BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//REGAIN - ECPv6.10.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REGAIN 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:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220518T172436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T205850Z UID:10136-1654084800-1654088400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Urban Soils Webinar - USDA DESCRIPTION:“Greetings from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Pennsylvania! \nOn June 1 at noon\, we’re hosting a webinar on Urban Soils\, and you’re invited. See the flyer below\, and please feel free to share the invitation. Registration is free but required\, click here. \n[Diagram Description automatically generated] \nVisit farmers.gov and farmers.gov/urban to find out more ways the USDA supports urban agriculture. Contact information for your local service center can be found here: https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/service-center-locator \nAbigail Appleman\nHispanic & Historically Underserved Outreach Technician\nUSDA Natural Resources Conservation Service\nCall/Text Cell: 570-479-3810\nabigail.appleman@usda.gov“ URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/urban-soils-webinar-usda/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="USDA":MAILTO:abigail.appleman@usda.gov END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220622T210649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T210649Z UID:10233-1654099200-1654106400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Three Free June Post-Harvest Handling Workshops and Webinars DESCRIPTION:Quoted from Pennsylvania Area Sustainable Agriculture Google Group!: \n“*THREE FREE June Post Harvest Handling Workshop and Webinars!* \nAre you looking for ways to minimize risks on your farm? Are you looking to\nunderstand what wholesale buyers are looking for from your farm? Do you\nwant to improve your packshed efficiency and the shelf life of your\nharvests? \nAll of these questions and more can be answered when you attend the\nexciting and informative series of workshops we are hosting on how to get\nyour produce from the farm to the wholesalers while minimizing food safety\nrisks. \nOur mission is to help improve the quality and safety of your produce from\nsoil to sale! This work is made possible by a grant from USDA NIFA Food\nSafety Outreach Project. \n1. June 1st 4 pm – 6 pm EST – A webinar exploring harvesting\, packing\, grading\,\nand packaging techniques to meet industry standards for quality and\nshelf-life\, and to understand the processes affecting product quality.\nRegister here\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIud-2gqz4qG9ylroH8YZoxIWGWCZfwnJ3r \n2. June 7th 10 am – 1 pm EST – An on-farm experiential workshop where you will\nwork on learning to put post-harvest handling theory into practice on the\nfarm. This will be held at Deep Roots Farm in\nsouthern Maryland. Experienced trainer\, Trish Tripp\, of Artisan Food\nSolutions will lead participants in\nan exploration of all things post-harvest. A post-harvest handling and\nfood safety expert\, Tripp has helped more than 200 growers add value to\ntheir farms\, through similar workshops and individualized technical\nassistance. \nRegister here\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/field-day-post-harvest-handling-and-produce-safety-at-deep-roots-farm-tickets-328793589477 \n3. June 27th 12 pm – 1:30 pm EST – A produce Buyers Panel where you will learn\nfrom a panel of wholesalers and distributors about what they are looking\nfor from their farmers in terms of quality and food safety. We will have\npanelists from 4P Foods\, Common Market\, Sweet Green and Wegmans! Come\nprepared with your burning questions for these industry leaders.\nRegister here\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqfu6gqjsuHtJLShS1tDM-sWrJ78PNoQce \nVisit our website chesapeakeharvest.com or follow us on social media\n@chesapeakeharvest for more details about our program and useful resources.\nEmail info@chesapeakeharvest.com if you have any questions!” URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/three-free-june-post-harvest-handling-workshops-and-webinars/2022-06-01/ CATEGORIES:Field Day,Training/Workshop,Virtual Conference,Virtual Convening,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T210000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220622T211554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T211554Z UID:10238-1654362000-1654376400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Farm to Table Dinner at Deep Roots Farm – Upper Marlboro\, MD DESCRIPTION:Quoted from Deep Roots Farm website: \n“Come join us at the farm for dinner on June 4\, 2022 with Farmer Gale and friends! Dinner will be prepared by chefs from Toki Underground using vegetables and chicken fresh from the Deep Roots Farm. Drinks will be provided by Right Proper Brewing co. So come out and enjoy a freshly prepared dinner in the peaceful and beautiful outdoors!\nTickets are $125.00 per person that includes Drinks\, Dinner\, and Desert. This is not a kid friendly event.\nCOVID Policy: This is an outdoor event and seating will be arranged based on vaccination status.