Rural Skills Building & Local Food For Local Folks
Encouraging sharing and life-long learning as part of a capable, healthy community.
We are working for regional self-reliance, energy independence, environmentally friendly living, and a regionally-oriented community.
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What we Do
Sharing rural simple living skills through workshops and community events, based on a neighbor to neighbor model - so many skills exist locally that others are interested in learning. We give enthusiastic people the opportunity to share their knowledge with others and build community, creating a more resourceful and healthy community - sharing ways to live more simply, economically, and environmentally friendly lives!
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Areas Of Engagement
Local Food * Growing, Preparation, Nutrition, Preserving, Composting + Pollinators & Beekeeping!
Clean Energy * Small Scale, Renewable, Home Power and Community Energy
Northern Forest * Sustainable Practices, Small Woodlot, Healthy Hearth (Firewood & Clean Burning Methods)
Green Building * Renewable Resources, Re-use, Toxic-Free Materials, Rocket Stoves
Simple Living & Homesteading Skills * DIY your life, within the larger supportive community!
. Workshop and Events Schedule
Schedule of Events 2025 (more coming!) ………
Apr 12 6-7 Refresh & Revive the LLV Crary Mills Community Center *
Apr 23 6:30-7:30 Refresh & Revive LLV #2 Potsdam Presbyterian **
May 3 6-7 Refresh & Revive LLV #3 Otto’s Abode, Wanakena NY *
May 10 6-7 Local Living Venture Annual Meeting & Elections *
May 10 8-9 pm Honeybee delivery of replacement nucs for local hives
May 18 1 pm Forests: What are they and how can we help them?
……… A Woods Walk, Colton NY (RSVP)
June 7 10-4 Visit us at Dairy Festival Days, Canton Village Green ***
June 14 11-4 Visit us at Potsdam Pride Festival, Ives Park Potsdam
June 14 1-4 Honey Bee Hive Inspection Field Day, Winthrop
June 15 2-4 Edible Food Forest Tour, Wellesley Island NY
June 21 (date changed) 1-3 Composting Basics: Home Food Waste, Potsdam
July 12 9-6 Visit us at Potsdam SummerFest, Market St., Potsdam
Sept 7 10-12 What is a Forest Garden & How Can You Create One,
…… …St. Lawrence Nurseries, Potsdam NY
Every month (last Wed, 7pm) Bees & Beekeeping Group gatherings, upstairs Community Room, 80 E. Main St., Canton
* Sharing veggie soup & bread at this event!
** LLV will pick-up meal orders from Big Spoon Kitchen.(please rsvp for details)
*** Join our parade contingent at Dairy Festival Days! Contact us to join in the fun!
Get on the mailing list for notice of events!
LocalLivingVenture @ gmail.com
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