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TED is a non-profit devoted to "ideas worth spreading" and you can find literally thousands of free--inspiring and awesome--talks from experts and innovators around the world. We've decided to highlight 24 […]

Wenatchee recognized for lunchroom makeover By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer  Saturday, May 25, 2013 WENATCHEE — Efforts to improve school lunches offered in the Wenatchee School District have gained […]

Modified Wheat Is Discovered in Oregon By ANDREW POLLACK Published: May 29, 2013 Unapproved genetically engineered wheat has been found growing on a farm in Oregon, federal officials said Wednesday, […]

some great videos here! HaymakersTV [vimeo http://vimeo.com/32802486] HaymakersTV features short, compelling films about successful food entrepreneurs - tastemakers, food artisans, distillers, distributors, chefs, retailers, and innovators making a difference in […]

Antibiotics in livestock raising concerns up the food chain Citing danger to humans, health groups challenge widespread use; FDA resisting demands for change While Sam Spitz's friends were loading up […]

Do you know of any other young farmer movies that we haven't mentioned here that you could tell us about? We are trying to have a very complete list.  Please […]

The story of an environmental activist (Dr. Vandana Shiva) and a farmer (Bija Devi) and their fight to preserve heirloom seeds in India amidst great opposition.

Hats off to the New York Times, who dare to face the music, not just laze in the apricot haze of artisan honey on an overpriced panna cotta. Wells Dry, […]

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/45684169] In MORE THAN HONEY, director Markus Imhoof tackles the vexing issue of why bees, worldwide, are facing extinction. With the tenacity of a man out to solve a […]

Bread of Beirut -- Street Food Series To mark the publication today of Anthony Shadid’s memoir House of Stone – which is full of the tastes and smells of traditional […]

27% of Spaniards are out of work. Yet in one town everyone has a job Alasdair Fotheringham  Marinaleda, Spain As Spanish unemployment reaches another record high, the residents of rural […]

Hicks Nix Climate Fix By TIMOTHY EGAN Everybody loves a farmer, judging by the popularity of this year’s hit Super Bowl ad about the virtues of those who coax food […]

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The Young Agrarians! Who are the Young Agrarians? Young Agrarians is a grassroots initiative made up of agriculturalists and media conspirators intent on growing food sustainably. Inspired by The Greenhorns to build a […]

Gary Nabhan's newest book, out next month. From his website: With climatic uncertainty now “the new normal,” many farmers, gardeners, and orchardists in North America are desperately seeking ways to […]

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http://www.democracynow.org/2013/5/6/michael_pollan_on_how_reclaiming_cooking We spend the hour with Michael Pollan, one of the country’s leading writers and thinkers on food and food policy. Pollan has written several best-selling books about food, including […]

French recession: Farms feeling the pinch A year after French President Francois Hollande was elected, promising growth and jobs, the economy has slipped back into recession. As the BBC's Christian […]

The Old Farmer's Almanac -- Agrarian Chic In A High-Tech Age By Jack Smith IT WAS A CLEAR AND MOONLIT NIGHT, claimed the witness, and shortly before midnight he saw […]

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We love this band! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kPR9TIiEDA] The New Agrarians

This is brilliant. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnNaLSKDf-0]

An amazing podcast series from the Texas Young Farmers Coalition! Great listening if you've got a rainy day in the greenhouse or some downtime at the end of a long […]

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Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund Contacts: Heather Gray  [email protected] / 404 765 0991 www.federation.coop   USDA discrimination by Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-vp-0506voicelettersbriefs-20130506,0,2259372.story In "Easy harvest; A […]

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Farm Hands: With a fresh perspective, Colbians join farming's next generation by Molly Pindell, Colby College As the nation’s farmers grow older, fewer young people are turning to agriculture as a […]

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Gorgeous videos. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/49789524] Many more HERE

Congrats to all of our editors and essayists - GREENHORNS: The Next Generation of American Farmers - has just won a 2013 Nautilus Gold Award in the Living Green / […]

WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2013 Discrimination at USDA: Response to New York Times Susan A. Schneider Professor of Law and Director, LL.M. in Agricultural & Food Law University of Arkansas School […]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EImx-r_kMxA] Food Will Win the War is also a band.

Help a journalist out and share what you know! Here's a note from Jason: I am a freelance journalist writing an article on the economics of running a small farm, […]

This is the first issue of the Maine Grain and Oilseed Newsletter.  In response to the growing number of questions from farmers regarding the production of grains and oilseeds, we […]

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The Hunger Game Food banks may compound the very problems they should be solving By Nick Saul Picture a vast warehouse the size of a football field. Forklifts stand loaded […]