My name is Sundown Hazen. I am passionate about growing food and contributing to health and sustainability of his local community. I am using my backyard to grow fruits and vegatables traditionally, raise chickens, and raise fish and produce in an aquaponics system. I am also in the process of starting Pirate Produce, a business providing consulting services to home owners and small community groups and schools in sustainable food production. This group is a way for me to share my experiences an …

This group is for novice Survival and Sustainability enthusiasts. We are urban and suburban dwellers excited about learning the benefits of homesteading through the skilled trades. Eventually, we want to collaborate on meaningful community projects and share enough knowledge to start businesses. Here are some possibilities out there for innovative Homesteaders who want to survive, sustain, and prosper: -Permaculture -Landscaping -Horticulture/Gardening -Aquaculture -Hydroponics and Aeroponics -V …

Shanon Dean and Rebecca Miller are the original duo behind the 30 Something Dames. We’re just a couple of young crafty, thrifty and adventurous ladies.  Shanon puts “Suzy Homemaker” to shame and Rebecca is often referred to as “Becky Crocker”. Shanon has also started an Urban Homestead with her husband and they have 20 laying chickens, rabbits, and goats, muscovy ducks, and quail. There are 34 fruit trees, veggie gardens galore and composting bins going up around the 1/3 acre. We’re crazy abou …

Let's use technology to live 'bright green' lives! This group is for sharing tools to live more sustainably, including but not limited to: -growing more food on less land through permaculture design -using low-cost electronics to automate your garden -building 'shared ownership' systems to pool resources All skill levels are welcome; just be ready to learn and share!

The intent of this group is to provide and to share objective information about how regular, every day folks can prepare for the types of scenarios one may encounter here in the Bay Area. This group is meant for people interested in learning: 1) What are the basics of Preparation, Readiness, and Disaster planning? 2) What does one need to know in order to safeguard loved ones and personal property? 3) How to make sense of all the various "survival" approaches and confusing array of products? 4) …

A Women with Purpose and Action group, is for women with different industries who want network, entrepreneurial business women who wants to showcase their products and services with others, a professional women to encounter other professionals in similar or different industries and to mentor women of all ages at all stages of their careers whenever possible. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month, at Pizza Party. 3581 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, Ca 95051 - we'd love to have you join us! On Tu …

Join us in our quest to embrace living slowly and intentionally. We are a group of men and women who are striving to reduce our consumption/consumerism and increase our domestic skills. Whether you are an aspiring radical homemaker or already practice domestic arts, join us for knitting, sewing, quilting, natural dyeing, soapmaking, cooking from scratch, gardening, canning, creating herbal remedies for your family and much more. Bring an open mind and a snack to share as we learn from each other …

Hi! I wanted to start a group for all the people out there who are interested in learning to live a frugal, sustainable, self suffiecient type lifestyle in the Bay Area! I like to coupon, but have found that I want to clean out the chemicals in my home, use less paper goods, and learn how to garden organically in a small space, and perserve the fruits (wink) of my labors! I am a crochet and crafting person, so I'd also like to get together, with anyone interested, and do projects that center aro …

The Sacramento Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of poultry for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be suprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of poultry, and those that are interested in getting started. We get together most every month at our "Poultry Peopl …

This group is for people growing vegetables in the Oakland area (all locals welcome!) to get together and share techniques, experiences, seeds, methods, material, etc. so that we can all grow more vegetables! By vegetables, I mean all sorts of edible plants: Fruits, Tubers, Nuts, Seeds, Greens, Mushrooms, Herbs, Spices, etc. I hope to attract people with at least some experience so that we can all learn from one another. Meetups will mostly include meeting in a garden and discussing all sorts of …

Welcome to the Delta Backyard Poultry Meetup Group! The Delta Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have, or are interested in having a small backyard flock of chickens for pets, eggs, composting, fertilizer, insect control, and meat, as well as for folks interested in learning more about living a self-sustaining lifestyle. Inspired by the successful Atlanta, GA Backyard Poultry Meetup group (started by the Chicken Whisperer), our goal is to get together each month in various locations …

Are you inspired by the amazing abilities of microbes to create and preserve delicious food and drink? Are you interested in learning how to incorporate more fermented foods into your diet? Come meet with us to share wisdom, techniques, starter cultures, and love for fermented foods. Bring information you have and a desire to learn about making your own kombucha, sourdough starters, miso, tempeh, kefir, kimchi, or anything else fermented.

