Webinar: Strategies for Local Organizing – May 15th 12-1 pm Eastern
Remember – Webinars are fee for PAN Members! Non-members can join or choose a sliding scale $50-10. Permaculture is a design process, which we can use to design organizations, groups, and direct actions. Learn strategies for local organizing from three different organizations in our region: Resilience Hub (Portland, ME), Boston Food Forest Coalition (MA), and […]
October Webinar Comin’ Up on 10/26
Registration is open…Look for all of the details here
PAN Fiscal Sponsorship in Action: Ben and Jerry’s Community Action Grant
Ben and Jerry’s Community Action Grant written by Jessica Rubin, PAN Member We were grateful to receive fiscal sponsorship from PAN in order to apply for a Ben and Jerry’s Community Action grant. Vermont Myconode is an inspired local offshoot of the greater Radical Mycology movement. As a network of friends, colleagues, mentors, scientists, amateur […]
PAN Fiscal Sponsorship in Action: Permaculture Apprenticeship and Cohort (PAC) Pilot Program
PAN Fiscal Sponsorship in Action: Permaculture Apprenticeship and Cohort (PAC) Pilot Program written by Stacey Doll, PAN Member This summer, through the support of the Dorr Foundation grant and fiscal sponsorship provided by the Permaculture Association of the Northeast (PAN), Root to Rise is hosting a Permaculture Apprenticeship and Cohort (PAC) Pilot Program that provides […]
2018 Northeast Permaculture Convergence – Get Your Ticket Now!
Summer is a special time of abundance, harvest, celebrating community, and sharing in the joys of nature’s gifts. For this reason, we invite you to participate in the 6th New Hampshire Permaculture Day on Saturday, August 18th 2018. This event is spearheaded by the New Hampshire Permaculture Guild, hosted by Cite Ecologique of NH Ecovillage […]
Network Phase Changes
Growing Northeast Permaculture from a Network to a System of Influence written by Lisa DePiano and Jesse Watson Over 30 people, including PAN board members Jesse Watson, Liz Kelly and Lisa DePiano and former board members, Lisa Fernandes and Jono Neiger, gathered seaside on the coast of Maine over a blustery November weekend to attend […]
NEW PAN Membership Benefits – Join now!
You asked – We listened! We have added a number of PAN Membership benefits. When would now be a good time to join and to support our work. Full list here
PAN Launches Permaculture Educators’ Pledge
The creation of The PAN Permaculture Educators’ Pledge, was a 3+ year participatory process, convened by the Permaculture Association of the Northeast (PAN formally know as PINE). This 1- page document was distilled from many meetings, conversations, convergences, phone calls, scribbled notes, retreats and late night talks around the fire as our network grappled with […]
Funding Sources for Permaculture Initiatives
Across the region PAN members are working on innovative projects on their properties, in their neighborhoods, and in their chosen communities. Moving from idea to implementation is dependent on many variables but one of the most limited is often funding. Over the past few years the PAN Board has been working closely with the New […]
PAN Member Benefits – Time for A Change?
The PAN Board is discussing upgrades to our membership program. Contact us if you have great ideas to share with us! Numbers Snapshot: 83 SUPPORTING MEMBERS (AND GROWING) 2017: 3 PAN SPONSORED EVENTS # COURSES IN OUR REGION = LOTS! (and growing) 281 FREE SUBSCRIBERS (or future members as we like to call them)
Unconferencing – We Did!
PAN hosted its annual board, teachers and organizer’s retreat at the Omega Institute from October 8-11, 2017. This year those in attendance were the PAN board and a small, intimate group of committed network organizers from New York City to Boston. For this year’s retreat we chose to place some stronger focus on “unconferencing” which […]
Registration opens…2017 Northeast Permaculture Educators’ and Organizers’ Retreat
Basics for the 2017 Northeast Permaculture Educators’ and Organizers’ Retreat What: Networking, Co-Creation, and Fun Date/Time: Sunday, October 8 after 2 pm to Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Where: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY Fees: $150 to Omega for dormitory style lodging, meals, and accommodations* plus sliding scale registration fee to PAN ($40-$90 PAN Members/$50-100 for nonmembers) […]