\nPlease arrive by 5:00 for a tour of the farm before dinner. \nThis event is fundraising for the Deep Roots Farm Foundation. Our foundation will be a comprehensive training program for new farmers in the DMV. We are passionate about food security\, minimizing the distance your food travels\, and reducing the adverse environmental affects of food transportation and green house gas emissions.\nThe program would be a 3 year program where future farmers can gain hands on agricultural experience and business management. Our future farmers will live on the Deep Roots Farm and be paid a living wage while in residence. They can learn from experience how to sustainably run and maintain their farm and business\, and that is what sets our program apart from other farmer training programs. \nMenu\nDinner: Vegetables and chicken cooked over a fire and delicious beer from Right Proper Brewing!\nDesert: Lemon almond cake with black raspberry sauce and Plum cake with whip cream\nCome out and support a local farmer and see what goes into the food you eat. Guests are invited to ask questions about farming\, the Deep Roots Farm\, food production\, and more!” \nAbout Deep Roots Farm: \n“Deep Roots Farm is a regenerative ”O”\, women owned and operated farm located in Brandywine and Upper Marlboro\, MD.  We grow vegetables\, herbs\, fruit\, and flowers\, and raise chickens on 50 acres for our community.  \nRegenerative “O” describes a holistic approach to farming that encourages continuous innovation and improvement of environmental\, social\, and economic measures.     \n   “The number one priority in regenerative ”O” agriculture is soil health.  Soil health is intrinsically linked to the total health of our food system. Soil health affects everything from plant health to human well being and the future of our planet.  Regenerative prioritizes soil health while simultaneously encompassing high standards for animal welfare and worker fairness. The idea is to create farm systems that work in harmony with nature to improve the quality of life for every creature involved”   \n  What’s to Come \nWe have big plans for the future of the farm! We plan to incorporate turkeys and ducks for Thanksgiving\, hogs and cows into our CSA\, and an orchard growing berries\, figs\, apples\, plums\, and peaches. \nCurrently\, we are raising money for a pole barn washing station as one of the first structures for the farm. If you would like to contribute please visit and share our fundraiser below!” URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/farm-to-table-dinner-at-deep-roots-farm-upper-marlboro-md/ LOCATION:Deep Roots Farm\, Upper Marlboro\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Field Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DRF.png GEO:38.8159473;-76.7496909 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220607T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220607T153000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220601T154925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T154925Z UID:10211-1654610400-1654615800@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Weaving Social Movements - Aligned Action for a Regenerative World DESCRIPTION:As the planetary unraveling and transformation deepens\, we find ourselves on a collective quest to create a more thriving and just world. Many of us have become change-makes\, who challenge the status quo with life-affirming innovations. In this online session we learn together how to weave our initiatives\, align action and create systems change. \n“Weaving”is the practice that allows diverse collaborators to build relationships and align towards a shared purpose. It is an ancient practice that many indigenous cultures have embodied. In our modern world\, we need a type of weaving that can bring together diverse social movements to catalyze systems change. \nIn this online session we will therefore dive into indigenous and modern perspectives on weaving social movements. You will leave the event with powerful practices\, new connections and an experience of weaving in action. \n– Learn with an indigenous elder how to weave impactful movements.\n– Get into action by connecting with other change-makers.\n– Explore how to give and receive support for your projects.\n– Leave the session refreshed through regenerative conversations. \nTHE FACILITATORS\nAt Indigenous & Modern we connect and enable social innovators by weaving diverse ways of knowing and practices for systems change. \n– Joshua Konkankoh\, a Cameroonian indigenous elder\, connects technology to indigenous knowledge to create regenerative cultures. \n– Isabel Gennaro\, a Brazilian transformative educator\, helps people to express their original potential\, thus contributing to life on Earth. \n– Adrian Röbke\, a German network weaver\, is focused on building the collaborative capacity of multi-stakeholder networks to realize impact. \nGIFT AND ENABLE THIS WORK\nWe encourage you to contribute financially to enable us to continue creating these spaces for change-makers worldwide: https://bit.ly/FinancialContributionIandM \nLOGISTICS\nFully online on zoom with lots of space to interact.\nAt 07. June 2022 – 2PM – 3:30PM UTC. \nREGISTRATION\nThis session is for you if you dare greatly\, connect from the heart\, embrace change\, learn curiously and act for systems change. Register Today: https://www.indigenousandmodern.com/weaving-social-movements \nYou will receive all instructions and the link to join via email. We look forward to explore and co-create with you!\nIn it together\,\nKonkankoh\, Isabel and Adrian URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/weaving-social-movements-aligned-action-for-a-regenerative-world/ CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop,Virtual Conference,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-30-115054.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220608T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220608T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220208T124723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T143136Z UID:9198-1654693200-1654696800@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Webinar: How Do Farming Practices Impact Soil Health and Water Quality? Research Update of the Watershed Impact Trial (WIT) DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Stroud Water Research Center and with funding from the William Penn Foundation\, the Rodale Institute is researching the links between farm management practices\, soil health\, and water quality. Different organic and conventional management practices will promote or degrade soil health\, which can affect downstream water quality. Join us for a mid-project update on what we have learned so far. \nLearn more about the Watershed Impact Trial here. \nRegister for the webinar here. URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/webinar-how-do-farming-practices-impact-soil-health-and-water-quality-research-update-of-the-watershed-impact-trial-wit/ LOCATION:virtual CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Gall_Rodale2640-1-eMPkUw.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220601T153533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T153533Z UID:10178-1654711200-1654718400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Public Field Day: Fruit Trees and Berries (Baltimore\, MD) DESCRIPTION:Quoted from the Farm Alliance Eventbrite Page: \n“Join the Farm Alliance of Baltimore’s Black Butterfly Urban Farmer Academy for an on farm field day! \n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nDid you know there is fruit growing all over Baltimore City? At this field day we will visit one city orchard\, The Edible Food Forest\, which includes plantings of Asian persimmons\, Asian and European pears\, apples and figs. Ted Martello\, an orchard steward with Baltimore Orchard Project will give us a tour of the site and will provide an overview of best practices for orchard planting\, care and management. \nAttendees will also learn about wild harvesting and have the opportunity to harvest and taste wild mulberries from the park! More info about Mulberry Harvesting can be found at the bottom of this webpage. \nThis is an in-person workshop. Pre registration is required so we can plan accordingly. We suggest that attendees wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you won’t mind getting dirty. Be sure to bring a water bottle! There will be a hand washing station on site\, as well as extra masks\, waters\, hand sanitizer\, sunscreen & bug spray. \n\nParking Information: 3101 Shop Road Baltimore MD 21217\, parking area beside community garden\, meet at fire hydrant next to garden\nRestrooms: Best to go before you come\, but there are restrooms in the park by the basketball courts/pool on east drive if needed\nOther Notes: There is no seating on site\nCancellation Policy: In the event that we need to cancel due to weather or unforeseen circumstances attendees will receive an email notification. Paying attendees will receive a refund.\nPre-readings: We encourage attendees to read through the Baltimore Orchard Project website.\nQuestions? Please contact programs@farmalliancebaltimore.org\n\nMore about the Speaker: Ted (Teddy) Martello\, he/they/we pronouns\, has spent most of life walking on Piscataway land. He grew up in Lutherville\, and has now been a resident of the Hampden neighborhood for the last ten years. Ted is a certified arborist and agent of change within Baltimore’s bustling tree planting and community forestry movement. Employed by the City’s Forestry department to care for public trees in parks and on streets\, he also handles a spring and fall community tree order and runs the City tree nursery in Druid Hill Park. An orchard steward with Baltimore Orchard Project’s network\, Ted prunes\, thins\, and harvests tree fruits at Baltimore Free Farm\, a new community orchard in Druid Hill Park\, and a small parcel in Baltimore County.” URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/public-field-day-fruit-trees-and-berries-baltimore-md/ LOCATION:Edible Food Forest\, 900 Druid Park Lake Drive\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21217\, United States CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop GEO:39.3169897;-76.6363001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Edible Food Forest 900 Druid Park Lake Drive Baltimore MD 21217 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=900 Druid Park Lake Drive:geo:-76.6363001,39.3169897 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T193000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220622T212020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T212020Z UID:10272-1655224200-1655235000@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Regenerative Agriculture: How can businesses work in collaboration with the land? DESCRIPTION:About this Event\nAs a part of the VBSR People.Planet.Prosperity. Speaker Series we present\, “Regenerative Agriculture: How can businesses work in collaboration with the land?” \n\n\nPlease join Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility for the first event in our VBSR People.Planet.Prosperity. Speaker Series. This series will consist of panels focused on leading-edge topics that are important to our members with experts and innovators from the business community including. King Arthur Baking will host our inaugural VBSR People.Planet.Prosperity. Speaker Series in-person event on the increasing importance of Regenerative Agriculture\, how they have embraced it\, and why it should be incorporated it into your business. \n“Regenerative agriculture is a philosophy\, a methodology\, and a scientific approach to land management. Its guidelines and teachings ask us\, “How can we work in collaboration with the land?” instead of “What can we get from the land?” – Emily Marquis and Don Smith\, Kiss the Ground \nTo start we will hear from a panel of experts  on their organization’s approach to regenerative agriculture from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Speakers include: \n\nHeather Darby\, Extension Professor: Agronomy Specialist at University of Vermont Extension\nWill Raap\, Chairman and Founder of Gardener’s Supply Company\, Founder of Intervale Center\, Owner of Earthkeep Farmcommon\nWill Allen\, Farm Co-Founder\, Board Member at Cedar Circle Farm\nMollie Wills\, Grassroots Organizing Director at Rural Vermont\nJulie Davenson\, President of the Board of Directors at NOFA-NH\, Producer Network Coordinator at Southshire Meats\, Farmer Network Director at the Regenerative Food Network \n\nThis will be followed by a reception from 5:30 – 7:30 pm on King Arthur Baking’s outdoor patio where folks can network\, reflect on what we’ve learned\, and meet our panelists. There will be a bar run by SILO Distillery with cocktails\, cider\, beer and wine that will accept cash or credit. King Arthur Baking will also provide FREE pizza\, cookies\, salad\, iced tea\, and lemonade as well as live music by Beecharmer! \nThis event is also kid-friendly to accommodate those traveling from other parts of the state. There will be a kid-friendly activity outside during the panel and kid-friendly snacks available during the reception. There will be outdoor seating available\, but please feel free to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets if you would like to spread out! \nFree parking available on site. \n\nAll members of New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility are welcome to attend for FREE! URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/regenerative-agriculture-how-can-businesses-work-in-collaboration-with-the-land/ LOCATION:135 U.S. 5\, Norwich\, VT\, 05055\, 135 U.S. 5\, Norwich\, VT\, 05055\, United States CATEGORIES:Training/Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility":MAILTO:info@vbsr.org GEO:43.7027612;-72.3113247 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=135 U.S. 5 Norwich VT 05055 135 U.S. 5 Norwich VT 05055 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=135 U.S. 5:geo:-72.3113247,43.7027612 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T183000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220622T211915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T211915Z UID:10263-1655231400-1655231400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:BIPOC Only ~ Community Safety Conversation DESCRIPTION:“Join us to explore ways that we can help keep each other safe. \nOn June 14th\, the one-month anniversary of the white supremacist attack that took place at a TOPS grocery store in Buffalo NY\, we will come together for a Community Safety Conversation. There will be breakout rooms for discussion and skillshare\, and we will be joined by Karen Washington\, Farmer and Founder of Rise and Root Farm\, Dennice Barr from the Fruit Belt Advisory Council in Buffalo\, Rafael Aponte of Rocky Acres Farm\, and Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm. \nThis skillshare is one of many that will be hosted by a coalition of organizations including Black Farmer Fund\, Buffalo Go Green\, Farm School NYC\, Food for the Spirit\, and NEFOC Land Trust. The goal of these skillshares are to increase financial and social sustainability and improve mental health\, well-being\, and community connections for Black farmers in New York State and beyond. \nPlease note that this is a BIPOC only space and registration is required.” URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/bipoc-only-community-safety-conversation/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220615T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220615T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220208T124723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T143601Z UID:9200-1655298000-1655301600@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Cutting Through Greenwashing—Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) DESCRIPTION:We know that Healthy Soil = Healthy Food = Healthy People\, and organic certification can create healthy soil\, but what if you want to go above and beyond? What does “regenerative” agriculture actually mean\, and how is it different from “Regenerative Organic”? Join the Rodale Institute and Regenerative Organic Alliance to discuss the Regenerative Organic Certification program and how farmers across the world are implementing this certification on their farm\, and how it will change the way our food is produced for generations to come.