tickfoot @tickfoot@merveilles.town

Tickfoot and the sunflower stalk; a modern fairy tale rooted in reality. ✨

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Hello Merveilles 👋 I've been a big fan of this instance for a long time and I'm honored to join the likes of everyone here.

Much of my time is spent working with plants and animals, preserving harvests, and educating folks on all of these things. I also design and build tools and software alongside @winduptoy at sensorstation.co. I'm 500-hr certified yoga instructor, VCE Master Gardener, and pursuing a dedicated art practice.

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"Moon When All Things Ripen" - As so perfectly defined by The Sioux Native Americans.

Get outside tonight, y'all. ✨ 🌕

Oh, late summer, it brings all the feels.

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Tickfoot and the sunflower stalk; a modern fairy tale rooted in reality. ✨

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A delicious cantaloupe modeling closed-loop/zero waste growing...
1. Harvest 👩‍🌾
2. Slice to eat 🤤
3. Rind and soft flesh to compost/vermicompost 🐛
4. Seeds saved 🌱

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Feel free to #boost 🍄 🙂

Initial funding thoughts:
- Crowd share funding of some kind with visual data for cost-to-date, future costs, etc.
- Patreon
- Random donations as people feel like supporting it

Educational modules would be organized by topic to include things like soil health, the basics of plant biology, garden design, crop planning, perennial gardening, native habitats, etc. Each module would then have numerous lessons around that topic. The estimated cost to create these modules is between $1200 and $3500 depending on the depth of content. It is my hope to bootstrap and launch this project, but in order for the program to sustain long-term and grow it will need public funding.

This Agroecology learning center would be an open-source program designed to help folks of all age, ability, background, and economic sector learn how to engage with nature through gardening and rewilding practices. The goal of this program is to provide a collection of practical content that initiates a meaningful and reciprocal relationship with nature through the lens of food production.

I want to create an Agroecology online education platform that would help people connect to nature through the lens of food production. I believe food sovereignty and natural habitat regeneration are deeply intertwined and paramount to a resilient future.

Read my more specific details in the comments and then:

1. Like if you'd be interested in this program.

2. Give me ideas for funding this in a way that does not involve a pay-wall.

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August feels like a legit hustle to preserve as much as possible. We got a batch of crushed tomatoes processed, dehydrated slices for 'sundried' (so nice to have on a gray winter day), and about 1.5 lbs of fresh basil made into pesto for freezing.

Here's the crushed tomato recipe we use if you're looking to do the same.
https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_03/tomato_crushed.html

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I'll add that we start everything from seed, make all of our own compost and amendments and therefore spend very little money on making this possible. All you need is a patch of soil, time, and the good graces of nature.

We're harvesting around 10-15 lbs of produce every other day at the moment. Growing enough to feed ourselves, store for winter, and share with others. We're doing it all organically on about 1772 ft² (0.04 acre) in an urban area. We're not just feeding humans, but also a large population of insects and wildlife that have moved in as well. I share all of this because I want others to know how very possible it is to cultivate abundance for yourself and everything around you. 💚 🌿

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Food, Earth, Happiness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEC_qqn6epg

Last weekend I had the joy of helping a friend tend to her Langstroth beehives. We inspected and replaced frames, checked queens and brood, and even harvested some delicious honey and comb. 🐝 🍯

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