health (July 18) DESCRIPTION:RSVP VIA WEBSITE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP VIA FACEBOOK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As farmers\, homesteaders or gardeners we must always be students of the natural world. Too often we are guessing at how to produce a healthy harvest\, leveraging industrial chemicals to manage fertility and pest control – but what if there was a better way? In order to become better stewards who take intentional action born of wisdom we must understand plant health and nutrients at a cellular level. \nJoin us Saturday\, July 18 (5-7pm) for a potluck and skillshare at Brooklyn Hill Ranch in Amherst County\, Virginia for the monthly Land & Table potluck. This time around holistic farmers Fred and Amber Lyssy will be continuing the theme of ‘Soil to Body Health’\, tracing the nutrient cycle from the soil microbes to our own bodies. We will be focusing on above ground plants and will be showing how to use a refractometer to discern nutrient levels. This is a great holistic tool for improving how you grow! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhoWhat To BringWhereWhenCost\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This monthly learning group is open to the public and is family friendly*.  \n*A parent is required to attend children throughout the event. Child-care is not provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nA healthy dish to share (it’s a potluck!).\nYour own dishware.\nYour own drink.\nLawn chair.\nA friend (of course)!\nYour family 🙂\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Brooklyn Hills Ranch186 Foothills Trail Amherst\, VA 24521(scroll down for Google Maps link). \nIf you have a car that is low to the ground please park before the creek and walk up to the house. All other vehicles are welcome to drive across the creek and park up by the house. Contact us with any questions!  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, July 18 (5-7pm). \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE! This is a free event but consider donating on our website to help us keep these events free to everyone! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More About Brooklyn Hills RanchFred and Amber Lyssy are passionate about the health connection between the land and human health. With over two decades of grassfed farming and studying holistic health they bring a deep sense of stewardship to everything they do at Brooklyn Hills Ranch. With a focus on pastured meats\, community building\, and education\, they bring a wealth of wisdom and insight on food\, agriculture\, and human health. They host monthly Land & Table potlucks and skillshares every third Saturday of the month. URL:https://landandtable.com/event/soil-to-body-health-optimizing-plant-health-july-18/ LOCATION:Brooklyn Hills Ranch\, 186 Foothills Trail\, Amherst\, VA\, 24521\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://landandtable.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LT_BHR_July-26_post.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Land & Table":MAILTO:landandtable@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR