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* Review the (evolving) Emergence Garden grant proposal and preliminary planting ideas and tasks.* Report on Gerri's trip last week helping Yvette with her Food Buying Club pickup and distribution.* Discussion on urban farming, food security and coordinating efforts with other local groups.* Finalizing plans for our participation in RootingDC.See More

Want an alternate source to get produce other than your local grocery stores and farmers markets? A food-buying club is a simple solution without the requirements and legal structure of a cooperative. Want to drastically cut costs for fresh fruits and vegetables? Learn how to begin and operate a food-buying club. It can be fun and easy knowing the basics. Learn where to buy, how to buy, when to shop. How much does food really cost? Learn what it takes to sustain a volunteer-run buying club. The…See More

Rooting DC/America the Beautiful Fund will be hosting a day long Spin-Gardening Workshop at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Brookland, thanks to our partnership with the DC Department of Parks & Recreation!What is SPIN-Gardening? SPIN-Gardening is a do-it-yourself vegetable food production system that enables you to grow a steady and dependable supply of vegetables that have all the quality of farm-grown and all the convenience of store-bought. It shows you how to adapt the…See More

A middle class white guy comes to grips with Peak Oil, ClimateChange, Mass Extinction, Population Overshoot and the demise of theAmerican Lifestyle.Featuring interviews with Daniel Quinn, Derrick Jensen, Jerry Mander, Chellis Glendinning, Richard Heinberg, Thomas Berry, William Catton, Ran Prieur and Richard Manning. Produced by Sally Erickson. Written, Directed, and Edited by Tim Bennett.More ...Followed by brief discussion. Suggested donation:…See More

We'll introduce the Transition model to newcomers, assess where we are in the 12 Step process and determine the next moves. We'll also discuss hosting Transition Training in 2009 and networking with existing, emerging and planned Transition initiatives. We'll also get updates on our outreach to Bethesda, Brookland and Brunswick.Bring a friend, anyone who is open to taking action and shaping the future which may not be all gloom and doom, if we make the right choices.See More