2023 Speaker Series :: The Backyard Gardener
High Altitude Backyard Gardening
Bryon Pike
of High Ground Gardens ~ Crestone, CO
Become a Seed Steward & Why We Need You
Laura Parker
of High Desert Seed ~ Paonia, CO
Everything Seed
Jared Hagood
of Lineage Seeds ~ Nambé, NM
The Backyard Gardener / Permaculturist Zone5a
David ‘Diamond’ Mauriello
of 3 Canyons Permaculture Farm ~ Pagosa Springs, CO
Design Like Nature
Kelly Bull
of Kelly Bull Permaculture Design ~ Colorado Springs, CO
Using Ecosystem Design & Forest Ecology to Build Soil, Grow Abundant Food & Medicine
Nick DiDomencio Jr.
of Drylands AgroEcology & Elk Run Farm ~ Longmont, CO
Backyard Gardening With Mushrooms
Tylor Berreth
of Alpine Valley Mushrooms ~ Saguache, CO
Community Updates
Organizations and community members were able to talk about their upcoming events, offerings and things they’re looking for.
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You will see that year after year the quality has improved, and that’s because we are now paying professionals rather than using our own equipment.
2022 Speaker Series :: Nourishing Our Bodies Through the Garden
The Importance of Seed Collection
by Jesús Flores of the Rio Grande Farm Park / SLV Local Foods Coalition ~ Alamosa
The San Luis Food Sovereignty Initiative: Deep Seeds and First Foods
by Devon G. Peña, Ph.D. of the Acequia Institute ~ San Luis
Nutritional Aspects of Seed Saving
by Lyn Howe ~ Paonia, CO
Every Home a Homestead
Geoff Rauch ~ Paonia, CO
The San Luis Food Sovereignty Initiative: Deep Seeds and First Foods
Discussion with Shirley Romero Otero of the Move Mountains Youth Project & Devon G. Peña, of the Acequia Institute
2021 Speaker Series :: Food Sovereignty, Storage & Security
Seeds Are Our Past, Present & Future
by Addelina Lucero of SLV Local Foods Coalition in Alamosa
Biodynamic Restoration & Healing: Seeds, Soil & Water
by Aaron Perry of Y on Earth in Boulder
Preserve & Store Your Garden Fruits & Vegetables
by Melinda Bateman of Morning Star Farm in Arroyo Seco
Optimizing Diversity on Small Farms
by Chris Pieper of Flourish Farm in Arroyo Seco
Food Sovereignty in the Rural SW
by Micah Roseberry of Growing Community Now, AIRE Taos, and the Rios del Norte Farmer & Rancher Co-op in Taos County
Panel Discussion :: What is Food Sovereignty & Why Should I Care
with Aaron Perry, Addelina Lucero & Micah Roseberry
Panel Discussion :: Making Money as a Small Producer
with Micah Roseberry, Melinda Bateman and Chris Pieper
Thank you, Crestone Energy Fair, for being a collaborator and providing the use of your YouTube channel for our Speaker Series videos.
Thank you, Saguache County Sustainable Environment and Economic Development (ScSeed), for being our fiscal sponsor!
Thank you, Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa, for providing the space and staff to host the seed swap as well as the Speaker Series!
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