Reminder: film Sun, The US vs John Lennon + Oasis Farm open house

[Sarah Klepner]

Social Action film: The U.S. vs John Lennon

Sunday, December 13 6 pm

1475 West Front Street, Lincroft

Unitarian Meetinghouse

World-famous musician John Lennon was also an important peace activist in the 60s and 70s. For this, he was targeted by the U.S. government.  

Dec. 8, 2015 is the 35th anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. Lennon's music remains an inspiration to peace movements around the world.

We will have time for discussion afterwards, please bring your ideas for peace!

Peace and sustainability go hand in hand..

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Oasis TLC (oasistlc.org) is a working farm for autistic adults whose practices exemplify local sourcing and integration into the broader community. 

Sunday

Dec. 13

3:00-6:30pm

Holiday Tea & Open House

89 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Red Bank

Savor the holiday spirit with homemade refreshments prepared by our students. Served in our beautiful & historic Lafayette ballroom. Tours will be given. RSVP appreciated, but not required, oasis...@gmail.comDonations appreciated.
See our wish list.

[Theresa Lam]

Hi Everyone, 

It's Theresa Lam and I would like to share my letter about this years conference.... and note that Pamela Boyce Simms is the Sunday keynote! Please help spread the word.

 

It's Theresa Lam from the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NJ, and I would like let you know about this year's NOFA-NJ Winter Conference. See the website here. 

 

The word is spreading about how regenerative agriculture can help sequester carbon from the atmosphere. A few white papers have been written on this but I have not heard much about this at the Paris Climate talks. It is based on no-till agriculture and keeping our ground covered with crops throughout the year. "Leave no soil uncovered" and leave plants in the ground where the soil food web helps build the soil to act as a carbon sink: 

 

By breaking down carbon structures and rebuilding new ones or storing the C into their own biomass, soil biota plays the most important role in nutrient cycling processes and, thus, in the ability of a soil to provide the crop with sufficient nutrients to harvest a healthy product. The organic matter content, especially the more stable humus, increases the capacity to store water and store (sequester) C from the atmosphere.  http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0100e/a0100e05.htm#TopOfPage

 

Here is a Rodale Institute's paper on Regenerative Organic Agriculture: Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change

Here is a paper by Jack Kittridge from the Northeast Organic Farming Association: Soil Carbon Restoration: Can Biology Do the Job? 

Regeneration International: Cool the Planet. Feed the World (Ronnie Cummings, Vandana Shiva, Andre Leu, et al.)

 

Please consider attending the NOFA-NJ Winter Conference and listen to the following talks that are based on Regenerative Agriculture: 

 

Building Soil Carbon for Crops and Climate, Jack Kittredge, NOFA/Mass

I will explain the process by which carbon is stored in soil, why this is vital for enhancing crop quality and mitigating weather extremes, and how northeastern growers can build carbon in their own soils with practical techniques and tools.

 

Climate Change and Agriculture, Marjorie Kaplan, Rutgers Climate Institute, Rutgers University

This presentation will cover current information on climate change and expected climate trends in New Jersey. In addition, attendees will hear climate adaptation recommendations specific to agriculture and learn how to connect with resources that are available to NJ farmers.

 

Organic No-Till Management: Benefits, Challenges, and Implementations Gladis Zinati, Rodale Institute

Organic no-till is both a technique and tool to achieve the farmer's objectives of reducing/eliminating tillage and building soil health. These techniques and tools can work equally well on all farms whether or not they are organic. No-till management is generally recognized for its potential to improve soil quality, significantly reduce runoff and erosion, sequester atmospheric CO2, increase nitrogen conservation, as well as reduce machinery, labor and fuel costs. However, it is not always obvious how to incorporate no-till practices into organic farming. I will give practical step-by-step tips on how to implement no-till practices for organic farms, high tunnels, and community gardens; and overcome some of the challenges. I will be presenting data that shows evidence of soil and productivity improvement of the no-till versus the till system.

 

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey is for farmers, gardeners, anyone who is interested in eating fresh healthy local food. I am a gardener,not a farmer but I found NOFA-NJ a wonderful community where we all care for the food we eat, and the land, water and air surrounding us, and a place to meet your own local farmer!  I hope to meet you there. Please contact me if you have any questions. 

 

The NOFA-NJ Winter Conference

 

Theresa Lam

NOFA-NJ Board Member

732-492-6454

 

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