Are you eager to connect to the land? Grow your own food in a way that sustains the natural environment? Create a more sustainable way of life? If yes, the Homegrown Lifestyle Network is for you!
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Homegrown Lifestyle participants enjoyed touring the Matthew 25 Cultivate Hope Urban Farm in Cedar Rapids. Matt...
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Jean Wiedenheft from Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids shared information about bees, brought samples...
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Indian Creek Nature Center staff members Jan Aiels & Christine Kirpes gave an intriguing presentation on wild edible...
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Backyard Abundance Directory, Fred Meyer, led the group in an activity where we designed a bio-diverse landscape...
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During the first year of the program, gardeners in the area donated over 6650 pounds of produce to 16 service sites....
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Scott Koepke explained composting and soil science. Soil needs to be healthy, unpolluted, and biologically robust...
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Homegrown Lifestyle participants enjoyed seeing all the things they could be doing to get the most out of their...
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Creating a compost bin doesn't have to be complicated or expensive! Master Gardener Phil Pfister helped Johnson...
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When some think of spring, they think 'spring cleaning.' The stuff that has gathered all winter now can be organized...
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Visit Linn County ISU Extension & Homegrown Lifestyle at Eco-Fest 2013! Eco-Fest 2013: Good Green Fun! April 20th...
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