\nLearn more about the work of the Regenerative Organic Alliance at https://regenorganic.org/. \nRegister for the webinar here. URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/webinar-cutting-through-greenwashing-regenerative-organic-certification-roc/ LOCATION:virtual CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/shutterstock_1061070314-HskVg1.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T213000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220601T154811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T154811Z UID:10164-1655323200-1655328600@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:REGAIN Summer Social – Wednesday June 15th\, 2022 DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday June 15th\, 2022 at 5PM PT/8 PM ET\, REGAIN will be having our first in a series of virtual Summer Socials (see attached flyer)! REGAIN is a network of regenerative ag educators\, advocates\, and practitioners that seeks to increase opportunities for learning and collaboration within the movement for more regenerative food and farming systems. We will be discussing a topic based on your survey responses and getting to know members of our community! This social is open to both active network members and curious first-timers! Click this link to register!  See you there! ~ Jahia (she/her)  URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/regain-summer-social-wednesday-june-15th-2022/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual Convening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/June15thSocialpng.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220622T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220622T163000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220622T211630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T211630Z UID:10257-1655910000-1655915400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:A BIPOC Panel Discussion on Regional Food Systems: Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group DESCRIPTION:Quoted from Eventbrite Page: \n” \nPanelists\nAlivia Moore\, co-founder of Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective \nAlivia Moore (she//they) is co-founder of Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective. They are a two-spirit member of the Penobscot Nation\, parent\, auntie\, and mover&shaker in community. They are committed to restoring balanced relationship with the earth\, and they support all aspects of work being done within the Collective in Wabanakiyik– including the coordination of the Wabanaki Community Apothecary\, Rematriation School & Indigenous birthwork reclamation. \nLiving in & reconnecting to her traditional territory in so-called Northport\, ME she is rebuilding food forests\, wild harvesting foods & medicines for community access\, and striving to be a conduit for traditional knowledge mobilization. She dreams of living collectively on the land and of building a space for the community apothecary. \nThey also organize with Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance\, and serves on the board of Wabanaki REACH. Alivia is dedicated to child welfare system abolition and fosters native children. \n  \nAngel Mendez\, Executive Director of Red Tomato \nAngel Mendez is an Executive Director who works with Red Tomato\, a small Food Hub Based in Providence\, Rhode Island. Hence\, after working with Red Tomato for 20 years from the startup phase\, Angel has deep knowledge in strategic planning\, finance/metrics\, non-asset-based distribution systems & ERP software. \nAngel holds a BS in Finance and Accounting from Northeastern University in Massachusetts. Angel spends his free time enjoying his family and summer mornings in his garden\, which he refers to as his farm. In addition to his leadership at Red Tomato\, Angel serves on the Boards of Farm Fresh Rhode Island\, OKE USA Bananas\, Urban Farming Institute\, and RI Food policy council. \n  \nDr. Ashley Gripper\, founder of Land-Based Jawns \nDr. Ashley Gripper was born and raised in Philadelphia\, PA. Her work focuses on Black people’s connections to Earth and reclamation of land-based living and organizing practices. She has been active in food and land justice movements for a decade and as a result\, has built strong relationships with urban and rural growers around the country. \nAshley is a community builder and the Founding Organizer of Land Based Jawns\, a spiritually-rooted organization that supports Black Philly women\, non-binary\, and trans folks who want to grow deeper in their relationships to land\, food\, and ancestral spirituality. Land Based Jawns offers workshops and education on agriculture\, carpentry\, land-based living\, and safety with a focus on self and community healing. Ashley began her formal farming training at Sankofa Community Farm in Southwest Philadelphia. She is also a member of Soil Generation and is working with the team to design Philadelphia’s first Urban Agriculture Strategic Plan\, set to be released this summer. \nAshley’s research is transdisciplinary and uses mixed-methods to explore the associations between urban agriculture\, mental health\, spirituality\, and collective agency\, particularly among Black agrarian communities. \nIn the fall\, Ashley will begin as an Assistant Professor at Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health with the Ubuntu Center on Racism\, Global Movements\, and