Stewardship Certification

The only way to achieve Stewardship Certification is to be a Steward!

Sustainable Food - Food for Families - Cooking with basic ingredients

Sustainable Farms - Regenerative agriculture. Vermiculture, Gardens, Beekeeping, Agroforestry, Silvapasture, Bamboo, soil creation, animal integration, biochar, CSA, agritourism

Sustainable Transportation - Bikes, canoe and kayaks

Sustainable family finances - Home Economics (use money for goods and services not provided for by community, the family food table, clothing and fashion, limit buying of disposable plastics so it doesnt end up in oceans, no glitter!), composting, recycling.

Sustainable Homes - led lights, natural cleaning products

Sustainable Energy - wind, solar, thermal, hydro-electric, batteries, microgrids

Sustainable Communities - localization, CSA’s, civil engineering (sustainable cities) -urban gardens, architecture, greenways , Sustainabilty across communities Sister Cities (Jason Collins), Franklin Tomorrow (Mindy Tate), Sustainable Heritage (Rick Warrick)

Sustainable Living - Proper relationship with self; social-emotional health. Proper relationship with others (Sustainable beauty), Proper relationship with the land; Providing for your own needs and safety. Search for Meaning (Frankl Inn)

Sustainable STEM - Earth Sciences (Habitat Stewardship,Oceans,Forests, Riparian, Wetlands, Grasslands) Biology - (Plants, Farms, Beaver, pollinators, protecting insects and Rewilding, reforestation, wildlife corridors).

Sustainable Cultures - Indigenous wisdom

Sustainable Healthcare - Decrease waste, nature therapy