Today, the western frontier has been settled and most of us live in urban areas, but that doesn’t mean there is no place for the homesteader. Rather than going extinct, the homesteaders of our species have adapted and have re-appeared as the solution to new problems created by urbanization. Thus was born the Urban Homesteader.
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Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Fair
The Building Industry in Oregon is experiencing a worker shortage. Oregon Tradeswomen, a Portland nonprofit organization, produces our annual Career Fair to connect career seekers with job openings, ap-prenticeship, and other training opportunities with local companies and organizations.
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Sustainability Symposium
Join GPSEN and Portland Community College for their 2019 Sustainability Symposium: “Building Bridges to Sustainability.
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Camas Plant and Garden Fair
Everything for your yard and garden! Held the day before Mother’s Day each year
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Stream Team Earth Day Fest
Looking for a fun opportunity to make your world a little bit greener, connect with community members and help your children learn about the environment?
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The Natural End Pledge: Preserving Natural Values
Natural End Map as a way to help people find providers who would help them have a more natural end.
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Sage Center Wine and Chocolate Gala
Celebrate Portland's Alternative Health Community.
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Ready for Anything?
The Latin root of PREPARE means to make ready. I knew that Be Prepared is the motto of the Boy Scouts, but I didn’t know why Robert Baden-Powell chose it so I looked it up. “
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What’s Your Plan B?
I spend a lot of time talking to people about their End-of-Life plans. My coffin and cemetery business has a way of making that an easy topic of discussion for me
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Herbs for Pets
For many of us, pets are important members of our families - they sure are in our homes! Herbs can be useful for our very best furry (and even feathered!) friends, big or small.
