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Regional Gathering – North Dakota

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    Location
    Bismarck Event Center
    315 South 5th St Bismarck, ND

    Date/Time
    Date(s) - Friday, February 17, 2023
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Update: Venue has changed to Bismarck Event Center, Room 101.

    Because so many of our readers are not within driving distance of our farm, this year we decided to host several offsite “Grovestead Gatherings” for newsletter readers and supporters.

    Our hope is to meet more of you in person and to connect you with others in your area who are building a durable future. Rory and Becca will share a few remarks and then we will have time to hear from you.

    Our first off-site gathering will be at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, North Dakota. Please come and say hello and meet kindreds in your area.

    Schedule:

    • 6:00 PM – Homesteading as a School Subject: Preparing your Children for Meaningful Careers
      Rory and Becca will share some practical advice on incorporating vital skills into your home education (bringing the “field trip” home, as Becca calls it) — skills that can develop into viable careers, mentoring relationships, and healthy independence for your children’s future.
    • 6:45 till whenever – Fellowship time and discussion


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    At dinner, during ‘hey, hey what do ya say? What was your favorite part of the day today?’ Alden reported that the best part of his day was busting up the ice between the truck and the van and asked if he could go back out after dinner. I just loved that at age 5, he has tapped into the universal joy and gladness of helping the ice go away.
    A wonderful day with wonderful friends! About 50 undaunted Minnesotans braved subzero windchills to learn all about maple syruping and then we headed up to the (heated) barn for a pancake potluck. Good food, good fellowship.. a blessed time all around.
    “Once upon a time a little girl was very happy to work. She love to work. All she wanted to do was working. She loved working. She was very happy to do that. The And.” If you need her, you can find Hattie loading and unloading the dishwasher...happily. Can you tell we talk a lot about the choice we have in working? You can work crabby or you can work happy!
    Last year we had two families go home and tap their own maple trees that very afternoon! Our annual Great Maple Syrup Get Together is one week from today. We have just a few spots left for a morning of tree tapping, evaporator empowerment, snow pants and (new this year) a big brunch potluck up in the barn. We’d love to have you! Come try maple syrup in your coffee. You won’t be sorry. Gathering is Saturday, March 18th, 10:00-1:00ish. Sign up at gatherandgrow.us and bring something yummy to share!
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    Rebuilding the Family Economy

    P.O. Box 326
    Northfield, MN 55057

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    “We urge you, brothers . . . to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.”

    —1 THESSALONIANS 4:10-12

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