Bezaleel Israel Eco-Village

08/18/2026

🌱 We’re getting so excited for the 2026 Spokane Permaculture Symposium! 🌎💚

We’re just days away from gathering August 22–23 at Harmony Woods in Spokane for a weekend of learning, connection, collaboration and practical solutions for creating more resilient communities and ecosystems.

We’re honored to welcome an incredible group of presenters sharing their knowledge and experience:

🌿 Kathryn Alexander, MA — Soil Smart – Soil Wise & Living Ground Collaborative
Regenerative strategist and living-systems educator presenting on living soil, water and the Biotic Pump.

🌿 Kirsten Angell — Spokane Urban Nature (SUN)
Urban and regional planner exploring urban planning, bioregionalism and sustainability.

🌿 Mary Bishop — All Things Regenerative
Permaculture designer sharing strategies for reducing wildfire hazards through land stewardship.

🌿 Rachel Buck — Upper Left Trading Co.
Local-food advocate sharing how we can build stronger local food ecosystems and food security.

🌿 Gregg DePonte — Ola Aina Farms
Regenerative farmer exploring collaboration in nature, agriculture and our local food systems.

🌿 Dr. Toby Hallowitz — CDA Acupuncture & Holistic Healing
Naturopathic physician and acupuncturist presenting The Healing Power of Nature: Healing with Nature Cure and Permaculture.

🌿 Sher Priya Kaur — Urban Homesteader & Permaculture Practitioner
Sharing practical experience with animals on the homestead and utilizing all aspects of our animal partners.

🌿 Samantha Lewis — Permaculture Homesteader & Designer
Sharing about Rocket Mass Heaters and efficient, resilient wood heating systems.

🌿 Craig Madsen — Healing Hooves / Roots of Resilience / CREATE Fellowship
Ecosystem-management specialist presenting on using goats for w**d management and reducing wildfire risk.

🌿 Chrys Ostrander — Bezaleel Israel Eco-Village
Permaculture farmer exploring what we can learn from the Black Panther Party’s historic mutual-aid programs.

🌿 Ronald Reed — Seven Generations Innovation
Conservation advocate exploring the Seventh Generation Principle, permaculture and our responsibility to future generations.

🌿 Stefanie E. Skupin — Veterinary Homeopath & Permaculture Gardener
Sharing poison-free plant care using homeopathic remedies.

🌿 Ramman Turner — Off-Grid Land Steward
Sharing generations of experience and practical approaches to reducing wildfire hazards through land stewardship.

🌿 Aaron Weiss — College of Idaho / mewithoutYou
Anthropology professor exploring permaculture, education, kinship, reciprocity and our relationship with the more-than-human world.

This symposium is about more than presentations—it’s about bringing people together to share skills, build relationships and discover what we can accomplish together for the Spokane watershed and the greater Inland Northwest.

We can’t wait to learn, connect, eat, make music, share ideas and build resilience together! 🌎🌱💚

Learn more and register for the Spokane Permaculture Symposium at www.SpokanePermaculture.org

07/31/2026

The BZ Farm will be here with fresh garlic, plants and smiling faces! We hope to see you there.

07/19/2026

Hey Friends!

BZ and I are looking for some help splitting this pile of rounds. We had a couple of folks from Spokane lined up to help but they ended up having unexpected visitors and can't make it.

BZ has this big hydraulic wood splitter he built (being a jack of all trades and all) that attaches to his backhoe and so it makes the job go relatively quick if we have someone with a strong back (mine is not so strong anymore, alas) to feed the splitter and toss the split wood into a pile to dry. BZ operates the splitter. I set the rounds I'm fed into it. Three maybe four hours. We're looking at Monday or Tuesday or some time this coming week. We would really appreciate any help. We're about an hour north of Colville.

Call and leave a voicemail or text at 914-246-0309 or email us at [email protected].

07/16/2026

Introduction to Permaculture: A 22-Hour Intensive Workshop

Friday, July 24, 2026 - 4:00pm to Sunday, July 26, 2026 - 2:00pm

At Uhuru (2332A Scott Rd., Rice, WA).

Registration is open.

Over the course of this immersive weekend, participants will explore the core principles of permaculture through a combination of classroom learning, hands-on projects, site design exercises, and collaborative activities. Topics include healthy soil, water systems, native plants, and ecological design, along with a guided native herb walk. Whether you're just beginning your permaculture journey or looking to strengthen your existing knowledge, you'll gain practical tools and inspiration to apply at home and in your community.

Registration now open on Eventbrite! Are you ready to deepen your connection with the land and learn practical skills for creating resilient, regenerative systems? Join us for a hands-on 22-hour Introduction to Permaculture Intensive at the beautiful Uhuru Community in Rice, Washington.

07/11/2026

Okay, so here's the thing. Here's this 20-acre permaculture homestead. It's all set up to be a working farm. There's tools and equipment. A vast irrigation system. Fresh, cold clean, abundant, spring water. Deep, high-organic-matter, virtually stone-free soil. The 76 year-old owner is committed to donating the land and everything on it to a land trust that you could belong to and live here with NO BUY IN and NO RENT. It's already in his will and an easement to set it all up poised to be filed with the county this year. The two people here (the owner-- here for over 35 years-- and a project partner in his 69th year with almost 5 years on the land) believe in no power hierarchy, favoring a horizontal shared governance system. It's beautiful, quiet, secluded and off the grid. Building structures can be done legally without permits and inspections (thanks to many county residents here being of the "Don't Tread On Me" persuasion). We've been broadcasting for years to attract folks to come and be part of the project and we are dumbfounded that no one as yet has fully joined the community with a serious long-term commitment. Folks! This kind of opportunity you don't see every day. In fact, this is really a once in a lifetime opportunity. Face it. The vast majority of young folks who want to leave the rat race behind and get real with their life direction will NEVER have enough green to buy land this good-- whereas here, all you have to do is show up (after being invited, of course). Show up. Contribute time, effort and minimal funds to the commons while arranging your day-to-day your way. Pursue your own passions. Develop your own skills. Cobble together your own version of Right Livelihood. Be secure in your home. Yes, it's not an easy life. Living on a homestead and having to do many things yourself means the days are busy and you're tired when the sun goes down. But it's a good tired. A fulfilled tired. Isn't that what you want? Jeez. Where IS everybody? Please check out bzfarm.org.
Video flyover:
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06/25/2026

Have you got a sawmill we could rent?

We have some timber on the farm we'd like to mill. We have rented saw mills here in the past, so we know what we're doing. Please let us know if you could help us out. We're near Northport. Voice message and text: 914-246-0309.

05/08/2026

To Folks in the Colville area:

We have fresh "Permaculturally-Grown" Duck Eggs from our farm up near Northport. They come from our small flock of heritage Ancona ducks. We feed them locally-grown sprouted barley and Red Bridge Farm's "All Flock" locally sourced poultry feed processed in Kettle Falls. These ducks are also great foragers so they naturally supplement their feed. The eggs are big, rich and delicious. $8/dz. Contact us to arrange how to get some for your table. Email: [email protected] - 914-246-0309 (voicemail/text).

04/03/2026

It's TOMORROW! Sat. April 4 in Kettle Falls. Don't miss it!

Event by Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild and Kelly RainbowButterfly. Location: At the Gazebo near the playground at Happy Dell Park in Kettle Falls, WA. This free, public community swap is all about sharing the green goodness! Come trade, sell, buy, or simply wander among seeds, plants, roots, t...