Resources
awesome ranchers coop project
SOTE Ranchers Cooperative After a five-year analysis, it became clear that the fragmented nature and scale of the beef industry has created data gaps for ranchers that give cattle buyers […]
certified naturally grown webinars
Certified Naturally Grown offers a grassroots alternative to certified organic for small-scale, direct-market farmers and beekeepers. CNG has members in 47 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. CNG will be offering […]
new farmer coaching
The VT New Farmer Project is offering new and aspiring farmers consultations with farm business advisers at several upcoming conferences. These sessions will be focused on helping new farmers create […]
democracy, the science of liberty: requires our attention
Here is a newly compiled list of the House and Senate agriculture committees, with new members listed in italics – note that there are a particularly large number of new committee […]
free course!
An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health Robert S. Lawrence, Keeve Nachman Explore how food intersects with public health and the environment as it moves from […]
organic farm school
another interesting opportunity in Washington State. Interested in becoming an Organic Farmer? Join our Organic Farm School program! Located in Washington State, the Organic Farm School (OFS) trains aspiring farmers […]
thrills, delight: FARMHACK is easier to use than ever
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSM4G7O3rQw&feature=player_embedded] Rj's been on a bug fixing sprint, and added some tutorial videos.. just in time ! http://farmhack.net/tools/online-farm-hack-tools#wiki Winter, the best time to document existing tools, openly pine for ones […]
become a MAKER
www.DIY.org is a place for kids who want to MAKE HACK GROW FIX. + video ++ blog
hip hip hurray: kids with skillsets
[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/51529828] https://diy.org/anthem#play
crucial topics, key learning, stoveside
Why go driving in the wet sleet to a workshop on finances and bookkeeping? Its 2012, almost 2013~ You can learn that important stuff while sitting in front of your […]
intensive: next generation organic leaders
Register for the conference HERE There are some scholarships available for young farmers - download the application HERE Download a PDF of the poster HERE
culticycle
Here are some meditations on OPENSOURCE by Dorn Cox of Greenstart NH-- a key leader of Farmhack. Here are some meditations on OPENSOURCE by Dorn Cox of Greenstart NH-- a […]
learning with the land
The Walden Project takes public high school to the woods each day in western Vermont. In this 5-minute preview of a 30-minute film produced by Walden alumna Julia Walsh, check […]
video about water, farming and tracking in china
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHi4Rkyb6e0&feature=player_embedded] With the start of part two of Circle of Blue and the China Environment Forum’s Choke Point: China series, the focus has broadened from looking more narrowly at water scarcity and energy to […]
apply now for 2013 NFU beginning farmers institute
WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2012) – National Farmers Union (NFU) is now accepting applications for its 2013 Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) program. The annual program, now accepting its third class of students, […]
farmhack coverage on civil eats
we're diggin the story about farmhack AND civil eats' swanky new website! check 'em both out here: http://civileats.com/2012/03/20/farmhack-diy-farmer-collaboration/
if your market plan calls for making 'fancy treats'
consider marketing them online at this new fancy treat site http://www.newyorkmouth.com/collections/all Seems like the have strong inventory of locally made products. Salves? lip gloss? Caramels?
a cool company that makes notebooks for farmers
still looking for the perfect holiday gift for the favorite farmer in your life? we're digging these nifty notebooks by Field Notes !
audio podcasts from farm hack!
Missed out on the Farm Hack fun? Now you can catch up with audio podcasts! Wow, how new media of us. Podcasts from Farm Hack NYC HERE
the lexicon of sustainability project
is interested in your take, greenhorns! The Lexicon of Sustainability project is a crowdsourced project focused on the critical ideas and concepts that define sustainable food production and foodsystems in this country. […]
alaska farmer training program, check it out
Happy Spirit of the Season and pre-Solstice-looks like we've survived and thrived in 2012! The Calypso Farm/Susan and Tom's Sust Ag/Life program is now in its second year, and it's […]
a reminder: wonderful new organization, making big strides
A Growing Culture Had a lovely time with co-founders at the Quivera Conference in Albuquerque. What fun! What good hearts! Check them out. A Growing Culture seeks to empower the […]
nice report back from farmhack
by Cathy Stanton. Where slow food meets slow knowledge I shed 40 pounds this week, and it feels great. The weight was in the files and materials from the Ethnographic […]
west virginia's road map...
for the Food Economy. Download it HERE “There has never been a better time to go into farming,” said Paul Mock, a well-established hydroponic farmer in Morgan County, in a […]
e.f. schumacher lectures
32nd Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures "The Role of the Internet in Creating a Just and Sustainable Economy" Date: Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: First Church in Cambridge (11 Garden St., Cambridge, […]
if you're a fan of greenhorn radio,
you'll love PFI's Farminars. Take part in one live on Tuesday evenings or listen to past farminars in the archives. For farmers, by farmers, all the way from Iowa. What's […]
get on it farmer inventors, farmer researchers, farmer questioning everythingers.
Organic Farming Research Foundation Is Accepting Grant Proposals Through November 19, 2012 Since 1990, Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has awarded hundreds of grants supporting exceptional research and education in […]
an academic report on college and student farms,
and the role they play in generating the next generation, from liberal arts to technical colleges. http://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=2625
winning business model
where there is a dearth of services.. there is also opportunity for entrepreneurship. follow the lead of Greg Stratton, killer of my pigs. http://www.registerstar.com/chatham_courier/news/article_f94ec33c-cefc-56e8-b84c-8bebe770520f.html sev
the organic roots collection
A treasure trove in the making. Check it out here: http://organicroots.nal.usda.gov/about/ About the Collection: Good information is a critical part of successful and sustainable agricultural production. The National Agricultural Library […]
farm hack ithaca: success
This past weekend, Farm Hackers gathered at beautiful Ecovillage in Ithaca, New York for the biggest (and possibly baddest) Farm Hack yet. Saturday featured live demos of various farm innovations […]
a dairy grazier's apprentice scheme, in wisconsin
Full Details: www. grassworks.org Funded by the USDA, NIFA, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers.
nice report back from farmhack
find it here. thank you to cathy stanton
farmers' rights, back in the day
A timeline of farmer's rights/populism. Very cool. Find it here.
in your town, there is state owned land.
If you see it being sprayed and are dismayed, here are some great background documents to support your advocacy. http://www.sustainable.org/governance/policies-ordinances-a-taxes/1744-guidelines-on-sustainable-landscaping-for-federal-agencies Sustainble land management protocols exist in state parks and preserves, […]
farmhack ithaca / this weekend
Saturday Oct 20 + Sunday Oct 21 2012 in Ithaca, NY >TOPICS Demo build of Scrap Laundry Greens Spinner + CoolBot Cooler Grain production and small-scale processing On-farm innovations from Ithaca area farmers […]
harvesting opportunities conference
Saratoga Spring, N.Y., October 4, 2012 —Farms contribute billions to New York’s economy, yet, since the 1980s, the state has lost more than 4,000 farms to development. Harvesting Opportunities in New York: […]
straddle that combine, greenhorns.
ALLIS-CHALMERS ALL CROP Harvester Technical Forum & Operator Round Table With Tom Yasnowski – ALLCropharvester.com Saturday November 3, 2012, 8:30 – 4:30 pm at Spring Creek Farm, 65 Drown Lane, […]
winter semester at stone soup
Stone Soup Institute is offering a winter semester to four students who are curious and adventuresome enough to explore the learning opportunities on a small homestead in coastal Maine. The major focus of […]
western new york book arts center
This is a community letter press shop and non profit organization in buffalo. They have 12 letter presses, workshops, supply store, commercial customers and educational field trips. They take commercial […]