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In Price of Farmland, Echoes of Another Boom By WILLIAM NEUMAN The 80 acres of rich farmland that Jeff Freking and his brother Randy bought near Le Mars, Iowa, on […]

nice little digestible subsidy piece by mark bittman: NYtimes.com  

someone said this on comfood: "In more and more places there isn't enough money for fixing potholes, much less beautiful landscaping projects." Which prompted an interesting response from daniel. Potholes! […]

More Oregon greenhorns, keeping a great blog! Here's a letter from Eric of Wild Garden Seeds. Wild Garden Seeds grows organic, open pollinated vegetable seeds in Philomath, Oregon, seven miles […]

In the last three weeks. New crops. ALfalfa, sugar beets, ethanol corn. What is going on ? obama? You need us to show you the movement? You need us to […]

We love hearing from young people who want to farm!  If you're a teen aspiring agrarian and want to share your story, we'd like to hear it: [email protected] Hello, I […]

Thanks, Alisa, for writing this inspiring piece for us! “Where is the midwife!?!” Erin, a young organic apprentice, jokes as the rolling cackle of a hen sharpens and peaks signaling […]

For a market garden in Orange County's Black Dirt region. Greetings, I'm interested in possibly soliciting an investment from you in my farm.   It's a 7 acre plan on, […]

In the film. On the land. Surfing it up-- and dealing with the ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID the best way he can. So since I have seen you last I have moved […]

Rooted tells the stories of a new generation of farmers and ranchers in Montana through still photography and written profiles. I began this project in the spring of 2010 as […]

check 'em out! http://berkeleystudentfoodcollective.org/ Berkeley co-op aims to educate about food choices by Debra Levi Holtz, The San Francisco Chronicle The brightly colored mural of farmers loading fresh fruits and […]

As I said to the berkeley class I spoke to last night: we have to Choose to choose! http://www.theatlantic.com/food/archive/2011/02/why-you-should-care-about-genetically-modified-alfalfa/70557/

This is a well articulated article about the need for more young farmers in Multnomah county, Oregon, informed by an ambitious new program by the county food commission. This is […]

Unaffordable land stunts new generation of small farmers in California By Julia Scott [email protected] This story was produced in partnership with KALW 91.7 FM. Tune in to KALW's Crosscurrents at […]

A recent piece on the farm bill: Money Where Our Mouths Are by Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group President Food and agriculture policy always comes down to money: how federal […]

if you can read japanese, here's their website: http://www.kf831.com/girls// Young, Female, College Degree -- Farmer published January 9, 2011 in the Daily Yomiuri Online YAMAGATA--With the job market for young […]

The Land is written by and for people who believe that the roots of justice, freedom, social security and democracy lie not so much in access to money, or to […]

Dead Birds Fall From Sky AGAIN In Louisiana, 300 Miles From Arkansas Incident Days Earlier Travis Walter Donovan for the Huffington Post Around 500 dead birds have fallen from the […]

The super expensive inputs, infrastructure, hydrolics and gear of industrial farming... is also vulnerable to theft. These are the risks of stewarding more land than your dogs can guard. it's […]

The ETC Group. A Canadian action group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration get the jive on biochar land grabs and "climate-ready" crops so when these issues come up people say, […]

http://www.rimonthly.com/Rhode-Island-Monthly/February-2008/The-Cheese-Stands-Alone/ and coordinator of Seed Circus, Oakland Museum.

new yorker magazine. a profile of our favorite fermentation guru: Ssandor katz.. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/11/22/101122fa_fact_bilger

our tireless artist and a brilliant urban greenhorn - brooke budner. Urban agriculture: S.F. considers allowing sales by Robert Selna, in the San Francisco Chronicle Thursday, December 23, 2010 With […]

we hope to get these guys on Greenhorn Radio! which returns to live shows in january.   here's an older story about them. Gemini Farms: Back to the Land By Mark […]

African Farmers Displaced as Investors Move In By NEIL MacFARQUHAR Published: December 21, 2010 SOUMOUNI, Mali — The half-dozen strangers who descended on this remote West African village brought its […]

Leaked document shows EPA allowed bee-toxic pesticide despite own scientists’ red flags by Tom Philpott 10 Dec 2010 It's not just the State and Defense departments that are reeling this […]

Amish country... soon to be even an more compelling destination for young farmers Farm Futures Program to Bring Landowners, New Farmers Together Dec 11, 2010 by Jennifer Hetrick in Lancaster […]

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 […]

Lindsey Lusher breaks down loan obstacles to young and beginning farmers. Young farmers need help from the USDA—and the next Farm Bill by Lindsey Lusher Shute 15 Dec 2010 in Grist […]

Agriculture Gets Old: Will The West Run Out of Farmers? A nonprofit helps young farmers break into an increasingly tough business. By Tim Sprinkle, New West Food & Agriculture First, […]

So maybe there is money to be made in Dairy at the right scale and with the right skills. Crop of Small Dairies Hits Market By Melanie  Grayce West The […]

I've met some of these girlies, agri-bitties who worry that the humane society will destroy american agriculture. At farm bureau training you could easily spot them, size six, power suit, […]

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. […]

words of wisdom for all you hustle bustling collectives: http://www.anarres.org.au/essays/amndx.htm

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY UPDATE: WINNING THE BATTLE ON GMOS IN THE UNITED STATES San Francisco, CA – Today Federal District Judge Jeffrey S. White issued a preliminary injunction ordering the […]

Here's a note from our friend & Greenhorn Tasha Bowens, who write a blog called Brown. Girl. Farming. This summer I said goodbye to Washington, D.C., a job, a sweet […]

Young Chinese farmers sowing seeds for organic revolution By William Wan, Washington Post IN CHONGMING ISLAND, CHINA The small-scale farmer is a dying breed in China, made up mostly of […]

Activists Submit 240,000 Petitions Demanding Action to Curb Food Monopolies WASHINGTON – On the eve of the final Department of Justice/USDA public workshop examining the effects of corporate concentration in […]

this is a region to watch!  Here is a listing of area farms: http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x155062778/New-farm-trend-revives-local-industry keep your eyes out for a grange event in the area, greenhorns style, june 2011.

(self-described!) I was just introduced to your web page and am delighted to find like minded people speaking out to those that may be hearing the call to be stewards […]