Healing Grounds: Regenerative Farming

Healing Grounds:
The Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming
Join us in honor of Earth Day 2023!
Forum: Saturday, April 8, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 PM (PDT)
Presenter:  Liz Carlisle, Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara
Live in person: Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Live webcast:  https://www.youtube.com/user/iwcinsantabarbara/live

“Know the ways of the ones who take care of you, so that you may take care of them. Introduce yourself. Be accountable as the one who comes asking for life. Ask permission before taking. Abide by the answer. Never take the first. Never take the last. Take only what you need. Take only that which is given. Never take more than half. Leave some for others. Harvest in a way that minimizes harm. Use it respectfully. Never waste what you have taken. Share. Give thanks for what you have been given. Give a gift, in reciprocity for what you have taken. Sustain the ones who sustain you and the earth will last forever..”~ Robin Wall Kimmerer, “Braiding Sweetgrass”

In celebration of Earth Day this year, Assistant Professor Liz Carlisle will talk about the deep roots of regenerative farming. Through stories of Black, Latino, Latina, Native American, and Asian small farmers in the United States, we will learn how traditional methods of growing food used by their ancestors, that focus on cooperation and reciprocity in nature, are being rediscovered and applied today in a variety of contexts to create healthy, balanced ecosystems. She will also point out some of the costly ramifications to the globe of ignoring the wisdom inherent in these traditions.
Her latest book is entitled Healing Grounds.

Live Webcast begins @ 2:00 p.m. at:: https://www.youtube.com/c/IWCinSantaBarbara/live
The presentation will also be recorded and available at the same link for future viewing.