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Hundreds of young farmers expected at 'Greenhorns' screening tonight By Jennifer Pittman PESCADERO - Hundreds of young farmers are expected to leave their wet fields early today to gather for some local food, music, workshops and a preview screening of "The Greenhorns," a documentary about a burgeoning new generation of American farmers. The Greenhorns is […]

from the Michigan Young Farmer Leaders Conference brought to you by the Farm Bureau Dick Wittman Keynote: "Are You Getting a Passing Grade in Farm Management" Business management practices, not economic issues, are often the reason family operations dissolve business relationships or fail in their efforts to achieve viable business succession. Wittman examines key managerial […]

Wild & Scenic Film Festival comes to Denver Nov 6-7! They'll be screening The Greenhorns on Saturday! Here is a list all the shorts being played.

for farmers and ranchers! UC Davis is putting on a New Media seminar on November 20, to help farmers and ranchers better use social media as a means of communicating with consumers.  For more information, click HERE

Greenhorns, if you're anywhere near Louisville, this would be a terrific festival to check out. The Festival of Faiths, is an annual gathering of diverse religious traditions  addressing a common issue in a series of programs and events. This year’s theme is “Sacred Soil: The Foundation of Life” and features Wendell Berry, Will Allen, Wes […]

From the folks at Bouwerie - a nice event list. hi all- it's your friends at bouwerie. if you're receiving this then you've recently taken part in one of our temporary restaurant happenings or you're a partner in crime and dear friend. we're writing because we've decided to take a brief hiatus for the winter […]

Please save the date and spread the word for NOFA Vermont’s 29th annual winter conference, February 12-14, 2011 at the University of Vermont in Burlington. The 2011 winter conference will feature Shannon Hayes and Bill McKibben as keynotes, along with over 65 workshops, our famous children’s conference, and of course, lots of time for networking and making new friends. […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfYt7vRHuY] The Austrian Cultural Forum New York presents the US- debut of the first Vienna Vegetable Orchestra. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 03, 08:00 PM New York Proctors Theater Schenectady Proctors 432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305 For tickets please visit: http://www.proctors.org/events/vienna_vegetable The ensemble plays vegetable instruments: carrots and cucumbers instead of guitars and drums. Bridging the gap between […]

South Georgia "Growing Local" Conference November 12, 2010 - November 13, 2010 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration is now open for the South Georgia Growing Local Food Conference to be held Nov. 12 and 13 at the UGA Black Shank Farm in Tifton, Georgia! The conference is intended to educate and stimulate the local-food […]

coming right up, at the Center for Land-Based Learning!

Practical Poultry Production Webinar--November 11, 2010 at 7 p.m. with Michael Darre of University of Connecticut, coordinated by the UVM Extension New Farmer Project If you're thinking of adding chickens to your farming operations for eggs or meat, join Michael Darre, Professor & Extension Poultry Specialist, at the University of Connecticut, for an intro to […]

Thanks to Josh Volk of Slow Hand Farm for the heads up about this workshop he is teaching! Details are at http://www.slowhandfarm.com/Blog/Entries/2010/10/19_More_Crop_Planning_Workshops.html. Download the pdf HERE

Join fellow NW Greenhorns at this year's conference in Port Townsend, a major hub of dashing young farmers. So much to learn, including a charcuterie workshop from our butcher friend Brandon Sheard of Farmstead Meatsmith, who helped with the spit roast at the Washington mixer. Don't forget about the wine & cheese tasting on Saturday […]

Check it out! Small Farm Business Planning program offered in partnership with the WSU Mason County Small Farm Program

The 25th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference, sponsored by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA), happening Dec. 3-5, 2010 in Winston-Salem, NC, is an unparalleled opportunity to learn from national experts in organic farming. This year, we are excited to announce scholarships to attend the conference for beginning farmers and ranchers in North and South Carolina. The […]

We are organizing a mixer in ALBANY for young farmers on November 11 and we need help decorating the space, picking up donations, and generally adding to an atmosphere of merriment and sanity. Want to be involved? Have some ideas to share, some organizer muscles to flex? If you are in NYC and are into […]

This conference is coming right up, and is a good one! The Carbon Ranch: Using Food and Stewardship to Build Soil and Fight Climate Change November 10-12, 2010 – Albuquerque, N.M. Quivira Community, If you have already registered for the conference we look forward to seeing you in just a few weeks, if not, remember […]

at the end of this month -

Feeding Health or Disease? The 2012 Farm Bill November 2, 2010, 11 am CT (9 a.m. PT --10am MT --12 pm ET) In this webinar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Medical Director and IATP Food and Society Fellow alumnus Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, will explore the parallels between health reform and the Farm Bill. Anne Haddix, Ph.D., […]

With great excitement, we invite you to join us at the first-ever Tri-State Farm & Food Conference to be held in Huntington, West Virginia on Saturday, November 6, 2010.  A release on the conference is below. Registration information and detailed workshop information can be found at: http://smallfarmcenter.ext.wvu.edu/events/Farmfoodconference. This conference was born from the desire to revolutionize […]

Our West Coast Tour continues - join us this Friday at Frey Vineyards!

wonderful programming this fall from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Wednesday, October 13th | 6 to 8 pm Mulch, Leaves, and Cover Crops: How to Protect and Improve Your Soil The key to beautiful, healthy plants is the soil in which they grow. In this workshop, learn the basics of soil structure, organic fertilizers, soil amendment […]

