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tomorrow!  There will abstracts available online after the event. 2011 UMaine Sustainable Agriculture Field Day Featuring Small Scale Vegetable Production Wednesday, June 29  –  5:00 to 7:30 pm University of Maine Rogers Research Farm, Stillwater, Maine (directions below) FREE – no pre-registration required;  1 Pesticide credit and 2.5 Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits offered 4:45‐5:00 […]

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, we are reinvigorating the traditional knowledge and skills of seed-saving, integrating grains in diversified farms, and local grain production. July 14 - Growing and Breeding […]

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 fair celebrating the multifarious ideas, enterprise, and creative work of a New Generation of Farmers. The day’s events will include a screening of the new […]

First summer social for the New CT Farmers Alliance to include an illustrious farm tour, wood-fired pizza, drinks, and good times (and sparklers!).  Bring farmers friends and family. Tour: 4-7pm & Social 7-9pm Meet, greet, learn, eat!

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, Chewelah Small Scale Poultry & Marketing Operation Monday, July 11 - Cloudview EcoFarms Diverse Organic Vegetable Operation Meets Community & Biodiversity Monday, July 18 - […]

Dear Essex Grange Hall Mixer attendees.Here is a list of the workshops on the day, the day's schedule, and travel information on the Grange hall mixer Front. To answer your first question: yes! you can help with setup and cleanup, and yes there is camping nearby.  Yes! please organize a carpool full, yes! please bring […]

Maine greenhorns Taryn Hammer and Ben Marcus are celebrating the grand opening of their general store in Whitefield - Sheepscot General - this Saturday! We love projects like this! Congratulations, guys.

Connect with your fuzzy side on Sunday, June 19th, at the Oakland Museum of California.The Greenhorns' have organized a series of four events titled Seed Circus to celebrate young farmers and the spread of agrarian knowledge. This Sunday we kick off with "FELT". Watch a sheep shearing, ride a bicycle-powered wool carder, help make a giant felt […]

to co host Training camp for YOuth activists of the north american via campesina movement. Volunteers and trainers are still needed. Talk to patrick ([email protected]) if you are interested. August 10-14 Blue Hill and Sedgewick MAINE> blueberries for all.

PETER NADIN June 29 – July 30, 2011 Opening reception: Gavin Brown’s enterprise  620 Greenwich Street, New York 212 627 5258 T – Sa, 10AM – 6PM Peter Nadin was born in 1954 in Bromborough in the north of England and moved to New York in 1976, after being presented with the Max Beckman Award at […]

In case you haven't heard, Greenhorns are hosting a Grange hall mixer at the historic Whallonsburg, NY Grange Hall on the shores of Lake Champlain on Saturday, June 25th beginning at 10am and into the night. More than 150 aspiring, young, beginning and veteran farmers from the Hudson Valley, Champlain Valley, Capital Region, Adirondacks, and […]

Calling All Fuzz-Loving Greenhorns! We are looking for 3-5 Oakland-area Greenhorns to help run the kick-off the Greenhorn's SEED CIRCUS 2011. The first event is called FELT and is about sheep, wool, fiber, fuzz, and love for local herds. Event runs from 1-4 p.m on Sunday, June 19th. Volunteers report by 12:15 p.m. and can […]

La Via Campesina – North America Movimiento campesino internacional – Norte America Mouvement paysan international – L’Amerique du Nord North American Food Sovereignty Youth Training Camp When: August 10-16, 2011 Where: Saving Seeds Farm, Sedgwick, Maine (USA)

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 FREE for NOFA-NY Members / $15 All Others How do GAPs regulations translate onto a large scale diverse organic produce farm? Rick Pedersen will show […]

They are seed savers! Check it out: We Are Jeneric Team up with Ocean Future Society. More on Jen's Blog.   You can listen to some of their music on their myspace page Our Essex Mixer is June 25th, all day.  Whallonsburg NY. More on that very soon!

The Reverend Billy Project After many years of stealing away to work on it we are thrilled to announce our new book is really done, and forthcoming from The  University of Michigan Press. Please join us at the release party Monday June 13th, 7 PM at The Housing Works Bookstore & Cafe on Crosby Street. […]

"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 more animals, no more man." - Albert Einstein BEEKEEPING WITH A WILD HEART PLEASE JOIN US FOR A DAY OF OBSERVATION AND EXPLORATION OF THE […]

but notice how buggy and busted all these ag sites are? http://sheepgoatmarketing.info/PageLoad.cfm?page=directory/marketReport.cfm&type=3 (scroll down to see auction listings) WE need spiffy web designers to gallop down from the hills and repair this !

