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SUMMARY:Farm As Eco-System (6/16/26)
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				Fostering soil\, wildlife and ecosystem health is at the core of Great Day Garden‘s mission as a farm. With a focus on growing healthy produce and flowers for the Lynchburg area community\, this woman owned and operated farm is a model of human-scale ecological farming for the future. \nJoin us for a Land & Table potluck and farm tour at Great Day Gardens in Forest\, Virginia\, Tuesday\, June 16 (6-8pm) as we explore the various layers of Great Day Gardens ecological approach to farming with owner / farmer Arden Jones. We’ll examine their holistic approach: \n\nReducing tillage.\nCreating pollinator habitat.\nNatural pest management.\nNO to GMOs\, synthetic pesticides\, herbicides\, fungicides\, and artificial fertilizers.\nWe source biological soil amendments.\nMaking compost\, plant cover crops\, and applying copious amounts of straw and wood mulch.\n\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				Great Day Gardens2261 Thomas Jefferson Rd\, ForestVA 24551\, United States(scroll down for Google Maps link) \n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tuesday\, June 16 (6-8pm). \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 Great Day GardensGreat Day Gardens has been growing fresh\, healthy\, chemical free produce since 2015. We are not certified organic\, but we do adhere to those standards\, and go beyond to take care of our soil and farm ecosystem. We are an all-female crew\, led by owner Arden Jones and we take pride in the quality of the produce we provide to the community through our CSA program and local Farmers Markets in Lynchburg and Forest. \nGreat Day Gardens is also one of the founding farms of Local Food Lynchburg\, the Land & Table resource for eating local and seasonal in the Lynchburg\, Virginia region. See their profile: here
URL:https://landandtable.com/event/farm-as-eco-system-6-16-26/
LOCATION:Great Day Gardens\, 2261 Thomas Jefferson Rd\, Forest\, VA\, 24551\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Group,Monthly Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T104903
CREATED:20260609T054531Z
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UID:5544-1781974800-1781982000@landandtable.com
SUMMARY:Soil To Body Health: Examining Soil & Root (6/20/26)
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				Join us Saturday\, June 20 (5-7pm) in Amherst County for a new monthly Land & Table series on ‘Soil To Body Health’ at Brooklyn Hills Ranch with regenerative farmers and holistic health advocates Fred and Amber Lyssy. This skillshare series will examine the soil\, food\, and health connection beginning at the microbial level underfoot. In this first part of the series we will focus on how to examine plant roots and soil and how to grow healthier plants in the garden and pasture for a nutrient dense diet. This will be a three part series so join us for the next two months to continue the conversation! \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\, June 20 (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-examining-soil-root-6-20-26/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Hills Ranch\, 186 Foothills Trail\, Amherst\, VA\, 24521\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Group,Monthly Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T170000
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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
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