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sounds pretty awesome. What also are hearing about is the revival of shaker seed saving, w/ ken greene our favorite green gremlin of local varieties. more on that soon. Woolman Summer […]

go hang out with my brother and see this  - Sev The Third Annual Rural Heritage Institute at Sterling College: Is Local Enough? Promises and Limits of Local Action Craftsbury […]

lets convince our universities to engage more fully in the process of documenting rural and agricultural life. check this out! Iowa Youth and Families Project

Fresh Produce Safety Training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) The Clemson Sustainable Agriculture Program and Clemson Cooperative Extension with support from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture are conducting a […]

When: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 9am to 4pm Where: Sauvie Island Organics, Sauvie Island, OR What: Josh Volk, of Slow Hand Farm, will be teaching this intensive which will cover […]

A few terrific program for the summer from the University of Vermont. [vodpod id=Video.3473123&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D10527201%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A2351152%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] more about "Farmward Bound™ Preparation for farm ...", posted with vodpod The Summer University at the […]

workshops on how to be a useful one in this world. Garden for the Environment, out in CA, is offering an amazing list of workshops.  Bees, Soil, Poultry, Bamboo.  You […]

TRADESCHOOL At Trade School, students barter for instruction. We turn storefront space into a platform for learning, a place where enthusiasts and specialists teach in exchange for basic items from […]

Micosta Nursery will be hosting a series of free pruning workshops on April 18, all taught by berry expert Steven McKay. 1pm Stone Fruits including Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Apricots 2:30pm […]

is a young farmer's cute tracker lovey. It's hard not to notice all the singing going on these days. It's spring after all. But did you know that there is […]

this summer be a part of the hands-on, field based progam during the prime growing season in Vermont. Whether you are interested in food systems, integrated pest management, landscape horticulture or […]

at Polcum Springs.  Check out their workshops listing, and in particularly the primitive skills weekend described below. PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW WEEKEND With Tamara Wilder June 5 – 6th, 2010 $140 […]

EcoVersity: Topbar Beekeeping Monthly, March 20 - September 11 at EcoVersity, Santa Fe, with Talon Van Howten [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6jE3BEKJqs&feature=player_embedded] EcoVersity is once again offering very affordable Topbar Beekeeping Classes for its […]

for all you grass farmers out there.  A terrific 3-day workshop: Introduction to Holistic Management and High Density Grazing from Holistic Management International.

Ferment Change is a two month long string of events that benefit City Slicker Farms in West Oakland in the months of April and May.  This event series strives to […]

Hawthorne valley fiber arts will be leading a dying workshop.  Red rooster playing a set. Flying deer nature center tanning the hide. Field trip to chatham sheep company on Sunday.  […]

a stellar opportunity from our friends at alemany farm in San Francisco. For the second year in a row, Friends of Alemany Farm will be offering an Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture. […]

The Women's Agricultural Network of Vermont (which is a terrific resource in general) is teaching a course on using social marketing.   "Using Facebook as a Marketing Tool for Farm Businesses." […]

they just rock. national leaders in this complicated field-- brokering one of the most delicate relationships there is. California FarmLink will host a “Farm Finance Expo” on February 18 from […]

The Cornell Small Farms Program and Northeast SARE are pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming Cornell Poultry School for Small Farms.  This full day workshop, to take place on Saturday, March […]

for the training to get us growing. and sustaining and succeeding at farming ! More from the Small Farms Program at Cornell... Grow Your Dream: Online Courses To Help You […]

this is useful stuff. learn how to compost your offal and scuttle away unscathed. Third International Symposium Management of Animal Carcasses, Tissue and Related By-Products Connecting Research, Regulations and Response […]

Regeneration CSA (and friends) is offering free intro to Permaculture workshops for community organizations and non-profit organizations, staff, and their clients in the Hudson Valley. Permaculture is a design science […]

Plants, Earth and Cosmos A workshop for farmers, gardeners and others seeking a working relation to the land February 14-19 and/or February 21-26 Led by The Nature Institute and the […]

if you're in the North West, this is a good and affordable course.  Slow Hand Farm also has a great blog. Crop Planning for Diverse Plantings and how to effectively […]

Beginning Farmer Project Announces Fall Online Course Are you a new or aspiring farmer who would like some guidance in the development of a farm enterprise, but has been unable […]

There's still time to sign up for this great program, offered at one of our favorite farms! The Hawthorne Valley Farm Beginnings Program will offer a structured business planning course, […]

with Farmer D organics OCTOBER 3rd: Strawberry Workshop with Farmer D The best time to plant strawberries is right around the corner and you don't want to miss it! Come […]

In a city? Just Food will help you! Here's info on an upcoming workshop series: Interested in how to get fresh, local and organic produce in New York City? Community […]

via Common Vision This is part of the World Leaders in Sustainability Series Fruit Forest: Orchard as Ecosystem September 11-13 MA Center in Castro Valley, CA Join us as we […]

With business planning, goal setting, marketing, land access. Bottom line: it starts October 17th, runs every saturday afternoon for 9 weeks and costs $1200 I'll be there!   - severine download […]

we've posted about this course before, but it's worth another mention. Broadacre Permaculture and Holistic Management for Carbon Negative Agriculture Exploring Soil, Water, Carbon, Energy & the Economy Hands-on Training […]

got high speed internet? this is a free opportunity via ATTRA, the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. More than 2.5 million sheep were raised and sold for meat in the […]

Common Vision has an epic line-up of permaculture and sustainability workshops this summer/fall with some of the most esteemed teachers in the world, namely Elaine Ingham, Darren Doherty, and Michael […]

our friend ethan roland brought this to our attention... brilliant artwork, eh? Tennessee Carbon Farming Intensive Broadacre Permaculture & Holistic Management for Carbon Negative Agriculture Exploring Soil, Water, Carbon, Energy […]

Dear Friends, As our awareness grows of humanity's harmful impact on the Earth, it is ever more important to learn the principles and skills necessary not only to lessen our […]

Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Training & Field Day Training Partners include: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, New England Small Farm Institute, Mass Dept of Agricultural Resources, Mass Dept of Environmental […]

Two upcoming workshops with the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will be particularly useful for Greenhorns.... Successfully Integrating Interns & Apprentices into Your Farm Cambria County Extension Office - Ebensburg, […]

Join us at Polcum Springs for an innovative forestry workshop with noted permaculture instructor, Dennis Martinez. FORESTRY AND FIRE ECOLOGY: Indian Traditional Landcare Practices and Modern Community-Based Biocultural Restoration May […]

Coppicing Learn about the ancient art and science of coppicing! This technique allows multiple uses: fuel, stakes, construction material from trees and woody shrubs. Workshop is outside, in the garden. […]