Southside Community Center Annual Juneteenth Festival
Southside Community Center 305 South Plain Street, Ithaca, NY, United StatesJoin Groundswell Center for the Southside Community Center Annual Juneteenth Festival! Groundswell Center will be tabling at this event from 12-4pm. Each June Southside Community Centers hosts Ithaca’s only Juneteenth Celebration. By celebrating Juneteenth, we seek to remember and honor the sacrifices and struggles of our ancestors who were determined to create a better future…
Farming for Justice – June Discussion Group: Equitable Fresh Food Access – Panel feat. VINES Farm Share
Groundswell Center Office 225 S Fulton St, Ithaca, NYRegistration here. What role do we see ourselves playing in racial/economic justice work? What are the barriers we face and how can we support each other to step into further action? This month, we will be hosting a panel featuring Kate Miller-Corcoran, of VINES Farm Share, Stephanie Roberts from Shared Roots Farm (VINES Partner Farm)…
Farmer Storyslam
Ithaca Beer Co 122 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY, United StatesFarmer StorySlam June 20, 2019 at the Ithaca Beer Co. Doors at 6pm | Show at 6:30pm - 8:30pm Presented by Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming and Trampoline Tickets: $12 online / $15 at door Purchase Tickets HERE The show will go on rain or shine! Due to chance of rain, this event…
Women on the Land: Carpentry
Groundswell Incubator Farm Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca, NYWORKSHOP ON FRIDAY ONLY. SATURDAY IS CANCELLED. Intro to Carpentry for Women Friday June 21 9am-4pm. Workshop Cost: $100 - 150 Sliding Scale (Free for BIPOC, refugees, immigrants) Groundswell Incubator Farm Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca NY To Register: Click Here Join Hammerstone School of Carpentry for Women and learn basic carpentry skills and build strength…
Farming for Justice – July Discussion Group: Experiences of Food Insecurity at Cornell University – Panel feat. Marquan Jones, Cornell 2020
Groundswell Center Office 225 S Fulton St, Ithaca, NYRegister here. What role do we see ourselves playing in racial/economic justice work? What are the barriers we face and how can we support each other to step into further action? July's Farming for Justice Discussion Group will be featuring Cornell Student Marquan Jones, Developmental Sociology, '20, discussing food insecurity in the Cornell University educational…
Women on the Land: It’s Electric!
Groundswell Incubator Farm Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca, NYRegister: Click Here Workshop Fee: Workshop Cost: Sliding Scale $75-$150 ($40 Solidarity Price for refugees, immigrants, and women of color) Curious about electric work? We all know electricity is not a hobby, but come out and learn the 101 of electric theory and what you can do as a homeowner, homesteader, or farmer! Each student will…
Rocky Acres Community Farm Tour and Volunteer Night
Rocky Acres Community FarmRegister here. For July, we're moving our regularly scheduled Thursday Incubator Farm Volunteer Night to Rocky Acres! This month we will be heading to Rocky Acres Community Farm, run by Rafael Aponte in Freeville, NY. Rocky Acres Farm raises goats, chickens, and vegetables. The farm is dedicated to regenerative farming practices and increasing the accessibility of healthy,…
Tractor Safety Workshop
Groundswell Incubator Farm Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca, NYJames Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist Bassett Healthcare Network New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health Tractor Safety for English Language Learners (interpreted) 9a-10:30a class room, discussing mishaps and prevention (for ex: overturns and runovers), definitions, PTO safety and safety shields, roadway safety. Some video and visual aids. 10:30a-11a break 11a-1p outside, hands-on. Mock PTO entanglement, practice hooking…
August Incubator Farm Volunteer Night
Groundswell Incubator Farm Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca, NYInterested in seeing what our Incubator Farm? Come out to volunteer! Family friendly, and led by our Incubator Farm Manager on the first Thursday of the month from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Please RSVP if you know you plan to attend! You are welcome to come spur-of-the-moment as well, but an RSVP is helpful in planning for…
Farming for Justice Discussion – August: Addressing Farmer Challenges through Policy Change
Just Be Cause 1013 W State St, Ithaca, NYAugust Farming for Justice Discussion Group: Addressing Young Farmer Challenges through State Policy Change. Wednesday, August 14th, 9am - 10:30am Join online via Zoom or in person! In person: Just Be Cause Center 1013 W State St. Ithaca, NY. Register here. Join us this month to hear from David Howard, the Northeast Campaigns Director with…