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Local Chefs, local food and the biggest bounty of tomato varieties grown anywhere in the Pioneer Valley come together on Saturday August 25th at the annual Red Fire Farm Tomato […]

The Kinderhook Memorial Library will celebrate the arrival of the New Farmer Narrative Project exhibit: Journeys into Farming with a free film screening of the award-winning new farmer documentary GROW! The event will […]

August 16, 2012-Washington, DC (Business Wire)—On August 18, 2012 a group of mothers and others, members of the advocacy groups, the Raw Milk Freedom Riders and Lemonade Freedom Day, will take their raw […]

If you happen to be in Brooklyn on Sunday, August 26th - head out to Cool Beans to celebrate the forthcoming release of Kill the Recipe: A Cookbook and Visual Guidebook […]

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 […]

if so, please email [email protected] Sacred Agriculture 2012 Biodynamic Association Conference November 14-18, Madison, WI Join us on November 14-18, 2012, at the beautiful Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in […]

Upper Midwest CRAFT and the Biodynamic Initiative for the Next Generation are teaming up for a fantastic farmy weekend August 25-26 atAngelic Organics Farm and Learning Center in Caledonia, IL. Farm Machinery CRAFT Field Day ~ […]

Hudson Valley Farmers Forum Monday, August 20th, 4-6pm Columbia-Greene Community College, Student Dining Hall, Main Bldg. South Entrance. Parking lots E,F,G This will be a rare opportunity to hear from […]

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 […]

This weekend! August 10-12, 2012 at UMass Amherst in Massachusetts. View a list of the 200+ workshops offered for 2012 on organic farming, gardening, land care, draft animals, homesteading, sustainability, […]

FarmLink 101: A Starting Point for Aspiring & Beginning Farmers Tuesday, August 21, 2012; 7:00 - 9:00 pm @ WSU Snohomish County Extension, Cougar Auditorium (Everett, WA) Free workshop.  Registration required […]

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 […]

Harvesting Opportunities: Growing Local Food Economies and Protecting Farmland A Conference to Inspire and Educate New Yorkers to Support Agriculture, Strengthen Local Farm and Food Economies and Get Involved in […]

Rock the Barn, put together by three friends, is a (non-funded) promotional bicycle tour for prop 37, the labeling of GMO ingredients in California, and for small organic farms in […]

The Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium will be held Saturday, October 27 in  Morrison Hall on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca. On Friday 26 October from 11 am […]

Featuring speakers from around the Midwest, the Mid-America Homesteading Conference will be held September 1 at Joliet Junior College. Participants will have a choice of three topics in each of […]

Prairie Heritage Farm will be peddling and pedaling their heritage and ancient grains at the 2nd annual Red Ants Pants Music Festival in White Sulphur Springs, MT - July 26-29! […]

Tour de Farm is an educational bicycle tour celebrating the beauty and productivity of the farmland that forms the backdrop for Saratoga National Historic Park. These working landscapes, largely undeveloped […]

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 […]

Farm Aid is pleased to announce that Farm Aid 2012 will be held at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Farm Aid holds its annual benefit concert in […]

The Rural Route Film Festival is looking for volunteers for our 2012 film festival at Museum of the Moving Image and Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm in Astoria/Long Island City, NY. […]

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 […]

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urban greenhorns - dial in! Orion wants your perspective. Urban agriculture is hot! Many cities now have initiatives that grow food, and their yields go far beyond broccoli and beets. […]

Meet and Learn About New Farmers Germantown Library -- Wednesday, July 11th, 7pm Come celebrate the arrival of the New Farmer Narrative Project exhibit at the Germantown Library with a talk […]

via the Inn Serendipity newsletter - a good one! Speed Skilling and Open House at Inn Serendipity:  Sat. July 14 & Sat. Oct. 6 Thanks to strong response 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 […]

PRESS ADVISORY Saturday July 7th – 9AM - Albany, CA Occupy the Farm will crash an exclusive invite-only harvest party sponsored by the Albany City Council and UC Berkeley. Join […]

BY: Max Freund The Gazette / 20 June 2012 IOWA CITY — Carolyn Scherf wants to harvest her peas while lying down. On Wednesday, the Solon-based vegetable farmer and 20 […]

November 14-16th, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Embassy Suites How to Feed Nine Billion People From the Ground Up:Soil, Seeds, Water, Plants, Livestock, Forests, Organics, and People This year, the Quivira Conference will […]

On Thursday we will be launching Eating Planet–Nutrition Today: A Challenge for Mankind and for the Planet here in New York City with an incredible lineup of speakers including: Jonathan Bloom, global food waste expert […]

Join Farm School and several local farmers for a panel discussion on the topics of small scale farming and localized art projects. LittleCity Gardens, Hayes Valley Farm, Dogwood Farm, and City […]

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Yes, it's not until December, but you can start planning now. SAVE THE DATE: 2012 Young Farmers Conference: December 12-14, 2012 Every December, over 250 young farmers from across the […]

  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 […]

Beginning Farmer Track at the NOFA Summer Conference August 10-12, 2012, UMass Amherst Register Now Online! And click here to read descriptions of the following workshops in the Beginning Farmer […]

We're very excited for farmack Iowa NEXT WEEK!  Don't forget to RSVP. Here's the latest: Farm Hack Iowa team is way excited for next Wednesday, and we hope you are […]

UMaine Small Grain and Forage Field Day Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:30 to 8:00pm (registration starts at 5:15) University of Maine Rogers Forage and Crops Research Farm Stillwater, Maine (1.5 […]

Neversink Farm Presents an Afternoon Supper to Benefit Catskill Mountainkeeper Come join Catskill Mountainkeeper for an incredible intimate afternoon supper at Neversink Farm in Claryville, NY.  Tour the farm while […]

RESTORING HERITAGE WHEAT FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 11 - 6 MOFGA, UNITY, MAINE Restore Almost-Extinct Wheat Biodiversity & Learn Seed-Saving Arts for Gluten-Safe Foods with Gary Nabhan; Dr. Thomas Payne, Director of World's Largest […]