Campaign Story

We are living through change on a scale and timeline that current agricultural, social, and economic systems were not built to withstand. At this crucial point in human history, we have a single and momentary opportunity to design systems, large and small, to meet our times and foster vibrant communities.

Your support will help us create a blueprint to navigate this collaborative design process with a primary focus on accessible permaculture strategies as they relate to Northeast food, medicine and fiber production, natural building, regional planning, economics, decision making and social justice.

Marty Castriotta’s Emerging Patterns of Resilience will present a foundation of bioregional perspectives, ecological concepts, pre-colonial land use patterns, and regionally appropriate tools and practices. Case studies from throughout the Northeast will highlight patterns of resilience in action; from rural to urban, farm to backyard, and society to self.

This book is also a family collaboration. Marty of Village Roots Permaculture brings 20+ years of experience growing food, building homes, designing ecological and edible landscapes, and teaching students in the Monadnock region. Abigail Castriotta (Marty’s niece) is an up and coming artist, ecologist, and food security activist. Abbie’s artwork will breathe life into the writing while together, they will dig deeply into the elements needed to create sustaining and regenerative possibilities.

Make this dream project a reality.

Your investment today will enable research and development, numerous interviews and site visits, editing and layout, as well as providing a fair wage for the beautiful images that will help tell the story.

At Village Roots, we are devoted to building solutions, whether it’s increasing topsoil and biomass, building healthy, ecologic and affordable homes, or supporting the efforts of area artists and crafters. Together, we can create the reality that can sustain our future.

Prefer to support this campaign offline? Please make a check out to Village Roots Permaculture and mail it to 134 Old Settlers Road, East Alstead, New Hampshire 03602.