Population Health Equity. Her work and scholarship will help to advance the Center’s mission and impact. \n  \nDr. Heber Brown\, founder of Black Church Food Security Network \nDr. Heber M. Brown\, III is a community organizer\, ordained reverend and budding farmer who has been a catalyst for personal transformation and social change for more than twenty years. For nearly 14 years\, he served as pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore\, Maryland. While there\, he launched Orita’s Cross Freedom School in 2012; an educational program that celebrates African heritage and develops hands-on skills in youth. In 2015\, he launched the Black Church Food Security Network which supports African American congregations in their efforts to establish gardens on church-owned land and partners them with Black farmers in order to pipeline nutrient-rich produce from soil to sanctuary. He is the recipient of numerous awards and is currently working on his first book which explores the historic relationship between Black churches\, Black farmers and faith-based food sovereignty. \n  \nModerator\nRebekah Williams\, NESAWG board member and co-founder of Food for the Spirit \nRebekah Williams is an organizer\, trainer\, facilitator\, and strategic planner from Western New York and founder of Food for the Spirit and the Buffalo Food Equity Network. With over twenty years working in nonprofits in Buffalo\, Rebekah has experience encouraging youth leadership\, social and racial justice\, environmentalism\, and the arts. In 2018\, Rebekah joined a cohort of 10 individuals in the HEAL Food Alliance School of Political Leadership (SoPL)\, a national alliance working to create inclusive\, democratic food and farm systems. As part of HEAL’s SoPL\, Rebekah focused on bringing the Good Food Purchasing Program to Buffalo and developed a greater understanding of relationships between race issues\, policy\, food\, farming\, and ecological justice. \nIn 2022\, as Food for the Spirit’s Co-Founding Director\, Rebekah is actively engaged in supporting the development of a cooperative enterprise for Black farmers in NYS\, she is supporting BIPOC farmers in the Genesee Valley and Western New York to reach new markets and marketing support\, and she is serving as project manager for two teams of Buffalo-based food systems activists: the first team is developing a popular education workshop as part of the Buffalo Farm to School Initiative and the second team is participating in Race Forward’s Policy Innovation Lab. \nRebekah is a board member of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group\, a steering committee member for Black Farmers United NYS\, and a committee chair for the Good Food Buffalo Coalition. She has a degree in Social Structure\, Theory and Change from SUNY Empire State College; and has completed training with the Buffalo Montessori Teacher Education Program\, Center for Economic Democracy in Boston MA\, HEAL Food Alliance and Movement Generation in Oakland CA\, North American Students of Cooperation in Chicago IL\, and Training for Change in Philadelphia PA. \n  \nLanguage Justice\nIf you need language support please email us at info@nesawg.org with your language needs.” URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/a-bipoc-panel-discussion-on-regional-food-systems-northeast-sustainable-agriculture-working-group/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/NSWAG.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220601T154048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T154215Z UID:10183-1656007200-1656014400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:BBUFA Field Day: TOUR – BLISS Meadows DESCRIPTION:This event is geared towards Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. \nQuoted from Eventbrite page: \n“Join the Farm Alliance of Baltimore’s Black Butterfly Urban Farmer Academy for an on farm field day! \n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nThis field day will take place at BLISS Meadows – a 10 acre land-reclamation project at the intersection of environmental and food justice. The entire project weaves together 3 contiguous properties through public and private partnerships with land owners. \n1. A 7 acre abandoned park \n2. A 2.5 acre parcel with 2 ponds \n3. A long-vacant home on 0.5 acres \nAttendees will hear from Atiya Wells\, Founder & Executive Director\, Jordan Bethea\, Production Manager and Saj Dillard\, Farm Manager. We will take a tour of BLISS Meadows dynamic site which includes goats\, chickens\, peace pond\, bees\, orchard and produce\, herb & pollinator gardens. \nThis is an in-person workshop. Pre registration is required so we can plan accordingly. We suggest that attendees wear weather appropriate attire\, and closed-toed shoes you don’t mind getting dirty. Be sure to bring a water bottle! There will be a hand washing station on site\, as well as extra masks\, waters\, hand sanitizer\, sunscreen & bug spray. \n\nParking Information: Street Parking is abundant\nRestrooms: Portable Bathroom available for use\nOther Accessibility Notes: Handicap accessibility is limited at the moment\, seating is available throughout the property.\nCancellation Policy: In the event that we need to cancel due to weather or unforeseen circumstances attendees will receive an email notification.\nPre-readings: We encourage attendees to read through their website and sign up for their newsletter.