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Be there on February 26 for an evening of delicious food, music and conversation to raise funds for New York City's first Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners conference scheduled for April 10, 2010 at Brooklyn College. Where: The Horticultural Society of New York 148 W 37th street, 13th floor New York, NY 10018 When: February […]

Exit Art and Waterpod are excited to introduce a night of multimedia performance from a generation of young artists and innovators. Join the party to benefit Exit Art’s SEA (Social Environmental Aesthetics) program and Waterpod. A New Breed reimagines social space and revises the notion of the Happening in 2010. It presents a group of […]

Foodprint NYC is the first in a series of international conversations about food and the city. From a cluster analysis of bodega inventories to the cultural impact of the ice-box, and from food deserts to peak phosphorus, panelists will examine the hidden corsetry that gives shape to urban foodscapes, and collaboratively speculate on how to […]

The Women's Agricultural Network of Vermont (which is a terrific resource in general) is teaching a course on using social marketing.   "Using Facebook as a Marketing Tool for Farm Businesses." It's the 24th of Feb and 24th of March. Online. These two on-line sessions are designed for farm business owners and employees who are not […]

a fundraiser for our good friends at Growing Chefs Join us on Saturday, February 27th as we gather foodies, green thumbs, and chefs to celebrate the art of eating well from field to fork.

this is the tension in the movement that keeps us all on our toes. eliot v. gary... The future of farming and food at the Eco Farm Conference by Makenna Goodman Last week I went to California for the 2010 Eco Farm Conference—a three-day organic farming extravaganza featuring big names (and big influences of the […]

Chefs Chris Kronner of Bar Tartine in San Francisco and Sean Rembold of Diner in Brooklyn team up to create a 4-course dinner featuring Devil's Gulch rabbits. There will be signature cocktails and wine pairings. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Pasternak's fund to help the community in Haiti that they serve.  WHEN + WHERE […]

they just rock. national leaders in this complicated field-- brokering one of the most delicate relationships there is. California FarmLink will host a “Farm Finance Expo” on February 18 from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park in Petaluma California.  This event builds on the success of a previous Finance Expo held  […]

the greenhorns will be in attendence moderating the farmer panel, hoping to see lots of fresh young farmer faces! Join us for the 10th Annual CSA in NYC Conference, and celebrate the growth of CSA in New York City from one CSA in 1995 to 100 in 2010. The day will bring together more than 300 CSA members, farmers, food activists, […]

The Cornell Small Farms Program and Northeast SARE are pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming Cornell Poultry School for Small Farms.  This full day workshop, to take place on Saturday, March 13, will provide poultry information from basic to advanced topics. The event kicks off at 8:30 AM at Cornell University’s Morrison Hall and wraps up […]

these folks have some great events coming up. read on for details....

check this out. What: Fabulous 3 course meal, Fundraiser for bk farmyards! Where: Get Fresh, When: February 22nd 7pm Why: to help start a new farm at the High School for Public Service Purchase your ticket at: www.bkfarmyards.com/getfresh/getfresh.html

go! usually its a bunch of policy obesity wonks ( useful creatures in their own way) but dina will be providing the farmers perspective http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/news.aspx?id=36 because frankly, the war on obesity will be won: one farm business, one lunchbox, and one little tummy at a time

for the training to get us growing. and sustaining and succeeding at farming ! More from the Small Farms Program at Cornell... Grow Your Dream: Online Courses To Help You Plan for Success Would like some guidance on the development or expansion of a farm enterprise, but are unable to attend any trainings near you? […]

Register now! for the 4th Annual Future of Food and Nutrition Conference at Tufts University in Boston, held on April 10th 2010. Check out details and how to register HERE. Listen in as an expert panel and research students address policy • agriculture • biochemistry • behavior change • social science • clinical • public […]

Ann Arbor greenhorns! Mark your calendars for the HomeGrown Local Food Summit coming up on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, from 8am-4pm.  Cost will be $18 for registration, $12 for delicious locally sourced (optional) lunch. Registration opens Monday, February 1st at: http://localfoodsummit.org Further details in the attached postcard and at the website. We hope to see […]

don't miss out on the greenhorns radio show today at 2pm, when we talk with the lovely brooke budner, california-based artist, urban grower and food lover. to learn more about brooke and her work with the greenhorns and her own Little City Gardens project in san francisco (www.littlecitygardens.com), tune in today for a live streaming […]

anyone we know going to this? American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference, February 20-22, Tulsa, OK

PlantWomen gather! The Tribe comes together! www.womensherbalsymposium.org Three times a year women from many backgrounds of life gather together in great celebration for four full days of inspiring Herbal and Sustainability classes, gourmet vegetarian meals, talented campfire capers, amazing handcrafted marketplace items, Rites-of-Passage Ceremonies, powerful campfire drumming and dancing, refreshing swimming hole dips, and conversations […]

We've got a tasty event coming on the Vernal Equinox in the Hudson Valley. We'll have much more to say quite soon, but for now, mark your calendars. March 20, 2010 at Kinderhook Farm:

