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The Farm Hack crew headed to NYC last weekend to participate in Maker Faire NYC, a gathering of inventors of all kinds, from 3d printers (there were a lot of those) […]

Food, farms, maps and a kickstarter campaign.  We like it! Check it out HERE An atlas of food: a cooperatively-created, crowd-sourced and crowd-funded project of guerrilla cartography and publishing. 5 […]

UVM Extension New Farmer Project:  Direct Market Pricing Clinics for Farmers These FREE one-day clinics will provide hands-on opportunities to learn about various cost-based pricing techniques using your own production […]

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 […]

send to us by Rachel, who writes: "I wanted to let you know about the debut of our new app for food gardeners, Agrisaurus (aka "Ag-Resource") For the past two […]

As you may know, recent studies conducted in France have shown significant toxic effects from the use of Roundup. And particularly tumors in rats in feeding studies. http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions/maps.html

Space still available in CCOF’s Marketing 101 and Sales Basics Webinars! Join organic market experts Dina Izzo and Jeff Bordes on September 26 for CCOF’s Marketing 101 Webinar to learn […]

Check it out HERE! What is husbandry? We are not talking about animal husbandry (the care and management of animals). Or crops. Or even husbands. We are talking about something […]

Check out this amazing repository: http://cultivate.coop/wiki/Main_Page part of the mission of cooperatives is helping start other cooperatives. THere are also federal cooperative development grants at the USDA available--- so if you […]

We like this idea. Let's show them some support! Totem Industries on Kickstarter Totem Industries is a small company out of Boulder, CO, with the goal of getting good people […]

we always dig swanky mapping tools -- so we were pretty darn excited to hear about the good work of 596 Acres -- an organization in NYC helping neighbors form […]

He and Timothy Webber, who will be at next month's FARMHACK ITHACA event. http://www.storeitcold.com/thestory.html http://www.youngfarmers.org/practical/farm-hack/events/ithaca/ we hope you'll join us to learn more about hacks and small grains processing!

Whole Farm Planning Training Program accepts applications for upcoming sessions – The Central New York Resource Conservation and Development Project, Inc. (CNYRC&D) recently announced that applications are being accepted for […]

Registration is now open for the Vermont New Farmer Project farm business classes.  No matter what stage your farm business is in, the New Farmer Project offers classes to help you reach your full potential. […]

Where are there benefits for young farmers? How do these schemes impact the matrix of farmland ownership? How does it compare with the land-grabs and speculative investment that we have […]

Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program is designed to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of bio-based value-added products. Generating new products, creating and […]

History at the Table "History at the Table" aims to serve as a central point of information and discussion about emerging collaborations among working farms, local and regional food networks, […]

Upper Midwest CRAFT and the Biodynamic Initiative for the Next Generation are teaming up for a fantastic farmy weekend August 25-26 atAngelic Organics Farm and Learning Center in Caledonia, IL. Farm Machinery CRAFT Field Day ~ […]

we'll share them with you all.  THANK YOU CARRIE, our letter press is working and lovely.  BOOKS: INTAGLIO: Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques / (ISBN 10: 0486251659 / ISBN […]

Common Vision is bringing back fruit trees to california schools check out their new video! http://commonvision.org/give/

Upcoming classes: Primitive Goat Harvest This week-long workshop is the uncompromising embodiment of responsibility.  As we take life from two goats, we confidently assume the task before us: to use […]

More great resources for you Midwest greenhorns. The Land Connection is an educational nonprofit dedicated to preserving  and protecting our agricultural heritage through farmer training programs, sharing resources on how to […]

And a nice family that distributes them right here in Columbia County, NY. Meadowsweet Naturals - Stick Crayons

2012 Seed Camp @ Saving Seeds Farm, Sedgwick, Maine  August 17 - 20, 2012 A weekend-long intensive course on small-scale farming and seed production. Includes full-day workshop with master seedsman Will […]

Here is a whole nice toolkit of useful thinking featured resource, from Nebraska. http://www.cfra.org/renewrural/grocery

Building a Local Young Farmers Coalition from NYFC

I've been spending a lot of time this year further developing an improved garden cart idea that I originally built at Sauvie Island Organics about 5 years ago. There are […]

On July 17, USDA is proudly unveiling the 2.0 version of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass, a digital guide to local food systems and USDA programs that support […]

view the high res image here; from the folks at nasa

Farmers brainstorm simple tools to make their work easier June 20, 2012 in The Gazette IOWA CITY — Carolyn Scherf wants to harvest her peas while lying down. On Wednesday, […]

For farmers looking for alternatives to FSA/ conventional lending: http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer/?Page=business/community-supported-farm-guide.html&SM=business/sub-menu.html here are community driven finance models for your toolkit anthony and sallie. we are adding to our new booklet.. which […]

On Thursday we will be launching Eating Planet–Nutrition Today: A Challenge for Mankind and for the Planet here in New York City with an incredible lineup of speakers including: Jonathan Bloom, global food waste expert […]

TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat” Videos of All Speaker Presentations Online and on DVD June 25, 2012 | New York City - Earlier this year, The Glynwood Institute for […]

Announcing Call for Pre-Proposals and Collaborators for Biodynamic Research The Biodynamic Association is seeking creative, relevant and innovative research projects that will advance the understanding and practice of biodynamics. By making this Call, […]

The CAGE Lab* is seeking maps, map ideas, researchers and cartographers for a special atlas on food.  As a project of guerrilla cartography, Food: An Atlas will be a collection of maps conceptualized […]

brought to you by the fine folks at FarmAid -- the Farmer Resource Network connects you to more than 500 organizations developing innovative approaches to producing, processing and marketing food […]

ohh la la, new greenhorn swag on our etsy page -- bandanas, posters, stickers galore ! these bandana beauties are screen printed by the lovely laura cline, artwork by brooke […]

[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/43857411] our good friend, andrew plotsky: http://farmrun.com

we like this children's garden story. tell us your favorites ag related stories. [email protected]

We're very excited for farmack Iowa NEXT WEEK!  Don't forget to RSVP. Here's the latest: Farm Hack Iowa team is way excited for next Wednesday, and we hope you are […]