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<b><i>Dancing with Thoreau</i> Official Film Festival Selections</b></div>
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Eugene International Film Festival </div>
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Awareness Film Festival</div>
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Friday Harbor Film Festival</div>
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Kuala Lampur International Eco-Film Festival</div>
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Colorado Environmental Film Festival</div>
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<b>A new film by Chis Korrow, creator of <a href="http://www.gardeninsectvideo.com/" target="_blank"><i>Garden Insects</i></a></b><br />
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<i><b>After a successful premiere at the Clyde Theater on Whidbey Island, </b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">"<i>Dancing with Thoreau</i> is a work of art that honors the artful in
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images provide a means by which to enter the timelessness he feels is
essential to a fulfilled and meaningful life."—Dianna MacLeod, </span><i><span style="color: #274e13;">Whidbey Life Magazine </span><b><br /></b></i><br />
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<b>About the film</b><br />
<i>Dancing with Thoreau </i>is
a feature film that inspires a connection with nature. Journey with the
filmmaker as he explores the benefits of a connection with nature, and
how and why we, as a Western society, can and should reconnect with our
environment.<br />
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How does a connection with our natural
environment strengthen our spiritual, physical, creative, economic, and
intellectual pursuits? How can the cultivation of a spiritual outlook
and practice support a healthy and balanced natural environment? </div>
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<i>Dancing with Thoreau</i>
weaves Chris's film footage and photography from dynamic natural
environments across the country together with commentary from leading
edge teachers, naturalists, farmers, scientists, spiritual leaders, and
representatives of major religions as he explores these questions. </div>
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Climate
scientists tell us we might be heading toward irreversible climate
change, and so many of us do our best to “go green.” Through this film, <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>we articulate a different kind of environmental activism</b></span>,
one where we are “optimized through our encounters with nature” and our
lives become more compassionate, successful, balanced, and interesting
as a result. </div>
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<b>Some of the key subjects in the film are:</b><br />
Perception and awareness.<br />
The effects of nature on our mind and well being.<br />
Laws of nature. (For example: sustainability and balance are not simply concepts, but actual laws that govern our existence.)<br />
How color, sound, touch, and smell affect us.<br />
Techniques to develop a deeper connection with nature.<br />
Religious leaders who are embracing nature and its effect on our spirituality.<br />
Gardening and agriculture as a way to reconnect with nature.<br />
The importance of children spending time in nature.<br />
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From
the filmmaker: “I’ve been helping people to connect with nature for
over thirty years. This work is one of the main reasons I became a
farmer, since the care of the soil and the raising of vegetables is one
of the easiest pathways I’ve found by which we can all come into a
closer connection to this beautiful world in which we live. <i>Dancing With Thoreau</i> is the culmination of my life's work thus far.”</div>
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<b>Who appears in the film:</b><br />
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<b><b>Special appearance by His Holiness The Dalai Lama</b></b><br />
<b>Jon Young</b> (Author of <i>What the Robin Knows, Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature</i>, and founder of the Wilderness Awareness School.)<br />
<b>Richard Louv</b> (Author, <i>Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder.</i>) <br />
<b>David Suzuki</b> (Author, activist and host of Canadian public television’s <i>The Nature of Things</i>.)<br />
<b>Stephan Schwartz</b>
(Senior Samueli Fellow for Brain, Mind, and Healing of the Samueli
Institute, and a research associate of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory
of the Laboratories for Fundamental Research and a columnist for the
journal <i>Explore</i>.)<br />
<b>April Blair & Matthew Bibeau</b> (Founders and teachers of Mother Earth School, a Waldorf-inspired all-outdoor preschool and kindergarten in Portland, Oregon.)<br />
<b>Denis Hayes</b> (National coordinator of the first Earth Day when he was 25, one of <i>Time </i>magazine’s
“Heroes of the Planet,” and president of the Bullitt Foundation,
founders of the Bullitt Center—the world’s greenest commercial
building.)<br />
<span class="notranslate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><b>Jeffrey Cramer</b> (Notable Thoreau scholar and author of many books, including, <i>The Portable Thoreau</i>, Viking/Penguin, 2012.)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="notranslate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><b>Jacqueline Freeman</b> (Biodynamic beekeeper, farmer and teacher, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="notranslate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="st">Friendly Haven Rise Farm</span>.)<br />