Are you a northeast greenhorn?  Come to our young farmer mixer one week from Saturday! When: Saturday, February 13 - 8-10pm Where: The Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, VT

The California Small Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small farmers and those who support them. The three day educational conference includes on-farm tours, focused workshops, general educational sessions and opportunities for peer networking. The 2010 California Small Farm Conference will be February 28 to March 2, 2010 in San Diego. Conference registration […]

East New York is hosting its first Grub Party on Friday, February 5th @ 8PM! The party will be at the United Community Centers, also the home of East New York Farms! (613 New Lots Ave). What is a Grub party? An event where community, groups and organizations gather to eat good food and have […]

for the Bicycle Music Festival (held on summer solstice).  Here's the latest: Hopefully you know firsthand that cyclists make better lovers, but if you’ve yet to discover this wonderful fact for yourself, come snag your Valentine at the BMF Benefit at Cell Space this Friday Feb. 5th, and learn! Learn, learn, learn! NUTSHELL: This party's […]

The Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association's annual conference is sold out, but it's not too late to sign up for the pre-conference event with Joel Salatin! A portion of our latest 20 minute short film will be shown at the conference.  Executive Director Carol Goland points out,  "it's a sign of the growth and […]

The Food Security Roundtable Presents: The 2nd Annual Winter Roundtable Franklin Patternson Hall, Hampshire College, 893 West St. Amherst MA 01002 February 27th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., February 28th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Farmers and community organizers will be meeting with concerned and interested folks of all kinds to get to know each […]

This Sunday, January 24th Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza, Dweck Center 1:30 p.m. Free admission Annie Hauck-Lawson leads a reading and discussion on the history and culture of food in New York City based on the book that she co-edited with Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D., Gastropolis: Food and New York City.

American Farmland Trust is helping to organize a No Farms, No Food Rally in Albany on March 15th.  This legislative lobby day is intended to bring together farmers and consumers, farm groups and environmental organizations, local governments and others that care about the future of farming and our food system in New York.

we will be going with Annie N. of the Rooftop.  Local X Local, February 21st. we're bringing a seed table.  come buy or trade for some seeds. www.brooklynbowl.com

Eastern Greenhorns!  Shake those icicles off your social life + join us in NY and VT for some young farmer networking. mix it up: collaboration+ flirtation, beer and merriment. Tomorrow! Saratoga Springs, NY (3 hours up the expressway from NYC, map + directions below) Thursday January 21 \young farmer mixer/ @NOFA NewYork

Greenhorns+ High Mowing Seeds mixer on Saturday night, February 13th!  We'll have more to say as we get closer to the event. Celebrating the Heart of Organic: 28th Annual NOFA Vermont Winter Conference Starts: February 13, 2010 8:00AM Ends: February 15, 2010 Location: University of Vermont, Burlington The Winter Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of […]

Stop by and visit Waterpod: Autonomy and Ecology exhibit at Exit Art Underground Jan. 9- Feb. 6 Take a look at our events throughout the exhibit, all taking place at Exit Art at 475 Tenth Ave at 36th Street.

Below you will find information on short courses offered at Southern SAWG's previous annual conference. If these presentations pique your interest, then you should consider attending Southern SAWG's upcoming Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference.

and don't forget the young farmer conference on January 21st! The main conference homepage is here. Complete Your Walk-In Registration Online •Save time at the door by registering online for workshops only • PRINT YOUR RECEIPT AND BRING IT WITH YOU.  You will need the receipt to check-in. • Online Walk-In Registration will be available […]

this is useful stuff. learn how to compost your offal and scuttle away unscathed. Third International Symposium Management of Animal Carcasses, Tissue and Related By-Products Connecting Research, Regulations and Response July 21-23, 2009 University of California - Davis Davis, California

if you're in the Hudson Valley, anyway... a fundraiser/masquerade ball for WGXC radio.

If you would like to promote at the conference, here's your opportunity.  See you at the mixer... As most of you are probably already aware, the NOFA winter conference will be held Jan 22-24, 2010 in Saratoga Springs. While the NOFA conferences always provide bountiful learning for new farmers, this year there will be a […]

on January 29. This is going to be good... photo from the grass whisperer The Small Farms Program and Northeast SARE are pleased to co-sponsor the Second Annual Winter Green-Up Grass-Fed Beef Conference. The conference will be held Friday, January 29, 2010, 10am to 9:00pm and Saturday, January 30, 2010 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Century House […]

Value-Added Dairy with the pennsylvania association for sustainable agriculture Turn excess fluid milk into a cash flow for your farm. This group of experts will lead you through the information you need to get started — from designing and equipping a plant, to cultures and cheesemaking, to bottling and selling your product. Take the next […]

The USSF will take place June 22-26, 2010 at Cobo Hall and Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. Other workshops and community art and culture programs will take place across the city. The USSF will convene social movements from across the United States and globally. Organizers are reaching out to young people, people of color, unionists, […]