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FamilyFarmed.org has recently received funds from the USDA to organize trainings for farmers to begin and succeed selling into wholesale markets.Partnering with local organizations that have extensive farmer networks, we hope to reach 2500 farmers with our Wholesale Success training program, which includes access to an in person workshop, a free copy of Wholesale Success: […]

If you're in the Tennessee area, a  barn open house and Q & A session will be held on March 2, 2013 at the Broadened Horizons Teaching Farm in Rockwood, TN. To contact farmer leaf with farm related questions or comments, e-mail [email protected] The piece below was written by Farmer Leaf to accompany this session.  […]

An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health Robert S. Lawrence, Keeve Nachman Explore how food intersects with public health and the environment as it moves from field to plate. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pUQOlTnB2o] About the Course A food system encompasses the activities, people and resources involved in getting food from field to plate. Along […]

Due by December 31, 2012: the deadline for Journeyperson Applications CT NOFA is accepting registrations for our 2013-2015 Journeyperson Program.  This provides education and business stipends, mentor support and free admission to our programs for two years for Connecticut farmers that are independently farming for their first season. You can learn more about the program on […]

Why go driving in the wet sleet to a workshop on finances and bookkeeping? Its 2012, almost 2013~ You can learn that important stuff while sitting in front of your computer! Consider the Webinar! These are from awesome Vermonters: January 29, 2013: Managing Vegetable Transplants for Success Julie Rubaud, owner and operator of Red Wagon Plants, […]

Botanicals & Business: Growing, Processing, Marketing & Selling Local Herbs When: Sunday, February 10th, 10 am - 5 pm, 2013 Where: McLane Audubon Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH This workshop is a MUST for anyone growing herbs or making herbal  products. The morning session (10 am - 1 pm) will focus on growing, selling […]

CCOF Crop Planning Webinar December 11, 2012, 9:30-11:00 a.m. CCOF Members: $20, Non-members: $25 Register Now! Are you already thinking about what you want to grow next year? Crop planning is the infrastructure for a farmer’s progress and profitability, and knowing expected yields and harvest dates plays a major role in marketing and sales. Get […]

Young farmers in the area - scholarships are available! email [email protected] Holistic Management Keynote and Workshop Presented by Allan Savory of the Savory Institute 9 November 2012, Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA Are you ready to change the world? Whether you take the big picture view or work as an individual from the bottom up, […]

ALLIS-CHALMERS ALL CROP Harvester Technical Forum & Operator Round Table With Tom Yasnowski – ALLCropharvester.com Saturday November 3, 2012,  8:30 – 4:30 pm at Spring Creek Farm, 65 Drown Lane,  Lyman, Maine AC Combine Clinic Flyer AC Clinic Registration  

A Multi-day, multi-site, multi-disciplinary Futurefarmers Workshop on Ethnobotanical Architecture with artists Amy Franceschini and Myriel Milisevic as well as architect Janette Kim. Spaces are filling up fast! Futurefarmers Workshop: Ethnobotanical Architecture with Studio-X NYC, Nicola Twilley and Janette Kim Start: October 10, 2012 9:00 pm End: October 13, 2012 7:00 pm Free, with limited spaces; […]

UVM Extension New Farmer Project:  Direct Market Pricing Clinics for Farmers These FREE one-day clinics will provide hands-on opportunities to learn about various cost-based pricing techniques using your own production and financial data. Participants will also explore market placement and promotion considerations related to the price points you want to achieve. Follow-up mentoring and technical […]

Are you interested in learning more about pollinators? Don't miss out on this great opportunity at Stone Barns Center!    Pollinators on the Farmscape Saturday, September 29, 2012 1:00PM-3:00PM Join Laura Perkins, Stone Barn Center’s Gardener, for a walking workshop focused on pollinators. In addition to discussing how to encourage the presence of pollinators, Laura will cover […]

Space still available in CCOF’s Marketing 101 and Sales Basics Webinars! Join organic market experts Dina Izzo and Jeff Bordes on September 26 for CCOF’s Marketing 101 Webinar to learn how to bring your organic product to market and explore what market channel is right for your operation.   Do you feel intimidated by the sales […]

