A Model for Living with Anthony Anderson of Blackbird Natural
[EVENT] -$8.95

Anthony AKA, Rawmodel presents "A Model for Living." Anthony will be sharing how Blackbird Naturals uses conscious commerce to fund its organic garden and permaculture projects. Replanting paradise on earth is his passion and he will be giving concrete examples of how YOU can begin to grow your own food and create your very own slice of heaven! Blackbird will be handing out delicious samples of its Organic Raw Cacao Fudge Truffles!

Anthony Anderson has returned to New York City to host a truffle tasting and a lecture about building your own Food Forest for you and your family.

What you will learn:
* Finding an appropriate site to start your Space of Love
* Securing Long-Term Water Sources
* Starting your land off right with ground covers, compost, and beneficial fungi
* Growing Edible Fungi like Maitake, Reishi, and Shitake
* Teaming up with Animals
* Growing perennials instead of annuals
* Using Greenhouses to extend your growing season
* The need for food independence and Blackbird Natural's mission to plant paradise with their profits.

More about Anthony: Anthony spreads the word about Self Reliance and Replanting Paradise. He is living the dichotomy of the fashion world, sustainable living and permaculture. He's building a sustainable mini eco-farm.

"In early 2007, I began to document my journey from eating cooked food to raw (“live”- plants, nuts, fruit) foods. It started out as a way to document and share my thoughts, experiences, and the lessons I learned. My transition was motivated initially by the desire to lose a little weight for my modeling career. I was an ethical vegan beforehand, but after coming upon a book about raw foods, I decided to try it for two weeks. Aside from seeing physical changes almost immediately, I also experienced profound bursts of energy, happiness, and mental clarity. A sudden vibrancy swept over me, and I became convinced through my own experience and further research that eating raw/living foods is the way human beings should eat and live. Ive gone through the ups and downs of raw foods and I hope to share my experiences in order to make it easier for others that are just beginning their own journey.

"In the past year I have branched out of the raw-vegan paradigm and now include high quality, sustainably-raised animal products such as pastured eggs and kefir from grass-fed cows and goats. The work of Dr. Weston Price, Daniel Vitalis, in addition to my own observations, led me to the conclusion that raw veganism is NOT a long term diet if you want to thrive and have an active endocrine system. No primate is vegan. Human vegans will protest, (and have) but their reasoning are based on factory-farming mentalities and 99% of the western population eating poor quality animal products (and way too much of it as well).

"As for my modeling career, I have worked with companies such as Hugo Boss, Target, Macy’s, Tommy Hilfiger, JcPenney, Kohls, Gillette, Acura, and Paul Mitchell. Though I enjoy this work because of the free time to pursue other interests, my true passion is spreading ideas and awareness about sustainable living and the "whole organic foods" lifestyle. I feel that I have come to this planet at this time to help others see the benefits of this model for living one's life. Modeling has given me the income to build my forest garden and travel the world, but I am truly on this Earth to spread the ideas of sustainable living and personal and societal evolution.

"I am currently building a self-sustainable home and organic garden/food forest in Minnesota where I am growing over 200 kinds of fruits and vegetables, including many species suited to warmer climates in my dome greenhouse. I hope that others will take this model and apply it to their suburban homes to become more self-reliant, and not only enjoy the benefits of eating a more local and cleaner diet, but also reaping the spiritual benefits of reconnecting with nature and the cycles of life. While living in New York City, I am growing tropical fruit trees in my well lit apartment. It keeps me sane in this insane metropolis.

"For pastimes, I love to spend time in nature while hiking, camping, and wild food foraging. I read as much as possible, and am always listening to interviews on Coast to Coast AM, Oneradionetwork.com, and many others.

"Besides Rawmodel.com, you can find me as a contributing writer on The Huffington Post, Gliving, and WelikeitRaw."

Anthony Anderson Community pages:
Facebook
Blog

Cost: $8.95 (4 pack truffle). Blackbird Naturals Truffle 4 pack will be given at check in of the event.