Restoring Connection Between People & Planet
Events, programs, and presentations to connect people and planet.
Deep ecology inspired programming
Johann Rinkens of Fields Without Fences will be participating in three sessions at this year’s Annual Winter Conference…
We’ll also be chatting and handing out free samples of Elderberry Elixir at the Exhibitor Hall & Maker’s Market!
Living Texts: In Conversation with The One Straw Revolution, 2024 / Earth Body School
Regenerative Farm Design at Ironbound Farm & Cider House Talk & Tour, 2024 / American Institute for Architects Signature Event
Value Added Product Panel, 2024 / NOFA NJ Annual Conference
Integrating Ecological Restoration & Agricultural Production, 2023 / NOFA NJ Annual Conference
Agroforesty Round Table Discussion, 2022 / NOFA CT Annual Conference
Virtual Farm Tour of Fields Without Fences, 2022 / NOFA CT Annual Conference
Integrating Ecological Restoration & Agricultural Production, 2021 / Rutgers Landscape Design Dept. Presentation
Water Farming, Stewarding a Precious Resource, 2021 / Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Permaculture Orcharding Part I&II, 2021 / Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Guest Teaching Spring PDC, 2020 / Weekend Workshop in collaboration with Hundred Fruit Farm
Culinary Herbs: The Apothecary In Your Garden, 2020 / Presentation at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum Tenth Annual Community Garden Conference
Culinary Herbs As Medicine: The Herbal Apothecary in Your Garden, 2019 / Presentation in collaboration with the NJ International Herb Society Delaware Valley Chapter
Guest Teaching Fall PDC, 2019 / Weekend Workshop in collaboration with Hundred Fruit Farm
Plants of the Summer Solstice, 2019 / Plant Walk
Forest Gardening in the Home Landscape, 2019 / Day Workshop in collaboration with Duke Farms
Guest Teaching Spring PDC, 2019 / Weekend Workshop in collaboration with Hundred Fruit Farm
Plants of the Spring Equinox, 2019 / Plant Walk
The Plant Medicine Path: From the Garden to the Apothecary, 2019 / 5-part Class Series in collaboration with NOFA NJ
Creating An Herbal Home Apothecary, 2019 / Presentation at NOFA NJ Winter Conference
Plants of the Fall Equinox, 2018 / Plant Walk
Water Planet, 2018 / Presentation at Pennsylvania Permaculture Convergence
Introduction to Permaculture: Learning to Design with Nature, 2018 / Weekend Workshop in collaboration with NOFA NJ
Wild Food & Medicine from Unkempt Lawns & Untamed Edges, 2018 / People’s Medicine Series at Flemington DIY
Plants of the Spring Equinox, 2018 / Plant Walk
Guest Teaching PDC, 2018 / Weekend Workshop in collaboration with Hundred Fruit Farm
Heart Healers, Plant Guides on the Path to the Heart, 2018 / Presentation in collaboration with the NJ International Herb Society Chapter
Permaculture Panel with Andrew Faust, Michael Judd, Lindsay Napolitano, Johann Rinkens, & Mark Shepard, 2018 / Presentation at NOFA NJ Winter Conference
Restoration Agriculture Case Studies with Mark Shepard, 2017 / Webinar on EAT
Introduction to Permaculture, 2017 / Weekend Workshop in collaboration with NOFA NJ
Foundations in Plant Medicine, 2017 / Day Workshop
Native Plants & Permaculture, 2017 / Day Workshop in collaboration with Wild Ridge Plants
Herbs of the Summer Solstice, 2017 / Plant Walk
How to Create a Home Apothecary, 2017 / Presentation in collaboration with Stockton Market
Sambucus, 2016 / Presentation in collaboration with the NJ International Herb Society Chapter
Integrating Herbs in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis, 2016 / Presentation in collaboration with the NJ MS Society Chapter
Healing Landscapes, 2016 / Presentation in collaboration with the Rutgers Ecology Club
Healing Landscapes, 2015 / Presentation at the Young Farmers Conference at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
Medicinal Herbs in the Field & Garden, 2015 / Day Workshop
Water Management from a Permaculture Perspective, 2015 / Day Workshop in collaboration with NOFA-NJ
Herbs & the Mind-Body Connection, 2015 / Workshop in collaboration with DIG YOGA
Designing Perennial Polycultures with Dave Jacke & Fields Without Fences, 2015 / Weekend Workshop
Botanical Healing for Gardeners, 2015 / Presentation in collaboration with the Gardeners of Wagner Farm Arboretum
Culinary Herbs in the Garden, Kitchen, & Medicine Chest, 2015 / Presentation in collaboration with the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance
Intro to Forest Garden Design with NJ Appleseed Permaculture & Fields Without Fences, 2014 / Day Workshop
Permaculture Farm Systems, 2013 / Presentation in collaboration with the NOFA-NJ Center for Working Lands
Plant Medicine for People & Planet
On our farm, located within Delaware River Watershed, we cultivate fruits, nuts, medicinal herbs, and wild edibles within naturalized plantings that mimic the wild ecology. Through site specific design, we integrate approaches found in environmental restoration, permaculture design, and regenerative agriculture to create low input, self-renewing, agroecological systems that naturally restore health and integrity to our shared landscape.
Beyond our fields we bring these practices to our consulting and design work with farmers, landowners, and organizations. Inspired by a philosophy that recognizes all elements are integral to an interconnected planet, we approach landscapes as interdependent ecosystems, out of which the well being of all is reflected in the health and functionality of the whole. We bring this mindful holistic approach to everything we do, from the products we craft, to the programs and services we offer.
