M Joseph

Hi SW Washington Permies!
My wife and I are planning some permaculture gatherings in the area around Rochester WA and we would love to meet homesteaders permies and folks into natural healing and home brews! We have a small 8+ acres but very unique permaculture food forest and herbal medicine nursery started that is progressing steadily. We want to meet mature singles and adults interested in permaculture and sustainability to join us for seed and plant swaps knowledge sharing and socializing on our farm. We're thinking we will have tables for farms to use to represent their passions and have potlucks with a fire and home brews mead and ciders for beverages. We even have a full sized Tepee we are putting up for the drier weather that could be fun place to pow wow! Send us a message or email and we can talk about collaboration on social learning events for local permies!

dame frank wrote:LOL. I don't know if "that look" you are donning would go over well with the single permie ladies in the US or particularly in my area!

You know, it's odd as of late. I am single and am in a community in mid-western WA that's full of single women over 60 and all have nice parcels of land (5 acres +). I'm talking about over 100 of them (including myself). Funny thing is, each one of them is different and each one has a quirk that may be challenging to live with. What they mostly have in common is their association with the land for the most part. Some are gardener/farmers, some are into just animals, most wish to be independent of the system. Our climate does allow for year-round food harvesting if planned well enough and this area is just now getting around to setting this up (but on such a small scale that could be expanded). We do see more than our fair share of cloudy/drizzly winter days but will go 90-120 with no rain in the summer. The soils here are rocky and acidic which requires building up of soil and changing pH balance.

All have access to permaculture people (big in my community). Many don't even work their land. Many are widowed or came to this country to be free of yokes in their country. Very large variety of cultures here from Russia, Japan, China, UK, NZ, Australia, Canada, France. Heck, we had a food coalition meeting last night (about 80 people showed up) and I fraternized with all these people of various cultures all with a common goal, how to establish our own health, food system aside from the current system. Most all wish to collaborate, teach and share.

Most all were NOT ok with the mask/vax mandates at all and are well educated on the "poisoning" intent of our government/corporations. All practice herbal and alternative medicine along with food health. We need a dentist who is willing to go out on a limb and perform alternative dental care. And barely any of these gals can do basic carpentry. Our western culture sure created a conundrum in separating the sexes from various important occupations. Men are in a much better position to be self-reliant due to strength and skill sets.

Seems we need more men in this area.

Hi Dame
My wife and I are planning some permaculture gatherings in the area around Rochester WA and we would love to know more about your food coalition group. We have a small 8+ acres but very unique permaculture food forest and herbal medicine nursery started that is progressing steadily. We want to meet mature singles and adults interested in permaculture and sustainability to join us for seed and plant swaps knowledge sharing and socializing on our farm. We're thinking we will have tables for farms to use to represent their passions and have potlucks with a fire and home brews mead and ciders for beverages. We even have a full sized Tepee we are putting up for the drier weather that could beca fun place to pow wow! Send us a message or email and we can talk about collaboration on social learning events for local permies!