Sep 22, 2011 — The Cooperative Extension Learning Farm in Canton hosts the annual Local Living Festival this weekend. It's two days of workshops, demonstrations and performances of simple living, rural resources and "do-it-yourself" skills. The event will focus on renewable energy, green building, food, gardening, farming, land management and animals. Bryan Welch, Mother Earth News publisher, is also a farmer and will be one of the guest speakers at the Local Living Festival. He told Todd Moe that he'll share thoughts from his book, Beautiful and Abundant - Building the World We Want, and his vision for the future based on innovation, creativity and optimism.  Go to full article