188. Kelly Clark on Education and CommunityInvolved Permaculture
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Do you have a passion for education and for farming? Can you live your dream and combine the two?
Today we\\u2019re joined by Kelly Clark, Founder of Kelly\\u2019s Working Well Farm, located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Kelly\\u2019s Working Well Farm is an educational permaculture farm dedicated to the community. Take one piece of abandoned property at the edge of town, add a handful of sheep and goats, plus chickens and a couple of dogs, invite the community, and you have the long and short of the farm\\u2019s origin story!\\xa0
As a teacher, Kelly spent her career seeking ways to cultivate authentic and lasting learning in her students, focusing not on external validation or evaluation, but rather on meaningful engagement with the material at hand.\\xa0
Kelly\\u2019s Working Well Farm was created to provide an environment in which individuals could learn, grow, and explore through freely chosen, authentic, and meaningful activities. In such an environment, the boundary between work and play dissolves, and community bonds are formed via mutual interest and endeavors.\\xa0
Join us to hear all about Kelly\\u2019s unique thriving farmer journey!
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You\\u2019ll hear:
What brought Kelly over from the teaching world to the farming world 1:27
The process of bringing the educational programs into the farm 6:31
How Kelly educates the children when they come to her farm 12:29
What different enterprises Kelly\\u2019s Working Well Farm is involved in 14:23
What kind of dehydrator they use 17:00\\xa0
How Kelly uses sheep on the farm 21:51
Some of the struggles Kelly faced with the farm 26:32
People involved in Kelly\\u2019s legal case with the local township 30:52
What the future holds for Kelly\\u2019s Working Well Farm 33:49
What the marketing looks like for Kelly\\u2019s farm 41:02
Kelly\\u2019s favorite farming tool 46:03
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About the Guest:\\xa0
Kelly was inspired to start Kelly\'s Working Well Farm in order to create a place for members of the community to learn about permaculture and how to grow food and practice ways of living that benefit the Earth, each other, and the other beings with which we share this planet, our home. She grew up in northeast Ohio and has returned to stay there. Kelly is grateful to have the opportunity to nurture this land and observe as it becomes more productive with each passing year and also how it in turn nurtures the spirits of those who spend time there.
Resources:
Website: https://morethanafarm.org/\\xa0
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellysWorkingWellFarm\\xa0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morethanafarm.kwwf/?hl=en#\\xa0
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