Center for BioRegional Living
DESIGN • EDUCATION • CONSULTATION • PUBLIC SPEAKING
PERMACULTURE COURSES & OFFERINGS SUMMER 2026
Vermont Food and Fun Tour! Montpelier VT.
Friday August 21 to Sunday August 23
We begin in Montpelier VT. Friday August 21 and end in Burlington VT. Sunday afternoon August 23rd
Tour fee - $400 ( Meals and accommodations not included)
I'm staying at - The Inn at Montpelier
Event Schedule:
Arrive Friday, Aug. 21st Evening between 5 - 6pm
Meet in front of The Kellogg Hubbard Library in Montpelier - 20 min.
I will outline what are Bioregional Economies Walk and Talk around Montpelier while discussing our themes and activities for the next 2 days. 7pm - Dine at the Three Penny Tap Room - https://threepennytaproom.com/about
Bustling brewhouse specializing in local & regional craft drafts & creative, upscale pub grub.
Saturday Aug. 22nd - 10am Meet @ Montpelier Food Coop - 11:30am Tour & learn From Karl Hammer Vt. Compost
https://vermontcompost.com/about/
Vermont Compost Company was founded by organic crop growing professionals in 1993, in order to satisfy the demand for high quality composts and compost-based living soil mixes for certified organic crop production. Our mission is to enhance and protect the soil, to help restore community food security. 1:30pm - Get sandwiches / meals from the general store in Warren - https://www.warrengeneral.com/
Your stop for delicious deli sandwiches and salads, staples and splurges for the kitchen and pantry, and the place to meet up for coffee and a chat while in Warren.
2pm - Swim at Warren Falls
4pm - Tour Lawsons Brewery in Waitsfield - https://www.lawsonsfinest.com/about-us/
Lawson’s Finest is a valued leader in craft beer culture, creating local economic vitality, rewarding careers, and giving back to the community—with over 400 nonprofits supported and $3M donated since 2018 through our Social Impact Program.
7pm - Dine at Big Picture -
https://www.bigpicturetheater.info/cafe or Mad Taco https://www.themadtaco.com/locations/montpelier
in Waitsfield
Sunday Aug. 23rd - Meet in Burlington - 10am
What's their Energy plan & how does it work?
11:30 am - Tour & learn about the Intervale Farm Hub - https://www.intervale.org/mission-vision
For 35 years, we’ve led a community food revolution. We’ve pioneered game-changing initiatives like community-supported agriculture (CSA), large-scale composting, food hubs and farm incubators. We continue to innovate so that more good food is available for anyone who wants it.
1pm we end at - Flatbread Pizza in Burlington - https://burlington.americanflatbread.com/
Their dream was to open American Flatbread restaurants in local communities and to use this venue to bring back the “third place” and the values that this represents. American Flatbread Burlington Hearth is a unique place that has been established and sustained by our local community. It is a place to “share our food.” Our goal since we opened in 2004, is to provide a superior experience consisting of clean, wholesome food grown by local farmers, and made by artisans that care about the food they create. We take the time to do this because we believe that “Food Remembers,” and “Good Food Helps.”
A Permaculture Oasis in Ellenville
Most people think of home as four walls and a roof. For Andrew Faust and Adriana Magana, that myopic view is the problem. Permaculture educators and consultants, the two have dedicated their livelihoods—and their 14-acre property—to modeling a more expansive concept of home. They founded and designed their Center for Bioregional Living in Warwarsing, which is part residence and part classroom, to unapologetically challenge how we think about shelter and what it means to live well.
WHAT IS PERMACULTURE?
Permaculture is a design process and a worldwide movement that is helping to regenerate local ecologies and economies by addressing our social justice and environmental issues.
FREE ONLINE PERMACULTURE COURSES
INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE
TBA
Permaculture addresses the major issues of our day with a whole systems approach. It is a worldwide movement that is helping to regenerate local ecologies and economies.
