Amyrose Foll

Amyrose Foll

Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance

Founder of Virginia Free Farm, Amyrose Foll is a fervent advocate for food sovereignty, earth care, people care, and resource share. She works to live out the values of collectivism, and community in order to ensure those around her are fed. She is a veteran of the U.S. Army, a former nurse, and continues her duty to protect and care for others through the farm.

6 Courses
19 Videos

Courses

Videos

Foraged Food Prep
Foraging and Plant Identification
Transform your meals with delicious wild harvested flowers, mushrooms, herbs, roots, berries, and greens! Follow Amyrose Foll of Virginia Free Farm as she walks with you on your journey to…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Foraged Food Prep
Gardening and Seed Saving
Transform your meals with delicious wild harvested flowers, mushrooms, herbs, roots, berries, and greens! Follow Amyrose Foll of Virginia Free Farm as she walks with you on your journey to…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Foraged Food Prep
Harvesting and Food Access
Transform your meals with delicious wild harvested flowers, mushrooms, herbs, roots, berries, and greens! Follow Amyrose Foll of Virginia Free Farm as she walks with you on your journey to…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Introduction to Maple Syrup Production
Maple syrup (or maple sugar) has a long history in North America, particularly among those indigenous to this land. In this introduction, Amyrose delves into that history as well as…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Sugar Bush Site Assessment: Which Trees to Tap
Come along through the woods of Virginia as Amyrose describes the decisions necessary when choosing the right area to tap trees. Identify which trees are suitable, what to wear while…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
How to Tap Trees for Sap
Amyrose shows you how easy it really is to collect sap for maple syrup production. With a few simple tools and pieces of equipment, get enough sap from your trees…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Process Sap into Syrup
Get to know the dos and don'ts of getting syrup out of the sap you collect. In this workshop, Amyrose takes you through her outdoor setup that boils down the…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Create Maple Syrup Products
Maple-flavored food items are popular as value-added products. Follow Amyrose as she shows how to make fun maple candies using molds and describes making maple snow candy. Here is a…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Finishing the Syrup Season
In this final course installment, Amyrose covers the important aspects of the end of sap collection, such as removing the taps from the trees, maintaining your equipment, and how to…
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Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
On the Farm Projects
Growing Corn the Lazy Farmer Way
Growing corn doesn't have to be complicated! Amyrose Foll shares her favorite techniques for growing corn in small plots, including tips for long season corn and growing multiple varieties in…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
On the Farm Projects
Working With Nature: Polyculture Planting
Maximize your harvest by working with nature instead of against it. Amyrose Foll demonstrates how to use rotational polyculture planting, such as the "three sisters," to increase the yield of…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
On the Farm Projects
Growing Mushrooms with Vegetables
Start growing mushrooms in the same plot as your vegetables! Learn how to plan a small polyculture plot in a garden bed built with reused and recycled materials.
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
On the Farm Projects
Diversify Your Livestock, Enhance Your Soil!
Diversifying your livestock isn't just good for your animals, it's also good for your soil! Amyrose Foll shares how she puts her chickens, goats, geese, pigs, and more to work…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
On the Farm Projects
Farm Revenue Streams Beyond Crops and Livestock
Generate multiple streams of revenue on your farm by implementing agritourism options beyond U-pick operations and farm stands.
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
On the Farm Projects
Foraging Food on Your Farmland
Harvest food and medicine from your front yard and learn why your crops aren't the only source of food (or income) growing on your farm. More Foraged Food & Medicine…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Seed Stories
Seeds for Preservation and Perseverance
Food sovereignty is the right to choose what food to eat, where it comes from, and how it is grown. In the past five centuries, native foodways were used as…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Natural Health: Immune Boosting Course
Indigenous Medicine: Turkey Tail Mushrooms
Walk with Amyrose as she introduces you to an easy to identify fungus: the Turkey Tail. It is abundant in North America and widely available most of the year. It…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Natural Health: Immune Boosting Course
Indigenous Medicine: Violets for Food and Health
Walk with Amyrose as she introduces you to our plant sister: violet. She gives us both food and medicine. She is an extremely versatile plant, prolific producer, and hardy perennial…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Spring Conference with Organic Growers School and Mother Earth News
Growing Blueberries and Blackberries Organically
Growing berries organically is not for the faint of heart. Dive into the details of growing blueberries and blackberries successfully, with no inorganic inputs. This workshop will also address how…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance