The Greater Everglades Foodshed
a hub for local, just, sustainable food
Welcome
The Greater Everglades Foodshed is an online social network for anyone passionate about growing a sustainable local food economy and culture in southern Florida.
Join us, dig into your bioregion, and find your place!
Join us, dig into your bioregion, and find your place!
Groups
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Agro-tourism opportuniti…
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Local Organic Feed for P…
1 member
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Envisioning the Local Fo…
5 members
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Slow Money Chapter South…
2 members
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Pembroke Pines/Hollywood…
3 members
Please submit Local Food Initiatives for mapping!
We are creating a map and listings of Local Food Initiatives throughout southern Florida that will be available on this site in the near future!
Please fill out one survey for every initiative you know about.
Please fill out one survey for every initiative you know about.
"The most radical political act you can take is to eat from within 25 miles of where you live."
- -Vandana Shiva
Latest Activity
Jim W. Harper might attend Mario Yanez's event
Chef's Harvest Dinner at The Farm at Verde Gardens
March 2, 2013 from 5pm to 9pm
The art of farm to table cuisine takes an elegant twist, bringing the table to the farm! Chef's Harvest Dinners, a new farm-to-table dinner series will highlight our community's finest chefs who have made a commitment to incorporate the best of South Florida's local foods. A treat for the sense: Enjoy a progressive cocktail tour of The Farm, Chefs Aaron Dreilinger and Jeffrey Brana will prepare an exquisite 6-course meal with all local, sustainably-produced ingredients, local artist MANO…See More
Chef's Harvest Dinner at The Farm at Verde Gardens
March 2, 2013 from 5pm to 9pm
The art of farm to table cuisine takes an elegant twist, bringing the table to the farm! Chef's Harvest Dinners, a new farm-to-table dinner series will highlight our community's finest chefs who have made a commitment to incorporate the best of South Florida's local foods. A treat for the sense: Enjoy a progressive cocktail tour of The Farm, Chefs Aaron Dreilinger and Jeffrey Brana will prepare an exquisite 6-course meal with all local, sustainably-produced ingredients, local artist MANO…See More
A Call for a New Culture...
[from our new blog PerennialCulture.com]At Earth learning we are doing lots of things in response to the lack of a local food culture: Establishing a Permaculture farm, operating a farm market, trying to open a farm-to-table café, preserving foods, running a food hub, and holding classes, workshops and public events. Lots of busy activity, but it is critical for us to keep our eye on the prize!What do we really need as a community? We…See More
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"Well, we do offer work trade, so you can do it as low as $275 including all meals. and then offer skills toward something our org may need. Pretty good deal, we think."
Robert H. Pike commented on Mario Yanez's event 2013 Financial Permaculture & Local Business Summit"Had no idea about the cost; prohibitive. Sorry.
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"Great, since it's MLK day, we will be at Camp Owaissa Bauer 17001 SW 264 Street (College is closed). Please register online at http://financialpermaculture.com
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Robert H. Pike commented on Mario Yanez's event 2013 Financial Permaculture & Local Business Summit"Might come by 1/21"
2013 Financial Permaculture & Local Business Summit at Miami Dade College, Homestead Campus (Main Venue)
January 21, 2013 to January 25, 2013
Join us in Designing Resilient Community Food EnterprisesDare to be inspired by some of our best minds in the fields of sustainable community development, Permaculture design, local finance and businessLearn to apply, hands-on, the business design tools for one of four replicable, scalable social enterprises... no matter where you live! Come participate in developing resilient local economies!See More
Events
October 29
Friday
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The Real Food Project
October 29, 2010 at 6pm to December 31, 2020 at 12pm – Everywhere, starting in Miami
Blog Posts
A Call for a New Culture...
[from our new blog PerennialCulture.com]
At Earth learning we are doing lots of things in response to the lack of a local food culture: Establishing a Permaculture farm, operating a farm market, trying to open a farm-to-table café, preserving foods, running a food hub, and holding classes, workshops and public events. Lots of busy activity, but it is critical for us to keep our eye on the prize!
What do we…
ContinuePosted by Mario Yanez on February 17, 2013 at 12:00pm
Permaculture Workshops during SkillFest 2012
A call to Permies and DIY-ers... Come share your skills with the residents of South Florida on October 20th at SkillFest 2012. Earth Learning will host a day of workshops for anyone interested in acquiring new skills in the art of farming, preserving or homesteading. If you'd like to share what you know, please contact Elena at elena@earth-learning.org. We have space for 21 individual 45-minute workshops. The workshops will be open to the public and we will be charging a nominal fee of $5 to…
ContinuePosted by Elena Naranjo on September 19, 2012 at 2:09pm — 1 Comment
Hiring a Kitchen Manager
Earth learning is now hiring a Kitchen Manager for it's Homestead Harvest Cafe and Preserving the Harvest Program. Position description attached.
Posted by Mario Yanez on September 19, 2012 at 1:00am
Monsanto's Roundup may actually pose a threat to the global food supply.
Monsanto's Roundup may actually pose a threat to the global food supply. Find out why:
http://www.naturalnews.com/035221_Roundup_soil_health_food_supply.html
Posted by Alisa Battaglia - Schiff on March 27, 2012 at 2:41am
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