Interested in gathering on a conference call?
We sure do miss sharing meals with each other. John and I do not have internet service at home but we do have a landline. We visit a local hot spot in order to access email and the internet. We would love to touch base via a conference call if folks are interested. Let us know by completing this one question survey. If there is interest, we will set up a call. Hope to hear from you!
Celebrate Earth Day by making a commitment to keep food out of the landfill. Go team!
Happy Earth Day! I hope everyone is finding a way to celebrate Earth Day. This is certainly different than the Earth Day we had planned. Our phone has been ringing a lot and we are excited by the energy in our community to care for each other. We have also heard the dire projections of hunger that may be in the world's future. What can one person do? Here is a suggestion. Use your food scraps to help grow more food locally. It is a great start and can have a huge impact. It is estimated [...]
Let’s teach little ones about composting with Althea!
I am receiving so much love and joy from Conservers. I recently received this wonderful YouTube video on composting from Althea from Pisgah Collective. It may be a great lesson for those learning at home. Thanks, Althea for sharing! I loved the opening song. What a wonderful joyful gift. Love you Althea. Here is what she sent. Good morning everyone! The attached video starts with a morning song slideshow and is followed by a compost lesson. I hope the kiddos enjoy! This one is also available on our YouTube channel to share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx3MwjZdAKE&feature=youtu.be
Hunger Coalition Food Distribution
Gail Kinard is a member of the Hunger Coalition and sent this information to share. Please spread the word: We will be distributing food boxes at the Champion Park parking lot in Rosman on Thursday at 2:00pm. It will be a drive-thru distribution so no one will be getting out of their car. The box will contain produce and staples. The following week, on Thursday, April 16th, the food distribution will be at Brevard Community Church at 3:00pm. We have tentatively planned for this location and time to be ongoing, but I will confirm later in the month. [...]
Online classes from NCSU on fermenting and making things you may not be able to find in the store right now.
Susan Sunflower sent this our way to share. We have learned a few of these tricks thanks to Noel! (shown above). She has given us many classes on fermenting and I for one have started fermenting as a result. Thanks Susan for passing this on. Having problems finding yeast at the store to make bread? Have you thought that this might be a good time to learn how to make cheese? Check out this upcoming webinar series all about fementology! Appropriate for the home cook / wildlife explorer / high school student. I am just sharing [...]
What if PPE (personal protective gear) was reusable instead of disposable?
What if PPE (personal protective gear) was reusable instead of disposable? When I was in the Air Force, we were issued personal protective gear that was reusable. It was assigned to us. We were responsible for its care and maintenance. It kept us alive. What if medical folks had the same set-up? Would we have the shortages we have today? Maybe a zero-waste society is the safest? Something to think about. I hope everyone is doing well. Please let us know if you need anything. Love.
What does zero-waste mean to you? A member shares.
We asked folks to share what zero-waste means to them so we could share. Here is the first response we received. Zero waste is a goal for me. I am doing my best in this world of packaging and consumerism to have as little trash going to the landfill as possible and to make good buying choices. Each day I challenge myself. And I am hopeful for the future. Please share your thoughts too. You can do that by going here: https://movingtoconservers.com/what-does-the-term-zero-waste-mean-to-you/ We welcome your thoughts and community engagement. Thank you!
Rooster Head Plantation needs help feeding children
Rooster Head Plantation has long been a community partner of our zero-waste efforts. They house a community compost drop off facility and have hosted our educational gatherings, among many other ways they support the community. They are a true community partner and we love them. They have been feeding neighborhood children since schools closed. I called Jacqui and asked her what she needed and she said to put it bluntly, money. She has served over 400 meals and the numbers keep growing as the word gets out. We are putting out a call to our community [...]
Family fun and education
With social distancing being our new normal and having our grandchildren for 7 days we have taken this opportunity to teach them a few things in between their online schooling. We worked with them as we planted potatoes, asparagus, onions, and rhubarb. We have a trail in our yard and they have hiked and biked it and recently we took them rock climbing for the first time on a small ledge in our yard. We live on the continental divide and it is a wondrous place. It backs up to Mountain Bridge Wilderness and it is [...]