<b>Richard Ryan, PhD</b> (Professor of psychology, psychiatry, and
education, University of Rochester. Lead author of “Vitalizing effects
of being outdoors and in nature,” <i>Journal of Environmental Psychology</i>.)<b><br />
Elizabeth K. Nisbet, PhD</b> (Psychology Department, Trent University,
Ontario. Researcher on individual differences in subjective
connectedness with nature--nature relatedness--and the links with
health, well-being/happiness, and environmentally sustainable
behavior.)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="notranslate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><b>Dennis Klocek</b>
(Founder of the Coros Institute, dedicated to dialogue between
individuals in the sciences, the arts, and business with a commitment
to spiritual values arising from the contemplative life; director,
Consciousness Studies at Rudolf Steiner College, CA; international
lecturer; author of many books including, <i>Climate, The Soul of the Earth; The Seer's Handbook</i>; <i>Drawing from the Book of Nature </i>and his most recent book<i>, Sacred Agriculture.</i>)<br />
<b>The Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham </b>(Rev. Bingham has brought
widespread attention to the link between religious faith and the
environment through her work on The Regeneration Project and the
Interfaith Power & Light campaign. As one of the first faith
leaders to fully recognize global warming as a core moral issue, she
has mobilized thousands of religious people to put their faith into
action through energy stewardship. She serves as Canon for the
Environment in the Episcopal Diocese of California and is the lead
author of <i>Love God Heal Earth. </i>In 2012, Rev. Bingham was awarded the Audubon Society’s Rachel Carson Award for her environmental leadership.)</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<b>How does nature connection benefit us in our everyday lives?</b></div>
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Here is some of what the film explores:<br />
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Most
of us look at our relationship with nature simply in terms of
environmental issues. But our connection (or disconnection) with the
natural world goes far beyond a material relationship.</div>
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Someone
once said that “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again
and expecting different results.” Gaining a new and different point of
view is where a nature connection can really benefit us.<br />
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Concerns
we face in society revolve largely around money, time, scheduling,
reputation, and fulfilling a myriad of material desires, whereas what
matters in nature is balance, living life in the moment, understanding
one’s place in the surrounding environment, and finding satisfaction and
fulfillment with what already exists.</div>
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April
Blair of the Mother Earth School in Portland explains how, when a child
climbs a tree, there is nothing uniform in the tree. Branches are at
different angels, strength, and distances, so a child's brain-body
connection has to deal with this in a much more creative way than when
he or she is on a playground, where the jungle gym is uniform and of
consistent strengths. Nature connection triggers a different creative
process, which is why so many of the great thinkers spent time in nature
for inspiration.</div>
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By
increasing our relationship with nature, we double our ability to
problem solve. We already have access to the knowledge and wisdom that
our society has to offer, and as we increase our connection with our
natural environment, we add to that the vast amount of knowledge and
wisdom available in nature.</div>
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The
scientific community is discovering that spending time in nature
reduces stress and aggression, improves self esteem and creativity, and
strengthens community.<br />
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Nature transcends religion and
politics—nature is nondenominational and has no ties to a political
affiliation. As Jon Young stated when he was interviewed for the film,
“It’s purely a matter of ergonomics, this body was meant for it, a
connection with nature optimizes us.”<br />
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<b>About the filmmaker</b>:<br />
Chris Korrow is a farmer, naturalist, photographer, filmmaker, and author. His film <i>Garden Insects </i>won three film festival awards and premiered nationwide on <i>PBS</i>. <i>Frost Flowers</i> has aired on <i>PBS</i> Kentucky for several years. Most recently, he has collaborated on a series of short films on food and local economy for the <a href="http://www.thrivingcommunities.org/wiki/TC2013" target="_blank">Whidbey Institute’s Thriving Communities</a> effort, a series of conferences on community resiliency. <br />
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He has a children’s book called <i>The Organic Bug Book </i>(SteinerBooks 2013), and is based on his award-winning film, <i>Garden Insects</i>. He is the author of <i>The 30 Square-Foot Garden</i>, <i>A Guide for Observing Nature</i> and <i>Awakening to Nature</i>.<br />
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For
over 20 years, Chris and his family lived on a rural Kentucky farm in a
solar-powered home and ran an organic/biodynamic vegetable business.
