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In Dandelion Hunter, forager-journalist Rebecca Lerner sets out on to find her inner hunter-gatherer in the city of Portland, Oregon. The result is engaging, uplifting, and often humorous. After a disheartening week trying to live off wild plants from the streets and parks near her home, she learns the ways of the first people who lived there and, along with a quirky cast of characters, discovers an array of useful wild plants hiding in plain sight. As she harvests them for food, medicine, and…See More

Join us for the first monthly Transition Cafe. The Transition Cafe is a monthly meet-up where people gather in small groups around Transition themes that interest them-- such as Food, Energy, Health, Heart & Soul, and Community Living. It is a fun, social way to explore how to build more resilient lives, create stronger communities and connect with other folks to have a bit of comaraderie amidst the unfolding realities of economic, ecological and energy transitions.  Work groups who want to…See More

Efforts to close some loops on outgoing byproducts.