Showing posts with label Ojai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ojai. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

DAY 92 - Global Work Party

Find 350.org in picture - At Mano Farm 10/10/10
We’ve got some very big problems facing us. We can deal with them by coming together.

350.org is an international campaign that's building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis—the solutions that science and justice demand. Its mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.

On 10/10/10 people around the world participated in 350’s Global Work Party. We organized activities in our communities to work on projects that can cut carbon and build a clean energy future. In Ojai, CA we came together to work at Mano Farm to lend a hand to farmers Justin Huhn, David Klein, and Quin Shakra. These young farmers provide organic produce to our local community through their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.

On that day, from that work, came these words:

~working together
our hands in the soil
our hearts connected
in the universe of human needs and compassion

the sun shines down
shoots grow up
all in flow

water and minerals through roots and veins
goodwill through smiles,
and through coming together on this day

community supporting agriculture~

Friday, October 8, 2010

DAY 4 – Ojai Recognizes Global Warming

OK, let’s be serious! Not all of Ojai, California recognizes global warming, so this title really means, some of Ojai recognizes global warming and will be lending a hand to do something about it.

I have organized a small local project in conjunction with http://350.org and in conjunction with individuals and groups ALL AROUND THE WORLD on 10/10/10 to lend a hand toward reducing global warming.

My project involves volunteers (you and me) coming out to Mano Farm (http://manofarm.org/csa) in Ojai on Sunday, October 10 between 4 and 6 PM to work with the 3 farmers, Justin Huhn, Quin Shakra, and David Klein on their organic, CSA-producing local farm! Like the idea? Like your kids to work in the dirt and get to understand real food better? Sign up at: http://www.350.org/en/node/18134

Photo courtesy of Mano Farm