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YOUTH
AND ELDERS FARMING PROGRAM
Dear Community,
I am writing to you today to ask for your support in an
effort to bring our community together by strengthening our
knowledge of and connection to the Earth.
This year ICEC will bring together elders and youth to farm
1-½ aces of land to grow vegetables, fruit trees and
berries. The Youth and Elders Farming Program works to
strengthen the bond between our elders and youth through
activities that benefit the participants and the community
as a whole.
Through the process of working together to plant, nurture,
and harvest crops, our youth and elders will be able to
experience an exchange of knowledge and experience by
working closely together. Generations and extended families
are welcome to build and stabilize the connections lost in
the shuffle of everyday life in this Program.
The Youth and Elders Farming Program includes educational
seminars, practical workshops, and field trips to build
knowledge of land conservation through sustainable farming,
permaculture, and traditional Native American farming
practices. The food grown on ICEC land will be used for
helping families that are having problems feeding their
family and the remainder will be sold for funds to expand
the Youth and Elders Farming Program in future years,
including the opportunity for canning. ICEC also hopes to
work with the vocational programs in Lyman Memorial High
School and interested seniors in the Lebanon Senior Center.
ICEC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded by
Linda and John Reed, with members of the board of directors
representing indigenous peoples in North and South America.
It is located in Lebanon, CT on 13 acres of rich quality
farmland. One of the primary goals of ICEC is to educate our
community in the ways of organic and sustainable food
production.
To further this program ICEC is seeking tax deductable
donations of farming tools and equipment and financial
contributions. In addition, volunteers are greatly
appreciated. Our community possesses a great deal of
knowledge to share with each other. Help us expand this
collaborative program.
For more info and photos, visit our
Projects page. You can also read the
Farming Program Press Release (small PDF file). Please
feel free to contact us!
Sincerely,
Linda Reed
Donations requested!
All donations are tax deductible. If you have any of the
items below, please
contact us to contribute them!
● tiller
● spreader
● seeder
● plow
● greenhouse
● truck
● peat pots, peat moss
● vermiculite
● lime
● grow lights
● fruit trees
● berry bushes
● hoes
● rakes
● pitchforks
● annual rye grass
● white clover
● seeds
● cisterns
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