On Monday, August 12, the Catskills CRAFT group will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. at Root 'N Roost Farm in White Sulphur Springs, N.Y. Catskills CRAFT, or Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training, is an educational networking group for beginning and experienced farmers. Gardeners, farm interns, employees and operators of are welcome to attend the event.
At Root 'N Roost Farm (www.rootnroost.com), Cheyenne Miller and Sean Zigmund use permaculture methods to grow herbs, flowers, vegetables and to raise ducks, chickens and pigs. They practice no-till farming, use only human and animal power, and source used material for their building projects. This is a great event for anyone interested in starting a small farm or homestead.
Sean and Cheyenne will lead a farm tour and will focus their discussion on using their animals as their "machines" for farming, as well as farrow-to-finish pig breeding. The group will share a potluck supper after the activities.
For more details on Catskills CRAFT and the monthly farm visits planned throughout 2013, visit www.catskillscraft.org. Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain at info@catskillscraft.org or (607) 267-0184 for more information or to inquire about available transportation.
Catskills CRAFT is made possible with leadership support from Catskills region farmers, financial support from Farmhearts, and administrative support from the Watershed Agricultural Council. For more information on Farmhearts, please visit www.farmhearts.org.
The purpose of the Watershed Agricultural Council is to protect both the rural, land-based economy of the watershed region and its drinking water quality for over nine million people. Working with farmers, agribusinesses, forest landowners, forest industry professionals and others, the Council seeks to enhance both business profitability and environmental stewardship. It also champions the use of conservation easements as an option to keep land within a working landscape context. The Council works through partnerships with other nonprofit organizations, government agencies and community stakeholders to achieve its purpose. For more information, visit www.nycwatershed.org.
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SUMMARY: Catskills CRAFT will head to Root 'N Roost Farm on August 12 to learn about permaculture methods, and no-till sustainable farming. The group will hold a potluck dinner after the activities.
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RELEASE CONTACT:Weekdays 9a-5p
Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain
Catskills CRAFT Coordinator & Farmhearts Fellow
(607) 267-0184
Weekends
Communications Director
Watershed Agricultural Council
(607) 643-5148 cell
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