They lived a sustainable lifestyle, growing most of their own food, with
no phone, no electricity, and no hot running water. They are now based
on Whidbey Island, Washington, living right in town. He grows vegetables
on a one-third acre market garden inside the city limits of Langley,
within walking distance of home, and the produce is for sale through an
honor system farm stand. <br />
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Chris and his wife Christy have embarked on a new project to create an <a href="http://www.upperlangley.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">affordable, green, co-housing neighborhood</a> on 10 acres of woods and meadow in their hometown of Langley. <br />
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He
explores the intersections between nature, agriculture, community, and
spirituality through his media company, Breathe Deep Productions. <br />
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</i> <i>To find out more about Chris's work, visit <a href="http://www.breathedeepproductions.com/">www.breathedeepproductions.com</a>.<br />
View additional film trailers and clips of Chris's work at his <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/90acreschriskorrow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel, here</a>.</i><br />
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update: Our Indiegogo campaign is complete and we have raised $6300
toward our goal of $20,000 from over 70 donors! We thank you! <b>Our <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dancing-with-thoreau" target="_blank">Indiegogo perks are still being offered</a> and you now have the option to contribute through PayPal (see below).</b> Checks are welcome as well, but need to be made out to: Chris Korrow; PO Box 513, Langley, WA 98260. </i><br />
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<b>DANCING WITH THOREAU</b><br />
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<b>A new film by Chis Korrow, creator of <a href="http://www.gardeninsectvideo.com/" target="_blank"><i>Garden Insects</i></a></b><br />
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<i><b>After a successful premiere at the Clyde Theater on Whidbey Island, </b></i><br />
<b>Dancing with Thoreau </b><i><b>is now entering the film festival circuit!</b></i><br />
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<i><b>"</b></i><b>Dancing with Thoreau</b><i><b> is a work of art that honors the artful in
nature. Korrow’s use of still photos, interviews, quotations and moving
images provide a means by which to enter the timelessness he feels is
essential to a fulfilled and meaningful life."—Dianna MacLeod, </b></i><b>Whidbey Life Magazin<i>e</i></b><i><b> </b></i><br />
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<i>Viewer comments...</i><br />
"Let me first compliment you on the film. To say my wife, sister and I
thoroughly enjoyed it would be an understatement. We were inspired and
encouraged. When we left the theater a butterfly flashed from across the
street. It allowed us to get quite close and actually touch it."—Gary
Piazzon, Whidbey Environmental Action Network<br />
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[Chis Korrow is] such a keen observer--the footage and narration of the
crows at the beginning was just stunning. In fact, all of the images
were breath-taking. Hope the film and its message will find its way
around the world. —Susanne Fest, PhD, Antioch University Midwest<br />
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"I was very moved by your movie... so much so that I have gone out each
morning since to the wetlands by my house to listen and see the amazing
life that awakens with the dawn. Thank you for producing something so
beautiful and compelling that will help many of us Remember…"<br />
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“May the film benefit many sentient beings.”<br />
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“This ever deepening breathe of fresh air will etch new conscious awareness...”
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<b>DANCING WITH THOREAU</b><br />
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<b>A new film by Chis Korrow, creator of <a href="http://www.gardeninsectvideo.com/" target="_blank"><i>Garden Insects</i></a></b><br />
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<b><i>FIRST SCREENING AT THE CLYDE THEATER, LANGLEY, WASHINGTON </i></b><br />
<b><i>(WHIDBEY ISLAND) JUNE 22, 2014, 2 PM</i></b><i> </i><br />
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<b>About the film</b><br />
<i>Dancing with Thoreau </i>is a feature film that inspires a connection with nature. Journey with the filmmaker as he explores the benefits of a connection with nature, and how and why we, as a Western society, can and should reconnect with our environment.<br />
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How does a connection with our natural
environment strengthen our spiritual, physical, creative, economic, and
intellectual pursuits? How can the cultivation of a spiritual outlook
and practice support a healthy and balanced natural environment? </div>
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<i>Dancing with Thoreau</i>
weaves Chris's film footage and photography from dynamic natural
environments across the country together with commentary from leading
edge teachers, naturalists, farmers, scientists, spiritual leaders, and
representatives of major religions as he explores these questions. </div>
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Climate
scientists tell us we might be heading toward irreversible climate
change, and so many of us do our best to “go green.” Through this film, <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>we articulate a different kind of environmental activism</b></span>,
one where we are “optimized through our encounters with nature” and our
lives become more compassionate, successful, balanced, and interesting
as a result. </div>
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<b>Some of the key subjects in the film are:</b><br />
Perception and awareness.<br />
The effects of nature on our mind and well being.<br />
Laws of nature. (For example: sustainability and balance are not simply concepts, but actual laws that govern our existence.)<br />
How color, sound, touch, and smell affect us.<br />
Techniques to develop a deeper connection with nature.<br />
Religious leaders who are embracing nature and its effect on our spirituality.<br />
Gardening and agriculture as a way to reconnect with nature.<br />
The importance of children spending time in nature.<br />
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From
the filmmaker: “I’ve been helping people to connect with nature for
over thirty years. This work is one of the main reasons I became a
farmer, since the care of the soil and the raising of vegetables is one
of the easiest pathways I’ve found by which we can all come into a
closer connection to this beautiful world in which we live. Dancing With