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History of Permaculture
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Designing Your Home, Farm & Business
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Regenerative Farming, Biodynamics and Climate Resiliency
Permaculture Living in Ellenville NY
Come and be immersed in a Permaculture designed camping experience! We have rain water, supplied, gravity fed water systems fully off the grid camping Straw bale tiny house under construction, sometimes our outdoor shower works, sinks , always work , cooking area, classroom, camping area with fire circle, composting outhouse sometimes, wood fired hot water. We have gardens of all kinds, you can enjoy our happy hens sometimes we have eggs to sell, message me before you arrive if you are interested, they are fed organic grain and pastured. You can pet our Dwarf Nigerian goats, enjoy vegetables ,herbs and fruits when available, see maturing nut tree groves. Our land is laid out using Permaculture Principles with examples of Straw bale and Natural Building, managing meadows for pollinators and biodiversity, on contour beds, water systems, agroforestry practices, organic gardens, container gardens, Rain Tanks, Earthworks and small ponds for wildlife.
Permaculture Center for BioRegional Living - Farm Tour
Available by appointment only - $100.00
Please call - 917.584.4588
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See a working Permaculture Educational Farm
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Learn how to grow more of your own food
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Learn how to set up big rain tanks for water security
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See our straw bale cabin, outhouses and natural classroom
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See how create ponds and to find and develop springs
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Visit our Dwarf Nigerian Goats, heritage chickens, nut trees natural buildings Biodigestor and more.
BROOKLYN NY MEETUP
Friday - TBA- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
388 Atlantic Avenue
between Hoyt and Bond · Brooklyn, NY
JOIN OUR MONTHLY PERMACULTURE MEETUP
KINGSTON / NEW PALTZ NY
Tuesday - TBA - 7PM TO 9PM
Andrew Faust - Founder | Director
One of the premier Permaculture teachers and designers in North America with over two decades of experience in the field. His passionate and mind expanding talks and curriculum have motivated teachers, students since his decade long career as a H.S. teacher at Upattina's, a open community free school in Glenmoore, PA.
Faust received a dual diploma in Design and Education from Permaculture Institute of North America in 2016. Andrew and Adriana Magaña with their daughter Juniper run the Center for Bioregional Living in Ellenville, NY., a hands-on educational campus for students and clients. Andrew is a certified Alternative School Teacher, focusing on Bioregional Education; he instructed at Upattina's Open Community High School from 1992-2001. Faust holds a B.A. in comparative religions from Guilford College.
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Andrew Faust is the founder and director of Center for BioRegional Living and a permaculture designer, teacher, and activist. Andrew is known for his dynamic teaching style and his ability to inspire people to take action and make positive changes in their communities. He’s also an advocate for social and environmental justice. He believes that permaculture can play a crucial role in addressing issues such as climate change, food insecurity, and social inequality by promoting sustainable and regenerative practices. It all might sound very serious but believe me, it’s very ticklish stuff as you’ll hear.
Andrew Faust Permaculture Consultation Services
Property Analysis
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Real Estate Appraisals
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Energy Consulting
"If it was not for Andrew I would have completely bought the wrong piece of Land and wasted tens of thousands of dollars. After sharing my goals, Andrew patiently took months of narrowing down properties I sent him from online listings. Then he went to visit the best and final online selections in person, selecting the best of the best within my budget. Hiring his services was well worth every dollar. I would highly recommend leveraging his experience to anyone serious about buying land. " - Property Analysis Client
Permaculture Gardens and Landscapes
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Gardens
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Agroforestry
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Native Pollinator
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Orchards
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Biodynamic
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Meadows and Landscape
- Design, build and maintain diversified, beautiful, edible and native landscapes for our clients using permaculture design principles. We fully utilize southern exposure for rare and delicate fruits and cooler areas for rare woodland medicinals and other appropriate plantings. We will disperse detrimental energies like wind and sun and increase privacy and the diversity of use by the strategic placement of the plantings we create on-site.
Natural Building Services
We combine our experience in natural building and landscape construction to create healthy homes for healthy people. We will site buildings to be well located in regards to water drainage around them and maximize the natural benefits of being oriented to the sun for winter homes and towards the north for passive cooling and root cellars.
Humanity is more than ever threatened by its own actions; we hear a lot about the need to minimize footprints and to reduce our impact. But what if our footprints were beneficial? What if we could meet human needs while increasing the health and well-being of our planet?
"INHABIT - IS QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST FILM EVER MADE ABOUT PERMACULTURE" - Permaculture Magazine
WHAT WE DO:
Educational Initiatives
Permaculture Design Consultation
Water Quality & Regional Planning
Herbalism, Food & Healing
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