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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 […]

wow, totally amazing. the look on the faces of the girls when their teacher is challenging them to figure out how to make money from the farm products-- fantastically made […]

wow, totally amazing. the look on the faces of the girls when their teacher is challenging them to figure out how to make money from the farm products-- fantastically made […]

Fresh the movie. We're getting our copy this week.  By Orren Fox Orren Fox is 12 years old and lives in NoBo (North of Boston). He goes to school where […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IWkbU0SG4] http://environment.umn.edu/

Here's a documentary, Greasy Rider, about two guys going across the country in an old mercedes veggiemobile. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rxIugs5FZ0] Our former intern Michelle, just back from Iceland, told us about it. […]

greenhorns will be there! With less than a week to go before the big event at Anthology Film Archive in NYC, the Hungry Filmmakershave already sold out all the online tickets! […]

Our friend Annie of Rooftop Farms has a hand in this: DCTV PRESENTS SUSTAINABILITY SEASON: HOMEGROWN Presented by DCTV & Shooting People Monday, December 14th, 7:30pm DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street, […]

The Real Cost of Our Food Date: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: 347 5th Street.  Brooklyn, NY 11215; Upstairs Entrance Cost: Free; Snacks and beverages will be served The Real Cost of Our […]

a parable of urbanization, where the creatures of the forest  bandits of small, medium and megafarms) are also habitants of the hedgerow, catchers of minnows, burrowers in holes. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2igjYFojUo] As […]

Hey young farmers. Did you know that you can get federally guaranteed loans to start up commercial processing kitchens. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyTc8xipmVo&feature=player_embedded#] Yes.  You can get money to start a legal kitchen […]

my friend tom, high mowing tom. gave me the tip on this cool film project out of alabama Eating Alabama From April 2008 to April 2009 we ate only food […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA6FSy6EKrM] This morning, The Story of Stuff Project launched our brand new short film, The Story of Cap & Trade. It's a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate change […]

this is a film festival that goes to schools. and i just met a nice lady at NAM that works there--good to work with them. they're accepting submissions now. Here […]

for hopenhagen. she needs it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo3yNYWtdIw&feature=player_embedded] Kerry has entered the Huffington Post contest for Hopenhagen  Ambassador. If she wins they will send her to Copenhagen for the UN  Climate Change […]

making your own food. Instead of just watching other people make the food on television. We think probably we should all learn how to make other things as well. Such […]

The California Institute for Rural Studies and Rick Nahmias Photography are pleased to announce the release of "Fair Food: Field to Table" a multimedia presentation promoting a more socially just […]

We can't embed this video directly into the blog, but it's worth a look. Earth From Above

We just got this note from the makers of a documentary film, From Grass to Cheese, that's in the works right now. Here's the trailer, and what they have to […]

Future Farmers of America [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3949422&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "National FFA Video", posted with vodpod  

This short video talks about a new program linking agricultural researchers in the field with students to disseminate information about sustainable agriculture and encourage collaboration. (via American Paragon) [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3934765&w=425&h=350&fv=] […]

From our friend Destin at the Eat Well Guide [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3927353&w=425&h=350&fv=] From the heart of Brooklyn comes our latest video on Eat Well Guide’s Green Fork. Learn how a community […]

watch this, and re-read Wendell Berry & Wes Jackson's 50 Year Farm Bill piece from last January [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7AX3rFye2o] Topless America.org Over 520 Appalachian Mountains have been destroyed, covering and poisoning […]

Check out this video and write up of a panel in NYC in September. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX2i8ADMpPM&feature=player_embedded] Civil Eats November 11, 2009 by Paul Crossfield The discussion on American agriculture is evolving […]

In October 1978, with a seventh-grade education, 19-year-old Dolly Freed published a book called POSSUM LIVING: HOW TO LIVE WELL WITH NO JOB AND WITH (ALMOST) NO MONEY about the […]

check this one out, in Madison, WI, starting TODAY! Tales from Planet Earth We have an exciting line-up of 50 films coming to Tales from Planet Earth! A one-page pdf […]

The Greenhorns documentary will be shown at this Film Festival!   Perhaps you'd like to host a screening?  Or organize a festival yourselves?  We thought so.  And so we made a […]

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3751413&w=425&h=350&fv=pap_url%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Ffrontlineworld%2Fwatch%2Fplayer.html%3Fpkg%3Dentrepreneur%26seg%3D7%26mod%3D0%26pap_pkgcode%3Dentrepreneur%26pap_mode%3D0%26pap_brand%3Dfrow%26pap_brandid%3D3%26pap_segidx%3D7%26pap_hash%3D%26pap_continuous%3D] more about "FRONTLINE/World . Video | PBS", posted with vodpod you can also watch here: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/watch/player.html?pkg=entrepreneur&seg=7&mod=0  

He used to be my neighbor. Now I like listening to how he promotes ruckus making against big pharma. - Sev [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nO47FwR3RE&feature=player_embedded#]

a screening in Millerton, NY. Quite close to our farm! Please join us for a FilmWorks Forum screening at The Moviehouse, Millerton, NY of a new PBS documentary, THE BOTANY […]

": 1 Dude. 1 Acre. Many Little Anecdotes." [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3545748&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D6620445%26server%3Dvimeo.com%26autoplay%3D0%26fullscreen%3D1%26md5%3D0%26show_portrait%3D0%26show_title%3D0%26show_byline%3D0%26context%3Duser%3A639504%26context_id%3D%26force_embed%3D0%26multimoog%3D%26color%3D00ADEF%26force_info%3Dundefined] more about "Notes from a Lone Acre", posted with vodpod

check out this short film, Peter and Ben. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFTGBmX19VQ] As a young man, Peter visited the rolling lush green hills of a remote and hidden valley in Wales and chose […]

here's the latest update from Farmers for the Future.  Have you checked out the site? Have any comments?  They have some interesting tractor videos. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvq03079-h8&feature=player_embedded#t=29] Farmers for the Future Our […]

The first in a series of “how-to” videos funded by our friends at the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and produced by Cooking Up A Story. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3469278&w=425&h=350&fv=] […]

Hello Homesteaders… This is quick note to remind you of our annual outdoor Homestead Equinox Film Screening at Garden for the Environment on Saturday, September 19, 2009, 6:30 – 9:30 […]

we like this movie. Lemon Tree. Watch the trailer here

we just found out about this movie - Flood.  Watch the teaser here FLOOD is an experimental narrative film about a journey down a river in the midst of ongoing […]

which means "our seeds". [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPZwgjJW5xs] www.seedsavers.net offers you the working papers for the documentary. This is just the first 2 mins of our 57 min documentary on traditional diets we […]

we've written about the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project before, but here it is featured on NPR's Here and Now: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkAiqEk1Ik4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hereandnow.org%2F2009%2F08%2Fpumpkin-greens-grow-in-massachusetts%2F&feature=player_embedded] Read the full story here

from "Cooking Up a Story" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVd47pY313k&feature=channel]