Thoreau is the culmination of my life's work thus far.”</div>
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<b>Who appears in the film:</b><br />
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<b><b>His Holiness The Dalai Lama</b></b><br />
<b><b> </b>Jon Young</b> (Author of <i>What the Robin Knows, Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature</i>, and founder of the Wilderness Awareness School.)<br />
<b>David Suzuki</b> (Author, activist and host of Canadian public television’s <i>The Nature of Things</i>.)<br />
<b>Stephan Schwartz</b>
(Senior Samueli Fellow for Brain, Mind, and Healing of the Samueli
Institute, and a research associate of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory
of the Laboratories for Fundamental Research and a columnist for the
journal <i>Explore</i>.)<br />
<b>April Blair & Matthew Bibeau</b> (Founders and teachers of Mother Earth School, a Waldorf-inspired all-outdoor preschool and kindergarten in Portland, Oregon.)<br />
<b>Denis Hayes</b> (National coordinator of the first Earth Day when he was 25, one of <i>Time </i>magazine’s
“Heroes of the Planet,” and president of the Bullitt Foundation,
founders of the Bullitt Center—the world’s greenest commercial
building.)<br />
<span class="notranslate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><b>Jeffrey Cramer</b> (Notable Thoreau scholar and author of many books, including, <i>The Portable Thoreau</i>, Viking/Penguin, 2012.)<br />
<b>Richard Ryan, PhD</b> (Professor of psychology, psychiatry, and
education, University of Rochester. Lead author of “Vitalizing effects
of being outdoors and in nature,” <i>Journal of Environmental Psychology</i>.)<b><br />
Elizabeth K. Nisbet, PhD</b> (Psychology Department, Trent University,
Ontario. Researcher on individual differences in subjective
connectedness with nature--nature relatedness--and the links with
health, well-being/happiness, and environmentally sustainable
behavior.)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="notranslate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><b>Dennis Klocek</b>
(Founder of the Coros Institute, dedicated to dialogue between
individuals in the sciences, the arts, and business with a commitment
to spiritual values arising from the contemplative life; director,
Consciousness Studies at Rudolf Steiner College, CA; international
lecturer; author of many books including, <i>Climate, The Soul of the Earth; The Seer's Handbook</i>; <i>Drawing from the Book of Nature </i>and his most recent book<i>, Sacred Agriculture.</i>)<br />
<b>The Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham </b>(Rev. Bingham has brought
widespread attention to the link between religious faith and the
environment through her work on The Regeneration Project and the
Interfaith Power & Light campaign. As one of the first faith
leaders to fully recognize global warming as a core moral issue, she
has mobilized thousands of religious people to put their faith into
action through energy stewardship. She serves as Canon for the
Environment in the Episcopal Diocese of California and is the lead
author of <i>Love God Heal Earth. </i>In 2012, Rev. Bingham was awarded the Audubon Society’s Rachel Carson Award for her environmental leadership.)</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<b>So, how does nature connection benefit us in our everyday lives?</b></div>
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Here is some of what the film will explore:<br />
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Most
of us look at our relationship with nature simply in terms of
environmental issues. But our connection (or disconnection) with the
natural world goes far beyond a material relationship.</div>
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Someone
once said that “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again
and expecting different results.” Gaining a new and different point of
view is where a nature connection can really benefit us.<br />
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Concerns
we face in society revolve largely around money, time, scheduling,
reputation, and fulfilling a myriad of material desires, whereas what
matters in nature is balance, living life in the moment, understanding
one’s place in the surrounding environment, and finding satisfaction and
fulfillment with what already exists.</div>
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April
Blair of the Mother Earth School in Portland explains how, when a child
climbs a tree, there is nothing uniform in the tree. Branches are at
different angels, strength, and distances, so a child's brain-body
connection has to deal with this in a much more creative way than when
he or she is on a playground, where the jungle gym is uniform and of
consistent strengths. Nature connection triggers a different creative
process, which is why so many of the great thinkers spent time in nature
for inspiration.</div>
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By
increasing our relationship with nature, we double our ability to
problem solve. We already have access to the knowledge and wisdom that
our society has to offer, and as we increase our connection with our
natural environment, we add to that the vast amount of knowledge and
wisdom available in nature.</div>
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The
scientific community is discovering that spending time in nature
reduces stress and aggression, improves self esteem and creativity, and
strengthens community.<br />
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Nature transcends religion and
politics—nature is nondenominational and has no ties to a political
affiliation. As Jon Young stated when he was interviewed for the film,
“It’s purely a matter of ergonomics, this body was meant for it, a
connection with nature optimizes us.”<br />
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<b>About the filmmaker</b>:<br />
Chris Korrow is a farmer, naturalist, photographer, filmmaker, and author. His film <i>Garden Insects </i>won three film festival awards and premiered nationwide on <i>PBS</i>. <i>Frost Flowers</i> has aired on <i>PBS</i> Kentucky for several years. Most recently, he has collaborated on a series of short films on food and local economy for the <a href="http://www.thrivingcommunities.org/wiki/TC2013" target="_blank">Whidbey Institute’s Thriving Communities</a> effort, a series of conferences on community resiliency. <br />
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He has a new children’s book called <i>The Organic Bug Book </i>(SteinerBooks 2013), and is based on his award-winning film, <i>Garden Insects</i>. He is the author of <i>The 30 Square-Foot Garden</i>, <i>A Guide for Observing Nature</i> and <i>Awakening to Nature</i>.<br />
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For
over 20 years, Chris and his family lived on a rural Kentucky farm in a
solar-powered home and ran an organic/biodynamic vegetable business.
