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UMaine Small Grain and Forage Field Day Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:30 to 8:00pm (registration starts at 5:15) University of Maine Rogers Forage and Crops Research Farm Stillwater, Maine (1.5 […]

Education + urban farming - important stuff. Here's their story: We are Courtney Leeds and Justin Davidson, and together with the students, parents, teachers and neighbors of the school where […]

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

barter-based learning. take a class, teach a class ! http://tradeschool.coop/newyork/class

Land For Good is pleased to announce our new online course, "Acquiring Your Farm." AYF takes farm seekers through a comprehensive, step-by-step investigation of options and strategies focused on access to land […]

Orion's May/June issue is now on newsstands re: the new farming movement ! + read the full issue online HERE + this video on the "lexicon of sustainability"

are you a beginning farmer looking to connect with other beginning farmers in the northeast? CCE Capital Area Agricultural and Horticultural Program is hosting a meeting to bring beginning farmers […]

from the fine folks at OSU ! http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/calculator

felix gillet, of nevada city, imported breda and introduced most of the plants that comprise the foundation of aclifornia and pacific northwest perrenial agriuculture. His breeding orchard fell into abandonment […]

farmalley.com - West Marin, CA Rebecca Burgess, of Fibershed, teaches there.  What a dream to send your kid to farm camp! There are dozens of such camps across the country.  Do […]

Understanding and Implementing HACCP: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Programs for Small Meat and Poultry Processors A Two Day Training, Tues. & Wed. April 10 & 11, 2012 9:00-5:00 on […]

A new offering from Land for Good: "Acquiring Your Farm."  Access to land is one of the biggest challenges facing farmers - especially beginning farmers. Will you acquire your farm […]

What a life! Lovely to see our friend emmet again, usually in the best places. Check it out: Voyage of the Libertatia  

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 […]

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 […]

The High School for Public Service Youth Farm (a partnership between the school, Green Guerillas and BK Farmyards) is offering an Urban Farmer Training Program for the 2012 season. Based […]

Sowing Revolution: Seed Libraries Offer Hope for Freedom of Food  http://www.realitysandwich.com/sowing_revolution and check it: Occupy Our Food Supply is bringing together the Occupy, sustainable farming, food justice, buy local, slow […]

Now announcing the inaugural Food, Farm, and Sustainability Institute at Hampshire College, a six week summer academic program designed for undergraduate students interested in sustainable agriculture and food studies. From June 4 […]

"Heirlooms: Saving Humanity's 10,000-year Legacy of Food," Jim Richardson Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco,  7pm, Wednesday, February 22. To be sure of a seat: * Long Now Members can use the […]

WASHINGTON (Feb. 8, 2012) –  National Farmers Union (NFU) encourages individuals who are contemplating starting a career in farming or ranching to apply for the Beginning Farmer Institute. The program is also […]

The Paicines Ranch is holding a 3-day workshop on holistic management taught by Kirk Gadzia March 27-29, with a field day on Fri., March 30. The workshop will cover holistic […]

Are you a graduate student interested in organic plant breeding and seed systems? We are inviting applications from graduate students in plant breeding and related programs for the first Student […]

Groundswell’s Sustainable Farming Certificate Program now accepting applications Ithaca, NY – This spring, the Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming will again offer its full-season training program for aspiring and […]

PhD funding available at Essex University, UK Topic: The impact of relocalised food systems on wellbeing Background Food produced with a light ecological footprint, as a collective community effort, and […]

The SISA conference will be held March 31st and April 1st 2012 at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. The Student Initiatives in Sustainable Agriculture Conference (SISA) is a national event for current […]

January 31, 7 pm Filing Farm Taxes, UVM Extension New Farmer Project Webinar.  Be ahead of the curve this year, and learn what you need to know about filing taxes for your […]

2nd Annual Greater Capital Region Farmers’ Direct Marketing Conference Farm to Market:  Your Road to Success Are you a beginning, experienced or seasoned farmer looking for fresh marketing tips to […]

Don't miss the 2012 WFAN annual conference, Friday and Saturday, January 20 and 21 in Des Moines. We are planning the most entertaining, educational conference ever! The theme: Women Transforming the […]

Dr. Joseph Mercola interviews Dr. Don M. Huber, one of the senior scientists in the U.S about area of science that relates to genetically modified organisms. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4swW9OFmf8&feature=player_embedded]

Food+Tech Connect published three end of the year reports looking at the information and technology currently driving innovations in the food system.  We thought many of you would be interested in reading: […]

Allegheny Mountain School Seeks 7-9 Fellows for its Sustainable Food and Community Development Program in Highland County, Virginia Allegheny Mountain School (AMS) is assembling a group of highly curious, hardworking […]

A great new report from Greenmarket, seems they are throwing down the gauntlet. A hard-hitting look at how market forces are eroding food security for the nation's premier farmers market […]

Did you know about the upcoming Carbon Farming Course near NYC? It's a series of workshops in Regenerative Agriculture taking place just outside of New York City from January 17 […]

APPLY NOW to launch your farm business at Tilian in 2012! Are you an entrepreneurial-minded farmer eager to start your business in Michigan? Are you committed to farming long term, […]

Greenbank, WA—November 25, 2011. Maryon Attwood, Program Director of the Greenbank Farm Agriculture Training Center, announced that the Training Center for new farmers is accepting students for the 2012-growing season. […]

Plants, Earth and Cosmos A workshop for farmers, gardeners and others seeking a renewed relation to the land February 12-17 and/or February 19-24 Conducted by The Nature Institute and the […]

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The Center for Land-Based Learning is thrilled to announce that the California Farm Academy is now accepting applications through December 9, 2011 for its inaugural session.  Classes are set to begin in […]

THE NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS' COALITION: New Survey of 1,000 Young and Beginning Farmers Reveals What the Next Generation Needs Contact: Lindsey Lusher Shute, 917-318-1488, [email protected] TIVOLI, NY -- The National Young Farmer’s Coalition released a study today […]

Most of the winter conferences offer scholarships, so do your research and get funded if you need it.  Read on for info on NOFA-NY's scholarships.  NOFA-NY Offering Scholarships to Annual […]