We are practicing mostly Organic, Sustainable, Fair Trading Principles, considering meeting every Sunday afternoon around Sonoma & Napa Counties, also sharing practical experience by camping out every few weeks,

This group is for those who long for a sense of permanence. It is for those who believe in the interconnectedness between culture, community, self, soil and food. It is for the nurturerers, the backyard farmers, the worm watchers. If you were raised in the modern suburb and cried the first time you tasted a tomato that came from a garden and not a store, you'll find friends here. If you are a scavenger, a mud builder, a farmer, a guerrilla gardener, an artist, a naturalist, an environmentalis …

This group is for people who would like to build their own tiny home, be it a house on wheels or a foundation, of wood, steel, natural and/or reclaimed/repurposed materials. No prior building experience needed. I'm neither an architect nor contractor, but I'm an excellent researcher/learner, love working with my hands and I'm committed to a hand-crafted, sustainable life (food, housing, energy). I see this group as an opportunity to share skills/expertise, information regarding sources of materi …

Meet other people interested in seasteading (homesteading the high seas) to talk, network, and brainstorm. Seasteaders believe that it's time to stop arguing about political systems and start trying them out on a small scale, most likely on floating platforms in international waters. Learn more at http://seasteading.org/

LocalBizNetwork, LLC is an organization for small business owners. We teach small business owners web marketing. Our teachers are good at using everyday analogies to explain concepts in Internet Marketing. In this 2 hour intensive course you will learn: * Learn how to setup your website for your business * What is CPC? * How much should you spend on Internet Marketing? * What are Landing pages? What are Link Exchanges? * What is Social Media marketing? * What is Twitter? Why is everybody …

A meetup group for people who want network and showcase their products and services with others. We meet on Tuesdays, at Pizza Party. 3581 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, Ca 95051 408-248-5680 - we'd love to have you join us! Bring your appetite for a delicious pizza, salad & soft drinks for only $10 per person. If you'd like to do and expo and have vendors at our location, email me, Lidia Blair at lblair@sbcglobal.net. Vendor tables are $10 and your lunch is FREE! If you would like to be a guest sp …

Environmental design, landscape, and horticulture/agriculture issues will continue to be a growing field! I'm seeking members who want to balance both practice and theory to engage in meaningful projects that either build our skills, or make a profit. I believe this approach is the best way for communities to prosper. A good way to achieve this would be to use environmental design programs, such as Foothill and UC Berkeley as templates. Here are some careers that these programs influence; Arbori …

A collective of residents in the general Gerstle Park area of San Rafael who are interested in connecting as a community through potlucks, gatherings, events in the Park (yoga, tai chi, meetups), share skills & resources (tools, books, garden beds, or the simple last minute egg you don't have on hand for a recipe). We are about creating a strong community and embracing all ages, genders, races, relationship statuses, faiths, beliefs and economic brackets. Let's celebrate our awesome community to …

We are a biweekly meeting of casual, mid-range and heavy gamers meeting at the Christ Presbyterian Church in Terra Linda, 620 Del Ganado Rd, across from Scotty's Market. We meet every other Friday. We have a library of 200+ board, card and party games on hand, and usually 10-25 games brought in by attendees as well. Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see all ages there! There is an incredible amount of table space available. Recent games include: Eclipse, Settlers of Catan, Settlers w/Seafarers …