Food Not Bombs

The Food Not Bombs Free Skool is located in a pasture at 7,000 feet or 2,400 meters above sea level. It can be cold at night even in the summer so please bring a coat and wide brimmed hat. The sun is very bright in the days and being so high people can get a sun burn before they realize it. Please view the local weather report here. www.taosnews.co... m/ weather If you want us to pick you up in Santa Fe or Albuquerque please contact us with the date, time and location you wish us to meet you by emailing info@fnb-freeskool.org Airplanes and trains arrive at Santa Fe or Albuquerque. Greyhound comes to Albuquerque. We ask a $40 donation for each trip to cover the cost to the Free Skool. ( Trips to and from Albuquerque to Taos take over 6 hours to complete and round trip to Santa Fe is at least 4 hours.) Cooking a Free Skool breakfast. Working in the garden. Participants raising the tipi. A group of community activists working for social change came to the realization that we might be even more effective if we organized Food Not Bombs Free Skool to share knowledge and skills. Some of us had experience in music and cultural events, other wanted to encourage organic gardening and sustainable energy solutions yet others thought we could have more impact if we discussed the formation of more comprehensive organizing strategies. After some discussion we announced the creation of the Free Skool and picked a fertile piece of farm land with water in beautiful Taos, New Mexico as it's home. Yoga before breakfast Cooking on the tipi fire. The formation of the Free Skool in Taos, New Mexico The purpose for which we formed the Food Not Bombs Free Skool is to provide volunteer teachers and students with a place to learn about social change, economic justice, peace, generosity, diversity, responsibility and a sustainable future. This is a unique setting a bicycle ride from the center of Taos. The perfect place to seek solutions to the economic, political and environmental crisis of our time. Many of those involved in this project ...Read More