Thursday, June 9, 2011

relevant


Finally, a relevant post. I am in the midst of planning a summer adventure! Just like the title of my blog... watch out communities , here we come!
Here is my brief letter I am sending out to farms...

Adventure with a purpose (or 2)


My name is Leslie. I have an 8year old daughter named Ama and we are ready to go on another adventure. We have two objectives in mind.

  1. to visit farm communities in the hopes to find a great match for a long term commitment

  2. to learn more hands on skills ( a sort of unschooling summer trip)


We have lived and worked in other communities such as Lost Valley in Oregon and the Ecohood in Phoenix. We have experience teaching permaculture classes... yes, Ama has helped her dad teach the backyard chicken classes for the Phoenix Permaculture Guild! I developed and taught a class called “Kids in Community” for the PDC in Phoenix and at Lost Valley. I also have experience Wwoofing on a blueberry farm, where I learned everything from mulching, to picking, to packing and selling at the Newport farmers market.

We would like to visit for a few days in July or August.

Please let me know your availability, and I will let you know more specific times when my plan comes together more.

Thank you!
Leslie and Ama

prplwmn@gmail.com


I am signed up to wwoof again this year (thats a work trade program), so I have the book and I am sending this email out to a few places every day. There are a ton of great looking places, but with differing schedules and needs of each place I am guessing if I sent out 20 emails it is possible only a handful will work out.
by the way... YAY I am taking 2 months off to explore!
I have 2 months to visit everyone from Bellingham down to Sacramento and maybe even all the way to phx --that might take some convincing in 120 degree heat-- but, go ahead and convince me! If you want us to visit, let me know soon, so I can plan it in.
also, if you know any cool communities or farms for us to visit, let me know, or pass on my letter to them.
thank you!
hope to see you soon!
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3 comments:

  1. JeanetteJune 10, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Wanna come to Canada - there is a great organic farm where we stay for the summer :)

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  2. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Hi Leslie this is sarah from eugene. I know of a community in the works. It is called Circle of Children and its in lorane. The focus is on schooling our kids in a more natural environment. Like I said, it is still in the works but there is lots of fun stuff going on there! Tipis and natural building gardening ect!

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  3. leslieJune 20, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    that sounds great Sarah! I will stop there for sure!

    Jeanette, I dont have a current passport and Ama doesnt have 1 at all :( so I dont think we will get to canada this year

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