Avena Institute
…business in 1985, with a vision that she wanted not only to produce therapeutic medicinal herbs and their products, but that she also wanted to teach other women how to…
…business in 1985, with a vision that she wanted not only to produce therapeutic medicinal herbs and their products, but that she also wanted to teach other women how to…
…of compost – all of these provide opportunities to strengthen muscles and bones. And women who garden regularly have higher bone density than women who jog, swim or walk. For…
…sampled Morrill Farm’s living history projects at its November 2004 meeting. People were welcomed into the old-fashioned kitchen by Pat Perron and Debbie Frino, wearing long dresses with aprons, and…
…identified.) Since 2006, between 50 and 75 women have passed through the program. Between four and 15 women at a time work on the farm for three days a week…
…shocked by some of my results and what was learned in Maine. This info is highly relevant to women in their childbearing years – which is why I thought of…
…true, especially for single mothers. Even when women have a partner, both work the land. “So we consider it important that the Ministry of Agriculture gives agricultural packets to women,”…
…idea and process of creating a 10,000-square-foot pollinator garden on the grounds of the Valentine Farm, home of Mahoosuc Land Trust. An amazingly energetic and creative teacher, gardener and organizer,…
…to the market last year by Valentine’s Day, the first big flower holiday of the year. At its research facility in Albion, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, one of Maine’s biggest producers…
Mary Ann Haxton holds two handmade pegs in one hand while pointing out the hole where a peg will go. Joyce White photo. By Joyce White Serendipity guided the women…
…and dress the way I dress and nurse where I want to nurse and eat really good food,” she says. Perry envisions eventually enabling women who are recovering from abuse…