They lived a sustainable lifestyle, growing most of their own food, with
no phone, no electricity, and no hot running water. They are now based
on Whidbey Island, Washington, living right in town. He grows vegetables
on a one-third acre market garden inside the city limits of Langley,
within walking distance of home, and the produce is for sale through an
honor system farm stand. <br />
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Chris and his wife Christy have embarked on a new project to create an <a href="http://www.upperlangley.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">affordable, green, co-housing neighborhood</a> on 10 acres of woods and meadow in their hometown of Langley. <br />
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spirituality through his media company, Breathe Deep Productions. <div class="blogger-post-footer">www.breathedeepproductions.com</div>Chris and Christy Korrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651981568978315268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836995003400321228.post-36178138127685137332014-05-26T17:33:00.001-05:002014-05-26T17:36:15.788-05:00Several Supper Suggestions to Savor Spring Spinach OR Why we're having frozen pizza with black olives and spinach for dinner<span class="userContent">Most weeks, I make tentative dinner menu for each night of the week. It's not an elaborate process, I just<span class="text_exposed_show">
jot down four - six entrees. Most nights I cook dinner, and so it
simplifies my life to plan ahead in this way. One less thing to think
about! I am married to a farmer, so dinner always centers around what's
coming out of the garden. If there is one thing coming on strong, then
we are happy to eat ridiculous amounts that vegetable night after night.
It's just what we do. <br /> <br /> As springtime yields to summer, variety
arrives. But right now, it's all about the spinach. The spinach is not
only happening, the patch is--dare I say--opulent with oversized
leathery leaves, which means we are devouring big bags of spinach
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--spinach quiche (another egg recipe, we're egg customers of neighbors
Rebecca and Barb, but this got axed from thus week's menu--I've been too
busy/lazy to do the crust), <br /> --steamed spinach with orzo browned in toasted garlic and kale tops (added plenty of Parmesan to this--yum), <br />
--spinach with lamb sausage over rice (haven't made this yet, but we
buy artisan <a href="http://linklabartisanmeats.com/" target="_blank">LinkLab </a>sausage, made in Seattle, from <a href="http://www.2ndstreetwineshop.com/" target="_blank">2nd Street Wine Shop</a>),<br />
--Rockwell beans with spinach (Chris froze more quarts of this local
heirloom as shelly beans than I could count), and last but not least, <br /> --ramen soup with, yes, you guessed it, lots of spinach. <br /> <br />
But this evening, I am tired! I'm training for a half marathon so
started my Sunday with a six-mile run. I headed up to our property and
spent about four hours with our land partners staking out the lot sites
in what will become <a href="http://www.upperlangley.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Upper Langley Affordable Housing Community</a>. Chris
has been working like crazy getting the gardens going and finishing his
movie, Dancing with Thoreau, while also overseeing the heavy equipment
operators working on our housing project. <br /> <br /> So tonight, we
bought a frozen cheese pizza from The Goose, our community grocer, which
we will lovingly adulterate with sliced black olives and the spinach
Chris brought in, still dripping wet with rainfall.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.breathedeepproductions.com</div>Chris and Christy Korrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651981568978315268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836995003400321228.post-84676936652928390862014-05-20T16:22:00.001-05:002014-05-26T17:35:14.554-05:00Join Us! Our community is forming!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are so excited that we have over 40 donors, and we are 1/4 of the way on our goal of raising $20,000 <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dancing-with-thoreau" target="_blank">to help fund Dancing With Thoreau.</a> Many people have contributed offline, so our total is actually approaching the $5,000 mark!<br />
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Did you know that a $25 gift you will receive a copy of Chris’s -- DVD Garden Insects -- this would make a GREAT Christmas gift for a family (kids love it) or your favorite gardener.<br />
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"For the past several nights I’ve been shelling black beans. Hours of my time have been spent snapping these brittle husks to try and fill what seems to be a bottomless bowl. It’s not like I’m creating any economic stability for my family here. Lets say that I could shell three pounds of beans in an hour (which I can’t). I can buy organic beans for $.80 a pound. That would give me a net worth of $2.40 an hour and that doesn’t include spreading compost, planting, cultivating, and harvesting. So why waste my time? Several reasons really. First, it feels right. Work the ground, add some seed, water, light, work, and love, and I’ve got nourishment for my family though the winter. Second, beans are an important rotation crop for the fields, as they build fertility. Third, I don’t believe that I can even buy beans of this quality. Besides the biodynamic preps, I’ve known and tended them their entire life. Fourth, it’s real, or I should say it grounds me. It brings me closer to reality. If we run out of oil, if our economy should grind to a halt, if the lights of the city flicker and are extinguished, I’ll still plant beans for the winter. And fifth, I have rarely seen the true correlation between the actual value of real food and the work that it takes to create it reflected in its actual price. <br />
