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Calling all farm interns, apprentices, students of agriculture! Ever wish you had an opportunity which would fill the gap between coursework and internships and the experience of independently owning a farm? The Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design is forming a farmer residency program which gives journeyman farmers access to the technical, managerial, […]

Great video, great farm, great tractor. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/67822326] http://www.mudcreekfarm.com/

Some of you with commercial kitchens might benefit from this. Gredio.  Software applications for tiny food companies. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMDhOptzSxI]  

The Berkshire Food Guild is a community of local food crafters with a mission to support and celebrate the regional foodshed. We partner with area farms to host seasonal feasts and workshops that explore food in the context of the field, the kitchen, and the table.  

Wenatchee recognized for lunchroom makeover By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer  Saturday, May 25, 2013 WENATCHEE — Efforts to improve school lunches offered in the Wenatchee School District have gained statewide attention. Best known is the district’s farm to school food program, which, in its third year, purchased about $70,000 worth of fresh fruits and […]

some great videos here! HaymakersTV [vimeo http://vimeo.com/32802486] HaymakersTV features short, compelling films about successful food entrepreneurs - tastemakers, food artisans, distillers, distributors, chefs, retailers, and innovators making a difference in local and national food systems. Click here to visit our Vimeo channel.  

The Young Agrarians! Who are the Young Agrarians? Young Agrarians is a grassroots initiative made up of agriculturalists and media conspirators intent on growing food sustainably. Inspired by The Greenhorns to build a network Canada-side to celebrate, connect and recruit young farmers – the Young Agrarians are the movers and shakers of a new agrarians movement: young agriculturalists, […]

http://www.dairygrazingapprenticeship.org/welcome Earn while you learn! The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship is the first legally recognized, fully accredited apprenticeship for farming in the United States. Mission The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship of GrassWorks, Inc., is dedicated to providing a guided pathway to independent dairy farm ownership, developing grazing careers, and strengthening the economic and environmental well-being of rural […]

courtesy of MOSES.

AgSquared [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/64709288 w=400&h=300]

The National Center for Appropriate Technology announces a new ATTRA publication, "Community Orchards." Abstract:  This publication introduces community orchards and discusses the history of the community orchard movement and the motivations behind producing fruit in a community orchard. It offers a step-by-step guide to starting a community orchard and advice on choosing fruit trees and […]

An amazing podcast series from the Texas Young Farmers Coalition! Great listening if you've got a rainy day in the greenhouse or some downtime at the end of a long day. The details: What: A podcast highlighting farmers - both young and old - from across the great state of Texas. Interviews are long-form, so […]

from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Check it out HERE Congress Should Prioritize Modern, “Healthy Farm” Practices When Farm Bill Debate Re-Starts This Month Industrial Model of Agriculture Is a Dead End, Scientists Say WASHINGTON (May 9, 2013) — U.S. agriculture is at a crossroads: continue the polluting, soil-depleting industrialized farming methods of the past, […]

Sign up for their emails! Events in Maine and Beyond - Mark Your Calendar! MOFGA's Chainsaw Safety, Level I May 4, Cambridge, Me., 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19, Bethel, Me., 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come join us May 4th in Cambridge, Maine, or May 19th in Bethel, Maine. This one-day course covers […]

This is the first issue of the Maine Grain and Oilseed Newsletter.  In response to the growing number of questions from farmers regarding the production of grains and oilseeds, we decided that it was best to start a newsletter that will, hopefully, provide timely research-based knowledge to Maine’s producers.  This newsletter will be distributed on […]

Great concept, similar to the way our friends at the Hudson Valley Seed Library got started. How to Start a Seed Library at Your Public Library: http://newdream.s3.amazonaws.com/19/20/3/3063/webinar_slides_seed_library.pdf  

http://www.gekgasifier.com/ personal scale power

This from the Scythe Association in Britain & Ireland [vimeo http://vimeo.com/20468686] And don't forget about our friends at Scythe Supply in Maine

The Sustainable Economies Law Center We want to live in a world where every person has satisfying options for making their livelihood, including through participation in cooperative enterprises, micro-enterprises, social enterprises, nonprofit enterprises, low-profit enterprises, and gift-economy enterprises. SELC’s Program on Work in the New Economy seeks to navigate and overcome legal barriers that prevent […]

Agriculture Department mapping Montana’s food system A new interactive online map created by Montana’s Department of Agriculture paints a picture of the potential for improving Montana’s food system infrastructure and providing new economic opportunities for agriculture and locally-grown food products. Based on the outcome of a 2011 economic analysis commissioned by Lake County’s Community Development […]

"The Future of Farming in America" featuring greenhorns director, severine vT fleming In this farm podcast you will learn: The power of proving how serious you are. How to use stunts to tell your story and get your message across. The future of American agriculture Farmer retirement plans. How to be braver, stronger, calmer, and more […]

