Books
tart and sweet
Our friends at Sweet Deliverance in NYC just released their book Tart & Sweet: One Hundred Canning and Pickling Recipes for the Modern Kitchen. It's never too early to think […]
radical economics
newly in paperback! the dirty life - life and love at essex farm, by kristin kimball
grain situations
lots of times people wonder how this local food movement is going to 'Feed the masses' Those of you here likely have your own favorite answer to this question, but […]
amy pennington has a new book out
Apartment Gardening: Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in Your Urban Home from Powell's or your local bookstore.
last chance book theme WRITING!
Below the themes still sought for the Storey publishing book project. An anthology of Greenhorns essays. READ THIS LINK FOR ESSAY GUIDANCE. Drop Dead deadline March 12th. questions? [email protected]/ [email protected] biodynamics living in a […]
a new farmer/author
with a new book, released by a "young publisher" based in Brooklyn! Our latest title is called Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth, and is written by 4th generation […]
'Growing a Farm City' to pique interest in Missoula, site of June conference
Missoula is featured in 'Growing a Garden City' by Jeremy Smith. The review here, courtesy of Dan Sullivan, managing editor of BioCycle magazine (www.biocycle.net) will run in the January issue. AGRICULTURE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY […]
farm together now - hudson valley readings
& Release Parties with author Daniel Tucker. For more readings across the country, click here Farm Together Now: A portrait of people, places and ideas for a new food movement […]
portland friends
Snore & Guzzle - a private press especially specializing in the art of the story. Story-telling is not a luxury, it is an absolutely core need. Story is how we […]
boneshaker
startle your senses, support your bookshelf ride! it is pocket-sized and an almanac - both greenhorns priorities! you can buy our pocked-size book too on etsy thanks to nic in colorado for […]
book reviews
Growing roots. A new book by chelsea greene publishing. Its a collection of profiles of young activists, farmers and food advocates with photographs, recipes and interviews from around the country. […]
seeking greenhorns essayists!
Are you a young farmer whose work journal sometimes yields whole prose passages? Do you have some shrewd stories to tell or discerning perspectives to share on the issues of […]
farm hands
a new book by Tom Rivers. apparently New York Assemblyman Steve Hawley purchased and distributed a copy of Farm Hands to all 212 state legislators in New York. Batavia, N.Y. […]
fireside cozy lit
Far From the Madding Crowd, By Thomas Hardy About young farmer Gabriel Oak, and young farmerette Bathsheba Everdene-- and their neighbor, middle aged farmer named Boldwood. Unfortunately, Gabriel was leasing […]
the dirty life
It's out! Our friend Kristin Kimball recounts her first year farming, after leaving the big city for upstate New York to fall in love--with a man & with the land. […]
a guide to midwest farm radical scene!
A Call to Farms in downloadable pdf format! Download it here
our own brooke budner illustrated this new book about SHIT
In his insightful new book, Holy Shit, Managing Manure To Save Mankind, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of manure—our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource. He begins […]
catskill cauliflower
every region has its prize http://www.catskill.net/purple/caul.htm
farmer finances
Here's a blog reader's recommendation for a good read - especially if you're starting up a farm. This book made me excited about filing my tax return! 'The Organic Farmer's […]
mushroom growing!
TODAY! A Mushroom Growing Workshop Thursday, August 19 2010 at 7pm; The Furnace - 84 Grand St., Albany, NY This Thursday Skott Kellogg, co-author with Stacy Pettigrew of "The Toolbox […]
inspired by Elaine Weiss's book fruits of victory
about how the women's land army at first had issues with harvesting tobacco, in connecticut so close to the women's colleges... but ultimately they did it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfon799_FI8&feature=related]
put 'em up
preserve the bounties of sweet summer! with the help of this new book by miss sherri brooks
oh boy oh boy
we cannot wait for this. culture tracker and magic maker: megan prelinger (greenhorn librarian wunderlady ), has produced a book! A marvelous, highly anticipated treatment of marginalia-- as interpreted thru […]
farmer jane hits the shelves may 1!
What do women have to do with what America eats? Everything. With a hands-on guide for the sustainable food movement Proving that we all can have an impact Farmer Jane: […]
green gone wrong
A new book by Heather Rogers. Read the NYTimes review HERE. , or check out one of the discussions and signings around the country. Green Gone Wrong takes the reader […]
recommended reading
Thanks to Janike Ruginis of Skyhorse Publishing for letting us know about two wonderful new books for seasoned farmers and greenhorns alike. Author and small farm owner Laura Childs tells us how in The Joy […]
let's hear it for hardwick, vt!
Epicenter for green economic development. I'm thinking of sending that town my strongest brother for the summer. You can find out more by reading the brand new book The Town […]
according to the nature institute
these are the best books on the stars. written by the author of Curious George, H.A. Rey The Stars: A New Way to See Them Find the Constellations
"fruits of victory" talk - wilton, CT
Tonight! At the Wilton Library. Celebrate Women’s History Month with a discussion with Elaine F. Weiss, author of Fruits of Victory – The Woman’s Land Army of America in the […]
NY book launch
book talk +Q&A, folled by a signing and reception to celebrate the release of Anna Lappé's latest: Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork […]
youth renewing the countryside
this is a new book, from SARE + Renewing the Countryside You can purchase here
food rules
Michael Pollan with more good ideas. "Food Rules": A Completely Different Way To Fix The Health Care Crisis By Michael Pollan The idea for this book came from a doctor--a […]
the call of the land
great new book: The Call of the Land Explores Surging Agrarian Movement New book is “An Agrarian Primer for the 21st Century” “Food and farms are involved in a blitzkrieg […]
the transition document
here is a review of an important book, by a friend of ours, Harry MacCormack of Sunbow Farm The Transition Document:Toward a Biologically Resilient Agriculture A Book Review by Dan […]
a punk yeoman femmy
I'm a huge fan. This is an excerpt from her book, Our Farm My life as a smallholder by Rosie Boycott When Rosie Boycott lost her job as a Fleet […]
Uncertain Peril
Congratulations Greenhorns' Friend Claire Hope Cummings! This is an important book for us all to read. The Before Columbus Foundation is pleased to announce that Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and […]
interested in soils?
these book recommendations come from Tom Morris, Associate Professor, Soil Fertility; Coordinator, Professional Development Program, Northeast Region, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE); Department of Plant Science at […]
food rebellions
important book just released by Food First: Food Rebellions! Crisis and the Hunger for Justice By Eric Holt-Giménez and Raj Patel with Annie Shattuck Today there are over a billion […]
Immoral Maize
Contamination is a crime against humanity. And this piece is brilliant. LONG, but worth the time. Immoral Maize: Extract from Don't Worry, It's Safe to Eat by Andrew Rowell I […]
Forgotten Fruits: Conserving Apples in the Landscape
This is important work, Greenhorns. And good reading. The work of Slow Food and RAFT (Renewing America's Food Traditions). Here's hoping we'll all be able to bite into a Red […]