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Some things cannot be expressed in terms of monetary value. Their worth actually transcends it. It is both priceless and free, depending upon the circumstances."<br />
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I'm about to head out and plant some garlic--but, first of all,<b> thank you </b>for
your generous, generous contributions to Dancing With Thoreau. I've just returned from doing
three interview on the East Coast. I thought you might enjoy this clip
from Richard Ryan, PhD on how even an unseemingly insignificant
encounter with nature can have quite an impact on us.<br />
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Peace and Blessings, Chris<br />
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We just received
in writing permission from the Office of Tibet New York, an official
agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan
Administration-in-Exile, based in Dharamsala, India, confirming that I
have permission to use the footage I filmed of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama in Portland this year. <br />
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While I was granted a media pass
and was able to attend and film both the press conference (and ask His
Holiness a question), as well as the two-day environmental summit, I was
told I would have to go directly through the Office of Tibet in New
York to obtain permission to actually use the footage. After many
emails, and submission of film clips and other documentation, today we
received the note from Ngawang Yonten granting the permissions. It will
be a tremendous honor, to say the least, to weave these clips of His Holiness speaking on nature and the environment into the
film. <br />
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Thank you and stay in touch!<br />
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<b>A new film by Chis Korrow, creator of <a href="http://www.gardeninsectvideo.com/" target="_blank"><i>Garden Insects</i></a></b><i> </i><br />
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<b>About the film</b><br />
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<i>Dancing with Thoreau</i>
is an upcoming feature film about our connection with nature, and
specifically the benefits of a connection with nature. The film will
explore how and why we, as a Western society, can and should reconnect
with our environment.<br />
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How does a connection with our
natural environment strengthen our spiritual, physical, creative,
economic, and intellectual pursuits? How can the cultivation of a
spiritual outlook and practice support a healthy and balanced natural
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<i>Dancing with Thoreau</i> will weave Chris's film footage and
photography from dynamic natural environments across the country
together with commentary from leading edge teachers, naturalists,
farmers, scientists, spiritual leaders, and representatives of major
religions as we explore these questions. </div>
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Climate scientists tell us we might be heading toward irreversible
climate change, and so many of us do our best to “go green.” Through
this film, <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>we will define a different kind of environmental activism</b></span>,
one where we are “optimized through our encounters with nature” and our
lives become more compassionate, successful, balanced and interesting
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<b>Some of the key subjects in the film are:</b><br />
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Perception and awareness.<br />
The effects of nature on our mind and well being.<br />
Laws of nature. (For example: sustainability and balance are not simply concepts, but actual laws that govern our existence.)<br />
How color, sound, touch, and smell affect us.<br />
Techniques to develop a deeper connection with nature.<br />
Religious leaders who are embracing nature and its effect on our spirituality.<br />
Gardening and agriculture as a way to reconnect with nature.<br />
The importance of children spending time in nature.<br />
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From the filmmaker: “I’ve been helping people to connect with nature for
over thirty years. This work is one of the main reasons I became a
farmer, since the care of the soil and the raising of vegetables is one
of the easiest pathways I’ve found by which we can all come into a
closer connection to this beautiful world in which we live. Dancing With
Thoreau is the culmination of my life's work thus far.”</div>
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<b>Why I need your help:</b><br />
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While most feature documentaries need budgets of $100,000 or more, I am
mostly self-funding this project because of the positive effects I’ve
seen in people that have developed a stronger connection with nature and
subsequently the importance of strengthening our society’s connection
with nature. In the past, all of my projects have been self-funded,
mostly through a farming income, a lot of creativity, and simple living.
