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Eric Toensmeier 's Profile
Eric Toensmeier
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Joined:
20/03/2011
Last Updated:
27/07/2012
Location:
Holyoke, MA, United States
Climate Zone:
Cold Temperate





My Projects

(projects i'm involved in)

Nuestras Raices Farm

Nuestras Raices Farm

Holyoke, US

Terra Genesis International

Terra Genesis International

Stone Ridge, US

Paradise Lot

Paradise Lot

Holyoke, US


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About Eric Toensmeier

Learned about permaculture in 1990 and interned/took PDC at Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture in 1992. Have been learning and practicing ever since. Wrote Edible Forest Gardens with Dave Jacke (2005) and Perennial Vegetables (2007). Ran urban farm for five years with Nuestras Raices in Holyoke MA USA.

I love the concept that it's not about reducing our impact, but optimizing our impact. And I love participating in edible ecosystems. Also find it a great tool for assisting community efforts for self-determination.

Currently writing articles and book about stabilizing the climate with carbon-sequestering perennial farming systems. Still gardening our urban 1/10 acre forest garden with 200 species, planted 2004. Teaching, writing, consulting, also board member of Apios Institute for Regenerative Perennial Agriculture.

Updates

kickstarter campaign for carbon farming book

Writing a book about the power of perennial crops and regenerative farming to sequester carbon, love your help for campaign through April 30 2013

Posted over 11 years ago (0 comments)

user-generated food forest online resource

We've been working on a wiki for food forest plants. Please check it out at www.apiosinstitute.org.

Posted about 12 years ago (0 comments)
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Consultant Pdc teacher
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PDC
Type: Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course
Teacher: Jerome Osentowski
Location: Basalt Colorado USA
Date: Jul 1992
2 PDC Graduates (list)
0 PRI PDC Graduates (list)
22 Other Course Graduates (list)
have acknowledged being taught by Eric Toensmeier
7 have not yet been verified (list)
Climate Zones
Eric Toensmeier has permaculture experience in:
Cold Temperate
Sub-tropical

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