It Takes A Region NESAWG Conference.  Greenhorns are throwing a Young & Beginning Farmer Mixer! A  WORKING CONFERENCE TO BUILD OUR NORTHEAST FOOD SYSTEM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN WHEN: November 12-13, 2010 Pre-conference trainings on November 11 WHERE: Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, NY AGENDA and CONFERENCE INFORMATION: Visit www.ittakesaregion.org. REGISTRATION: EARLY BIRD DEADLINE is […]

A course starting in December 2010 will provide both new and experienced farmers with the tools to develop agricultural business plans to start or grow their businesses. “Building a Sustainable Business” will be offered in three locations – Rutland, St. Johnsbury, and Berlin, Vermont. The course is designed for farmers who are thinking about a […]

News from Stone Barns... This December 2 and 3, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture will present its third annual Young Farmers Conference: Reviving the Culture of Agriculture, a program especially for young and new farmers. This year’s event will be a forum for over 200 participants to learn from agricultural luminaries, peers, and […]

TONIGHT! The Greenhorns tour kicks off at the Vashon Island Grange Hall at 5pm, with tons of information for young & beginning farmers, live music, spit roasted pig & lamb, delicious local cheeses & rustic bread, root roasted veggies, potato salads, big green salads, black beans rice & sweet potatoes, pickled radishes, cherry tomato salad, […]

we've blogged about them before, but now they've got their facebook page up - check it out: Generation Organic.  The tour starts in 3 days. “Generation Organic”—a group of young, dynamic, organic farmers—is rolling onto college campuses and the Capitol this October in their veggie oil-powered school bus!

Plant & Sing is a festival of acoustic music, writing, planting, poetry, singing, dancing, storytelling, farming and eating! Celebrating the culture of food, Plant & Sing is a benefit for Sylvester Manor and its educational programs, which connect the community with history, food and culture. October 8,9,10 2011. CLICK ON EACH EVENT TO SIGN UP and/or BUY […]

Real Facts on Marketing and Selling Raw Milk in Vermont Webinar--October 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. with Shelby Girard of Rural Vermont coordinated by the UVM Extension New Farmer Project There is a growing market for unpasteurized milk products in Vermont, but deciphering the rules and regulations surrounding marketing and selling raw milk can be […]

Are you coming to the Washington Young Farmer Mixer? RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/FarmersMixerRSVP More info on the event here.

greenhorns, if you're interested in animal power on your farm - this is the event for you.  Coming soon! Northeast Animal Power Field Days Our 4th Annual Event takes place October 15-17 2010 - only 23 days away! NEAPFD has become a clearing-house for educational and operational resources, building networks and sharing experiences around the […]

a New School exhibition on civic urban agriculture and design. October 1 – December 15, 2010 Opening Reception: September 30, 2010, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery Living Concrete is co-curated by Nevin Cohen and Radhika Subramaniam. Living Concrete/Carrot City features creative and research projects that demonstrate the possibilities of urban agriculture. […]

Doc Hammill Workhorse Workshops Announcement Doc Hammill will be coming to California October 27 through November 1, 2010 to conduct a special Driving and Farming with Horses Workshop. It will be the 2nd Workhorse Workshop at Live Power Community Farm, (www.livepower.org ) the home of Stephen and Gloria Decatur, near Covelo, California, and we would all love to have you join us. The […]

“Generation Organic”—a group of young, dynamic, organic farmers—is rolling onto college campuses and the Capitol this October in their veggie oil-powered school bus! Making stops along the way to sow the good news about organic farming, Gen-O farmers are urging everyone to own their food choices—to drive a more delicious and sustainable future. Check out the Gen-O “Who's Your Farmer?” Tour schedule and you may find a Gen-O presentation, garden visit […]

TOMORROW, Sept. 25th - The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network is hosting their 4th annual Harvest Festival. Noon to 6PM! Please visit this model of a community-based, urban farm focused on reclaiming commons and increasing food security in Detroit. In addition to our speaker, Andrea King Collier, there will be food, music, vendors, learn-shops, and children's […]

2010 Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference November 1-3, 2010 at the Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT Bringing together farmers, ranchers, educators, agricultural service providers and activists to: build production and business skills share educational and organizational strategies forge new connections that support farm women in the Northeast. Featuring: Farm-based workshops and tours Intensive skill building sessions […]

Dear farmers & friends, Next Sunday, September 26, Chefs Collaborative is throwing a Farm Barbecue down in Rhode Island!  The Farm Barbecue will be at Schartner Farms, Exeter RI, 4-7 pm. http://chefscollaborative.org/events/farm-barbecue/ The barbecue is a celebration of the local harvest, farmer-chef connections, and the Chefs Collaborative RAFT Grow-Out of heirloom veggies (http://chefscollaborative.org/programs/raft-grow-out/) so come meet […]

the greenhorns are screening here! Advancing our Regional Foodshed: The Role of Higher Education October 15-16, Rockland Community College in Suffern, NY The 2010 Consortium meeting and conference will bring together small-scale family farms; chefs/restaurant owners; agriculture policy experts; farm-to-table non-profits; researchers and others to foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary dialogue about our foodshed. Registration is now […]