Media
women hay makers
check out those dresses! Full video @ archivealive.org This newsreel, one of the earliest Topical Budget films in the East Anglian Film archive, shows women haymaking in the fields at […]
an academic report on college and student farms,
and the role they play in generating the next generation, from liberal arts to technical colleges. http://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=2625
dam documentary
Examining the history and controversy behind current and proposed dam removal projects, DamNation is a forthcoming documentary that presents a dynamic perspective on Man’s attempt to harness and control the […]
which administration's USDA do you want?
Seriously. VOTE! The Last Four Years: Change at the USDA Many of us with interests in agricultural and food policy issues have felt a little left out during the Presidential […]
plough and stars
Greenhorns, this is a blog worth following, both for its words ("Pulling a cool dirt blanket over a year’s worth of success and failure feels like shaking up an etch-a-sketch […]
cooperation, makes it happen
[youtube=http://youtu.be/7efaDeFmurQ] + http://american.coop/content/mondragon-experiment-1980-bbc-documentary
funeral for a farm bill
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FcARQjdgc4] Ask Congress to pass a 2012 Farm Bill now!http://bit.ly/fbriseagain
watch clips from the james beard foundation conference
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nyfc food film festival
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NVWEaC4hhq8]
arctic cowboys
[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/23977818] http://arcticcowboys.com
why california's prop 37 matters
michael pollan dishes it out this week in NYTIMES -- read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/magazine/why-californias-proposition-37-should-matter-to-anyone-who-cares-about-food.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
wow, book news aplenty
Read What You Eat! The good folks at the Food Book Fair were invited to feature books you'll want to devour at the 3rd Annual FOOD FILM FESTIVAL (Oct. 17 - 21 in […]
a new book from shannon hayes, hurray!
Long Way on a Little: An Earth Lover's Companion for Enjoying Meat, Pinching Pennies and Living Deliciously From the cover: “Every earth-conscious home cook who wishes to nourish his or […]
western new york book arts center
This is a community letter press shop and non profit organization in buffalo. They have 12 letter presses, workshops, supply store, commercial customers and educational field trips. They take commercial […]
permaculture workbook for growing food
Here's another puddle wonderful farmy project that needs some support through Kickstarter, Map Your Place: A Permaculture Workbook for Growing Food - a hands-on guide for gardeners, farmers and anyone […]
zydeco fest in new orleans
http://blackpotfestival.com It's a gumbo cook-off and cajun zydeco old-time music festival. say what!!? Held annually at Lafayette’s Acadian Village, the festival celebrates its 5th year this October with two days […]
for the urban farm strategists in the room
Five Borough Farm - now in book form. Five Borough Farm: Seeding the Future of Urban Agriculture in New York City provides the most comprehensive picture of the city’s urban […]
another documentary, this one about a kid who died from contaminated chicken
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD1sbTMsP4k] http://www.foodpatriots.com
remembering the 'people's department'
Via the Organic Seed Alliance: There shall be at the seat of government a Department of Agriculture, the general design and duties of which shall be to acquire and to […]
detropia
A movie about retrofit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRce1KFsH-g http://detropiathefilm.com/
ny times talks with young farmers
After Graduating From College, It’s Time to Plow, Plant and Harvest RED HOOK, N.Y. — It was harvest time, and several farm hands were hunched over a bed of sweet […]
the governor of vermont, so on point
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8rPXBj3iHY] We need more farm-born statesmen. " The economic future of our state depends on a local and regional agriculture" Hell yes! s
honkfest
The HONK! Festival is a revolutionary street spectacle of never-before-seen proportions that will converge for the seventh time in Davis Square, Somerville, MA, from Friday, October 5 through Monday, October […]
becky white
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHtyGZ1_bs&utm_source=music+mailing+list&utm_campaign=a483b953e1-Farmer_Revolution9_7_2012&utm_medium=email] www.beckywhitemusic.org www.makeartnow.org
another great film about farming-- in maine!
A group of Maine dairy farmers—dropped by their national milk company—launch their own milk company in a bid to save their farms. Owned by the farmers and committed to paying […]
picnic power
announcing a much, anticipated, 2-years in the making book release: A Variation on Powers of Ten. In ten picnics, Futurefarmers journeys through fields of inquiry ranging from philosophy to ecology, microbiology, […]
nice piece about local grains
{scaling up the northeast grain system} Wild Hive Editor’s Note: Our monthly local-grain-love-fest with Amy Halloran is back with the 8th installment in her Scaling Up The Northeast Grain System series. […]
what's on your plate?
An illustrated video on the challenges of the dominant food system, and alternatives for creating healthy people and a healthy planet. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQIG710-mdw]
genetic roulette
Jeffrey Smith's brand new film, Genetic Roulette, can be watched free for the next week: http://geneticroulettemovie.com/ This is an incredibly comprehensive documentary about the impact of GMOs. If you eat […]
farm-to-table chef training
A farm-to-table program designed for those who want to be stewards of tomorrow’s most celebrated cuisine. Chef Dan Barber, Blue Hill, and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture are […]
love me some buttermilk
By JULIA MOSKIN NY Times. Published: September 11, 2011 OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Me. -- THE first time the Food and Drug Administration sent an inspector to check out the dairy operation at Kate’s […]
mitt is a monsanto man
Mitt Romney, Monsanto Man Wayne Barrett September 12, 2012 Though Mitt Romney has been campaigning for president since 2006, it’s alarming how little is known about critical chapters of his […]
go go greenhorn draft horses
Andrea Damewood Columbian Staff Reporter Saturday, June 30, 2012 YACOLT -- To see Dan Swansey perched atop a plow working the land, making soft clicking sounds to encourage his two […]
a politically dangerous food crisis
A Banker Bets on Organic Farming By MARK BITTMAN It’s unlikely that large-scale changes in the so-called food system will happen without movement on the part of big investors. Sadly, […]
seed freedom day!
Act for Seed Freedom [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naVPxPqAbgU]
farmer wins raw milk victory in missouri
Falls Church, VA, Aug. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – On July 31 Armand and Teddi Bechard entered into a consent agreement with the State of Missouri, ending a case that began in 2009. On two […]
frog juice
a photo essay by magnus http://magsmag.com/frog-juice/
these mainers, badass to the core
[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/44213976]
the third and final installment of oat, from farmrun/meatsmith folks
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/47809670] http://anatomyofthrift.com