2012 Delaware Water Gap Earth Fair & Enviro-Film Fest

was a huge success! Vendors and attendees were thrilled and I'm happy to say we did right by our excellent films, Living Downstream by Sandra Steingraben, and Queen of the Sun: What the Bees are Telling Us from filmmaker Taggert Siegel. 

On Sunday April 15, 2012 from 11 am-5 pm, Dutot Museum and the borough of Delaware Water Gap hosted the Delaware Water Gap Eco-Film Fest and Earth Day. The Earth Fair is free, with Educational booths and presentations by Josie Porter Farm & CSA,  Forwardian Arts, Brodhead Watershed, Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation, Dierdre Nonnemacher Jewelry, Youth Infusion and Trips for Kids, Lehigh Valley Gas Truth, Stop Fracking PA, Liz Forrest for 189, Maureen Madden for 176, Cartwright for Congress. Musical performances by Lois "Earth Lovin'" Heckman & Maxwell Kofi Donkor, Seed Mandala Necklaces for Kids w. Flora and Friends. Organic popcorn, snacks and munchies will be provided by Black Bear Farm Organic Catering!! 

Documentary film screenings include "Queen of the Sun, What the Bees are Telling Us?" with a  1 hr. Family Screening @ 11, and a full screening at 3:20. "Living Downstream" , by Sandra Steingraber, Phd, documents the scientist's personal journey through cancer and her observations on the ecology of industrial contamination, screened at 1:30 and 5 pm. Advance tickets are $4 for the family screening for one adult and up to two children, and $5 for the full screenings for ages 12 and up, available at the Deerhead Inn during regular business hours. Door tickets will be $5/$6, and seating is limited.

Festival Events will take place at the Dutot Museum, the Deerhead Inn and the Castle Inn. The Dutot Museum is at 24 Main Street, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327. More information, please contact Black Bear Farm, (BlackBearFarmFun@gmail.com)

Thanks to:

The Dutot Museum for being such a gracious host,  Josie Porter Farm for sponsoring Queen of the Sun and Brodhead Watershed Association for sponsoring Living Downstream. The Fair would not have been the special community event it was without the loyal participation of our vendors: Genesis Farm, Lehigh Valley Gas Truth, Monroe County Democratic Progressive Club, Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Josie Porter Farm, Flora Schubert Children's Activities

Read more about this event!
Pocono Record Article 1 "People & Owls Enjoy the Delaware Water Gap Eco-Film Fest"
Pocono Record Article 2 "Movie Screenings Part of Delaware Water Gap Earth Fair" 

Good Night Irene!

Hurricane Irene came to Black Bear Farm, and she hit with a vengeance! We were blessed with only one tree down, on the neighbor's powerline! Increased dramatic weather events as a result of climate change, and increased demand on power grids due to overuse are certain to result in more "domestic inconveniences". In the meantime, I think figuring out how to be sustainable at home is a good idea. I'm looking for small scale solar panels for a micro grid to power the essentials~water pump, laptop, and cell phone. We have firewood and a fireplace for heat, and there's always the gas grill for cooking. We also hope to retrofit our oil burner for waste vegetable oil. Here's my favorite link to info on the WVO oil furnace retrofit . What a great time to attend Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Fest. This year, it's September 16-18th,  just two weeks away!