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My first two film projects were very successful. Garden Insects showed
on PBS nationally for three years and Frost Flowers has shown for two
years on PBS and is still being broadcast. PBS estimated that Garden
Insects was viewed by about 2.5 million viewers. <br />
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I am raising $20,000 for overall funding for the film. Your contribution
will be put toward travel to conduct the remaining interviews,
post-production costs, stock footage for clips I could not possibly
film, film festivals, and promotion. I have never really asked for
monetary assistance before, but I cannot continue to support this work
simply on my farm income.<br />
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This is why I’m asking for your help.<br />
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<b>Who will appear in the film?</b></div>
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<b><b>His Holiness The Dalai Lama</b></b></div>
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<b><b> </b>Jon Young</b> (Author of <i>What the Robin Knows, Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature</i>, and founder of the Wilderness Awareness School.)<br />
<b>David Suzuki</b> (Author, activist and host of Canadian public television’s <i>The Nature of Things</i>.)<br />
<b>Stephan Schwartz</b> (Senior Samueli Fellow for Brain, Mind, and
Healing of the Samueli Institute, and a research associate of the
Cognitive Sciences Laboratory of the Laboratories for Fundamental
Research and a columnist for the journal <i>Explore</i>.)<br />
<b>Gunther Hauk</b> (Author, and biodynamic beekeeper who appeared in the documentary <i>Queen of the Sun</i>.)<br />
<b>April Blair & Matthew Bibeau</b> (Founders and teachers of Mother Earth School, a Waldorf-inspired all-outdoor preschool and kindergarten in Portland, Oregon.)<br />
<b>Denis Hayes</b> (National coordinator of the first Earth Day when he was 25, one of <i>Time </i>magazine’s
“Heroes of the Planet,” and president of the Bullitt Foundation,
founders of the Bullitt Center—the world’s greenest commercial
building.)<br />
S<b>ister Adrian Hoftstetter, </b>OP (Dominican Sister of Peace and author of <i>Earth-Friendly: Re-Visioning Science and Spirituality through Aristotle, Thomas Acquinas, and Rudolf Steiner.</i>)<br />
<span class="notranslate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><span class="notranlsate"><b>Jeffrey Cramer</b> (Notable Thoreau scholar and author of many books, including, <i>The Portable Thoreau</i>, Viking/Penguin, 2012.)<br /><b>Richard Ryan, PhD</b>
(Professor of psychology, psychiatry, and education, University of
Rochester. Lead author of “Vitalizing effects of being outdoors and in
nature,” <i>Journal of Environmental Psychology</i>.)<b><br />Elizabeth K. Nisbet, PhD</b>
(Psychology Department, Trent University, Ontario. Researcher on
individual differences in subjective connectedness with nature--nature
relatedness--and the links with health, well-being/happiness, and
environmentally sustainable behavior.)</span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<b>So, how does nature connection benefit us in our everyday lives?</b></div>
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Here is some of what the film will explore:<br />
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Most of us look at our relationship with nature simply in terms of
environmental issues. But our connection (or disconnection) with the
natural world goes far beyond a material relationship.</div>
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Someone once said that “insanity is doing the same thing over and over
again and expecting different results.” Gaining a new and different
point of view is where a nature connection can really benefit us.<br />
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Concerns we face in society revolve largely around money, time,
scheduling, reputation, and fulfilling a myriad of material desires,
whereas what matters in nature is balance, living life in the moment,
understanding one’s place in the surrounding environment, and finding
satisfaction and fulfillment with what already exists.</div>
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April Blair of the Mother Earth School in Portland explains how, when a
child climbs a tree, there is nothing uniform in the tree. Branches are
at different angels, strength, and distances, so a child's brain-body
connection has to deal with this in a much more creative way than when
he or she is on a playground, where the jungle gym is uniform and of
consistent strengths. Nature connection triggers a different creative
process, which is why so many of the great thinkers spent time in nature
for inspiration.</div>
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By increasing our relationship with nature, we double our ability to
problem solve. We already have access to the knowledge and wisdom that
our society has to offer, and as we increase our connection with our
natural environment, we add to that the vast amount of knowledge and
wisdom available in nature.</div>
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The scientific community is discovering that spending time in nature
reduces stress and aggression, improves self esteem and creativity, and
strengthens community.<br />
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Nature transcends religion and politics—nature is nondenominational and
has no ties to a political affiliation. As Jon Young stated when he was
interviewed for the film, “It’s purely a matter of ergonomics, this body
was meant for it, a connection with nature optimizes us.”<br />
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<b>About the filmmaker</b>:<br />
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Chris Korrow is a farmer, naturalist, photographer, filmmaker, and author. His film <i>Garden Insects </i>won three film festival awards and premiered nationwide on <i>PBS</i>. <i>Frost Flowers</i> has aired on <i>PBS</i> Kentucky for several years. Most recently, he has collaborated on a series of short films on food and local economy for the <a href="http://www.thrivingcommunities.org/wiki/TC2013" target="_blank">Whidbey Institute’s Thriving Communities</a> effort, a series of conferences on community resiliency. <br />
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He has a new children’s book called <i>The Organic Bug Book </i>(SteinerBooks 2013), and is based on his award-winning film, <i>Garden Insects</i>. He is the author of <i>The 30 Square-Foot Garden</i>, <i>A Guide for Observing Nature</i> and <i>Awakening to Nature</i>.<br />
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For over 20 years, Chris and his family lived on a rural Kentucky farm
in a solar-powered home and ran an organic/biodynamic vegetable
business. They lived a sustainable lifestyle, growing most of their own
food, with no phone, no electricity, and no hot running water. They are
now based on Whidbey Island, Washington, living right in town. He grows
vegetables on a one-third acre market garden inside the city limits of
Langley, within walking distance of home, and the produce is for sale
through an honor system farm stand. <br />
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Chris and his wife Christy have embarked on a new project to create an
affordable, green, co-housing neighborhood on 10 acres of woods and
meadow in their hometown of Langley. <br />
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He explores the intersections between nature, agriculture, community,
and spirituality through his media company, Breathe Deep Productions. <br />
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</i> <i>To find out more about his work, visit <a href="http://www.breathedeepproductions.com/">www.breathedeepproductions.com</a>.<br />
View additional film trailers and clips of Chris's work at his <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/90acreschriskorrow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel, here</a>.</i></div>
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nature,” <i>Journal of Environmental Psychology</i>.)<b> and Elizabeth K. Nisbet, PhD</b>,
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relatedness--and the links with health, well-being/happiness, and
environmentally sustainable behavior.), Chris stopped at Niagara Falls and fell in love with a ginkgo tree. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Italian, and she always made a traditional in Italian chicken soup,
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lengthwise, braise in a skillet with hot olive oil, serve with lemon,
garlic, chopped walnuts and parmesan cheese. <br /> <br /> <br /> SWISS CHARD<br />
Great substitute for spinach in cooked dishes. Chop the stems and
stalks, cook until soft before adding the greens to cook until tender. <br /> <br /> <br /> COLLARDS<br />
Like kale, it holds up well in hearty soups and stews. Delicate
brassica flavor and nice texture. Cook well in a little water, drain.
