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on the radio!  awesome. this is from Outdoor Chattanooga.  They also have Bike Chattanooga. We have partnered with Pulse News WLPZ-95.3FM to bring Chattanoogan ears DAILY BICYCLE TRAFFIC REPORTS. Yes. Everyday alongside typical traffic reports, thousands of morning news listeners will also hear about the whereabouts and wellbeing of our bike commuters! This is a […]

Limited Growth Opportunities in Farming By Sarah Shemkus November 29, 2009 BREWSTER — In April, Eldredge Farm consisted of two greenhouses, a dozen chickens and one very ambitious plan. "I have to screen out the loam, prepare the beds, install the posts and chicken wire, and install the irrigation," farmer Jeff Eldredge said at the […]

making your own food. Instead of just watching other people make the food on television. We think probably we should all learn how to make other things as well. Such as buttons Or OUR future. We'll have to learn to make that as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBir3jmQSc&feature=related

Here are some thoughts from our new friend Nathan Ballantine, aka "Man in Overalls".  He's a budding greenhorn, himself.  with a terrific blog. Back in July while visiting my good friend Jane Shuput, I attended the Greenhorns benefit at the Farmacy in Brooklyn.  She spoke highly of the film in progress and the folks behind […]

this is a beautiful piece, in both words and images. And the Pursuit of Happiness by Maira Kalman    

I'm a huge fan.  This is an excerpt from her book, Our Farm My life as a smallholder by Rosie Boycott When Rosie Boycott lost her job as a Fleet Street editor, she sank into depression and drinking and was seriously injured in a car crash. But as she describes in a magical new book, […]

Here is our friend + fellow greenhorn Oliver's account of the Futurist Banquet held at the MOMA in San Francisco a few weeks ago... it seems epic butchery events are the latest thing. So much meat, steer, beast. I'm still reeling from the experience, still reminded by the smoke on my flannel, singed armhairs and […]

those of you who thought that value added was witchcraft... were right! here's a fine example: Olala Farms

meatpaper, tartine, chez panisse kids in brooklyn they told me that they did a performance with a bike and a bull! I was so excited here it is: http://openrestaurant.org/ - sev

an essay by wendell berry.  Read it, along with Louis Bromfield's Malabar Farm. THE NECESSITY OF AGRICULTURE By Wendell Berry, from a May 16 speech given in acceptance of the annual Louis Bromfield Society Award. Novelist and conservationist Louis Bromfield (1896–1956) was the author of over thirty works of fiction and non-fiction, including the Pulitzer […]

The California Institute for Rural Studies and Rick Nahmias Photography are pleased to announce the release of "Fair Food: Field to Table" a multimedia presentation promoting a more socially just food system in the US. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIH7-O1jOx0] Through the voices of agricultural workers, growers, businesses and fair food advocates, "Fair Food: Field to Table" tells the […]

We can't embed this video directly into the blog, but it's worth a look. Earth From Above

Our illustrator and friend Brooke Budner has a question for the crowd: "I'm looking, looking for grants to fund our little city gardens work. We frame it as a social experiment in the economic viability of small scale urban farming/market-gardening. we want to be able to do it full time, keep records, data, charts pictures, […]

We just got this note from the makers of a documentary film, From Grass to Cheese, that's in the works right now. Here's the trailer, and what they have to say about it. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3956036&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "from grass to cheese ", posted with vodpod The Greenhorns trailer looks great. I wanted to share with […]

The opening already happened, but the show is up until December 12! @ Mixed Greens Gallery Mixed Greens is pleased to announce Kimberley Hart’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. In Scout,<!-- Hart expands on her previous use of narrative to reveal a new chronicle in her alter ego’s saga—one of vigilance and fortitude against […]

Future Farmers of America [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3949422&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "National FFA Video", posted with vodpod  

Hi there beginning farmer thinkers. here's an opportunity to share your perspectives on this emergent movement, and get academic credit for it! The Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development INAUGURAL Call for Papers The Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development is a NEW online, international, peer-reviewed journal focused on applied research and best […]

This short video talks about a new program linking agricultural researchers in the field with students to disseminate information about sustainable agriculture and encourage collaboration. (via American Paragon) [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3934765&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "American Paragon: Agriculture Bridge", posted with vodpod  

From our friend Destin at the Eat Well Guide [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3927353&w=425&h=350&fv=] From the heart of Brooklyn comes our latest video on Eat Well Guide’s Green Fork. Learn how a community in Bed-Stuy is fighting to keep their farm, a former neighborhood garbage dump that they’ve transformed into an urban oasis producing over 7,000 lbs of […]

watch this, and re-read Wendell Berry & Wes Jackson's 50 Year Farm Bill piece from last January [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7AX3rFye2o] Topless America.org Over 520 Appalachian Mountains have been destroyed, covering and poisoning more than 2,000 miles of headwater streams due to Mountaintop Removal coal mining. More than 7 percent of Appalachian forests have been cut down. Three […]

Check out this video and write up of a panel in NYC in September. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX2i8ADMpPM&feature=player_embedded] Civil Eats November 11, 2009 by Paul Crossfield The discussion on American agriculture is evolving every day, and as a result, agribusiness has been stoking a backlash against those pushing for a change in how we grow our food.

