Media
for your friday enjoyment
back to the start - performed by willie nelson for upcoming short film. worth the 2 minutes and 20 seconds!
farmers under scrutiny
Financial Times: US farming groups hit back at activists August 16, 2011 By Alan Rappeport in New York The Financial Times Big US farming groups are joining forces in a […]
underdiscussion: gender roles in farm families.
what are your thoughts? http://themillbrookindependent.com/content/life-farm-wife
rain dance
in solidarity with all those getting soaked by Irene, a little ditty to cheer up your soggy fields [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ]
Farmageddon Food Film Premieres in Chicago
The Chicago film premiere of Farmageddon opens this Friday, August 26 and plays one show daily at the Gene Siskel Center on August 26-29, 31. Filmmaker, Kristin Canty depicts the […]
Tamar Adler's latest book
An everlasting meal - you can preorder on Amazon "In chapters about boiling water, cooking eggs and beans, and summoning respectable meals from empty cupboards, Tamar weaves philosophy and instruction […]
meat on the radio
On 94.9 KUOW in Seattle this morning, featuring our friends Farmstead Meatsmith. If you missed it, check out the link for a download. Meat: Raising, Slaughtering And Butchering Your Own […]
fruit harvest on film
here's some inspiration for all you aspiring filmakers and farmers alike we are digging this little film made by Anna Mumford, featuring Joe from Joe Englebrecht's Fourth Generation Orchard - http://vimeo.com/27990139
from our bookmaker friends in portland
This new edition of a classic in English agrarian lit remains relevant today in the work of the worldwide peasant movement, well represented in the Americas especially by La Via […]
sustainable ag education
More colleges offer organic, sustainable ag courses By Shannon Dininny, Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. — Misha Manuchehri slowly picks her way through plots of barley, wheat and peas. Every so […]
FARM: food, art, revolution, media
This Thursday! Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy 2104 Stevens Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Part of the Minnesota Global series. 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Using the synergistic power of photography and […]
dymystify with youtube
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O41cqEvmrRw&feature=related]
yo. npr is on the ball
http://turnstylenews.com/2011/08/01/why-are-young-educated-americans-going-back-to-the-farm/ just noticed a lot of smart kids heading the other way
rockstar farmer and co-founder of the national young farmer coalition, Benjamin Shute, weighs in on farm labor issues in the NY times: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/08/17/could-farms-survive-without-illegal-labor/we-need-a-new-generation-of-american-farmers
ohhh so technology will solve all our problems
...and yeah, it probably won't create any new ones either. "And above all, the government needs to stop regulating genetic modifications for which there is no scientifically credible evidence of […]
climate change for ranchers
A tale of two droughts By JIM FRENCH in the Kansas City Star Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/08/3063548/a-tale-of-two-droughts.html#ixzz1VO4z2nMN The telephone rang at 6:30 a.m. It was my wife. Her first sentence: "We […]
from our friend sauerkraut seth
Last chance to donate! Sauerkraut Seth from the Wiyos updating you on the progress of our project. I want to thank all of you who have contributed! We are almost […]
don't be scared chicken shit
Organic Poultry Farms Have Fewer Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Finds Proponents of organic meat often make the case that it's inherently better for people's health and the environment than meat raised […]
we ought to have a prince of organic here in america
Prince Charles: 'If I didn't do this, who would?' Britain's best known organic farmer on soil, sustainability and the unity of all things by Tim Adams for The Observer, Sunday […]
more on mapping: so much more.
Creative Cartography: Must-Read Books on Maps by Maria Popova From tattoos to Thomas More’s Utopia, or what Moby Dick has to do with the nature of time. We’re obsessed with […]
seeds of change
Seeds of Change A new generation is bringing back small-scale, sustainable farming. by Jordy Byrd in the Pacific Northwest Inlander She's running. Her sandals kick up a cloud of dirt, […]
i met my husband at the young farmers disco, says northern irish lady...
BBC News article about falling in love + young farmer clubs in Northern Ireland - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14327513
another food film
"Back to the Garden" watch the trailer here - http://backtothegardenmovie.org/news/?page_id=593
greenhorns get a shout out
..in the NY Times. Meet up with us Sunday at the Museum of the Moving Image, Queens, 6pm. read the article HERE!
best tagline for a young farmer article
Internet brings farmers together - "Young farmers' network moves pile of manure" By Steve Brown, Capital Press read the article HERE.
robotic goose - who knew?
hmm. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49486131/Robotic-Geese-Draft2
times are a changin
Seeds of Change A new generation is bringing back small-scale, sustainable farming. Jordy Byrd She's running. Her sandals kick up a cloud of dirt, which floats over the field of […]
back to the farm
a great little piece by a current farm intern. Why Are Young, Educated Americans Going Back To The Farm? by Nelson Harvey on August 1, 2011 I am a 25-year-old […]
yo yo queen bees
get thee to the borough! This weekend is the Rural Route Film Festival. The Greenhorns is showing at 6pm on Sunday at the Museum of the Moving Image.
if you have the stomach for it
A hit list of corporate bull. courtesy of Jenny Huston via comfood. · It’s not all white: The cocktail of up to 20 chemicals in a glass of milk http://bit.ly/nSebg3 […]
Make your own banjo at Sylvester Manor
Learn the craft of banjo making at this unique weeklong workshop held at the magnificent and historic grounds of Sylvester Manor, Shelter Island, NY. Using a watch & do approach, noted banjo builder and […]
young canadian farmer's TED talk
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTOwraEi8Tk&feature=player_embedded]
nose-to-tail, root-to-tip
A nice article on using the whole vegetable, even what you'd normally compost: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/27/dining/thats-not-trash-thats-dinner.html?_r=1&hp
farmers are the new artists
so says Edible East End in a recent piece featuring the Greenhorns. Farmers Are the New Artists, and They Also Make Great Kimchi By Jessie Cacciola Farmers are really […]
youth renewing the countryside
available now from SARE, a book about 50 young people [one from each state] who are making a difference in agriculture - http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Youth-Renewing-the-Countryside free download!
our jen calls out the baddies in NYT
Check out this NYT article on conflicts at universities, by good greenhorn friend Jen Washburn
peter nadin @ gavin brown's enterprise
Tomorrow (Tuesday) - Greenhorns will be representing! Art + Agriculture Old Field Farm and Gavin Brown’s Enterprise will be holding talks at the gallery in July 2011 on subjects related […]
mini history lesson
Rural Electrification In the 1930's the rural electrification strategy was brought by Roosevelt -- looks like Obama is starting to source some of his ideas from FDR times. Let's keep […]