Pompanuck Farm's
Annual Memorial Day Weekend
CANCELLED for 2012

 

Dear Friends of Pompanuck Farm,

It is truly with mixed emotions that we write to inform you that we have decided to cancel our 2012 Annual Memorial Day Community Pot-Luck and Celebration of the Arts. We’re taking a break…and here is why:

As you may recall, in 2011 we embarked upon a sabbatical process…a wonderfully restorative time designed to give the Pompanuck staff and board, along with the buildings and grounds, a period to rest and reflect. With the help and support of our board we have strategized our mission and have begun to reshape our programming to better serve the needs of our Pompanuck community. One of the most exciting accomplishments of the past year has been the successful launch of the Round House Bakery, a much sought-after source of delicious healthy baked goods and a business which provides on-the-job training in the bakery arts. And we have finally taken on a number of long-overdue maintenance projects to safeguard and enhance the Pompanuck facilities. We are very excited about what has been happening over the past year.

While much has been accomplished, there remains much still to do. It is this long list of works-in-progress that precludes us from gathering in May, 2012.

For twenty years the Pompanuck Farm Memorial Day gathering has been known as the event of the season…a celebration of the many talents of our local artists and artisans as well as a time to come together to reflect upon the costs of human conflict. We are committed to hosting this important event for many years to come.

We thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you all again soon.

  From Scott and Lisa and the Pompanuck Farm Board of Directors

Messages for Our Times: Visions of Our Future with David Cavagnaro

Pompanuck Farm presents Messages for Our Times: Visions of Our Future, a lecture about the shift in consciousness and other changes underway on the planet on Saturday, March 24 (6-8pm) to be followed by a workshop on Sunday, March 25 (10am-4pm) featuring naturalist, photographer, and sustainable grower, David Cavagnaro. The cost for Saturday evening’s lecture is $20 and for Sunday’s workshop, the cost is $70. Pre-registration by March 20^th is $80 for both.

Beyond dispute is the fact that severe and rapid changes are impacting all of life on Earth. Climatic and geodetic events are increasing both in frequency and magnitude. The current solar maximum in the eleven-year sun spot cycle is predicted to be the most intense ever recorded. Global warming is an established fact. Less reported are massive changes in the rest of our solar system, as documented by space probes deployed throughout by Soviet, European, and American space agencies. NASA has quietly reported over 120 examples of “interplanetary climate change” on its web site!

Increasing credence has been given to the significance of the 2012 end date of the long-count Mayan calendar, the very same termination of the tightening spiral of fractal time documented by the Chinese in the King Wen sequence of the I Ching.

At the same time, technological and intellectual advances in every field of science are progressing at geometric rates, yet even as we careen toward peak oil and approach the collapse of major ecosystems, increasingly high level disclosures reveal strategic technological developments being hidden (and in many cases abused) by “black-op” segments of governments and militaries.

In the midst of this dizzying pace of change, a magnificent library of symbolic information is being conveyed to us in fields of grain worldwide. Known as crop circles, over 10,000 of these beautiful symbols in the language of number and sacred geometry have occurred worldwide since the 1990s, the most important concentration around the centers of Megalithic culture in southern England. What do these symbols mean, and what effect are they having on us humans and the land itself? Are these truly “messages for our time?”

Based upon a bibliography of over 80 books, information David compiles for this workshop includes these questions:

• What is really causing the whole solar system to heat up, and are these changes among the great cycles the Mayans recorded in their long-count calendar??

• What messages do the numbers and sacred geometry inherent both in ancient monuments and in crop circles encode? Where did/does this information come from?

• What do numerous recent archaeological discoveries of an ancient global temple culture, many of them under depths of ocean water, tell us about the accepted model of human history?

• Do we inhabit a multidimensional and fully conscious universe?

• Can we transition to new forms of energy?

• Can we integrate advanced technology with sustainability?

• How can we navigate rapid and perhaps extreme change and at the same time create a new world?

For further information and registration for the Pompanuck Farm workshops contact: David Armbruster at daswan9@gmail.com 518.677.3329

David Cavagnaro is naturalist, photographer, and a sustainable grower. He has a 40 year history of publishing nature and horticultural photography, including authoring 5 books on nature topics. With his background in natural sciences, David has done extensive scientific field work in India, Southeast Asia, Australia, Central America and the Galapagos Islands. In the last 15 years David has done an extensive study of the crop circle phenomenon and its implications related to a dramatic awakening of consciousness.

