The Institute for Mindful Agriculture is committed to helping all of us improve our relationship with our home planet. By looking critically and deeply at ourselves and our relationship to the Earth through the lens of food and farming we can unlock our individual and collective capacities for transformational change.

 

During our Autumn Module we will dig deeper into the dynamic interdependence of Soil, Self and Economy through immersion in autumn’s gestures of setting seed, anchoring the future life of the seed within the earth, and the dissolving of life above ground. Activities will include:

·         Short presentations on the gesture of the year, mindful inner practice and working towards a food and agriculture economy serving the well-being of all

·         harvesting and autumn farm work

·         silent nature walks

·         individual mindfulness and self-reflection practices

·         discussions on transforming the current agriculture-food value chain

 

This workshop is part of a series of four, but can be taken individually as well. The costs for the weekend are on a sliding scale of $500-$250 including two dinners, one lunch and snacks. Further reduction of fees is possible upon request. Please contact Rachel Schneider to register or for more information: rachel@hawthornevalleyfarm.org

 

Hawthorne Valley Farm is a biodynamic farm and food business as well as our learning lab for examining the co-evolutionary relationship between human beings and our Earth. As a working farm it shows us how agriculture and the food system can play an important role in restoring a healthy and mindful relationship to our planet.