On the Radio Talking ’bout Floyd Fest

by Rick Beckman on July 29, 2010 · 0 comments

Pictures from Floyd Fest are already up on our Facebook page. I hope to have some up here soon as well, but until then, here’s a little something to look forward to for today: At 11:55am (Eastern) on WTJU 91.1 FM, Adrienne Young will be talking about Floyd Fest and Backyard Revolution’s experience there, as well as whether raw milk should be legalized or not.

Be sure to tune in!

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Featured on Charlottesville Inside-​Out

by Adrienne Young on July 13, 2010 · 2 comments

“Charlottesville Inside-​Out” 305 from Community Idea Stations on Vimeo.

Learn about a one-​of-​a-​kind Special Olympics tennis tournament; then celebrate the region’s cultural and agricultural heritage in your own backyard. Guests: Ron Manilla, Jon Fried, Special Olympics; Adrienne Young, Backyard Revolution.

Check out the whole video; we’re featured around the 13:15 mark!

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@ FloydFest 9!

July 4, 2010

Hear ye, hear ye! We are quite thrilled to announce Backyard Revolution’s debut appearance at one of the all time greatest music festivals in the land, FloydFest 9! Join the entire Backyard Revolution cast for a variety of workshops, lessons, and more, including Luke Ramsey & Adrienne Young-​Ramsey Olin Bare — traditional hunter & fletcher (arrowsmith) extraordinaire Ben […]

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Honoring our Ancient Rites – Celebrate Beltane

April 29, 2010

Greetings, everyone! What a fine and glorious spring we are being blessed with here in Virginia. We imagine the same is true for you, wherever you may call home. We want to encourage you to take some time out this weekend to celebrate May Day, otherwise known as the ancient pagan fertility celebration called Beltane, or Calen Mai. […]

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Dandelion Wine Time!

April 15, 2010

Dandelions are abundant right now, tiny tops of vibrant yellow sprouting up seemingly, without much provocation besides sunshine on a grassy field or deserving patch of green (areas freshly mowed seem to encourage the visitation of these cheery blossoms even more). We’re thrilled at the continued sight of these little guys because there are many things […]

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Spotlight on Local Food

April 15, 2010

Greetings, Good People! This week, Backyard Revolution is focusing on Local Food, why our food choices matter, and measure that need our attention right now that will work towards preserving the rights we have a humans living on this Earth to choose what we put into our bodies, what we eat, where our food comes from […]

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Newborn Lamb Learns to Suckle

January 29, 2010

We wanted to share this experience because it made quite an impact on us: We have eight sheep here on the farm. Yesterday morning we went down to the James to see the mighty river at its flood level. When we returned home, to our surprise, a tiny baby lamb was tucked up under one of […]

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Green and Focused for the New Year

January 8, 2010

Well it’s a beautiful New Year and there’s a light snow on the ground yet we are already seeing proof of the bright things to come. Feeling the crunch of holiday spending and time off, we’ve decided to exercise a few changes here in our household, some perhaps not as voluntary as others, but all opening doors and […]

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Down Where the Roots Grow Deep

October 13, 2009

Greetings, Fair Friends. Adrienne here with a cheery hello from the blessed mountains of Nelson County where the leaves are already moving furiously towards the golden hue of Fall– lovely. This here is my first official blog entry — it has been a nonstop ride since early spring and today (for real!) is the first time I’ve had to sit […]

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Crozet Music Festival Pictures

October 12, 2009

For your enjoyment, here are some pictures from Backyard Revolution at the October 3rd, 2009, Crozet Music Festival. Click the thumbnails to view the full-​size images. All pictures by Scott Hilles, our resident Backyard Revolution photographer.

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