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More details are available on our website ( www.DocHammill.com ). If you would like to discuss the workshop with Doc personally or have questions, please contact him by email ( […]

CCOF Marketing 101 Webinar September 28, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Back by popular demand! Register NOW!* Are you new to organic production and want to get started with a […]

Driving and Farming with Horses Workshop at Ruby and Ambers Organic Oasis - Dorena, Oregon. October 7 - 9, 2011 3 full days of hands-on instruction on driving and farming with horses with […]

Cultivating Success: Sustainable Small Farms Education A great series of classes taking place in Washington State including: Sustainable Small Farming & Ranching On Farm Internships Agricultural Entrepreneurship

At Hawthorne Valley Farm in Ghent, NY Understanding Soil Sunday, October 2 • 9 am to 4 pm Healthy soils are the foundation for developing sustainable farms. Dr. Conrad Vispo of Hawthorne […]

  Seed Circus is an experiential series of events and interpretive agricultural exhibits that are part country fair, part circus, part adult education, part child-sport. It's purpose is to increase our capacity to […]

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Farmstead Meatsmith has a few more classes lined up for the fall.  Please contact [email protected] or206.463.6328 for reservations. Chicken Harvest and Feast at La Biondo What:  Farmstead Meatsmith is pairing with La Biondo Farm […]

12-week course starts Sept 20 in Everett. Growing New Farmers Critical to Regional Food Security Ensuring there are enough people with the skills to step into the shoes of retiring […]

The Central New York Resource Conservation and Development Project is accepting applications for a year long, statewide training program for beginning women farmers. Women farmers - and aspiring farmers - from […]

This fall I've decided to open up my home to New Yorkers interested in the possibilities of backyard food production and self reliance. I'm offering an intensive, all day course […]

Some of the biggest names in sustainable agriculture and food -- Joel Salatin, Joan Dye Gussow, Philip Ackerman-Leist, Jenna Woginrich,Frances Moore Lappé, Harvey Ussery, Ira Wallace and more -- will descend on Seven Springs Mountain Resort in […]

Looking to sell, lease, or cooperatively work your farmland?  Learn about options for transferring farmland, ways to reduce the cost of holding land, and how to keep working lands in […]

2011 Updates on Marketing and Selling Raw Milk in Vermont and Best Management Practices for Raw Milk Handling August 30, 11:30 am to 12:15 pm: 2011 Updates on Marketing and […]

The Bioneers conference, October 14-16 in San Rafael, CA will feature Severine von Tscharner Fleming in the workshop Growing Growers: The 100,000 New Farmers Challenge with Sarita Role Schaffer of […]

"Garden Insects: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful" presented by Diane Matthews-Gehringer, B.S. & M.S. Entomology Saturday, August 6th, 9am to 11:30am at Skoloff Valley Farm in Susquehanna County, […]

Learn the craft of banjo making at this unique weeklong workshop held at the magnificent and historic grounds of Sylvester Manor, Shelter Island, NY. Using a watch & do approach, noted banjo builder and […]

Open Farm Lunch & Food Justice Presentations August 12 & 13 12-2pm Saving Seeds Farm 3 Flower Farm Lane, Sedgwick, Maine Space is limited, RSVP by calling 207-359-2128 or emailing […]

from Sam of anarchy apiaries in the Hudson Valley... The B.A.N.D. will have it’s annual Bee Day Party Potluck on Saturday, July 30, 2011, starting around 1 PM, again at […]

Food & Farm Activist Retreat: August 10 -16 Sedgwick, Maine Contact Food for Maine's Future for program information: 207-244-0908 or [email protected] OVERVIEW Food for Maine's Future will host an informal […]

Carolina Farm Credit is now accepting applications for the third class to participate in an e-learning financial and business planning course.  The Ag Biz Planner curriculum includes financial and business […]

"The Wonders of Raw Milk", a cheesemaking class this Saturday at Hawthorne Valley Farm from 1-4pm.  Cheesemaker Peter Kindel will cover how to make a few fresh, raw milk cheeses (including […]

Join the Heritage Grain Conservancy July 14-15 for a Grain Festival sponsored by Northeast SARE to share seed and skills. In contrast to the corporate seed system with patented seed, […]

Sunday, September 25 from 12 PM - 5 PM (upstate NY) Agrarian Acts, presented by NACL and The Greenhorns.   Come one, come all, to Agrarian Acts-- a contemporary county […]

Join us for late season farm walks! Mark your calendar & visit our upcoming farm walk page to register. Here is the line up: Monday, June 27 - Templeton Farm, […]

Here are some upcoming NOFA-NY Events: Safe Produce Harvest and Handling for Organic Producers Friday, June 3rd 10:00am – 12:00pm Pedersen Farms: 1798 County Road 4, Seneca Castle, NY 14547 […]

"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no […]

Join us for the 15th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival honoring women and their contributions to the development of Idaho and the west. 

Saturday, June 25, 9:30am – 4pm at Glynwood Farm (Cold Spring, NY) - $60, registration and advanced payment required This all day workshop by Jim McLaughlin will teach you the necessary […]

at Sylvestor Manor.   Young Farmers ages 8-12 and Farm Instructors in Training ages 13-16. Excellent! Looking for a greener summer program for your kids? Enroll your children ages 8-12 for […]

Jenna of Cold Antler Farm is hosting a workshop that will get you started -  August 7 at the farm. It will be held on Sunday, August 7th. The 4-hour […]

damn do we love debbie roos. She is an extension agent down in North carolina  and a hero in that role. When we talk about 'service providers' for farmers she […]

Looking for insight on starting or improving your urban farm?  Join NOFA-NY and fellow urban farmers on June 12th in Queens, NY to delve into the challenging yet rewarding business […]

Our friends at  MOFGA are hosting and/or sponsoring these events.  Diversity your operation with livestock! May 14: Livestock 101 ­ Basic Livestock Production 9 am to 4 pm held at […]

don't forget!  The deadline for these helpful workshops is approaching...May 18 deadline to register for the May 23rd event! Chainsaws 101:  Safe Use and Maintenance for Beginners Learn to use […]

Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming offers popular summer course for college students Ithaca, NY – In cooperation with the Environmental Studies Program at Tompkins Cortland Community College, Groundswell […]

FARM FINANCING: Helping New Farmers Scale the Capital Access Barriers Monday, May 9 from 12pm - 1pm Dorothy Suput, founder and executive director of The Carrot Project, will summarize the […]

at Sanborn Mills Farm in Loudon, NH among the skills you could be learning: Traditional Blacksmithing Introductory Tinsmithing Oxen Basics for the Teamster and Team Logging with Draft Animals

The NOFA-NY Education Team pleased to announce our newest addition to the NOFA-NY Beginning Farmer Summer Workshop Series.  This event will take place on three farms in the Ithaca, NY […]