It’s here! After our successful call for contestants this summer, we produced a trailer with five budding yardfarmers. Watch it now! And then share the video with your friends!
The Yardfarmers Trailer is here!
By Erik Assadourian, originally published by Yardfarmers blog
February 3, 2016
Erik Assadourian
Erik is the Director of the Gaian Way (gaianway.org), an ecospiritual philosophy, organization, and community.
Tags: building resilient food systems, yardfarming, young farmers
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