This group began as an idea for connecting community to farmers and bringing awareness of eating and supporting local foods to everyone. However, I have realized that the co-op idea is only one aspect of the issue around food security in the community and that becoming a part of the changes that need to happen personally and locally we could make the "idea" of accessible, inexpensive local foods a reality here. The first steps toward bringing awareness and gathering interest in creating a c …

Welcome to Vancouver Island Permaculture. This site and group are dedicated to sharing, learning and teaching the theory, practice and tangible skills of Permaculture. Our goal is to continue the efforts of Vancouver Island farmers, landscapers, backyard gardeners, energy producers, natural builders, communities and others to create a sustainable self sufficient Vancouver Island. If you've never heard the word before but are integrated or if you're Bill Mollison himself we invite you to join and …

Village Vancouver is metro Vancouver's official Transition Town Initiative. We connect people in community and build community self reliance in response to challenges posed by climate change, peak oil, economic insecurity and instability, and social injustice, in tangible, constructive and celebratory (fun!) ways. We run on people power. Members get involved on the basis of what interests them. (Currently, there are a few thousand of us.) Join us in creating sustainable and resilient neighbourho …

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This Meetup Group is being established to create a place where folks expanding the entire Skagit/Snoho Valley region including Camano Island coastal region can meet together to post common interests and regular events, activities and classes...and have active live conversations about resource sharing and networking conveniently.

This meetup was created for people in the Tri-cities (Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Port Moody) or even the Fraser Valley who want to meet like minded people in their community with interests in things like permaculture, natural building, sustainability, wild food foraging and gardening among similar topics. We can get together and watch great films, have discussions, potlucks, and share our knowledge and help each other create resilient and abundant landscapes and community locally. I believe …

A meeting space for people in Mount Vernon, WA and surrounding areas to connect on all things farming, food and health! Every age and experience level welcome. I started this group because I am new to the area and am striving to start a garden education program at the Cascadian Center in Lake McMurray this coming spring. I would love to bridge our community together and learn about the culture here! We can gather at the Cascadian Center where there is ample meeting space, forest trails and adora …