Growing for Market at Foxglove Farm, Salt Spring Island, BC September 25th, 2012 7pm September 28th, 2012 Cost: $295 + HST The resurgence of interest and demand for regionally produced food has created a huge opportunity for those who want to become growers and has expanded possibilities for those who are already farming. Join veteran […]

with Sustainable Energy! 2012 Field Day Series offers “How-to” information on incorporating solar panels, wind turbines, radiant heat, passive solar and ecological stewardship practices into your farm or homestead. Have you been considering transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy on your farm or homestead?  The farmers in the 2012 “Light Up the Farm with […]

Are you interested in applying for the USDA NRCS High Tunnel Cost-Share Program? Don't miss out on this great opportunity at Stone Barns Center!    NRCS High Tunnel Cost-Share Program Saturday, September 22, 2012 6:00PM—8:00PM How to Apply for the USDA NRCS High Tunnel Cost-Share Program and other cost-share opportunities under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).This […]

Come check out the Young Farmer Zone this year at Heritage Harvest Festival, Sept. 15th The Young Farmer Zone will be a place at the festival where those interested in farming, young farmers, and supporters of young farmers can share information and resources, showcase young farmer successes, and facilitate networking.  

Whole Farm Planning Training Program accepts applications for upcoming sessions – The Central New York Resource Conservation and Development Project, Inc. (CNYRC&D) recently announced that applications are being accepted for the fourth year of the Beginning Women Farmer Program.  "Empowering Beginning Women Farmers in the Northeast through Whole Farm Planning" is provided in association with […]

Registration is now open for the Vermont New Farmer Project farm business classes.  No matter what stage your farm business is in, the New Farmer Project offers classes to help you reach your full potential. Vermont New Farmer Project courses are specifically designed to meet the needs of aspiring and beginning farmers, including topics such as: goal setting, business planning, marketing, and […]

Fall Intensive Workshop, Wednesday, October 31st through Sunday, November 4th in Woolwine, Virginia. Harvesting of sheaths and the making of the Biodynamic preparations, including spray and compost preps and barrel compost.  Five days of hands-on workshops and lectures. Guest Speaker - Brian Wickert, Viroqua, WI. All meals included.  Some lodging is available. Camping in tents […]

Growing for Future Sowing: Saving Quality Seed from Your Farm's Fields Date:  August 28, 2012 Location: Hudson Valley Seed Library: 484 Mettacohonts Rd., Accord, NY 12404 (Ulster Co) Time: 3:30 PM-6:00 PM If you’d like to start saving seed on your small diversified organic farm, this field day will offer you a strong foundation.  A tour of the […]

outside of Missoula, Montana - October 26-28th, 2012.  Come get your hands dirty & get inspired to heat & cook more efficiently! On the agenda: Rocket Mass Heater & Rocket Stove projects & applications, with instruction from Ernie & Erica Wisner. 1. Portable Rocket Mass Heaters - Paul Wheaton style 2. Rumford Fireplace 3. J-tube […]

Hudson Valley Young Farmers Coalition, The Greenhorns, and Herondale Farm are proud to announce a grazing workshop with Jim Gerrish!  A more formalized poster/image will follow. Save the date and send us an email ASAP to register. Space is limited. Management-intensive Grazing Shortcourse: One day intensive with Jim Gerrish The workshop will include classroom time […]

Upcoming classes: Primitive Goat Harvest This week-long workshop is the uncompromising embodiment of responsibility.  As we take life from two goats, we confidently assume the task before us: to use every ounce.  Kfir of Two Wolves will walk us through how our ancestors, who could not indulge in the luxury of waste, brain-tanned hides and […]

Sept. 22, from 10am to 3pm: Seaside Day of Dyes Ocean water, California chaparral dye color, and regional fiber come together on one of our most pristine Northern California beaches. Come to a day on the coast for a wood fire dye day where we will experiment with seawater as a binding agent. Bring one item […]