The first screening will take place at The Speakeasy at Local 121 in Providence at 8pm on June 16, and the second at The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center in Newport at 6pm on June 17. Advance tickets for the Newport screening are available athttp://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/179700.

QUIVIRA COALITION 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE: NEW AGRARIANS  Quivira Coalition is proud to present our 10th Anniversary Conference - NEW AGRARIANS: How the Next Generation of Leaders Tackle 21STCentury Challenges Tuesday - Thursday, November 8 - 10, 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  What is New Agrarianism: “New Agrarianism is an ecological economy centered on food and land health that builds […]

Benefiting SEMAP, a terrific organization that runs a Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign as well as Farms Forever. 4TH ANNUAL FARM TO TABLE DINNER Join us on a culinary adventure set between the soil & the stars! SEMAP's premiere fundraising event! Support SEMAP in its mission to preserve & expand access to local food & […]

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 skills to process poultry on your own farm. Conducted in both classroom and in Glynwood’s onsite poultry processing facility, students will learn: * proper techniques […]

a la videographer extraordinare, Andrew Plotksy. check it out HERE: http://www.vimeo.com/24284432   In late April, The Greenhorns brought the farmstorm to the nation's capital for a screening of their film and a bicycle tour of the urban farms in the city. Unfortunately, the springtime rains graced the city streets that day, recommending that we postpone the […]

They've got a podcast of a recent radio show for you to listen to HERE. If you're curious about the work of Fertile Underground, be sure to listen! Michael has also finalized a series of presentations planned for early June, described in the image below. And what's more, they need some good workers for the […]

By Reverend Billy on Sunday! 7:30 PM at Theatre 80 in NYC's East Village, and at our LIVE WEBSTREAM. Tickets are $10, but no one will be turned away. This week's service (5/22/11): Celebrating greenhorns & Farmer's Markets We need more farmers in our society, to feed us, yes, but also to help us interpret the […]

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 a week or more in our Young Farmers Program. They’ll learn about the cycles of planting and harvesting; tend vegetable, flower and herb beds; care […]

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 workshop will include an hour lunch, (10AM-3PM) and explain the basics of setting up a small rabitry for personal use. You'll learn the basics of […]

The NOW & THEN FILM SERIES presents: YOUNG FARMER NIGHT - Thursday, May 19th Starts at - 6pm>>> Seeds & starts Exchange - Bring your extra garden starts & seeds to swap or sell!  Anything farm related would be great! Followed by - 7pm  >>> FILM: The Greenhorns explores the lives of America's young farming community - its […]

Our friend zaac chaves is giving a talk in boston on May 24th on mushroom foraging, hydro-electric power, trophy hunting/using bicycles that are scavanged and made by local frame builders. exploring space and the northern arctic is the extreme mission of the explorer's club. the furthest in the frontier that people can get. much like farming. the […]

Nice student-made video short about our recent event in BOONE NC http://www.theappalachianonline.com/videos/viewvideo/575/news/greenhorns-young-farmer-mixer

Water Fight! Fracking, Food, Art & Economy - May 16 2:00 - 5:30 pm Doors Open at 1:30 5:30 - 7:00 pm Local Food and Discussions Tishman Auditorium, The New School (66 West 12th Street, New York 10011) Parsons The New School for Design and The Baum Forum present an action-oriented conference to energize and educate the […]

[vimeo=http://www.vimeo.com/23573511] from beautiful morven; nice work from andrew plotsky of farmrun

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 is one who exemplifies that. ------- Come join the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Beekeepers' Association for our […]

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 of rooftop farming & production for urban markets.  The Brooklyn Grange is a working farm on a rooftop in Long Island City, Queens, New York.  […]

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 the American Legion, 21 College Ave. in Waterville. Sponsored by: University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Department of Agriculture and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners […]

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 and maintain chainsaws safely at two workshops in Essex, VT coordinated by the UVM Extension New Farmer Project and the Women’s Ag Network.  Workshop instructor […]

COME ONE COME ALL Young and beginning farmers, gardeners, food crafters, agrarians young and old TO THE PIONEER VALLEY YOUNG FARMERS MIXER! FRIDAY MAY 13, 6-10PM At the Blue Barn at Bramble Hill Farm Food, drink, seed/tool/labor swapping, film, music, storytelling. Please RSVP to the wonderful Ms. Tamsin at [email protected] and bring a friend!! And something […]

Ciclovida:Lifecycle Film, Music & Bike Tour 2011 You are invited to Ciclovida in Turners Falls, MA! • Bike-powered projection of the award-winning documentary film, Ciclovida: Lifecycle! • Engaging speakers from a Brazilian landless movement! • Energized speakers from local climate justice and food justice movements! • Live musical performances! You are invited to a pedal-powered […]