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Friend + farmer Benjamin Fraher with some stellar videos from Esalen Farm and Garden - [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd3zvcuQwSg]

this time a British take on what we're talking about. Check out their blog here. Who Would be A Farmer? “When it’s the middle of December and it gets dark about half past two, and rain’s coming down horizontal and it’s so cold that the dog goes home — you think, crikey, why the hell […]

wonderful! THE IRAQI SEED PROJECT VOLUME 3, SUMMER 2010 In the days of yore a farmer gave (these) instructions to his son... Your implements should be ready. The parts of your yoke should be assembled. Your new whip should hang from a nail -- the bindings of the handle of your old whip should be […]

Another from the Organic Trailer Competition. [vodpod id=Video.4296722&w=425&h=350&fv=vId%3D287%26amp%3BportalId%3D1%26amp%3BbaseUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fviews.newhope.com%2FDesktopModules%2FUltraVideoGallery%2F] Video Player > WWOOF the Movie, posted with vodpod WWOOF: The Movie  one begins by outlining the history and policies of the "World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms" organizations around the globe, then narrows the focus to the experiences of the two main protagonists: a couple of American […]

Silenced Voices — an important new film, showing on the farm, August 13, 6 pm Vermont Migrant Farmworker Solidarity Project shows their new important documentary film Silenced Voices on Friday, August 13, 6 pm here at Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center (225 East Pavillion Rd. East Thetford, VT). Contact Cat Buxton [email protected] or 802-785-4737. […]

http://www.soilassociation.org/Takeaction/Learning/Organicfarmschool/tabid/239/Default.aspx and check out the bodacious daylesford farm school too. gold plated shovels, oh my!

check out this snippet from a new documentary directed by Jared Flesher, The Farmer and The Horse. If you like what you see and want to get your hands on a DVD for a public screening, contact [email protected]. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qsAvKxqhto]

the site of our goatspit, summer 2009, now a homey farm store/ soda shoppe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRzzYDmYLOY

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]

Check out this film about biocontrol research on vineyards that greenhorns Anya's friend Houston is a key leader of. Kudos to someone for trying to make agroeco research look cool and accessible to people. [vodpod id=Video.4098186&w=425&h=350&fv=] bio control, posted with vodpod

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the wicked delicate boys ( aka king corn boys) also made a really nice film called The Greening of Southie. which i was reminded of by watching mat damon bravely defending his tradesman-ship ethos in good will hunting

Here's a trailer, that is part of the organic trailer competition. [vodpod id=Video.4081771&w=425&h=350&fv=vId%3D284%26amp%3BportalId%3D1%26amp%3BbaseUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fviews.newhope.com%2FDesktopModules%2FUltraVideoGallery%2F] Video Player > Urban Roots, posted with vodpod Urban Roots is about the spontaneous emergence of urban farms in the city of Detroit, a city devastated by the loss of half it’s population due to the collapse of manufacturing. With the most […]

And a successful kickstarter project!  More on Flood Time the movie HERE.  Their teaser is wonderful. CONTEXT: Flood Tide is a collaboration with the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea, a project dreamed up by the artist Swoon and built by an eclectic group of artists and performers. In the summer of 2008, the crew built […]

instructables- there are more and more of them. cornell beginning farmers website sometimes its easier to see it in video format than reading about it.

life is unfair. be brave like billie! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Viwv-yvrk&NR=1&feature=fvwp]

PBS stations around the nation are scheduling summer broadcasts of the film GOOD FOOD, about sustainable food and farming in the Pacific Northwest. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0BHrA4hG80] Upcoming Broadcasts of GOOD FOOD We are continually updating this broadcast schedule on our GOOD FOOD Facebook page, so please visit there often to see the latest additions! > July 17 […]

look at this beautiful video of DIY delight. music by John J. Francis. straight out of the seventies. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S75a00owFFA]

Great Works Regional Land Trust is proud to offer screenings of The Last Crop, a documentary-in-progress by Chuck Schultz about a small California farm’s conservation journey. We invite you to join us, meet the filmmaker and learn about the efforts underway in our own communities to protect local farmland. York Public Library will host the […]

MIT Global Challenge in many of these cases its real, developing world problems. but these are also problems faced in rural areas, in barns and agricultural outbuildings and in dealing with the various difficulties and limitations of a of diverse enterprise start-up farm. look, learn, adapt and adopt if you feel so inspired. the inventors […]

