Thanks to all who attended the Pathways to Regeneration: Soil, Food, & Plant Medicine conference this fall as we welcomed activists and researchers involved in the all-important work of regeneration. Together we learned about the wisdom of indigenous cultures and their use of healing plants, the rising medical cannabis industry, the potential of real, whole food to alter the course of chronic disease, and how we can work with nature to nurture the web of life in our soil and water. A big thank you to the sponsors and volunteers!

Reason #7 to donate to Community Solutions and Agraria for Giving Tuesday this year: Our K-12 and other opportunities for children and families. Kids love dirt. Turns out they also love bluebirds, sit spots, and howling like coyotes. Here at Agraria, our K-12 and after-school education is blossoming, with over 400 children visiting since we moved on site a few years ago. This year we expanded our reach from Yellow Springs to include students from Kiser Elementary and Thurgood Marshall High Schools in Dayton, as well as Xenia and Springfield public schools. Students dug in the dirt, tended bluebird boxes, designed paths, explored for bugs and other critters, and planted radishes. We also hosted an educator’s workshop this summer that welcomed 36 teachers from 9 regional school districts. Many of these educators are planning visits to Agraria for their classes next year. What we’re learning from our partner teachers--and from the children that visit--is that it’s not only activists like Greta Thunberg who are ravenous to repair the planet. Providing opportunities in the fields and forests of Agraria for wonderment and physical as well as intellectual exploration opens up our shared passion for the worlds around us and within us. Those of us who have been working to root Agraria in the regional educational landscape are inspired by the laughter and voices of our visitors. Your support enables the listening, the asking, the wondering, the gathering sense that we can together make a difference. #outdooreducation #fieldtrips #afterschoolprogram #daytonschools #educationworkshop #educatorsworkshop #wonder #k-8education #givingtuesday #teachingfarm  #regenerative #regenerativefarm #regenerativeagriculture
Work has finished up removing out of place species Amur honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii, for a research project with our friends at Central State University! We're very excited to learn about the effects of honeysuckle removal on the surrounding soil when the findings of the study come out. Big thanks to our volunteer Ephraim, who has been a big help with this project! #centralstateuniversity #researchstudy #landmanagement #regenerative #regenerativefarming #regenerativeagriculture #landrestoration
Our beautiful 100+ year old barn in the sunset #barnrestoration #oldbarn #oldbarns #oldbarnsofinstagram #farmsunset #rural #ruralsunset #sunset
Reason #8 to donate to Community Solutions and Agraria this year:  Our support of local food systems! Dear Friends, we’re on the cusp of Community Solutions’ 80th year, and our third year of being on Agraria, and we’re poised for growth! Help us move energetically into 2020 with a giving Tuesday gift to our comprehensive campaign. We recognize that rebuilding local food systems everywhere has multiple environmental, health, and economic benefits. Here in Yellow Springs, we organized and support an EBT machine at the Farmer’s Market which allows SNAP recipients to double their funds for purchases of fresh local produce. We also supported the installation of an EBT machine in Springfield, as well as a farm to school grant in that city. Regionally we are supporting the Montgomery County Food Equity Plan, and are hosting workshops for farmers and residents about ways to rebuild regenerative food systems. We are also working on a tool share space and cooperative farm store in the basement of the Agraria barn. Nationally and internationally, we are part of spreading the word about regenerating land and food systems as a tool to mitigate climate and weather extremes, and to build international equity. In January, we’ll be travelling to Mitraniketan, our sister school in Kerala India, to explore partnerships around food and soil research and outreach. Your generous support enables us to support others. #givingtuesday #givingtuesday2019 #yellowsprings #localfood #localfoodsystems #holisticfarming #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #resilience #communitybuilding #climatechange #snapprogram #americorps #americorpsvista
A third terrific day of field trips from @xeniacommunityschools ! We explored in the soil, tracked some of #agraria ‘s animals, and met a tree.
We explored the cultural roots of herbalism and made a salve and tincture with Kaia Goodwin of @abndnce_ !
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Agraria Fundraiser at the Yellow Springs Brewery
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Agraria Fundraiser at the Yellow Springs Brewery

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The Ohio EPA
The Ohio EPA

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is a trusted leader and environmental steward using innovation, quality service and public involvement to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Ohioans.

Ohio EPA's goal is to protect the environment and public health by ensuring compliance with environmental laws and demonstrating leadership in environmental stewardship.

The Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation

The Dayton Foundation, the region's largest community foundation, has been helping you help others locally and around the world since 1921.

We provide unmatched services, resources, support and counsel to help individuals achieve their charitable giving goals; we assist other nonprofits by funding important initiatives and offering our expertise to help them operate more effectively; and we’re helping build a better community by identifying important issues and bringing together the people and organizations who can solve them.

Whether you are an individual, financial advisor, nonprofit organization or someone wanting to make a difference, The Dayton Foundation can help you help others.

The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy began when leading scientists, committed citizens and dedicated leaders came together with a shared vision to protect and care for nature. From our first land purchase to our latest water fund, we are constantly evolving to bring innovative solutions to the challenges facing our world.

Yellow Springs Community Foundation
Yellow Springs Community Foundation

Yellow Springs Community Foundation was established to assist the nonprofits and organizations of Yellow Srings and the Miami Township.By providing us with grants and connections to other organizations the Community Foundation has become an integral part of our experience at Agraria.

The Vectren Foundation
The Vectren Foundation

The Vectren Foundation strives to become a community catalyst in our communities - leveraging everyday opportunities to achieve extraordinary outcomes. The Foundation provides funding for nearly 400 nonprofit organizations throughout its service territory. Through Vectren's support, our local communities are able to support home weatherization and energy education programs that help struggling families reduce utility costs, help children gain access to quality education programs, and give adults workforce training that will give them access to jobs with a fair living wage.

Americorps VISTA
Americorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members bring passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to organizations that help eradicate poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve as a catalyst for change, living and working alongside community members to meet our nation’s most pressing challenges and advance local solutions. In addition to funding, members have directly worked alongside us at Agraria to keep our organization going strong.