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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

[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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]