Crestone Energy Fair 2020 Success!
Wow what an interesting challenge it was to produce this year's 31st Annual Crestone Energy Fair, but thanks to this amazing community we were able to host over 325 people throughout the day at our new outdoor venue. We are so grateful to all of our volunteers, sponsors, presenters and vendors. You all created a magical place of education, networking, sharing and celebration of the ways we strive to live in a regenerative way. We were grately humbled by the elders who opened the day with beautiful prayers and blessings for the event and land. If you would like to find out more about honoring native lands please visit: https://usdac.us/nativeland
Thank you to everyone who believed in us!
You can still watch the full day's events on our YouTube Channel OR watch individual panel presentations.
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwd-5cTUfalsr4sdhqk85Aw
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/676510912494488
Website - www.crestoneenergyfair.org and www.crestoneenergyexchange,org
Email - crestoneenergyfair@gmail.com
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(l to r) Donovan Spitzman, Nick Nevares, Lisa Bodey & Eri Maki kick off the 31st Annual Crestone Energy Fair.
Photo by Lori Nagel of Sunflower Studios.
https://sunflowerstudios.zenfolio.com/
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Permaculture/Gardening Panel: (l to r) Moderator Cheyenne Lacy with Panelists: Kizzen Laki, Matie Belle Lakish, Bryan Pike & Robin Blankenship) Photo by Lori Nagel of Sunshine Studios.
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Photos by Lori Nagel of Sunflower Studios
(Top to Bottom, L to R)
Opening Ceremony: Howard Bad Hand SD Youngwolf & Gloria Colin
Keynote Speaker, David "Diamond" Mauriello
Master of Ceremonies ,Dr. Kim Engard
Kitchen Goddesses, Raven, Mary & Faith
Restorative Practices with Orca Ross
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(L to R): Danielle Groth offers Tarot Readings, Jennifer Eytcheson with her beautiful mandala art, Dustin & Melinda Tidwell display their Painted Medicine artwork, Nathan Good of Shangrilah Stove and Crestone Fire Department in the background.
.Photos by Lori Nagel of Sunflower Studios
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Crestone Energy Exchange
The Crestone Energy Exchange is being formed to coordinate different volunteer opportunities and events that support regenerative community living. You can find out more information at
www.Crestone EnergyExchange.org
Keep reading below to learn about some of our latest projects!
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(L to R) Jason Bachman, Donovan Spitzman & Paul Grice collecting wood for the Community Firewood Program. Volunteers collecting wood from the South Crestone mitigation area.
Photos by Lisa Bodey
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Community Firewood Program
The Crestone Energy Exchange is excited to be getting the NEW Community Firewood Program off the ground! This is a new partnership with Neighbors Helping Neighbors and the Baca Grande EMS. The objectives are:
- efficient use of our local resources
- stimulate sustainable economic development
- create new jobs & work-trade opportunities
- support buying locally
- increase the supply that is available to families in need of heating support
If you are in need of firewood, we have several options
to fit your needs:
Purchase Firewood
Families who can afford to buy cords of firewood at full price will be helping to subsidize the program and ensure that we have a continual stock on hand through those cold winter months for NHN to distribute. Cords are currently priced at $250 for spruce.
To place orders for the 2020-2021 season, please go to our website: www.crestoneenergyexchange.org
Work-Trade
We have a limited # of cords that can be offered with a work-trade situation. Ability to run chainsaws, hydraulic log-splitters, hauling firewood or hand splitting, loading and stacking of firewood necessary to apply for this opportunity.
NHN Free Firewood
If you are in need of financial assistance to purchase firewood AND you are not physically able to do manual work, you can apply for the Free Firewood from NHN. Please contact Mary Lowers at 719-256-4185
Volunteer/Community Service
We also have spaces for people who would like to volunteer to help us collect, process and deliver wood and offer opportunities to fulfill community service agreements through the courts and restorative circle contracts.
We are grateful to NHN and the Saguache County Commissioners for supporting this new venture through a Sales Tax Grant and to Eric Maki for donating the land space to our efforts.
For more information, please contact Lisa Bodey at 719-480-5925 or email crestoneenergyexchange@gmail.com.
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Community Thanksgiving Dinner
What an amazing display of generosity, abundance and trust. The annual Thanksgiving Dinner was hosted on Saturday, November 21. Over 400 people stopped by the Little Episcopal Church to pick up a To Go Dinner. Thank you so much to all of the volunteers who prepared and cooked food, helped with set-up, packaged and delivered meals, and those who created a beautiful and inviting space for our community to gather.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors and the Crestone Energy Exchange are grateful for all of the donations you all shared from your heart.
Thank you Nick Nevares for expressing the importance of keeping this tradition alive and taking the initiative to make this event possible in a new format!
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Community gathers to prepare and package Thanksgiving meals. Nina Gonzalez organizes turkey, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free "To Go" meals.
Photos by Lori Nagel of Sunflower Studios
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