Media
another juicy teaser
On The Anatomy of Thrift from mister plotsky of farmrun
citizens, organized.
A wonderful project in Appalachia, a region whose youth clearly see agriculture and forestry as the only basis for their sustainable economic future. http://appvoices.org/ Their August/September issue was devoted to "Living off the Land"
ireland's starter farms
A great concept, apparently under attack. Startup Capital: an obstacle that challenges the continuity of farm sectors other than ours here in the United States. Young farmers face dilemma as councils sell off 'starter farms' by Mark Hennessy for Irish Times LONDON LETTER: Pressured councils in England have sold £308m worth of land, much of it […]
a place to learn puppetry
Dream Music Puppetry Program One of few programs in the country to grow and commission contemporary, adult puppet works, Dream Music provides performance opportunities to puppet artists, and encourages multidisciplinary collaboration to develop new puppetry techniques. This program was inaugurated with the premiere of Basil Twist’s OBIE-award winning Symphonie Fantastique in 1998. Under the artistic […]
have you heard?
the city of Seattle is creating the nation's largest public edible forest. "Earlier this month, planners broke ground in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood for what will be the nation's largest free and open edible landscape, the Beacon Food Forest, a project three years in the making. Established on the notion that permaculture infrastructure brings about […]
pattern language pattern language
inspiration from AGRICULTURAL TEXTILES - Brought to you by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
another young farmer film. sovereignty
Food for Maine's Future is pleased to announce the release of You Wanted to Be a Farmer: A Discussion of Scale, a new documentary by No Umbrella Media and the Sap Pail profiling Dan and Judy Brown of Gravelwood Farm in Blue Hill, Maine, and the issues surrounding the lawsuit filed against them by the State of Maine and Maine […]
in case you've never heard of jeff poppen, barefoot farmer
farmer, author, and barefooted inspirational speaker. Jeff runs Long Hungry Creek Farm -- one of the oldest (30 years) and largest (300 acres) organic farms in Tennessee, which offers a wildly popular CSA program to the local community. Jeff has written a few books, has a wildly popular CSA program, and can often be found speaking […]
colony collapse film project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC8EB5baCVE Support and fund this film project on Indie GoGo
ATTRA is back!
Not that it ever really left, but you might remember a post about ATTRA's funding being cut last year. Well, we're happy to report that funding is back! ATTRA is the go-to resource for farm apprenticeships and so much more and we couldn't be more thrilled with the news. This is a good reminder to check out the ATTRA site and familiarize yourself with […]
land library needs new home
Couple needs new home for 30,000-volume Rocky Mountain Land Library By Electa Draper for The Denver Post Give me a home where the stacks of books loom, and the reader and researcher play. Two self-described bookish people with an unusual dream worked a quarter-century and amassed a 30,000-volume collection on "the land and people's connection […]
indigenous corn project
recommended reading: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/children-of-the-corn/
monsanto guilty in france!
do we dare to hope for a guilty verdict here? Monsanto found guilty of chemical poisoning in France French farmer Paul Francois says he suffered neurological problems after inhaling Monsanto's Lasso weedkiller A French court has declared the US biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend […]
your money or your life
We just had a wonderful conversation with Vicki Robin, author of that best-selling book, and she kindly passed along a few links and videos. The book is geared toward baby boomers, but we can all benefit. Teaser: greenhorns will play into her next work, which we'll share when available! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8lz13SWZ5w] Vicki's blog: http://ymoyl.wordpress.com/ Summary of the program […]
another movie about agriculture
can you believe it? In Organic We Trust [vimeo http://vimeo.com/13788063]
homemade tractors on NPR
some fresh press for the Open Source Ecology Project, always inspirational. Building A Village Starts With Building The Tractor by Jon Kalish for NPR Do-it-yourselfers have made everything from bamboo bicycles to 3-D printers, but nothing as ambitious as what's happening on a farm in northwest Missouri where tractors and other industrial machines are being […]
new work by matthew moore
Phoenix Art Museum - Marshall and Hendler Galleries / February 11 - June 12, 2012 / Opening Reception with Artist Talk: Wednesday, February 15th, 5-8pm You may think that you know Matt Moore’s work: the spectacular projects on his family’s farm, which used the scale of fields to explore the legacy of Land Art and the suburbanization. […]
young agrarians in canada
What are Young Agrarians? Young Agrarians (YA) are promoters of the new agrarian movement. Young agriculturalists, farmers, urban farmers, market gardeners and their supporters using the power of media and the internet to build a community that can feed the people of Canada. The Young Agrarians are the trumpet blowers, promoters, marketeers and designers who want […]
93 episodes and counting!
