14 September 2010, Tuesday   [2:00pm - 5:00pm]    CRAFT Potluck and Farm Tour
Category : General

Bliss Gardens Farm, 5322 Hill Rd Cross Village
Join us for our CRAFT Potluck and Farm Tour at Bliss Gardens Farm, with Craig and Mary Rapin and Travis Childs. Bliss Gardens and Community Kitchen is an ecologically based fruit and vegetable farm seeking Organic, Biodynamic, and MAEAP certifications. Located in the beautiful countryside just a few miles from the majestic shores of Lake Michigan Bliss Gardens and Community Kitchen operate CSA programs, an On-Farm Store, Local Farmers Markets, Farm-to-School programs, and Wholesale Accounts with Grocery Stores, Restaurants, and Catering Companies.Learn more about CRAFT. Register and/or RSV ...

15 September 2010, Wednesday   [5:30pm - 8:30pm]    Hunting 101 (ISLAND)
Category : General

TBA, Bellaire, MI
Meant as a bridge to hunter's safety, this workshop is intended for men and women who would like to hunt, and learn what hunting is all about--but are not sure if they want to dive into hunting and a course in hunter's safety just yet. Maybe you are not from a family that hunts, or you are seeking a hunter-mentor to help you explore your interest in hunting--this course is for you. Topics covered will include: holding, cleaning, and shooting a rifle, tracking, how to clean an animal--or where to take it, licenses and how they work, what to wear, other equipment, finding and recognizing suitable habitats for various ga ...

16 September 2010, Thursday   [8:30am - 11:00am]    MI SAVES AND THE SAVE GREEN LOAN PROGRAM
Category : General   Fee : US$ 0.00

You are invited to a Northwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum workshop on September 16th at 8:30 a.m. at the MI Works Office Conference Room, 1209 S. Garfield in Traverse City sponsored by Members Credit Union.

The speakers include:
Marc McKellar, Members Credit Union
Michigan Saves Pilot Project and the Members Credit Union Save Green Lending Program

Brian Johnson, BPI Certified Auditor, Applied Energy Solutions
Energy audits and their purpose, and how they fit into an overall plan of home improvement through energy conservation and renewable resources.

TJ Brown, Program ...

16 September 2010, Thursday   [5:00pm - 8:00pm]    Art of the Watershed Featuring Fleda Brown and Glenn Wolff
Category : General   Fee : US$ 0

Poet Fleda Brown will release her new book, Loon Cry: Selected and New Michigan Poems. Artist Glenn Wolff will showcase sketches and watercolors from and inspired by Loon Cry. 100% of book sales and a portion of art sales will help the Watershed Center protect Grand Traverse Bay and its majestic watershed.
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17 September 2010, Friday   [6:30pm - 8:00pm]    The Truth About Energy, the Economy and You
Category : General

Richard Heinberg is widely regarded as one of the world's most effective communicators of the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels. With a wry, unflinching approach based on facts and realism, Richard exposes the tenuousness of our current way of life and offers a vision for a truly sustainable future.

Senior Fellow-in-Residence at the Post Carbon Institute, Richard is best known as a leading educator on the limits of oil production and how increasing oil costs will impact our economic, food, and transportation systems. But his expertise is far ranging, covering critical issues including the current economic crisis, ...

25 September 2010, Saturday   [9:30am - 12:00pm]    Northwest Michigan Mushroom Forays
Category : General   Fee : US$ 5

A partnership of Grass River Natural Area and ISLAND
Grass River Natural Area
Take a walk in the woods with us and learn about fall mushrooms and fungi. Meeting monthly in the woods of Antrim and Kalkaska counties. Contact GRNA at info@grna.org or 231-533-8314 or Yvonne at ISLAND yvonne@artmeetsearth.org or 231-480-4515 for more information. ...

26 September 2010, Sunday   [2:00pm - 5:00pm]    CRAFT Potluck and Farm Tour
Category : General

Hubbell Farm,6331 S. Galla Road, Cedar
Join us for our CRAFT Potluck and Farm Tour at Hubbell Farm. Hubbell Farm sells direct market pasture raised meat and raise and sell draft horses. Learn about draft horses for this CRAFT workshop.Learn more about CRAFT. Register and/or RSVP by calling Amanda at 231 480 4515 or emailing amanda@artmeetsearth.org.
Free for CRAFT Members, $10 suggested donation for non-CRAFT members. Please bring a dish to pass! ...

30 September 2010, Thursday   [5:30pm - 7:30pm]    Build a Roots Storage Box Workshop
Category : General

Providence Farm, 5691 North M-88, Central Lake
Come learn how to build a roots storage box so you can eat fresh carrots, beets, and rutabagas all winter long. Check back for more details or contact Yvonne at ISLAND yvonne@artmeetsearth.org or 231-480-4515 for more information.
Cost TBA ...

10 October 2010, Sunday   [10:00am - 12:00pm]    Northwest Michigan Mushroom Forays
Category : General

A partnership of Grass River Natural Area, the Michigan Mushroom Hunters Club, and ISLAND
We will meet at the McDonald's Parking Lot in Bellaire, and carpool/caravan out to the hunt location.
Come take a walk in the woods to learn more about mushrooms and fungi. This hunt features guests from the Michigan Mushroom Hunters Club, based out of Souteastern Michigan. Meeting monthly in the woods of Antrim and Kalkaska counties. Contact GRNA at info@grna.org or 231-533-8314 or Yvonne at ISLAND yvonne@artmeetsearth.org or 231-480-4515 for more information.
$5, free to MMHC Members ...