Videos

Food Independence Course
1. Permaculture Food Forest for You
In part one of this 3-part presentation from Darrell Frey, learn what facets are involved in the permaculture food forest that he has helped to foster.In part two, discover what ways to harvest while keeping the ecosystem that is a permaculture food forest intact in this workshop form Darrell Frey.In part three, learn what crops coexist in a permaculture food forest and how to plan for its future.
Darrell Frey
Darrell Frey Three Sisters Permaculture Design
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2. Introduction to Passive Solar Greenhouse Design
A passive solar greenhouse can provide you more options in producing your own highly nutritious food and creating valuable products for your family and community. Rob shares how to design a low-energy, resilient, four-season greenhouse. Save money and time by perfecting your design and avoiding mistakes!Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 43 minute video by Rob Avis.Imagine adding months to your gardening season ... new foods to your diet ... a hot tub ... a canning kitchen ... dollars off your heating bill ... dollars in the bank?!Get the knowledge, skills, tools, resources, and perspective for designing your dream greenhouse right the first time – whatever your goalsl!For more information, check out Rob's full course on Passive Solar Greenhouse Design.Get 10% off with the coupon code MotherEarth_Patron! 
Rob and Michelle Avis
Rob and Michelle Avis Verge Permaculture, Adaptive Habitat
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3. Guide to Asian Vegetables
Learn about a wide variety of Asian vegetables, including growing tips, traditional uses, and ways to use them in your own kitchen.
Wendy Kiang-Spray
Wendy Kiang-Spray
Food Independence Course
4. Community Building Through Food Conversations
Mandisa demonstrates her own caldo verde recipe as she discusses how food conversations can build community. Hear her suggestions for concrete ways that talking about food can create unexpected connections with our communities and her tips for how to start your own food conversations.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 22 minute video by Mandisa Horn. Two PDF downloadable handouts.
Mandisa Horn
Mandisa Horn Horn O Plenty Farm Freshtaurant
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5. Growing Your Own Spices
Learn to propagate, care for, harvest, and store homegrown spices from your garden. Discover the secrets to growing ginger family plants, even in cold climates. Also, find out how to grow self-sufficient supplies of some of your favorite seed spices in your outdoor garden beds.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 32 minute video by Tasha Greer. A PDF downloadable handout.
Tasha Greer
Tasha Greer Simplestead
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6. Productive Growing From Home
This workshop aims to kickstart you into your most productive home growing season!  Nicky and Dave cover: Growing Microgreens Growing Mushrooms Seed Starting & Nursing Your Seedlings Raised Bed GrowingDiscover how productive you can be in a small space!
Nicky and Dave Schauder
Nicky and Dave Schauder Permaculture Gardens
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7. Creating Your Own Lush, Amazing Dandelion Wine
Join April Jones and learn to create a delicious elixir from the dandelions in your backyard. Create a refreshing drink by following step-by-step directions for the perfect beverage to be enjoyed during the spring season. See how to use the equipment you have at home. Find out how this drink can add joy and health benefits to your life.
April Jones
April Jones Pinehurst Consulting, Pinehurst Community Action
Food Independence Course
8. Homemade Teas to Boost Health and Vitality
In this workshop, April covers the benefits of making your own homemade tea. Make tea for health benefits and choose herbs for healthy living. Follow a step-by-step process of creating your tea blend as well as the best way to brew.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 24 minute video by April Jones. A PDF downloadable handout.
April Jones
April Jones Pinehurst Consulting, Pinehurst Community Action
Food Independence Course
9. Growing Asian Greens
Both market and home growers can take advantage of great information from Pam Dawling in this workshop. Many varieties of tasty, nutritious Asian greens grow quickly and bring fast returns. This session covers the production of Asian greens outdoors and in the hoophouse. It includes more than 12 types chosen for easy success; crop requirements; choice and timing of planting and harvesting outdoors in spring, summer and fall, and in a hoophouse in winter; and outdoor crop protection to extend the seasons.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 32 minute video by Pam Dawling. A PDF downloadable handout.
Pam Dawling
Pam Dawling Twin Oaks Community, Virginia Association for Biological Farming