David is a sustainable grower near Decorah, IA and he has created a non-profit organization with the mission of teaching hands-on cooking, gardening and agrarian life skills, Pepperfield Project (pepperfieldproject.org). David is currently on the board of directors at Seed Saver Exchange (seedsavers.org), a non-profit organization of gardeners dedicated to saving and sharing heirloom seed.

Come Hear RENEWAL CHORUS Sing at Pompanuck Farm!

Pompanuck Farm will be hosting a concert performance by Renewal Chorus on Sunday, Jan 8. 2 PM in The Round House at Pompanuck Farm.

The Renewal Chorus is a small, cooperatively-led ensemble of friends who first sang together as teenagers with the world music group Village Harmony. Since 2007, Renewal has assembled in the winter for a concert tour of the Northeast, performing traditional polyphony from around the world. This winter, they will embark upon their sixth tour, including a concert at Pompanuck!

Their concert features propelling rhythms and wide-open chords of American Shape Note music, early 20th century men's gospel, silvery tones and elaborate melodies of Corsican and Bulgarian trio songs and ancient polyphony from Caucasus Georgia. Each concert also showcases new and classic songs written by New England composers.

Many of the Renewal singers have traveled abroad to study ethnic singing traditions first hand. Village Harmony co-director Larry Gordon praises their “tight and unified ensemble sound” and “wealth of experience in the wide range of world singing styles,” calling them an assembly of “many of the finest singers among the recent graduates of Village Harmony’s traveling teen ensembles.” This concert is not to be missed!

A suggested donation of $12-15 will be accepted at the door. For more information about Renewal Chorus visit www.renewalchorus.com or contact (802) 345-6460, renewaltour@gmail.com .

An Evening of Fine Jazz

Saturday, November 12th

6:30pm to 11:00pm

Pompanuck Farm will hold its Fall Pizza/Jazz Big Night, our music-and-meal event promises to serve up enough great music and pizza to take us through Thanksgiving and into the New Year. Come hear fine Jazz and enjoy wood-fired pizza in the Roundhouse at Pompanuck in a benefit night for Pompanuck’s programs and children’s scholarship fund. Featured this evening will be Pompanuck’s own Bruce Williamson with other outstanding jazz musicians from Bennington, VT and New York City. Plus, there are always surprise musical guests during this popular Pompanuck event.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Tickets are $25.00 before November 9^th ($28 after and at the door) and $15 (and $18 at the door) for students. Click here for online tickets: PIZZAJAZZ Nov 2011

19th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Potluck and Celebration of the Arts

• Every Memorial Day since 1994, Pompanuck Farm has hosted an “open house” event - a tribute to this day of remembrance and to the people of our greater community. The public is invited to enjoy a day-long arts festival and tour Pompanuck’s buildings and grounds. To celebrate the 20^th anniversary ground breaking for the Roundhouse, there will be a special event to raise money for life skills retreats for young adults and to replace our greenhouse. Each $250 raised will provide one young adult the opportunity to attend a 3-day/2-night retreat.

There will be a raffle drawing with a chance to win three fabulous prizes: 1) an overnight at Pompanuck with dinner, wine, live music, and sumptuous breakfast prepared by Pompanuck chefs valued at $1,000. 2) A Spa Day at Pompanuck for four people, with hike, gourmet picnic lunch, therapeutic massage, sauna and swim for three couples valued at $700. 3) Two tickets and back stage passes to the Broadway musical, Chicago, at the Ambassador Theater in New York City valued at $300.

Raffle tickets are being sold for $5 each or five for $20.

There will be a silent auction throughout the day with an opportunity to bid on a variety of items including a painting by Arleen Targan, two Hubbard Hall subscriptions, each good for 3 plays, and a gift package from Over the Moon Beads and Gifts.

Over the years the Memorial Day Picnic at Pompanuck has become an annual festival of community building; play, meal sharing and a performance showcase for musicians and artists in varied media whose offerings often reflect the spirit of peace. Some of this year’s performers are: The Red Lions, Swear and Shake, Bruce Williamson and Friends and numerous local regional musicians.

