Media
corridors of nature...in the city
A Butterfly Species Settles in San Francisco’s Market Street Two advocates track Western tiger swallowtails through the city and use art to encourage residents to think of the fluttering creatures […]
have you heard of natalie jeremijenko?
If not, you had better check her out. She's an artist, engineer and inventor for the environmental movement. Take a gander at the video below and if you want to […]
a calling out of the farm bureau's "right to farm" proposal
Nearly every state has a "Right to Farm" act, which basically protects farmers from nuisance lawsuits like when your cows moo and it's too loud for your vacation-home neighbors to […]
the awful reign of the red delicious. #eatuglyapples
At the supermarket near his home in central Virginia, Tom Burford likes to loiter by the display of Red Delicious. He waits until he spots a store manager. Then he […]
movie: seeds of time
Cary Fowler is a man with a mission. A mission that is about securing the foundation of nothing less than earth's survival in the form of the world's smallest currency: […]
catchy tunes! b3nson family funsgiving's "the awakening"
Music from farm-based people! Give it a listen!
watch the farm aid concert live from home!
Watch the Concert Live! If you're not joining us in Raleigh this year, you can still help celebrate from home. Watch live in HD on AXS TV starting at 7pm […]
grange future!
www.uspspropertiesforsale.com It seems like a sinister art project, but it's not. The USPS is selling off properties, trying to make up for the estimated 8 billon dollar a year in losses. By […]
AG GAG and other thoughts, by john ikerd
10 Reasons to Oppose ‘Right to Farm’ Amendments I grew up on a dairy farm and currently live in a small town in a farming area. I have spent my […]
wonderful films for high agrarian morale
[vimeo 102083561 w=500 h=281] more short films here
young farmers save barns!
These old barns are good for more than reclaimed wood and weddingsBy Lori Rotenberk, 3 Sep 2014 for Grist Jeff Marshall rolls along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, counting barns on the horizon […]
the myth of america's golden age
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Politico July/August I hadn’t realized when I was growing up in Gary, Indiana, an industrial town on the southern shore of Lake Michigan plagued […]
bookmark for winter: alan savory videos! (think holistic management)
Click HERE to watch the videos! The Savory Institute's Annual International Conference, was held in London on August 1st and 2nd. This central location allows our partners and collaborators from […]
the history of fair trade in comic book form
Fair Trade, like coffee, is complex, rich and fascinating. We now have available a new educational resource: The History of Authentic Fair Trade. In comic book format we present a […]
vandana shiva's response to the new yorker
Yes! SEEDS OF TRUTH – A RESPONSE TO THE NEW YORKERby Dr. Vandana Shiva(A response to the article ‘Seeds of Doubt’ by Michael Specter in The New Yorker) I am […]
indigenous farming/gardening registry mapping tool!
Are you part of the food community? Make your presence known! Nurseries, food banks, community kitchens and farmers markets are just some of the many points you could add. You […]
songs for the grange, patrons of husbandry
There's a song for nearly everything tied to the grange and you can FIND IT HERE!
pink collar is the new green collar in nyc farms
Are women more willing to nurture their communities (and also their beet greens)? Are men preoccupied with techie farm toys like aquaponics? Is gender the reason the radio at the […]
weed dating!
speed dating while weeding = weed dating! check out this video about weed dating at Common Ground Country Fair in Maine. [vimeo 50341101 w=500 h=281] IN DEFENSE OF FEET is a journal of […]
learn how to buy the media!
Read the Emails in the Hilarious Monsanto/Mo Rocca/Condé Nast Meltdownby Tom Philpott for Mother Jones Last week, Gawker uncovered a hapless tie-up between genetically modified seed/pesticide giant Monsanto and Condé […]
sail powered rum
Tres Hombres is an initiative that thrives on combined passions; sailing, traditional ships, shipbuilding, crew training, a healthy environment, good harmony and of course rum! Tres Hombres stands for enjoying life. […]
terrain
an artist making good work about bodies, and the terrain of production. Jackie Nickerson - Terrain "TERRAIN is Jackie Nickerson’s new work in progress. It is about us in the […]
be a hobbit, save the earth
a worthy kickstarter project by Steve Bivens. In Be a Hobbit, Save the Earth: the Guide to Sustainable Shire Living I look at the problems facing mankind and our planet today, through […]
high tech sailors learn how to sprout!
The Ocean Going Farmerby Nick Halmos In the fall of 2011, my fellow 11th Hour Racing teammate, Hugh Piggin and I departed from France aboard a Class 40 as competitors in […]
200 episodes on greenhorns radio!
Greenhorns Radio is radio for young farmers, by young farmers. Hosted by acclaimed activist, farmer and film-maker Severine v T Fleming, Greenhorn Radio is a weekly phone interview with next […]
rural academy theater - dates have posted!
The Rural Academy Theater is a collaboration of individuals, two-legged & four creating theater for primarily rural audiences in response to the growing urbanization of our culture, economy, food, education, […]
the hidden wound
A less-read book by Wendell Berry. This one is about racism, agriculture, land reform, Malcom X, Leo Tolstoy, and his intimate relationships with the Afro-American people of his childhood.Since usually […]
update from greenhorns agroforestry project manager
This is a report from James Most, who runs the Greenhorns AgroForestry project made possible by Nutiva. Progress of the Chestnut Project as of Summer 2014 What is Happening? Hundreds […]
discourse between sea and shore
An older article, but so relevant. The Surf and Turf Connection By Julie Flaherty What do farmers and fishermen dream about? A bumper crop of zucchini and calm seas? Perhaps. […]
artists seek farm for workshop/event
Scrimpy Summer Farm Tour Sometime between August 20th and the 25th, a tribe of New Yorkers (art world acolytes, anthropocene practitioners, gritty urban gardeners, and experimental musicians who were brought together during experiences of Occupy and […]
aspects of land reform in scotland
Meet the powerful - and usually very private - people who own much of Scotland. Reporter David Miller goes in search of Scotland's landowners and asks whether it's fair that […]
manual and youtube channel on good agricultural practices (GAP)
This manual provides real-world examples of how small, diversified farms can cost-effectively manage food safety risk, and meet the standards set in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) […]
roadmap to generosity farm
Check out this kickstarter campaign - a great concept! How do we bring together young organic farmers and wise energetic elders to form multigenerational retirement communities that farm? "Roadmap to […]
rural romance
food chain radio explores this common issue. Food Chain Radio Show #977: RURAL ROMANCE! Guest: Kristina Johnson, Author, The Love Lives of Farmers She moved out into the country to […]
agricultural authors at empire farm days
Empire Farm Days is celebrating authors who write about agriculture. Five New York State-based authors will be talking with visitors and signing and selling books in the Cornell Marketplace Building […]
land trusts: all white, top down, scenic only
This study reveals a startling and challenging truth about our tactics thus far. A great opportunity to radicalize our methodologies. Read the full paper here: http://www.yale.edu/agrarianstudies/foodsovereignty/pprs/32_Brent_2013.pdf
artistic advocacy for prison reform
What do milk and jails have to do with each other? Check out this short video to find out!
dancing on farms
in our constant quest for rural-based, rural-themed, and rural-economy enabled artistic practices and programs, we bring you this experimental art dance troop -- who perform in the adirondacks [vimeo http://vimeo.com/62351006] […]