The Slow Money Alliance is an NGO that seeks to restore local food systems and local economies, “to promote the transition from an economy based on extraction and consumption to an economy based on preservation and restoration.” Here are just a few of the principles of Slow Money:
III. We must invest as if [...]

What feels better than a McMansion and is about a zillion times lighter on planet earth? When you step into a natural building, it’s easy to fall in love with their earthy, tactile surfaces and beautiful colors. The Natural Building Network is a hub for the practice of natural building, and is ready [...]

Here’s another installment for Pedal Power Week on Permie.net, and if you’ve ever been frustrated by bike repairs or the cost of bicycles, you’ll love Community Bikes:
We are a collaborative bike shop run by volunteers. We have mechanics and enthusiasts who will help you fix your bike at our shop. We obtain used [...]

You can visit the Permibus at Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa. The Permibus is part of the Skills for the New Millennium Tour, with a vision to:
…shift patterns of consumption while empowering individuals and communities to engage in political action that strives for a more ecologically sound, economically sustainable, and socially just world. [...]

In a continuing series based on questions we fielded (or promised to look up and post here) at Maker Faire, here’s some basics: what is permaculture, and how you can learn more about it by connecting with a guild or taking a course. Still to come this week/weekend: where to buy worms for composting, [...]

If you live anywhere in Sonoma County, you’ve probably seen the flyer for Daily Acts sustainability tours. These great local tours provide a way to see permaculture principles in action. We were delighted to see so many great things happening in our town during the Water Savvy Stars of Sebastopol tour.
The founding permie [...]

Last month we posted about Beekind, the great bee keepers’ store in Sebastopol. But you should also know about the Sonoma County Beekeepers’ Association.
The Sonoma County Beekeepers’ Association has monthly meetings that cover a variety of topics designed to help all beekeepers at their various stages of knowledge. Each meeting begins with a question [...]

Tomorrow (Saturday) is the annual scion exchange held by the California Rare Fruit Growers, Redwood Empire Chapter. It’s at the Vet’s Memorial Hall in Sebastopol (next to Ives Park), and sounds like a fantastic resource for getting to work on your own home food forest.
Here’s the info; you can also download a PDF flyer:

SCION [...]