Maine Farmland Trust is hosting a premier of 8 short documentaries by filmmakers Cecily Pingree and Jason Mann, which tell the diverse stories of eight Maine farms: from Aroostook to York, from potatoes to dairy, from large commercial operations to small farms that sell directly to local people. To see the rundown of the evening, […]

art monkey hackers. farm monkey hackers. are we changing attitudes and opening portals in contemporary streetscapes+ landscapes? is it working? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0b90YppquE]

thanks to Donn for passing on this video and some commentary about Tiny Farm in Athens, GA!   Donn blogs at farmersouth.com.

here's a trailer for a beautiful film by patrizia marani, and a longer clip as well.

we can't get enough of this. Here is part 3 of 4. More here. [vodpod id=Video.64628&w=425&h=350&fv=docId%3D-6111922724894802811%26playerMode%3Dsimple%26hl%3Den] more about "The Century of the Self 3 of 4", posted with vodpod

those of you who haven't yet read this amazing work, MALABAR FARM by Louis Bromfield.. get your hands on an old copy, there are new copies out as well. The farm is now a historic part of Ohio State Park, and you can visit! www.malabarfarm.org [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBoAEb7Opw]

Thanks to Kelly Latimore for passing on this video about The Good Earth Farm in Athens, OH. [vodpod id=Video.3785045&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "Religiously Sustainable ", posted with vodpod

next week in new york, a movie about a fabulously ancient french madame who specialized in herbs and afghan hounds.

she's discovered Marlow & Sons. Watch her video HERE

A new approach to school lunches. [vodpod id=Video.3716775&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D11905296%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A3850006%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] more about "Riverway: one school's approach to re...", posted with vodpod

French farmers turn Champs-Elysees into huge Farm [vodpod id=Video.3705658&w=425&h=350&fv=embedReferer%3D%26amp%3BembedPageUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Feurope%2F10143393.stm%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_language%3Ddefault%26amp%3BcompanionSize%3D300x60%26amp%3BcompanionType%3Dadi%26amp%3Bpreroll%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fpfadx%2Fbbccom.live.site.news%2Fnews_europe_content%3Bsectn%3Dnews%3Bctype%3Dcontent%3Bnews%3Deurope%3Badsense_middle%3Dadsense_middle%3Badsense_mpu%3Dadsense_mpu%3Breferrer%3Dnonbbc%3Breferrer_domain%3D%3Brsi%3D%3Bheadline%3Dchamps-elyseesturnedintofarm%3Bslot%3Dcompanion%3Bsz%3D512x288%3Btile%3D6%26amp%3Bconfig%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fplayer%2Femp%2Fconfig%2Fdefault.xml%3F2_24_18269_19261_20100525142522%26amp%3BdomId%3Demp-10143858%26amp%3Bplaylist%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Femp%2F10140000%2F10143800%2F10143858.xml%26amp%3Bholding%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbcimg.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F47901000%2Fjpg%2F_47901882_jex_701454_de27-1.jpg%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_autoPlay%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_showPopoutButton%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bconfig_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_pageType%3Deav2%26amp%3Bconfig_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_edition%3DInternational%26amp%3BfmtjDocURI%3D%2F2%2Fhi%2Feurope%2F10143393.stm%26amp%3BcompanionId%3Dbbccom_companion_10143858%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_showShareButton%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bconfig_settings_showUpdatedInFooter%3Dtrue] more about "Great News!", posted with vodpod

A new film by Josh Fox, looking at the issue of fracking. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZe1AeH0Qz8]

who are awesome troopers-- http://www.youtube.com/user/ASIatUCDavis#p/u/6/VOalzw6fBPo

The 7th International Audiovisual Festival of Biodiversity is now online. It is possible to watch and vote participating videos on the digital platform Arcoiris.tv till the 23rd of May. Your vote will decide who will get 'Premio Arcoiris' prize. The Festival will take place from Thursday, the 20th to Sunday, the 23rd of May as part […]

Maine Farmland Trust is excited to announce a creative collaboration with Portland's SPACE Gallery. From May 20-23, SPACE Gallery will be hosting a Food & Farm film series; and each evening, the feature film will be preceded by one short documentary about a preserved farm, from the series "Meet Your Farmer" - commissioned by MFT and created by Cecily Pingree and […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc2JfUBraGw&feature=player_embedded] Kindest Regards, Rob

for your sunday morning enjoyment. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8VHc49ZdP4]

this wonderful film festival is on tour!  With many films, including our 20 minute cut. For a list of tour dates click HERE

solaro! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GCNPIslTtg via Pacific Renewables Group