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California style with olive oil, chopped garlic, and salt.<br /> <br /> <br /> MUSTARD<br />
Surprisingly light, but with a wonderful extra zing. Great in stir-frys
combined with other veggies. Try adding a scoop of black bean paste. We
like them well cooked in with a pot of beans (with ham or vegetarian). <br /> <br /> <br /> KALE<br /> Smoothie and massaged kale salad are our two favorite ways to eat kale. It holds up well in hearty soups and stews.<br /> <br /> ARUGULA<br /> Great in salads, or substitute for basil in your favorite pesto recipe then serve fresh on baked winter squash!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.breathedeepproductions.com</div>Chris and Christy Korrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651981568978315268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836995003400321228.post-89541185005872685142013-08-08T13:17:00.000-05:002013-08-08T13:24:20.889-05:00Front Yard Farm Stand or How Farming Followed Us to Whidbey Island<br />
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This is the fourth day of our new <a href="http://breathedeepproductions.blogspot.com/p/front-yard-farm-stand.html" target="_blank">Front Yard Farm Stand.</a> It has a nice ring to it. The table is filled with garlic, green beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, beets, and kale.<br />
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Two years ago when we sold our farm of twenty-plus years, and chose village life on an island in the Puget Sound, I thought we would leave farming behind. We would become the prosperous supporters of local farms, the city dwellers who turn their front yard into a garden, living a life of urban semi-self sufficiency. This felt like a relief to me, after an entire adult life committed to rather radical self sufficiency, including putting two children through cloth diapers with no washer or dryer, no indoor toilet, really living off the grid on the food grown by us and our neighbors. It was a good life. Nevertheless, our daughters grew up and Chris and I decided it was time to move to “town.” I am now a five minute walk from the best latte in the world, Yes, it’s true, many people who have traveled through Europe say they have not had a better espresso or cappuccino than that served by at Des at Useless Bay Coffee Company. But, I digress, such are the distractions of lively village life. <br />
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No sooner had we arrived, and in fact before we rented our first house in Langley, Chris had secured a plot in the local Community Garden at the Anderson Farm, turned the soil, planted seeds. My mind traveled back to the first weeks on our farm; we were living in a tent. The first work project was planting pecan trees, and the first structure built was a green house. Priorities. <br />
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And now, twenty-five years later, here we were, planing a garden before we had a home. Word spread that Chis had been a farmer, and a few people started to offer him land on which to farm. A minute later, he was on a plane, returning home to Kentucky retrieve his tractor and other farm equipment.<br />
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So, here we are again. Drying onions and garlic are strewn about the yard, our extra bedroom served as storage for a bumper crop of squash. The fridge is filled with goat milk, wine, local sausages, and cheese, all “purchased” from neighbors or local merchants in exchange for Chris’s vegetables grown just up the road a piece, at his market garden on the Anderson Farm. <br />
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We still puzzle with the real-number economics of farming—fully embracing the ideal of local food production, but also too experienced to ignore the reality that a $3 head of lettuce probably took $20 to produce. A young couple we know puts in 60 hours a week each on their CSA farm. Maybe they gross $30-40k? We wonder when the social and environmental value of local food will catch up with the economic value. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In colorful pictures and simple text, Chris Korrow helps children (and adults) better understand the place of those small neighbors in our world. He identifies, illustrates, and describes dozens of insects, explaining what they do and how they are related to people and their gardens—and how bugs can help or frustrate organic gardeners! </div><br />
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Chris drove the tractor down Maxwelton Ave. to spade up some new beds for a school garden! Children will learn about science and sustainability while growing vegetables for Good Cheer Food Bank. <a href="http://goodcheergarden.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/tilling-and-terracing-at-the-south-whidbey-academy-garden/" target="_blank">Read all about it here!</a></div>
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We packed up the car and headed to Eastern Washington in search of Comet Panstarrs.<br />
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Waiting for sunset in 32 degree temperatures, camera poised and ready....<br />
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...Finally she appears!<br />
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