Sunday, January 11, 2015

RAFT-PC 2015: Whole Systems Earth: Ecological Design of a Regenerative Food System

Whole  Systems  Earth  :

Ecological Design of a Regenerative Food System

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ENROLL NOW!!!


 3 little sisters planting an elderberry bush during a CommUnity Planting Day at the Black Oaks Eco-campus. Elderberry is antiviral, good for colds.


Sunday Afternoon Workshops 2-4 p.m.
January 11, 25
February 8, 22
March 1, 15, 29

Fred Carter,  Co-Founder & Exec. Director, Black Oaks Center

The Center for Regenerative Truth 9352 S. Halsted Street, Chicago Ill.

Price: $10 per class  

This is an introductory course for the Rotating Apprenticeship Farmer Training Pembroke to Chicago (RAFT-PC) with prerequisites for permaculture certification.  

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Skills You Will Acquire:


Application of Ecological Design for the farm, garden, spaces, relationships, life, community

Permaculture Ethics and Principals


Aquaculture


Basics of soil and plant production 


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Upon Completion, you will have: 

  A growing location

  A team

  A crop plan

  A work schedule

  Your eco function in a food system

 Basics of How to Grow Food 



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2015 Growing Season (March-November):  RAFT-PC  


Niche:  4-8 hours/week + Whole Systems Earth

Focus: choose 1 spoke of the CommUnity Wealth Wheel: Food Production, Food Aggregation or Food Distribution
Assignment: 1 location, a team, function and work schedule, permaculture certification option

Leadership Level 1: 9-18 hours/week + Whole Systems Earth

Focus: choose 2 spokes of the  CommUnity Wealth Wheel: Food Production, Food Aggregation or Food Distribution
Assignment:  Co team lead at 1 location, attend Growing Power Farmers for Chicago and participate in at least 1-3 field trainings at other locations ***earn n’ learn option, permaculture certification

Whole System Leadership:  20 plus hours/week + Whole Systems Earth
Focus: all 3 spokes of the CommUnity Wealth Wheel: Food Production, Food Aggregation and Food Distribution
Assignment: Team Leader, 1 location, attend Growing Power Farmers for Chicago, 4+ field trainings other locations, ***earn n’ learn, permaculture certification

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