workshops
- A mix of panels, individual presenters, and experiential sessions
- Focus will be on grassroots efforts to re-localize economies along the various key economic themes (food, housing, investment, etc.)
- 15 unique workshops
Call for Workshop Sessions! Apply by March 31st!
Pitch a workshop in one of the following themes: food, housing, land, energy, tourism, climate, care, transportation, arts, etc. Formats include: panel discussions, roundtable, working sessions, storytelling circles, hands-on learning
Up!skilling Sessions
Learn practical ‘do-it-yourself’ skills, crafts, and trades taught by local experts that can be applied at the household level. A callout for Up!Skilling sessions will be published in March! Examples from years past include:
- Straw hat weaving
- Spinning yarn
- Natural beekeeping
- Seed saving
- Knot tying
- Soil fertility & organic amendments
- Rain gardens: home storm-water management
- Growing Shitake mushrooms on logs
- Heritage Kitchen Skills: dried fruits, canning, freezing, root cellars, herbs, oils