2025 Holiday Boycott: A look at the history of boycotting, collective demand, and action

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May this give you hope and mobilize you this holiday season and into the new year. We can change the system, indeed we MUST. Boycott the beauracracy and buy local!

It may seem small, but remember that 3.5% is not that many!

World Peace is a Life Skill: How earthskills brings people together

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“Because learning to get along is a life skill. Not killing each other is a life skill. Finding peace and harmony despite our differences is a primitive skill we humans need to learn.”

We’re all here ’cause we’re not all there – What you missed at the 2025 Firefly Earthskills Gathering

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Through earthskills we have tasted UNITY, and we’re reminded when we gather together, we are all truly ONE.

Bats & Sustainable Food Production: The Natural Partnership for a Balanced Ecosystem

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A common bat can eat thousands of insects in a single night, making them the perfect substitute for nasty pesticides. By eating everything from beetles to mosquitoes, bats help keep your garden and your family safe.

We’ll be giving away a Bat house at the Firefly Gathering this summer. Scroll for details and get your gathering pass asap!

All about Firefly Gathering 2025: What to expect when family camping in North Carolina

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Folks from around the country will gather near Asheville, NC July 8th – 13th for classes in traditional earthskills and crafts, resilience training and community building.

Learn foraging, friction fire, hide tanning, herbalism, basket weaving, native food-ways, fermentation, mutual aid, and hundreds of earthskills for all ages and skillsets.