Tech-Savvy Maine farmer Clayton Carter of Fail Better Farm created this sweet crop-planning software and has offered it up for free!  If you've always wanted to be more organized but couldn't find the time, this is your lucky day.  Here's the deal: You've found a sweet piece of land, ordered a pile of seeds, rigged […]

behold! an epic teaching moment by greenhorns friend, neil: below are a bunch of links to videos related to succession agroforestry or multi-strata agroforestry. Most are in Spanish or Portuguese often with subtitles. If you don't understand the words just observe the systems and planting style. Please pass these links around as a mini education […]

are you confused? inspired? want to know more?  This awesome slideshare explains it all: Farm Hack Minneapolis by Grant Schultz And as always, check out the farm hack site

any farmers out there have spring strawberries on the brain? check out this opportunity from the University of Arkansas: The Strawberry Sustainability Initiative grants program administered by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and is open to applicants from across the country. They anticipate awarding 20 to 25 grants ranging from $50,000 to $200,000. You can find more […]

Makes me drool. What a great opportunity for diverse horticultural producers! http://www.michfpa.org/processors/

Wheat Trials, On-farm Biofuel, Winter Hardy Bees and more. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJy5jmG6_Iw] Check out the full vault  HERE

DEAR COOPERATIVE FARM DREAMERS: The Greenhorns, Land for Good, and the Cooperative Development Institute have launched a project this year to provide the necessary information and support to make land sharing and co-managing farm businesses a viable and accessible model.  Are you pursuing a vision of a collaborative farm project?  Looking to share land with […]

In Wired: Analyze This: Design Contest Seeks Your Cheap, Open Source Spectrometers By Nathan Hurst, 03.07.13 Spectral analysis might not really be your thing, but nonprofit science network Public Lab thinks it should be. Formed to provide a community for citizen scientists who want to monitor the health and quality of their surroundings, Public Lab […]

April Vacation / Summer Education Program Lead Teacher Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester, MA is now hiring Lead Teachers for both its April vacation and summer education programs. Lead Teachers should be 18 years or older with the exception of former Counselors-in-Training (CITs) who are at least 16 years old. A Lead Teacher’s responsibilities include: Execution […]

compiled by Huey Johnson, legendary activist http://theforcesofnature.com/videos/ [vimeo http://vimeo.com/47021801]

Want to be a part of the young and beginning farmer national community? National Young Farmers Coalition is proud to launch the NYFC Forum!  Serving as a link between farmers, coalitions, and farm-supporters from around the country, the forum is a space for chatting about farm techniques and practices, making sense of farm laws and […]

"Local Food a Growing Trend for Land Trusts" By Erik Hoffner / February 2013 Grist guest contributor  When a land trust in Grayslake, Illinois, made a strategic decision in 2005 to include farmland in its list of property types to preserve, it joined scores of traditional ‘woods and waters’ trusts across the U.S. which are increasingly preserving […]

Summer Teacher-in-Residence at Slide Ranch (Muir Beach, CA) Slide Ranch Mission: Slide Ranch teaches visitors the impact our choices have on food, health, and the environment, through hands-on activities and independent exploration of our farm and coastal wild lands. Every bite of food connects us to the soil, sun, water, and air, and to the […]

By Danielle Davis / February 5, 2013 via Seedstock.com Employing web-based social networking technology to simulate old school neighbor-to-neighbor information share, Farm Hack is a farmer-driven, collaborative project that develops, builds, documents and shares tools for resilient, small-scale agriculture. The secret behind it all is its use of an open source web platform that allows users to edit […]

CSA Expert Exchange online conference hosted by Small Farm Central on March 15, 2013 ! For more details, see the CSA_ExpertExchange_release. Be sure to check out the "New Farmer Scholarships" being offered to new and beginning farmers.  For more information on that:  http://www.csafarmconference.com/new-farmer-scholarships

Stop by the Farm Hack booth! Farm Hack and NYFC are hosting a farm innovation exhibition Saturday and Sunday of the conference.  We will be there with some sweet hacks, so don't forget to swing by and chat with us. Bring hacks of your own, if you've got them! Find us by the pre-registration section, […]

H-Rural The primary purpose of H-Rural is to facilitate discussions about scholarship and teaching in rural and agricultural history. We welcome contributions such as conference announcements, calls for papers, course syllabi, conference reports, news of new datasets, and other items related to our focus, rural and agricultural history over time and place.

Via the Sustainable Living Project. Full workshop descriptions available HERE. Including: Local Living Festival  -- KICK-OFF Planning Gathering Master Gardener Volunteer Information Session St. Lawrence University's Sustainability Semester Informational Meeting Poultry Production - Profiting from Layers, Broilers, Turkeys and Ducks (Webinar) Beginner Maple School &  Winter Maple School Wood Splitting for Women Empire State Producers […]

Farms Next is a full season of hands-on training and skill-based education in sustainable agriculture for aspiring farmers and ranchers. Through an innovative and cooperative model, Farms Next combines up to 1500 hours of field training with a mentor farmer, 75 hours of classroom learning with agricultural professionals and expert farmers, 15 tours of local […]