\nQuestions? Please contact programs@farmalliancebaltimore.org\n\nMore about Backyard Basecamp: Backyard Basecamp was founded by Atiya Wells\, a pediatric nurse with a passion to introduce\, educate\, and connect families in Baltimore\, especially People of Color\, to local outdoor spaces. \nWhile learning more about our natural world\, she often noticed that she could count the number of BIPOC folks in the room on one hand. Diving into research and history\, she learned that ancestral wounding and historical trauma are key players in the lack of diversity in nature-based programming. \nShe has dedicated her time to (re)introducing BIPOC folks to nature by starting with nature walks in their own neighborhoods\, eventually embarking on a journey into the many wild spaces across Baltimore.” URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/bbufa-field-day-tour-bliss-meadows/ LOCATION:BLISS Meadows\, 5105 Plainfield Avenue\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21206\, United States CATEGORIES:Field Day,Training/Workshop GEO:39.3320837;-76.5493038 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=BLISS Meadows 5105 Plainfield Avenue Baltimore MD 21206 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5105 Plainfield Avenue:geo:-76.5493038,39.3320837 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220627T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220627T190000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220622T211117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T211117Z UID:10280-1656351000-1656356400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Regenerative Agriculture & Livestock Film Series\, Part I DESCRIPTION:Join Livestock Manager Jess Farrenkopf for the first instalment in a series of films exploring the role of livestock in the regenerative industry ins and outs. Prior to the screening\, spend half an hour meeting our cows and goats and learning about the livestock operation at Hilltop; stay after the film for a Q&A with Jess and dig your hooves in to the discussion on sustainable livestock management. \nFilm TBA. \n$5 per person\, registration required\nAll ages are welcome! URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/regenerative-agriculture-livestock-film-series-part-i/ LOCATION:Hilltop Hanover Farm\, 1271 Hanover Street\, Yorktown Heights\, NY\, 10598\, United States CATEGORIES:Virtual Convening,Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="Hilltop Hanover Farm":MAILTO:info@hilltophanoverfarm.org GEO:41.2523379;-73.7737101 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street Yorktown Heights NY 10598 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1271 Hanover Street:geo:-73.7737101,41.2523379 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220630T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185519 CREATED:20220721T164338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T164338Z UID:10308-1656577800-1656590400@regenerativeagideanetwork.org SUMMARY:Farmer Field School: Strength to Love 2 DESCRIPTION:Quoted from Eventbrite page: \n“Each year\, UMD Extension’s urban agriculture program organizes educational Farmer Field Schools across Baltimore City. \nThis year we are trying a “barn-raising” or “harvest-party” format. We will gather at the farm or garden hosting the workshop\, learn from Extension educators and farmers how to do key farm tasks\, and help with what the farm or garden needs extra hands for that day\, sharpen our hands-on farming skills. \nParticipants will learn how to safely use hand-powered farm tools\, how to identify weeds and insect pests\, and more. \nWater\, gatorade\, and light snacks will be provided. \nThis eventbrite page is for the June 30 Farmer Field School at Strength to Love urban farm. \n  \nAccommodation information: \nUniversity programs\, activities\, and facilities are available to all without regard to race\, color\, sex\, gender identity or expression\, sexual orientation\, marital status\, age\, national origin\, political affiliation\, physical or mental disability\, religion\, protected veteran status\, genetic information\, personal appearance\, or any other legally protected class. \nIf you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity\, please contact Neith Little by phone at 410-856-1850 x 122 or by email at nglittle@umd.edu \nLos programas\, actividades e instalaciones de la universidad están disponibles para todos sin distinción de raza\, color\, sexo\, identidad o expresión de género\, orientación sexual\, estado civil\, edad\, origen nacional\, afiliación política\, discapacidad física o mental\, religión\, estado de veterano protegido\, información genética\, apariencia personal o cualquier otra clase legalmente protegida. \nSi necesita adaptaciones razonables para participar en cualquier evento o actividad\, comuníquese con Neith Little a numero telephono 410-856-1850 x122 o a correo electronico nglittle@umd.edu” URL:https://regenerativeagideanetwork.org/event/farmer-field-school-strength-to-love-2/ LOCATION:Strength to Love 2\, 1855 Kavanaugh Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21217\, United States GEO:39.3045595;-76.6477013 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strength to Love 2 1855 Kavanaugh Street Baltimore MD 21217 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1855 Kavanaugh Street:geo:-76.6477013,39.3045595 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR