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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 Festival. The festival offers a tasting of over 100 varieties of locally grown organic tomatoes. The combination of the valley’s rich soils, abundant summer sun […]

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 be followed by a Q&A with local new farmers on Tuesday, August 21st at 7pm. GROW! captures the excitement, inspiration and perseverance of a new generation of […]

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 milk and lemonade to the lawn of the US Capitol to celebrate their right to “voluntary exchange.” By offering raw milk and lemonade for sale […]

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 on the Basics of Radical Beanmaking and Plant-based Eating. 6-9pm @ Kinfolk Studios: 90 Wythe Ave Brooklyn NY Author Mark Andrew Gravel will be making improvisational […]

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 […]

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 Madison, WI, for an extraordinary event — the 2012 North American Biodynamic Conference. This biennial conference will bring together hundreds of farmers, gardeners, educators, activists, and interested […]

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 ~ Saturday, August 25, 1-3:30pm Farmer John Peterson will demonstrate 5 different pieces of farm machinery including the overhead irrigation system/traveling gun, power wiggle hoe, soil […]

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 politicians and local experts about federal and state ag policies.  Come ask the questions that have been on your mind, let your elected officials know […]

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 […]

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, nutrition, food politics, activism, and much, much more. Every year, there are special workshops designed for kids and teens. An educational, fun opportunity for your […]

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 at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/263272 This workshop will give you a foundation for taking the next step, connect you to resources, farm networks, and ideas, and arm you with […]

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 […]

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 Protecting Farmland Keynote Speaker: Verlyn Klinkenborg, author The Rural Life and Making Hay Join American Farmland Trust on November 15th for an exciting conference 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 California. We're going from San Francisco to Los Angeles on August 6 - 17.  We're bringing a guitar, saxophone, and hand drum. Our band is […]

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 to 5 pm there will be a pre-symposium hands-on practical day (advance sign-up required) for novice sheep and goat farmers at the Cornell Sheep Farm […]

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 the six, hour-long sessions presented throughout the day, including those appropriate for people who live in the city, suburbs, or country. “There has been a […]

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! On Sunday, they'll be doing a demo, called Tour de Flour: Bikes and bakers unite! Join the farmers from Prairie Heritage Farm for a demo […]

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 since the Revolutionary War, provide important historical context for visitors to the Park as well as a bounty of fresh food, environmental benefits, and economic […]

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 […]

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 a different location each year to shine a spotlight on the great work of family farmers in diverse regions across the country. This year we […]

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.  The core festival dates are Aug. 3-5, with a series of smaller 'warm up' screenings throughout July, kicking off w/Rooftop Films on 4th of July […]

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 […]

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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. Orion welcomes author Jennifer Cockrall-King and friends to discuss all of the movement's crops on July 17 at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Pacific. As […]

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 by one of the Project creators, followed by a Q&A with area new farmers and light local refreshments. The talk will feature highlights and findings from […]

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 first one last year, we’ll be hosting two Speed Skilling sessions this year in partnership with Transition Green County daylong events from 10-4 pm during which area community friends […]

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 […]

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 the farmers to demand access for all to a historic public resource. The city has organized a harvest party for a small hand-selected group. Participants […]

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 other local farmers and engineers attended the first day of Farm Hack Iowa — a two-day event at the Iowa Memorial Union — to discuss simple solutions […]

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 explore a variety of innovative practices that are already successfully intensifying food production while preserving, maintaining, and restoring the natural world. Speakers will share their […]

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 and author of American Wasteland;Samuel Fromartz, editor-in-chief of the Food & Environment Reporting Network; Ellen Gustafson, creator of The 30 Project and Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Advisory Board Member; Brian Halweil, […]

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 Slicker Farm will share their agricultural experiences and talk about the role of community engagement in their work. The panel will take place during lunch […]

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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 United States gather at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to learn from agricultural luminaries, peers, and advocacy organizations at the National Young Farmers […]

  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 […]

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 Track: 4) Cooperative Farm Labor Structures Ryan Karb, Many Hands Farm Corps, Pelham, MA 10) Introduction to Soil Fertility David Forster, Forster Soil Management, Newington, […]

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 too.  We wanted to give you all a few updates on the event, and also introduce one aspect of the Farm Hack process: the design […]

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 miles from I-95 Exit 193) Please join us to learn about: · Small grain varieties for organic production (wheat, spelt, flax) · Wheat and spelt varieties […]

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 sampling cuisine and non-alcoholic beverages sourced from the Catskills – all beautifully prepared by Chef Patrick Connolly.  There will be food stations by the river, […]

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 Gene Wheatbank;  Eli Rogosa, Heritage Grain Conservancy;  Glenn Robertson, Anson Mills Heritage Grains;  Will Bonsall; Mark Fulford, Living Soil register on growseed.org // funded by […]