Good Earth Farm School
1702 Mountain View Road
Buena Vista, Virginia 24416
Phone-Fax: 540-261-8775
E-mail: goodearth@rockbridge.net
Press Release, for immediate publication and posting:
FARM SCHOOL OPENING IN THE
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Good Earth Farm, Buena Vista, Virginia, in partnership with Good Earth
Publications, is pleased to announce the opening of its farm school and
research internship program. Andy Lee and Patricia Foreman are the new
co-directors.
Five research internships are available in 1999. Internships focus on
free-range poultry, organic market gardening, applied permaculture and
ecological farm design, intensive rotational grazing and composting. A
combination of hands-on learning, self-designed study and professional
workshops ensures an exciting, well-rounded educational experience. Internships
run from March to December and include housing, food grown on the farm, and a
weekly stipend. College credits may be available from participating colleges
and universities.
During 1999 the Good Earth Farm School will host weekend and week-long courses
in house-building, market gardening and greenhouse fish farming, chicken
tractors and free range poultry, applied permaculture and ecological farm
design.
The inaugural course, March 1 to 6, is Designing and Building the Unplugged
Permaculture Cottage. Participants will learn how to plan and construct a
simple, inexpensive and easy to build house. They will also help design and
build a free standing greenhouse.
On April 9-11 students will spend an intensive weekend with Andy Lee learning
how to Design and Create a Profitable, Organic Market Garden and Permaculture
Greenhouse.
On May 26-29 course attendees will learn about Permanent Agriculture; Designing
Our Farms for a Future That Matters, with Joel Salatin and Andy Lee. Joel is
the author of Pastured Poultry Profits, Salad Bar Beef, and You Can Farm. He
and his family own Polyface Farm where they raise poultry, beef, pork, rabbits
and vegetables to sell to nearly 400 customers. Course participants will tour
Polyface Farm.