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Here's a note from the young farmers of the Macdonald Student-run Ecological Gardens at McGill who shared this with us: Heya Greenhorns, Just wanted to share a radio show that we at the Macdonald Student-run Ecological Gardens, from McGill University, put together on young farmers and our situation farming here on the West Island of […]

npr radio+article coverage of farm hack iowa read up, tune in ! http://harvestpublicmedia.org/article/1283/farmers-engineers-farm-hack-iowa/5

Another radio show that's well worth a listen.  Especially on those rainy days in the greenhouse. There are some great topics in the archives - we've pasted a few below. "What’s Eating What" with Michael Olson Listen Live on Saturdays 9:00am-10:00am Pacific or Delayed on Demand Every week– as he has for over 700 weeks– […]

hosted by severine! http://www.wgxc.org/schedule/108

this week on Greenhorn Radio -- featuring CJ Sentell, a farmer at Ecotone Farm, just outside Nashville, Tennessee. "There are more slaves alive today than there ever have been in human history. There are still agricultural slaves, for example, in Florida." "For a vibrant agrarianism to come back in this country, we have to deal with […]

Have you heard? Edible Radio's conversation with Wes Jackson and Wendell Berry: http://www.ediblecommunities.com/radio/growing-home-with-marla-camp/episode-115-growing-home-with-wendell-berry-and-wes-jackson.htm#disqus_thread  

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 […]

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, […]

ROOTS DOWN [root]: the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant. In the wake of devastating flooding and in the midst of an always-uncertain economic and political climate, we believe that building a local community media infrastructure is more […]

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

The latest On Being podcast is a long interview with Dan Barber, chef at Stone Barns. He's just the sort of chef that farmers like us need! http://being.publicradio.org/index.shtml

They've got a podcast of a recent radio show for you to listen to HERE. If you're curious about the work of Fertile Underground, be sure to listen! Michael has also finalized a series of presentations planned for early June, described in the image below. And what's more, they need some good workers for the […]

did you know we are on the air at WGXC every Sunday at 6am? WGXC: HANDS-ON RADIO is the new community radio station for Greene and Columbia counties, NY. WGXC transmits 3,300 watts at 78,000 potential listeners in the two counties, and southern Albany County, on 90.7-FM. WGXC is a community-run media project, re-envisioning radio […]

Check out a new podcast project from Debbie Lehmann and Kelly Nichols, two interns at Riverhill Farm in Nevada City, CA called Resistance Is Fertile.  This podcast will be a forum to explore farming as a radical action, looking specifically about how farming can be a means to restructure communities, a way to redefine the relationship between humans and […]

WGXC - its on the air, and in the cyberspace. Greenhorns radio is on there, along with a WHOLE LOT of agricultural programming. Can you imagine! http://www.wgxc.org/schedule

nice book, nice radio podcast. brought to you by the Leonard Lopate show: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/2010/nov/23/son-farmer-child-earth/ "Fourth-generation farmer Eric Herm discusses commercial agriculture's strain on natural resources, ecosystems, and the farmer. Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth, a Path to Agriculture’s Higher Consciousness looks at the harsh economic realities and complicated legislation facing farmers, as well as GMO […]

listen HERE Food prices are through the roof around the world. We look at all the why’s and all the consequences. 2008 was a bad year for global food supplies. A real pinch. Now, just over two years later, the pinch is back. The U.N.’s global food price index is at a record high. Experts […]

Severine spoke with Blair Randall, executive director of Garden for the Environment. If you missed it live, listen online! Blair is a passionate educator and perennial advocate for gardening in San Francisco. At Garden for the Environment Blair combines 8 years of experience as an educator with extensive training in small-scale organic fruit, vegetable and […]

This week, Severine speaks with Amber Reed. Amber is a stroppy backwoods Mainer moved to Colorado to pursue her love of dairy. She worked the last two years with the CARLY program, a project of Quivera Coalition ranching cattle in the San Juan Valley and milking/cheesemaking at James Family ranch just north of Durango. Amber […]

Ella just reached out to us to share her wonderful radio show and project.  Check out her facebook page and blog! Home Grown with Ella McSweeney is a radio series on traditions in food and farming in Ireland. From raw milk to native Dexter cattle, fresh blood pudding to blacksmithing, each programme features people around […]

farmers, solder your own radio transmitter and broadcast! this weekend at Wassaic Community Farm. Saturday November 28th 10 am to 6pm and Sunday November 29th 10 am 8 pm. This is a benifit for new Community Radio Stations in Honduras and a learning opportunity for those interested in building radio stations. Bring food, bring funds […]

a BBC radio broadcast Farming Today Farming Today finds out why it costs more to live in the countryside than the city. With rising fuel prices and restricted access to services such as healthcare, those on the poverty-line in rural areas are feeling the pinch. Anna Hill meets a parsnip farmer gearing up for the […]

Our friend Elaine Weiss recounts the role that the Women’s Land Army played in sustaining local farms during World War I.  Listen HERE.  And check out these ladies from WWII Land Army...

Well, this morning on the West coast, anyway.  Tune into KUOW 94.9 in Seattle http://www.kuow.org on Monday, November 1st from 10-11am PST for an hour discussion on issues concerning young farmers on the show "Weekday." On the show will be Jason & Siri from Local Roots Farm in Carnation, Severine von Tscharner Fleming of the […]

Another great radio project.  Don't forget to listen in to our radio show on Thursdays! Radio23.org is a non-commercial, freeform radio station dedicated to providing an international artistic platform for innovative and creative home broadcasters. Experience underground music and culture from all parts of the globe created by dozens of weekly live broadcasters. Every two […]