Harvest season means lots of things to many people. For some it is putting up food for the winter. For others it is putting to bed the amusement of the summer. And to others still it is a time of reflection and in doing so are able to receive the reward for our diligence and commitment.
The Reclamation Society has been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to secure a City of Milwaukee lot, large enough to erect 2 greenhouses. These blessings will be available to all of our urban garden tenders: GreenFolks, Spencer, etc.,. It will serve as a meeting place where workshops, demonstrations and training can be held. It will give Milwaukee's green thumb a place to come into of the cold in winter and provide needed fresh nourishment for the body, mind & soul.
Thank you to all who are making this possible and I will keep an update of our progress posted.
Many continued blessing to my fellow sweet waters warriors!
Mo'Stef
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Organic For life!
Congratulations are in order for The Reclamation Society and it's newest endeavor! We have been asked to help the Kradwell school install a new organic garden and to also help develop a curriculum to support the lessons learned in the garden!
This is a huge opportunity for the organization as it will lead to more paying gigs! The first meeting with Kradwell will be next Wednesday to start the initial consultation!
Thank you to all who have been involved!
This is a huge opportunity for the organization as it will lead to more paying gigs! The first meeting with Kradwell will be next Wednesday to start the initial consultation!
Thank you to all who have been involved!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The Newest Frontier!
Greetings & Welcome!
The latest endeavor of The Reclamation Society is to purchase a duplex in RiverWest, which is an icon for the neighborhood and the city. Why is this relevant to our cause? Because we want to turn it into a housing co-op. By doing this it enables people who could not afford to buy a home on their own, to pool their funds together with others to make the purchase possible. They all share the property together, the good as well as the bad and it serves as an urban community agriculture center, where travelers can find a place to rest their head, fill their bellies as well as their minds with the wisdom of Milwaukee's Urban Agriculture Network. You must see the space to realize it's full potential. The property is not yet on the market, but will be in the next week or so.
The only way we are going to succeed with our vision of a greener, happier, more sustainable & renewable world, is to become the change we want to see in the world. Together we are stronger than any barrier built to stop us.
All interested parties should leave their contact information at food.reclamation@gmail.com and address your comments to Mo'Stef.
Blessed Be!
The latest endeavor of The Reclamation Society is to purchase a duplex in RiverWest, which is an icon for the neighborhood and the city. Why is this relevant to our cause? Because we want to turn it into a housing co-op. By doing this it enables people who could not afford to buy a home on their own, to pool their funds together with others to make the purchase possible. They all share the property together, the good as well as the bad and it serves as an urban community agriculture center, where travelers can find a place to rest their head, fill their bellies as well as their minds with the wisdom of Milwaukee's Urban Agriculture Network. You must see the space to realize it's full potential. The property is not yet on the market, but will be in the next week or so.
The only way we are going to succeed with our vision of a greener, happier, more sustainable & renewable world, is to become the change we want to see in the world. Together we are stronger than any barrier built to stop us.
All interested parties should leave their contact information at food.reclamation@gmail.com and address your comments to Mo'Stef.
Blessed Be!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
GET UP!
What will have to happen to society to make people take action and change the things that need to be changed? Will we ever loose our complacency and become revolutionaries or are we relegated to a life of apathy?
Friday, August 31, 2007
How long must it take?
It appears to me that people are growing more and more disgruntled with the way Washington D.C. is overlooking their needs. This world, this society that we have created is moving in directions that frighten a lot of people. We have forgotten the basics, because we are constantly being told that the basics are now obsolete.
But what would happen if suddenly there was a serious fuel shortage and distribution trucks, trains and planes could not deliver the food to grocery store on any type of regular basis. Already there are empty sections in the produce department because crops are being destroyed by bad weather, farmers are opting to grow cash crops in order to save their farms from foreclosures and the cost of supplying certain items to customers has just gotten to expensive. What then? How will we feed ourselves and our families?
People are getting worked up about the future and well they should be. It is very uncertain. But the one thing that we can be certain of is that together we can survive and thrive if all of our efforts and energy is focused in the right direction. That direction is sustainability and renewable practices. No more wasting electricity , fuel and food because we are too lazy to do what is sensible and right. We must look past the present in order to save the future. It's as simple as installing lighting timers or motion censors, composting food scrapes and planting our own gardens, recycling and insisting that industry and government stop raping and damaging the Earth. This is the only home we have ever known and She is getting tired of the way we are treating Her.
There is a storm brewing in the wind and it brings with it a new way of living for the future. It can be ignored no longer. Will you know what to do when the power goes out for good? Do you know what side you will be on, because they will try to divide us. I know what to do and I can show you if you'll let me.
Peace & Blessings be unto you all,
Stephanie
But what would happen if suddenly there was a serious fuel shortage and distribution trucks, trains and planes could not deliver the food to grocery store on any type of regular basis. Already there are empty sections in the produce department because crops are being destroyed by bad weather, farmers are opting to grow cash crops in order to save their farms from foreclosures and the cost of supplying certain items to customers has just gotten to expensive. What then? How will we feed ourselves and our families?
People are getting worked up about the future and well they should be. It is very uncertain. But the one thing that we can be certain of is that together we can survive and thrive if all of our efforts and energy is focused in the right direction. That direction is sustainability and renewable practices. No more wasting electricity , fuel and food because we are too lazy to do what is sensible and right. We must look past the present in order to save the future. It's as simple as installing lighting timers or motion censors, composting food scrapes and planting our own gardens, recycling and insisting that industry and government stop raping and damaging the Earth. This is the only home we have ever known and She is getting tired of the way we are treating Her.
There is a storm brewing in the wind and it brings with it a new way of living for the future. It can be ignored no longer. Will you know what to do when the power goes out for good? Do you know what side you will be on, because they will try to divide us. I know what to do and I can show you if you'll let me.
Peace & Blessings be unto you all,
Stephanie
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