https://ecogather.ing/event/ecogathering-the-sacred/

https://ecogather.ing/surviving-the-future-the-deeper-dive/

A place for those conversations you really need to have, with people who understand the times we’re in.

For those seeking insights and allies to help themselves and their localities through profound change.
The annual Deeper Dive offers a long moment — a 10-week opportunity — to slow down, pull back, and explore responses as part of a small global community, among and alongside some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers.

https://ecogather.ing/event/upstream-ecogathering-how-to-be-a-good-ancestor-with-roman-krznaric/

What is the future of your farm? If you are like most farmers, you are so busy with the day-to-day business of farming you find it difficult to take the time to plan ahead long-term, particularly planning for a transition from one generation to the next. It can be especially challenging during times of financial uncertainty. And it can difficult if there is not someone immediately lined up to take over the farm. At the same time, you probably have hopes for the future of your farm, and have thought some about what you would like to happen to your business and your land.

Belonging Together: A Facilitation Training Course for Space Holders

Experiential unlearning and relearning course to evolve facilitation skills for equitable 
communication, inclusion of diverse perspectives and voices, and building cultural conditions for belonging. Embody and integrate circle facilitation practices for dialogue where power is shared, whole selves are valued, and listening is centered in the heart.

Please note that this event is online only.

Panelists Valeria Klitsounova, Belarusian State University, and Darya Pukas, Colorado State University, will discuss how a rural tourism association in Belarus benefitted thousands of association members over two decades. They will share several success stories including the creation of the country’s first food and craft cluster and the development of cross-border routes with Latvia and Lithuania to promote culinary and craft heritage. They also will describe the role of women entrepreneurship in Belarus.

After a busy summer season, take some time this fall to step back, reflect and learn how to better care for our physical and mental health. Join this unique, virtual series for woman-identifying farmers to connect and learn together on key elements of body mechanics. Back by popular demand -- the pilot for this series sold out in 2023.

BURLINGTON, Vt. 

Join VTSU-CAFE at Roma's Butchery for a two-day Sausage Masterclass! This training covers the art of sausage making from start to finish and will also include tips and advice on smoked meat. The training focuses on trimming, weighing, linking, and smoking. Students will gain hands-on experience making sausages from start to finish with the guidance and instruction of master butcher Elizabeth Roma and pitmaster expert Dr. DeMetris Reed. 

Students will leave the training with hands-on experience, recipes, guides, and the sausages that they've prepared!

Please note that this is an online event only.

As agritourism expands across the globe, many are in search of approaches to
assess the impact that agritourism has on economies and social structures at
the community, region, and national levels.  This session will be an
exploration of methods and approaches for measuring the economic and social
impact of agritourism. This is the first webinar in a series hosted by the
Global Agritourism Network Research Committee.

Please note that this event is online only.

Panelists from the United States and Australia will share insights into challenges and opportunities for supporting agritourism through local, regional and national policies for zoning, liability, funding and other regulations. In addition, they will lead a discussion on how participants can implement similar policies successfully in other parts of the world. To register, go to https://go.uvm.edu/strategy.

NOFA-VT's annual Winter Conference will take place at the UVM Davis Center in Burlington on Saturday, February 15 - Sunday, February 16. The main conference takes place on Saturday with a full slate of workshops, roundtable discussions, meet-ups, community art-making, and other activities. On Sunday, we will deep-dive into singular topics during all-day intensive workshops. Attend either day, or both!