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which we recently attended in Washington, D.C. with several other young farmers. Blowin’ in the wind: The true meaning of ‘ag unity’ by Debra Eschmeyer; 8 Mar 2010 Of the […]

The latest project of Brooke Budner, our tireless artist and an accomplished young farmer. Brooke just wrote an article about the project for Civil Eats. Little City Gardens: Growing an […]

this comes via Farm Aid. Hey Farm Aid, I read your column on concentration in agriculture last month, but I'm confused. You talk about monopolies and fewer consumer choices, but […]

we wanted to share this nice little note from Shawn, a new young farmer out in in southern california. I have been waiting for the day that I could send you a […]

BY: Kim Severson - NY Times RABBITS are supposed to be easy to kill. The French dispatch them with a sharp knife to the throat. A farmer in upstate New […]

We are watching. We are expecting.  We want to help you get it right. By Peter Eisler, USA TODAY WASHINGTON Department of Agriculture officials failed to act on reports of […]

commentary? Off the Farm, Into the City By Judy Keen, USA TODAY ST. LOUIS — Andre Hall lives in the city and has never plowed a field or fed a […]

Hello! Yesterday I took a walk through the Greenmarket picking up the last ingredients for this Saturday night's fundraising dinner for Growing Chefs in Brooklyn.  The lineup is wonderful--an evening of […]

a great NY times piece about some spunky NC crop mobbers. By: Christine Muhlke “Who brought their own wheelbarrow?” Rob Jones asked the group of 20-somethings gathered on a muddy […]

sophomoric, but still relevant. Open Letter to a Cloned Sheep, Pig, Broiler or Dairy Creature by Severine von Tscharner Fleming "Dear Dolly, It seems that the US Food and Drug […]

the winners got a new pick-up.  Young Farmers and Ranchers Take Top Honors SEATTLE, January 12, 2010 – Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Achievement Award, Discussion Meet […]

this article just came out in The Atlantic. How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably […]

here's a note we received from some aspiring agrarians who are also making some pretty rad tshirts.  Dear Greenhorns Community- I recently wrote to Anne to say how much my […]

so says The Star, a newspaper out of Toronto, in this article. By Jennifer Bain Food Editor The wooden butcher block of food that Mark Trealout and Laura Boyd put […]

we received this nice email last week... Dear fellow food grower, I am a young farmer in Upstate NY. You gave me your card at a food conference last summer. […]

famous for Soil Buildling, and  for Apple Butter. get a load of this! Rodale Institute Newsletter Update – Jan. 21, 2010 Three weeks into 2010, writers at the Rodale Institute […]

our friend jacob and courtney, greenhorns out at Prairie Heritage Farm, just wrote about this little happening.  A very sweet story.

many thanks to Kimberly Hart for this piece. take action, greenhorns! Grassroots push for Student Loan forgiveness could remove barrier to new entry farmers I recently contacted my U.S. elected […]

by Ian Wylie The Guardian, Saturday 9 January 2010 It's January 2020. You've commuted to the office in your titanium flying car, to be greeted by a robotic receptionist. You […]

we just heard from a new friend, Evangeline, who has a great blog called FarmApartment.  She wrote a post about Hungry Filmmakers +  the greenhorns. I write a blog called […]

Stratford couple voted Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2009 By DAVE STEWART The Guardian Canada’s top farmer prefers to think of himself as a technologist, an entrepreneur. “The term farmer […]

so says the Wall Street Journal: Green Acres Is the Place to Be The Recession Is Inspiring More Young Families and Singles to Head Back to the Country In June, […]

former greenhorns intern and much beloved friend Anya Kamenskaya wrote this nice piece about her current work out in California. The Gill Tract – Urban farm sanctuary, or just another […]

Limited Growth Opportunities in Farming By Sarah Shemkus November 29, 2009 BREWSTER — In April, Eldredge Farm consisted of two greenhouses, a dozen chickens and one very ambitious plan. "I […]

Here are some thoughts from our new friend Nathan Ballantine, aka "Man in Overalls".  He's a budding greenhorn, himself.  with a terrific blog. Back in July while visiting my good […]

this is a beautiful piece, in both words and images. And the Pursuit of Happiness by Maira Kalman    

Here is our friend + fellow greenhorn Oliver's account of the Futurist Banquet held at the MOMA in San Francisco a few weeks ago... it seems epic butchery events are […]

an essay by wendell berry.  Read it, along with Louis Bromfield's Malabar Farm. THE NECESSITY OF AGRICULTURE By Wendell Berry, from a May 16 speech given in acceptance of the […]

Our illustrator and friend Brooke Budner has a question for the crowd: "I'm looking, looking for grants to fund our little city gardens work. We frame it as a social […]

Hi there beginning farmer thinkers. here's an opportunity to share your perspectives on this emergent movement, and get academic credit for it! The Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development […]

If you're a faithful blog reader, you may remember Ibti, the plucky young woman who'd decided to bike across the country visiting local, sustainable farms.  Having heard she'd made it […]

from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Young farmer expanding her business and growing interest October 8, 2009; Troy L. Smith Growing up, Erin Bullock couldn't even tell you what farming […]

Dear Greenhorns, Sarajane here, writing from Keith's Farm in Port Jervis NY. There is much to say and do, tell and ask. For now, though I want to let you […]

with fruit leather machetes quivers of jam rubbers and a strong set of canning tongs. the fruit is going to waste that is needed by a large + growing population […]

thanks to our friend Dorian for this piece. Sustainable Fertilizer: Urine And Wood Ash Produce Large Harvest Human urine and wood ash appear to make a potent, inexpensive fertilizer combination […]

lots of greenhorns we know work with draft horses, and our friends at Sterling College are busy teaching the next generation.  Yes! Magazine takes note: Sterling’s Draft Horse Program Receives […]

This should provide one: GM crops: Battlefield (Download a PDF of this story - not free) from Nature Publishing Group Papers suggesting that biotech crops might harm the environment attract […]

An old article, but solid.  Read a more recent article on Travis & Amy Forgues here The New American Farmer By Noel C. Paul ALBURG SPRINGS, VT. - If the […]

greenhorns ally Mark Andrew Gravel of Agrarian Art Lab is behind this new mag. Not Your Average Food Porn: Food + Sex Previews Nationwide New collage art food magazine Food […]

a re-post from The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Avant-Garde Agriculture, Architecture Meet in B’klyn Futurists’ Workshop Attracts Students From All Over World By Stephen Rex Brown BROOKLYN — When Dr. Mitchell […]