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Introducing Homestead Harvest: Finding Your Why - Nurturing Teams and Communities with a Harvest Mindset Welcome to "Homestead Harvest: Finding Your Why," where we explore the innovative parallels between growing a garden and cultivating successful teams and communities. Join us as we delve into the principles of a harvest mindset, uncovering the secrets to nurturing growth, fostering synergy, and achieving collective success. Discover how the lessons from the garden can transform your approach to teamwork and community building. #HarvestMindset #TeamGrowth #CommunityBuilding

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WakeUP Co-Treasurer Kelly Lumpkin is our first Board Spotlight of the new year. Kelly is a local business owner that has been in Wake County for over 30 years and a member of WakeUP’s board since 2018. He has an undergraduate background in Chemistry and French and brings a wealth of business experience with his MBA. When he’s not busy with work and volunteering, Kelly enjoys bike riding, flying model planes, gardening, and learning the guitar. How would you explain WakeUP's work to a 5th grader? Preparation to make your future better considering Housing, Transit, Environment, and overall quality of life What makes you most excited about being on WakeUP's board? Being connected to Wake County's future What are Wake County's biggest opportunities/advantages when it comes to growth? We have a successful, growing, economically, diverse, highly educated population from around the world and we can see examples of what to do and what to avoid to achieve smart growth. What makes you hopeful about Wake County in the future? I have lived here for 31 years and I like it much more now than I did 30 years ago because of the changes that have happened. If you were only allowed one sentence, what would you say about the importance of future planning? Failing to plan is planning to fail! #wakeupwakecounty #boardspotlight #wakecounty #thrivingcommunities #beapartofthesolution #sustainablegrowth #urbandevelopment #growwithus #climatechange #landuse #affordablehousing #equity #environment

In the small town of Sisters, Oregon, Stitchin' Post quilt shop has spent nearly 50 years building a fun community around quilting. Every summer since 1975, founder Jean Wells has hosted a huge Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show that brings together quilters from across the country. But Stitchin' Post also connects quilters online all year long. They share quilting tips and patterns on their forums and social media for fans near and far. Fans share photos of projects and ask each other questions - new friendships form over a shared love of quilts. They work hard to create spaces where quilters can "stitch" together new bonds - both online and in the real world. Here's what they focus on: 1. Pick something people are excited about - for them, it's quilts! 2. Bring people together both virtually and at in-person meetups.   3. Encourage friends to chat, share ideas, and have fun. With some creativity, retailers can make their own communities centered around common hobbies, interests, or values. After all, people want to share experiences. Why not give them places for that?

Change – What can we learn from honeybees? This weekend, I woke up to find a swarm of honeybees in my garden. It was impressive seeing how they were organizing themselves and I wondered what we could learn from them. When a colony expands and the hive gets overcrowded, half of the brood, along with the old queen, leave in search of a new home where there is ample food and more space. They will depart when the colony determines conditions are right to make that move. The other half remains behind in the old hive with a new queen. Before flying to its final destination, the swarm gathers close to the hive, often on a tree branch, fence post, or other nearby spot. The swarm typically stays in this temporary location for a couple of hours to several days. While the swarm is in this temporary location, scout bees search for a suitable location for the colony to take up more permanent residence. Once the new location is determined, the swarm departs and flies to the new location. Honeybees survive by adapting to their surroundings. They are continuously evolving. They are not discouraged by change or being in a temporarily uncomfortable situation. What about yourself? Do you dare to leave and how do you deal with change? #change #changemanagement

Urban Gardening ~ creatively using our environments to grow fresh produce, encourage an active lifestyle, meet others, and reduce the pull on our international food market. While we're entering into the harvest season, I'd encourage you to check out The Gardens Network by Rooted. This is an organization who's mission is to "work toward an equitable food system by ensuring access to garden space and healthy food, and by educating beginning farmers and gardeners of all ages." Maybe this upcoming year is the time for you to learn the basics of gardening, jump back into a long-neglected pastime, or share your own horticulture expertise with someone just starting out! https://lnkd.in/gmaWGznp

Whilst the challenges of getting new #affordablehomes built are perhaps more challenging than at any time since WW2, it is vital that all #housingassociations continue to do their bit in the #nationalinterest. #HousingCrisis #Housing #Development #NewHomes #Devon #Cornwall #SocialValue #Construction

Many people will steer clear of a beehive because it makes them nervous or they don’t want to get stung, but I’ll always walk towards it. Beekeeping is one of my hobbies and passions, so I was excited to see this urban hive outside of our offices in Charlotte, NC.  The truth is that we simply wouldn't be able to survive without bees. But even more than that? As a beekeeper and leader, I’ve learned so much firsthand from these small but mighty insects.  For example, bees provide essential pollination to the planet. Similarly, workers across industries are essential to maintain a strong and sustainable economy and community. We all have our diverse strengths and collectively, they help to better the world we live in. Or did you know that as an individual contributor, one bee will produce 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in its entire lifetime? But as part of a team, a healthy hive can produce more than 50 lbs. of honey in one year. Today, this beehive reminds me that we’re more powerful when we all work together. And that’s why together, we can #MakeTheFutureWorkForEveryone.