BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Land and Table - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20260701T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T170000 DTSTAMP:20260623T050955Z CREATED:20260623T050220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T050955Z UID:5607-1782921600-1782925200@landandtable.com SUMMARY:Farm Trails and Food Guides: Webinar (7/1/26) DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [This webinar event is not hosted by Land & Table but we will be presenting] \nJoin the Roanoke Foodshed Network (RFN) on Wednesday\, July 1\, (4-5pm) for a virtual Learning Exchange exploring how farm trails and food guides connect communities with local farms\, food businesses\, and regional food systems. Hear from leaders behind four Southwest Virginia food and farm trail initiatives as they share how their guides were developed\, what makes each effort unique\, and how they are strengthening connections between producers\, consumers\, and communities. Featured speakers will highlight the Floyd Farm Trail & Sustain Floyd Food Guide\, New River Valley Food and Farm Guide\, Local Food Lynchburg\, and the Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail. \nWhether you’re interested in agritourism\, local food marketing\, community engagement\, or regional food system development\, this conversation will offer practical insights and opportunities for collaboration across the region. We hope you’ll join us for this engaging discussion and exchange of ideas. \nFacilitators:Katie Trozzo Mo McGonagle Kim Niewolny \nPresenters:Floyd Farm Trail & Sustain Floyd Food Guide – Jasmina New River Valley (NRV) Food and Farm Guide – Laina Schneider Local food Lynchburg (by Land & Table) – Jason Fowler Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail – Lisa Archer\, Mo McGonagle  URL:https://landandtable.com/event/farm-trails-and-food-guides-webinar-7-1-26/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://landandtable.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LT_RFN_July-26_post.jpg END:VEVENT 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T200000 DTSTAMP:20260721T182836Z CREATED:20260709T050613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T182836Z UID:5638-1785261600-1785268800@landandtable.com SUMMARY:Bountiful Homestead: Side Gigs (July 28) 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 RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN: NEW DATE IS 7/28/26 \nWe are in volatile financial times and the money economy is putting the squeeze on us all. If you are passionate about pursuing a life of resilience and self-reliance through land-based living this event is for you. \nJoin us Tuesday\, July 28 (6-8pm) for a Land & Table potluck and open forum lead by Pete and Krystal of Little Rustic Homestead. They will be sharing ways that they have been using their land to create micro-business endeavors that diversify their income. Come learn some best practices\, glean some new ideas\, and share your own agrarian side-gig ideas. \nThis potluck and forum is great for anyone who has even a small plot of land. Don’t have land?  Just come to network with others who are passionate about local food\, ecological agriculture\, resilient living\, and holistic health. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhoWhat To BringWhereWhenCost\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This monthly educational potluck 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 Little Rustic Homestead (near Emerson Creek Pottery) 1053 Pottery Ln\, Bedford\, VA 24523(scroll down for Google Maps link). \nIn Huddlestone (southern Bedford County). Follow the Land & Table signs once you are at the driveway before the turn to Emerson Creek Pottery. Go all the way to the end of the drive where it dead-ends (past the first house). Park to the left of the driveway in the field by the fence. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, July 28 (6-8pm).This was rescheduled from July 21 due to rain. See you on the 28th! \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 Little Rustic HomesteadPete Accomando and Krystal Vullo are the owners of The Little Rustic Homestead. They relocated several years half ago from New Jersey to Bedford County and are enjoying the homesteading journey on their own ten acres in the country. They are passionate about building local community\, self-reliance\, and living a healthy lifestyle. URL:https://landandtable.com/event/bountiful-homestead-side-gigs-july-21/ LOCATION:Little Rustic Homestead\, 1053 Pottery Ln\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://landandtable.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LT_LRH_July-26_post_2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Land & Table":MAILTO:landandtable@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR