Gathering Ground Is Auctioning an Original Painting by Steve Lynch of Koyen Family Farm To help raise funds for our programs, we are auctioning off an original painting by Island artist Stephan M. Lynch. It depicts the historic Koyen Family Farm. About the painting, Lynch says, “This oil painting on stoneware was inspired by a … Continue reading Gathering Ground Is Auctioning an Original Painting by Steve Lynch of Koyen Family Farm
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Applications are open for Summer 2022
Spread the word! If there is a young adult in your life who loves to be outdoors and hands-on learning, Gathering Ground’s summer program might be for them!For young adults 18 to 27 with an interest in environmental studies, sustainable agriculture, food justice, conservation, and communal and ecological living, Gathering Ground's summer program provides the opportunity to … Continue reading Applications are open for Summer 2022
Reflecting on 2021 and Preparing for 2022
Double your impact so we can double ours! Every donation received by midnight on December 31st, will be matched! That means you have 10 more days to give to Gathering Ground and your impact will be doubled! $100 becomes $200.Every dollar given to Gathering Ground will go to support our programs which help connect people to … Continue reading Reflecting on 2021 and Preparing for 2022
Review of the summer Internship
by Sophia Hagen Having grown up on Washington Island, I’m always seeking opportunities to go home during the summer, so I was excited to learn about Gathering Ground and their educational internship opportunity. While at the time I didn’t know enough about agriculture to have much of an interest in the subject, I have every … Continue reading Review of the summer Internship
Dinner in THe Vineyard was a success
Gathering Ground hosted its third annual fundraiser celebrating local farms and local chefs on Sept 12. The event included a cocktail hour with passed appetizers, a five-course meal, cider and wine, and live music by Island musicians, Pauline, and The Bell-McDowell Band and a silent auction. Thank you to everyone who made the Dinner a success: our … Continue reading Dinner in THe Vineyard was a success
EC#3: Haunted Landscapes and Agricultural Land
By Emma Knicklebine In my last two blog posts, I have set before you some ecocritical theories that have had a huge impact on how I’ve thought about my work at Gathering Ground. Now, in my last post, I reflect on the internship by setting out another concept, one grounded in the past, present, and … Continue reading EC#3: Haunted Landscapes and Agricultural Land
Ecocritism Pt 2: Trans-corporeality and the Farm
One of the easiest, and most potent, ways to see trans-corporeality at work is through a study of eating. Everyone eats, from humans down to the smallest microbes. And, in eating, we take the nonhuman into our bodies, where it becomes a part of us. Therefore, every body that eats or is eaten participates in a wild kind of alchemy, transforming from one existence to another through the act of consumption.
Listen to the sound of biodiversity
Our summer intern Isabella takes us on a journey to understand biodiversity the importance (and beauty) of biodiversity through music. Listen to the melodies of chestnut, sheep, soil and more!
Ecocriticism and Entangled Humanism
As a student currently studying to earn a Master’s in Literature and Cultural Theory, I’ve frequently been asked one question while interning at Gathering Ground: “Why are you here, learning about sustainable agriculture? What does that have anything to do with literature?”
Meet our 2021 Interns – Part Two
We are enjoying our fourth summer internship, with a team of six radiant interns. Please stop and say hello. They will be happy to tell you all about what they are learning in our seminars, field work, and field trips! They'd also love to introduce you to the sheep if you haven't met them yet. … Continue reading Meet our 2021 Interns – Part Two