This event is free and open to the public. Bring a dish and family and friends. This year, Pompanuck will hold its Memorial Day gathering on SUNDAY, MAY 29 –12:00 noon until dark. Rain or shine!

Pompanuck Farm is located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for info and visit www.pompanuck.org and www.pompanuckfarm.blogspot.com

...2011 News of A New Season at Pompanuck...

With the beginning of 2010 Lisa and Scott began a new project at Pompanuck: the Round House Bakery at Pompanuck Farm. What began as a fulfillment of a request by the Cambridge Coop to bake breads and cookies for sale, the bakery project grew last year, by request, to bring bakery goods to other local stores and then to local farmers markets. The requests for goods rapidly outgrew the facilities in the Roundhouse and so Lisa and Scott transformed the former wood shop into a full-scale commercial bakery.

Lisa and Scott have been long time, passionate bakers, (for many years, Lisa has been well known for her amazing, large-scale, sculptural cakes for weddings and celebrations). Round House Bakery began this year as a natural extension of their explorations in sustainable living and right livelihood. Please find us at the following stores and farmers markets:

Since January of this year, the Round House Bakery has been supplying artisan breads, cookies, muffins, cakes, granolas, frozen pizza doughs and many other baked goods to Cambridge Coop (Wed., Fri.) Spice n' Nice in Bennington VT (Wed.), Wayside General Store in Arlington VT (Fri.) , Hiland Hall School (Wed.) and Shaftsbury General Store (occasionally) in Shaftsbury, VT and at Farmers Markets in Cambridge (Sundays 10-2) and Glens Falls (Saturdays 8-noon).

In an effort to establish the Bakery on solid footing and to take time to reassess Pompanuck's programs, the Board of Directors of Pompanuck Farm has established a year of sabbatical from programs and concerts. We are halfway through this sabbatical year and the assessment continues to provide us with the time and energy to look at our programs in an effort to create a Pompanuck that is more effective, efficient and sustaining for our local, regional community. During 2011 we are offering only test programs and a few longtime retreats to make sure our assessment is clear and our small budget for the year is met.

Please Join us on Sunday, May 29 (noon-dark) for our annual Memorial Day Potluck and Celebration of the Arts. See the above listing...

On Saturday, June 4th during the Cambridge Balloon Festival Weekend, the Bakery is hosting an open house from 3-5pm. Come by and take visit the Bakery, sample delicious baked goods and tour Pompanuck's grounds.

There is Still Time to "Join In"...

Dear Friends, We send you warm winter wishes for an inspiring New Year. This last minute appeal is to remind folks that there is still time to Join In and make a contribution to Pompanuck Farm's Programs. 2010 was a year of learning at Pompanuck, from Enrichment Programs, Living Skills Workshops for Alternative Sentencing, Camping Journeys with St. John's Home for Boys, Our work with Mt. Anthony High School students and the mentoring of young adults and teens in working with younger children.

Our gardens produced most of the healthy ingredients for the meals we offered our retreatants. We welcomed a number of schools and colleges to tour and talk about our programs and environmentally sound buildings and grounds.

2010 was hard on our budget as we were under-enrolled in our children's programs due to the wiltering economy that we have all been affected by. We ran these programs while underenrolled because of our commitments to our young staff and to the children we serve. As a result, 2011 will be a year of discovery at Pompanuck when we will be reassessing all of our activities and programs, in an effort to ensure that Pompanuck evolves into a more effective, efficient and vital organization. Please consider donating to Pompanuck to support us in our work. You can click on the link below or to the right to donate on line or send your donation to the address below. Thanks for your generosity and thoughtfulness...

http://www.nycharities.org/donate/c_donate.asp?CharityCode=2951

The Mission of Pompanuck Farm Institute is to foster individual growth by cultivating community and sustainable living though education in the creative, environmental and healing arts.

Pompanuck Farm is a 501c3 non-profit located at 494 Chestnut Hill Road in Cambridge NY. All donations are tax-deductable to the full extent of the law. Call 518-677-5552 or email: info@pompanuck.org for reservations, directions and/or information. Please visit www.pompanuck.org