BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Anguilla X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Anguilla BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:19700101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1553641:Event:5240 DTSTAMP:20120527T201839Z SUMMARY:2nd Annual Retreat for Farm-Based Educators whose work is in spired by biodynamic agriculture, Waldorf education or anthroposophy DESCRIPTION:Co-convened by A Week on the Farm and the Biodynamic Farmi ng and Gardening Association\n\nIn partnership with:\nThe Michael Fiel ds Agricultural Institute, Angelic Organics Learning Center, Philadelp hia Community Farm and Wellspring Retreat Center\n\nWednesday, Novembe r 3 — Friday, November 5\n\nMichael Fields Agricultural Institute, E ast Troy, Wisconsin\n\nAll across the country, biodynamic farms and ga rdens are becoming educational environments for children and adults wh o are eager to gain an intimate connection to the sources of their foo d and to learn how to do grow it themselves.\n\nWho are the teachers? For many such individuals, this is a new vocation, thrust upon them by their CSA members or nearby Waldorf school children, who peer over th e gate, wanting to help and wanting to learn. For others, this is a ch osen vocation, newer on the landscape of career options; many of these educators see farms and gardens as ideal settings for children and yo ung people to develop responsibility, resourcefulness, and healthy res pect.\n\nLast year’s retreat was a significant first step towards fo rming a collegiate, connected group of farm- and garden-based educator s inspired by anthroposophy. Retreat organizers intend for this year†™s gathering to further develop this collegiality and to deepen awaren ess of this vocation.\n\nParticipants will have the opportunity to exp lore curricula, discuss funding possibilities, and learn about integra ting animals into their programs. Also included will be work and artis tic activities at a nearby site as well as a Theory U Case Clinic sess ion.\n\nFor more information visit http://www.farmbasededucation.org/e vents/2nd-annual-retreat-for DTSTART;TZID=America/Anguilla:20101103T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anguilla:20101105T170000 CATEGORIES:retreat LOCATION:Michael Fields Agricultural Institute WEBSITE:http://www.biodynamics.com/FBEretreat2010 URL:http://www.biodynamics.com/FBEretreat2010 CONTACT: ORGANIZER:Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association and A Week on t he Farm ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg": ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Rebecca Briggs":http://www.farmbasededucation.org/profile/RebeccaBriggs END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR