Hurricanes, economic uncertainty, pandemic, nuclear proliferation. The possibility of any or all of these hang over our heads every day. But are any of us prepared to protect our families if something drastic should occur? Are you going to have all of the essentials, or are you going to join the mob of desperate last minute shoppers?  When you do that last minute shopping, is your money going to have buying power?   Be sure to look into our huge FILE section listed under "more" in the main m …

Creating sustainable community and abundant health through reconnecting with the land. Our food travels 1,500-2,000 miles from picking to our plate. It's picked early, before ripening, industrial farmed with lots of chemicals and fuel. 80% of the food $ goes to transportation & related costs, with only 7% to the farmer. It is our intention to migrate to fresh, picked when ripe, full of live enzymes, pestcide and chemical free food from your garden phot.

FNFCG was formed in response to a demand for greater cohesion within the community gardens of Northeast Florida. The number of community gardens in Northeast Florida continues to increase, with gardens being started all over, from schools and churches to private businesses and correctional facilities. The opportunity for community gardens to share resources, apply collectively for funding opportunities and communicate collectively with local government increases the efficiency, resiliency and s …

I decided to start this group because I know that there is a group of people here in Jacksonville.. in the nooks and crannies... planting there home gardens... catching water from their roofs... using greywater... planting in guildes.... I want to know you!.. I have a PDC from Hawaii 2001 and have worked on farms since than. My home is becoming a model of what I have learned. I have alot to share - and I'm sure I can learn alot from others experiences.

Jacksonville has some incredible independently employed and working from home professionals. We are starting up coworking here in Jacksonville to connect those people to one another. --- A definition of coworking from the semi-official coworking wiki (http://wiki.coworking.info/): Coworking n. (koh wur king) a cafe-like community collaboration space for developers, writers and independents. Or, its like this: start with a shared office and add cafe culture. Which is the opposite of most mod …

"I built it myself." If these four words make you feel good inside, this group is for you. Whether you want to build something as complex as a house, or something as simple as a tire swing, you can learn a lot from other people who have done it and are doing it themselves. On the other hand, maybe you have something to teach someone else so they don't have to make the same mistakes you did. We can meet to share project ideas, to learn about new (or old) methods, and to share the work on larg …