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in conversation with severine
In Conversation with Severine von Tscharner Fleming, a Young Farmer and Activist I first met Severine von Tscharner Fleming when she was a student at UC Berkeley. Her bubbling, nay […]
stop monsanto now
Millions Against Monsanto: On the Road to Victory By Ronnie Cummins “The harder they come the harder they fall, one and all.” —Jimmy Cliff, reggae classic After enjoying a year […]
nabhan on the farm bill & climate change
Our Coming Food Crisis By Gary Paul Nabhan Published: July 21, 2013 in the New York Times TUCSON, Ariz. — THIS summer the tiny town of Furnace Creek, Calif., may […]
raising dough
Food-based businesses can solve our social and environmental problems — yet the majority of food entrepreneurs say lack of access to capital prevents them from launching or growing their ventures. […]
seeking farm aid volunteers!
We Greenhorns are hosting a booth again this year at Farm Aid in Saratoga Springs, NY. Tickets are sold out for the show already, but we've got slots 4 slots […]
rural route film fest needs your help!!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NAUxFILLdo&w=420&h=315] Rural Route needs a bit more help to make this year's film fest happen! Please, if you can, check out their indiegogo page and support this amazing event. ALSO, […]
small farms quarterly seeks writers
Small Farms Quarterly As the new farmer editor I invite anyone who is located in the Northeast (Maine-Pennsylvania & points east) to submit an article. These can be focused on […]
in praise of the library
The Gravity of Paper The other day I visited an astounding library of forgotten paper. Located in San Francisco, in a large utilitarian room in a drab building, the Prelinger […]
farmhack featured in NOVA article
Farms of the Future Will Run on Robots and Drones By Taylor Dobbs on Tue, 09 Jul 2013 On a sunny day in an otherwise rain-soaked May, Forrest Watson, dirt […]
richard reynolds
Richard Reynolds has been gardening without boundaries, usually neglected public land around his neighbourhood, for nine years. Through his blog GuerrillaGardening.org he has rallied many to do the same where ever they […]
new screening time for symphony of the soil
The 6:30 showing is sold out, but there is now a second screening at 9:10. If you're in the NYC area, check it out! [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/64662202 w=400&h=300]Symphony of the Soil […]
conversations of the lindisfarne fellows
via the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. In 1972 William Irwin Thompson founded the Lindisfarne Association as an alternative way for the humanities to develop in a scientific and technical civilization. […]
symphony of the soil
Deborah Koons Garcia (Director,The Future of Food) will premiere her new documentary, Symphony of the Soil at the IFC Center in New York City, Thursday July 11th, 2013 at 6:30pm […]
farm robots
Rosie the Robot Won't Serve Your Food, But She'll Pick It -Rachel Estabrook, NPR, 26 June 2013. From manufacturing to cupcake sales, companies are finding that machines can often do […]
les blank: a quiet revelation
http://vimeo.com/68737673 Clips from Gina Leibrecht's film-in-progress "Les Blank: A Quiet Revelation". If you like what you see and would like to make a tax-deductible donation toward the completion of this […]
spinning for the commons
news from Shumacher Center for a New Economics On a shelf in the Library of the Schumacher Center for a New Economics sits a small wooden box with worn leather […]
incredible rural project
Curtains Without Borders. Curtains Without Borders is a conservation project dedicated to documenting and preserving historic painted scenery. The painted curtains are found in town halls, grange halls, theaters and […]
walmart workers on food stamps
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb8OTiEYJvM] Despite working full-time, Walmart employee and Florida resident Lisa Lopez had to apply for food stamps in order to support her family -- yet the 6 Walmart heirs are […]
to make a farm
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/62464638] To Make A Farm Facebook Page
mesoamerica resiste
The Beehive Collective has a new poster! In their words: These graphics depict many stories of resistance to Project Mesoamerica, formerly known as the PPP (Plan Puebla Panama), a massive infrastructure […]
granges reviving
New Blood Sparks Identity Crisis for Fraternal Group of Farmers --Jeff Brady, NPR, June 14, 2013. Lots of passionate people are taking up farming these days, motivated by frustration with […]
warning: controversy brewing
Brook Farm backers criticize Glynwood's bid for parcel of land By Jeremiah HorriganTimes Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 06/05/13 NEW PALTZ — At first glance, Glynwood would appear to be […]
out here
Just released! A new documentary, about the hearts and hard work of queer farmers in the U.S. Out Here. A note from the filmmaker: It's been almost exactly 4 years […]
call for submissions
Dear Artists and Water Workers: In the case that you know international artists working in water reuse, here's a magazine article submission call out. I am the guest editor for […]
in the high country
The Wolpertinger is pleased to announce that the World Premiere for In the High Country has been set on July 19th and 20th at the Dairy Center for the Arts […]
summer of food
A new series from HeritageRadioNetwork.org HeritageRadioNetwork.org (HRN) debuts Summer of Food, a special program giving voice to our Nation’s emerging network of student leaders. From New York to California students are […]
real value
another important film seeking funding. Real Value. Real Value is a feature length independent documentary that explores real, profitable businesses that choose to focus not just on the bottom line, […]
mud creek farm - the electric tractor
Great video, great farm, great tractor. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/67822326] http://www.mudcreekfarm.com/
new podcast from txyfc
We love these guys! Check out This is the Farm podcasts from the Texas Young Farmer Coalition Episode #4: Marysol Valle and Jeff Wiley of Fat Frog Farm enlighten us […]
vermont sail freight
In this round up of new forms of grocery distribution. A New Wave of Grocery Distribution Models Takes on FreshDirect As New Yorkers grow ever more interested in where their […]
krispijn van den dries: farmer profile
Krispijn van den Dries (28): biodynamic farmer, activist and entrepreneur, he does it all! Read more here.
subscribe to the small farmers journal!
Have you considered a subscription with the Small Farmers Journal? It is a fantastic publication in large format with exclusive articles, beautiful photos and great artwork. You can read an […]
amazing model of land succession
Family bequeaths farm to PFI By Jean Caspers-Simmet, Published 3/05/2013 AMES, Iowa —Tom and Irene Frantzen's desire to preserve their New Hampton land for generations to come led them to […]
let's get boone funded!
26 hours to go on this great project, which we've mentioned before. They are just over $2k from their goal! Boone - The Documentary Three young farmers risk land and […]
last of the ice farmers
For over 50 years Baltazar Ushca has harvested the glacial ice of Ecuador’s Mount Chimborazo. His brothers, both raised as ice merchants, have long since retired from the mountain. This […]
american dream: taking on the meat industry
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8LNaECqH2q0] Watch the full movie here.