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SUMMARY:Water Bath Canning (Aug. 1)
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 if you are an avid gardener – and canning food is one of the easiest ways to quickly preserve the harvest. Stop relying on overpriced store-bought food and fill your pantry with the freshness and flavors of your own Summer garden. \nJoin us Saturday\, August 1 (5-7pm) for the new monthly ‘Family Homesteading’ potluck and skillshare hosted by Deeanne and Jamie Curtis at Hummingbird Acres in northern Bedford County (near Gross Orchard). This month we’ll be focused on the basics of water bath canning\, including: \n* Best Practices
* Equipment & Method
* Preparing Foods for Canning
* Demonstration & Show-and-Tell
* Difference between Water Bath and Pressure Canning \nIf you are interested in learning canning\, want a refresher\, or just want to live a more resilient lifestyle\, don’t miss this skillshare. \nPLEASE SEE DIRECTIONS FOR SPECIAL DETAILS \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\, August 1 (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 (near Gross Orchard)
URL:https://landandtable.com/event/water-bath-canning-8-1-26/
LOCATION:Hummingbird Acres\, 1687 Meadors Mill Rd\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Group,Monthly Gatherings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Land & Table":MAILTO:landandtable@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T170000
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SUMMARY:Healing Through Mineral Balance (Aug. 15)
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				Are you interested in natural and holistic health? Have you or your loved ones struggled with chronic health issues that seem to have no remedy? Or have you had some success in overcoming health issues only to see your gains reversed? Your underlying issues may be related to the lack of mineral balance in your body. \nJoin us Saturday\, August 15 (5-7pm) for a potluck and presentation at Brooklyn Hill Ranch in Amherst County\, Virginia for a monthly Land & Table potluck. This time around Amber Lyssy will be continuing the theme of ‘Soil to Body Health’ with a focus on finding natural healing for your body through mineral balance. As a Root Cause Protocol health coach\, Amber will help you understand what it means to look at underlying issues of fatigue\, inflammation\, anemia\, and more – and how to begin addressing these metabolic dysfunctions. \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				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\, August 15 (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/healing-through-mineral-balance-aug-15/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Hills Ranch\, 186 Foothills Trail\, Amherst\, VA\, 24521\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Group,Monthly Gatherings
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UID:5705-1787076000-1787083200@landandtable.com
SUMMARY:Growing a Home-Based Food Business (Aug. 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				Do you run a business making food products from home or are you considering it? Are you currently operating under Cottage Food Law or thinking about expanding beyond your kitchen? There are new changes that you need to know about. \nJoin us Tuesday\, August 18 (6-8pm) at the Sedalia Center in Bedford County\, for a community potluck and an informative session by SBDC* Food & Beverage Advisor Maria Niechwiadowicz on Virginia’s rules for home-based food production. With important changes to Cottage Food Law taking effect this past July\, this presentation will walk you through what’s new\, what it means for your business\, and how to stay compliant. All updates and changes will be covered in detail during the talk. We’ll also explore practical steps to help you grow your business into something bigger. Come ready to take notes and bring your questions! \n*Small Business Development Center (Lynchburg\, VA)  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					WhoWhat To BringWhereWhenCost\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				This is a great event for anyone who has a home-based food business\, is starting one\, or considering starting one.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nA healthy dish to share (it’s a potluck!).\nYour own dishware.\nYour own drink.\nA friend (of course)!\nSomething to take notes with.\n\n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Sedalia Center1108 Sedalia School Road Big Island VA\, 24526(scroll down for Google Maps link). \nWe will be meeting in the Blue Room\, which is the large community room nearest to the solar panels. \n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tuesday\, August 18 (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				About Your InstructorMaria Niechwiadowicz serves as the Food & Beverage Advisor at the Small Business Development Center – Lynchburg Region. Her experience ranges from managing share-used commercial kitchen spaces to selling products at farmer’s markets\, working as a professional pastry chef to managing business operations. She has led launches for two different bakeries in Virginia\, most recently The Flour District in Lynchburg\, and has worked with both the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences. \nWhen she is not at SBDC\, she is running the children and youth program at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) or out in the backyard or the woods with her 2-year-old daughter and her dog!
URL:https://landandtable.com/event/growing-a-home-based-food-business-aug-18/
LOCATION:Sedalia Center\, 1108 Sedalia School Rd\, Big Island\, 24523\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Group,Monthly Gatherings
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