Date: August 9-10, 2012 Location: Magnuson Hotel, Meridian Conference Center, OKC, OK A two day workshop on the Holistic Management® Whole Farm/Ranch Planning System that helps farmers, ranchers and land stewards better manage agricultural resources in order to reap sustainable environmental, economic, and social benefits. Participants will learn how this "triple bottom line" of benefits can be achieved by maximizing the […]

It's the last week to register for the 6th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference: Digging In! Registration deadline is July 13, 2012. Conference space is limited, and lodging options are filling up fast, so if you want to be among the 900-plus movers and shakers to attend the nations’ largest Farm to Cafeteria conference, reserve your space now! Whether you are new to the […]

Modeled after the 18th century traveling "Chautauqua" (with a good dose of tent Revival excitement thrown in!), some terrific people are gathering to discuss Old Food Media, New Food Media and the False Divide. Brought to you by the lovely folks at Cook 'n Scribble -- an online community of food writers, bloggers and thinkers […]

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  Coming up next Mon, June 25, you can learn from two amazing organizations here in the Northeast, both offering a full array of services to train and support new farmers. One-Stop Shopping Approach for Beginning Farmer Training a Lunchtime Learning webinar from the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project at the Cornell Small Farms Program Register […]

Localize This! Artful Activism - Strategy, Creative Tactics & Community Organizing Intensive Vashon Island, WA July 29 - Aug. 4, 2012 Join us this year July 29-Aug 4 at Localize This! Online updates can't compare to hanging out with the amazing network of action oriented activists and organizers from around the country who gather each […]

a great niche crop to consider for your farm--mushrooms! Cultivating Edible Mushrooms! Learn how easy it is to grow and harvest your own mushrooms! BREMERTON - Learn how easy it can be to grow your own mushrooms in the workshop, "Cultivating Edible Mushrooms" to be held at the Norm Dicks Government Center from 2:00pm to […]

Tuesday, May 29, 7 pm EST. Farming for Life: Using body mechanics & other tools to do what you love longer. Taking care of your body can ensure a future of doing what you love—farming, gardening, or simply living. In this webinar, Ann Adams & Liz Brensinger, from Green Heron tools, share secrets from the […]

Here's a note from Meleana Judd of Waihuena Farm: Since earning a PDC with Robyn Francis in Australia in 2003 I committed to bring more ‘permaculture’ to Oahu. The PDC provides a framework & skill-set to approach living sustainably and is an experience I feel you, our community & the planet will benefit from. Please join […]

Chicken Harvest Class Friday, May 25th at La Biondo Farm and Kitchen Join us to learn the art of chicken harvesting at the beautiful La Biondo Farm and Kitchen on Vashon Island. We will spend the morning processing 25 birds and then relax with a lunch prepared by our host farmer/chef, Karen Biondo, including liver […]

Organic Labeling Webinar: May 9, 2012, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. OR May 16, 2012 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Avoid costly mistakes and delays in your product rollout! This webinar will give you new insight into the most common mistakes companies make with their organic labels, and defines a step-by-step process for developing labels that comply with the […]

are you a beginning farmer looking to connect with other beginning farmers in the northeast? CCE Capital Area Agricultural and Horticultural Program is hosting a meeting to bring beginning farmers together to talk about issues related to starting and operating a farm. To register for the meeting contact Gale Kohler at [email protected]. For more information, contact […]

Emandal, a Farm on a River anya, one of our most steadfast greenhorn corespondents on the west coast, declares that Emandal was her childhood farmcamp, and is reason why she's a farmer/supporter thereof today.

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Coming up on Wednesday! March 28: Pasture Workshop and Field Day (Montgomery County Cattleman and UT Extension) Loaction: Clarksville, TN at Phil Baggett Farm Contact: John Bartee [email protected] Office: (931)648-5725 or Cell: (931)624-1173 Contact: Phil Baggett [email protected] (615)347-5454 The program is coming together for the March 28 meeting in Clarksville TN. We will be starting […]