In October 1978, with a seventh-grade education, 19-year-old Dolly Freed published a book called POSSUM LIVING: HOW TO LIVE WELL WITH NO JOB AND WITH (ALMOST) NO MONEY about the five years she and her father lived off the land on a half-acre lot outside of Philadelphia. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvn79E40VSc]

The world's biggest potluck dinner returns to NYC. (and greenhorns will be there...) WHAT: Slideluck Potshow, just named one of the NEWYork100 most innovative, rule-breaking, model-changing ideas to come out of NYC, is a slideshow and a potluck to which members of the arts and photography communities bring food, drinks, and submit a maximum of […]

check this one out, in Madison, WI, starting TODAY! Tales from Planet Earth We have an exciting line-up of 50 films coming to Tales from Planet Earth! A one-page pdf of the entire weekend's schedule is available here. Can't decide what to watch? Curious as to where in the world our tales of Planet Earth […]

Lucas is the lovey of Annie of the rooftop. http://www.lucasfoglia.com/ He takes pictures of wilderness buffs-- especially buff ones with arrows and feathers and fern gully fierceness. They came for a visit to the farm and we looked at the bullcalfs up on the hillside.

The Greenhorns documentary will be shown at this Film Festival!   Perhaps you'd like to host a screening?  Or organize a festival yourselves?  We thought so.  And so we made a nifty little document detailing How to Start a Film Festival.  Download it HERE and call us when you're ready.

from the Hudson Valley Seed Library!  Here's the latest from our pal Ken. Even though the leaves are brown and many gardeners have already laid their beds to rest, seed season is still in full bloom. That's because the new Art Packs are here, replacing the lost colors of summer and keeping our hopes for […]

If you're a faithful blog reader, you may remember Ibti, the plucky young woman who'd decided to bike across the country visiting local, sustainable farms.  Having heard she'd made it as far as Niman Ranche, we thought we'd check in with her to see how it's all going.  Here's a note from the biking champion, […]

hilarious! there are quite a few greenhorns to be found in this slideshow... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/21/photos-your-favorite-hot_n_324182.html?slidenumber=0#slide_image

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3751413&w=425&h=350&fv=pap_url%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Ffrontlineworld%2Fwatch%2Fplayer.html%3Fpkg%3Dentrepreneur%26seg%3D7%26mod%3D0%26pap_pkgcode%3Dentrepreneur%26pap_mode%3D0%26pap_brand%3Dfrow%26pap_brandid%3D3%26pap_segidx%3D7%26pap_hash%3D%26pap_continuous%3D] more about "FRONTLINE/World . Video | PBS", posted with vodpod you can also watch here: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/watch/player.html?pkg=entrepreneur&seg=7&mod=0  

Since the enactment of the 18th amendment, in 1919, wine has not been made or sold from the land that is now Scribe Winery. So it is with reverence for the land's past and excitement for its future that we announce the Inaugural Release from Scribe Winery. This release debuts two wines that have been […]

He used to be my neighbor. Now I like listening to how he promotes ruckus making against big pharma. - Sev [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nO47FwR3RE&feature=player_embedded#]

have a gander over at our friend and advisor sandor katz's fabulous website. and chop chop chop those cabbages. even the outer leaves make great kimchee! http://www.wildfermentation.com/events.php?id=121

http://www.sunfrost.com/refrigerator_models.html this is my dream refrigerator. i also have a dream woodstove, dream cooktop, and dream deydrator. but my dreams will have to wait for a little while longer hi there readers-- tell us about your dream gear?

The Wanås Foundation is a non-profit art foundation located in the south of Sweden on an estate consisting of a medieval castle, an organic farm, and a sculpture park. Since 1987, the Park holds a constantly growing number of permanent works by internationally renowned contemporary artists. The focus is on sculpture and installations, most of […]

from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Young farmer expanding her business and growing interest October 8, 2009; Troy L. Smith Growing up, Erin Bullock couldn't even tell you what farming was. "It wasn't even on my radar," says the 29-year-old Rochester resident. "I didn't even know what a farmer did. It was like, 'What does […]

Dear Greenhorns, Sarajane here, writing from Keith's Farm in Port Jervis NY. There is much to say and do, tell and ask. For now, though I want to let you know about some NPR news I heard recently. (Strangely, working on this garlic farm has allowed me to clock WAY more NPR time than I […]

you know we love maps... this is via Brooklyn Based Remember when you were a kid, and you threw blankets over chairs to make tents? Emily Fischer did that too, but she didn’t think of them as a place to hide. She was creating peaks and valleys — topography — because what she saw was […]

Congratulations Greenhorns' Friend Claire Hope Cummings!  This is an important book for us all to read. The Before Columbus Foundation is pleased to announce that Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds by Claire Hope Cummings has been selected as a winner of the thirtieth annual AMERICAN BOOK AWARDS for 2009. We will […]

quite stunning photography here. Be sure to check out the "Growing" Portfolio. And there is a new book. Over: The American Landscape at the Tipping Point Alex MacLean’s aerial photographs have captured the evolution of the American landscape and the complex relationship between its natural and constructed environments that contribute to climate change. Over: The […]