check out this week's edition of greenhorn radio, brought to you by the heritage radio network - it's our 93rd episode! you'll meet Genio Bertin who owns and operates Mandala Farm with Sara Faull. Located in Gouldsboro, Maine - the farm is a hundred acres with about 17 acres of pasture, 20 acres recently reclaimed for pasture, a 60 acre woodlot, […]
farmers vs. monsanto video
people are standing up and speaking out against monstanto in a big way. last month, several hundred people came out in the cold for the Citizens' Assembly outside NYC's federal district courthouse, where the first arguments in OSGATA et al. v Monsanto were heard. watch video coverage here, brought to you from the folks at eco-centric: http://www.ecocentricblog.org/2012/02/15/organic-farmers-sue-monsanto-hundreds-converge-in-support/
timelapse farm
33 episodes of timelapse footage from farms in the Boston area. Amazing! http://blip.tv/play/AYLBnG0C.html?p=1 View the episodes HERE and their blog HERE
honey men
A video from Mickey Murch [vimeo http://vimeo.com/976936]
fracking and organic food
They are related! Fracking Could Ruin New York's Organic Food Industry by Rachel Cernansky, February 7, 2012 for Treehugger Once Again Nut Butter produces organic products in upstate New York—it's a pretty successful company as far as organic food goes, considering you can find it in just about any natural foods store around. But Once […]
a favorite book of ours is back in print!
"Buying and Setting Up a Small Farm or Ranch" has been retitled and is now, "Starting Your Farm" by Lynn Miller. It is available here: http://smallfarmersjournal.com/osc/product_info.php/products_id/39.
screening: small farm rising
This Wednesday! Feb 15th at 7pm Delancey Street Screening Room 600 Embarcadero San Francisco CA 94107 http://www.smallfarmrising.org/ Right now, in our back yards, a new generation of farmers are redefining agriculture in America. Small, modern, sustainable and rooted in the community, these local farms are in the forefront of a movement growing across the nation. […]
weeds are growing up!
Mona Caron - Weeds They may be tiny yet they push through concrete. They are everywhere and yet unseen. But the more they get stepped on, the stronger they grow back. This is a series of hidden mural paintings of weeds, created as a tribute to all those renegade beings who, like weeds, no one […]
the greenhorns screening in new orleans
The Rural Route Film Festival returns to the Big Easy - spread the word about the show! The Zeitgeist Arts Center is hosting the screenings this coming Sunday & Monday nights. Sunday, February 12: 7:30 p.m. – RURAL ROUTE FILM FESTIVAL TOUR: BEST OF THE FEST SHORTS PROGRAM Monday, February 13: 7:30 p.m. – RURAL ROUTE FILM […]
a most magical place
Headlands Center for the Arts Headlands Center for the Arts provides an unparalleled environment for the creative process and the development of new work and ideas. Through artists' residencies and public programs, we offer opportunities for reflection, dialogue and exchange that build understanding and appreciation for the role of art in society. Located in the […]
occupy the ocean
A post by greenhorns' friend Kacie of She Sells Seaweed. Read it HERE.
up up up LOMAX goes opensource
folklorist and ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax's vision for a “global jukebox” is now becoming a reality, thanks to the wonders of the internet - learn more in this article from NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/arts/music/the-alan-lomax-collection-from-the-american-folklife-center.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
cool ideas
The Grafting Parlour is a collective of artists and researchers who exchange and combine their methodologies through thoughtful experimentation. Through collaborative inquiry and shared research, GfP designs communications models for interacting with different living organisms.
"art of the heirloom" opens february 17
Hudson Valley Seed Library’s Art of the Heirloom: February 17 – March 2, 2012 Opening reception: Friday, February 17, from 6pm to 8pm 148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor New York, NY 10018 Celebrating the intersection of art and agriculture, Art of the Heirloom showcases the 23 original works commissioned by the Hudson Valley Seed Library for their annual […]
nice article, josh
The Soul of Slow Food: Fighting for Both Farmers and Eaters Slow Food USA's president says he is not turning his back on the organization's roots, but is instead trying to better understand its identity. When my fiancée, Juliana, and I were farming, we grew the most beautiful produce I have ever seen. I do […]
a poem by Brotha' P
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWtxqtRyDoA&feature=youtu.be] Peteh Muhammad Haroon, affectionally known as Brotha’ P is an inspirational Spoken Word Performance and recording artist and native of New Orleans, LA. Brotha’ P has been performing his unique style of poetry since 1995 as a member of Nommo Literary Society. After leaving Louisiana in 2005, Brotha’ P moved to Jonesboro Arkansas, where he was reconnected […]
submit, tour, volunteer - rural routes
SUBMISSIONS! After a successful re-launch year in New York City, Rural Route continues a new call for submissions for our 8th Annual Film Festival, to take place in New York City, Late Summer, 2012. The easiest way to submit is via withoutabox: https://www.withoutabox.com/login/4184, or you can download a submission form from our website at http://ruralroutefilms.com/submissions. ------------------------------------ […]
younger farmers than ever!
with a name like "Shelby's Happy Chapped Chicken Butt Farm" - this 12-year old egg entrepreneur knows where it's at. check this chick out in an article from broomfield enterprise.
dining in the dark
short and sweet: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz-Lve6xJsE&feature=youtu.be] Just Label It .org