tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52548258761185891122012-01-16T20:56:00.496-05:00Construction. Farming. Learning. Revitalizing.Fifth Wind-erhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14969352112699103873noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254825876118589112.post-32428537702324509902010-10-05T20:32:00.008-04:002012-01-07T17:08:50.899-05:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5254825876118589112-3242853770232450990?l=fifthwindfarm.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fifth Wind-erhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14969352112699103873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254825876118589112.post-60528190072912541392010-09-28T00:02:00.013-04:002010-10-18T22:59:24.591-04:00<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Situated in the rolling hills of Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, Fifth Wind farm is the homestead of the Wiersma family and a gathering place for learning and sharing sustainable building techniques, organic farming, healing therapies and evolving community.</span><br /><br />1. <span style="color: black;">A sustainable building resource</span>: <span style="color: #666666;">With over 35 years experience as a private contractor, Henry Wiersma is now pioneering <a href="http://fifthwindfarm.blogspot.com/p/making-earth-blocks.html"><span style="color: #ff9900;">Compressed Earth Block</span></a> technology in Canada. Compressed Earth Blocks are an innovative, structurally sound, and </span><span style="color: #666666;">environmentally-friendly building material.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;">2. An ecological farming resource: </span><span style="color: #666666;">Fifth Wind offers access for the local community to fresh, local, and ecologically-grown produce through our <a href="http://fifthwindfarm.blogspot.com/p/csa.html"><span style="color: #6633ff;">CSA</span></a> garden.</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /><span style="color: black;">3. An energy therapy resource:</span> Joanna Wiersma is a certified and practicing therapist with expertise in helping individuals throu<span style="color: #666666;">gh their </span></span><span style="color: #666666;">emotional, spiritual and psychological issues using the body's <a href="http://fifthwindfarm.blogspot.com/p/csa.html"><span style="color: #990000;">bio-energy</span></a> systems.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;">4. An educational resource:</span><span style="color: #666666;"> Fifth Wind offers a range of learning opportunities, including <span style="color: #33cc00;">school visits</span><span style="color: black;">, </span><span style="color: #33cc00;">group workshops</span>, as well as <a href="http://fifthwindfarm.blogspot.com/p/fifth-wind-farm-has-been-host-farm-for.html"><span style="color: #33cc00;">WWOOF</span></a>ing (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) placements.</span><br /><br />We hope this site will help you get to know Fifth Wind and what happens here a little bit better.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5254825876118589112-6052819007291254139?l=fifthwindfarm.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fifth Wind-erhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14969352112699103873noreply@blogger.com