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The Northeast Beginning Farmer Program has a jam-packed summer schedule for those of you out there who might be trying to help young farmers start up.  Sign up for their e-newsletter to get registration info for the webinars. The One-Stop Shopping Approach for Beginning Farmer Training Mon, June 25, 12-1pm Jennifer Hashley from New Entry […]

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 miles from I-95 Exit 193) Please join us to learn about: · Small grain varieties for organic production (wheat, spelt, flax) · Wheat and spelt varieties […]

Farm Hack:Iowa Wednesday, June 20th + Thursday, June 21st @ University of Iowa, Iowa City + Echollective CSA, Mechanicsville, IA. Farm Hack seeks to bring together farmers and allies to promote the time-honored agricultural traditions of tinkering, inventing, fixing and improving agricultural tools and machinery that fit the needs of the diverse and creative people working […]

New book teaches farmers to manage money aspects of farming Spring Valley, WI – The new book Fearless Farm Finances: Farm Financial Management Demystified tackles one of the biggest stumbling blocks to farm success—managing the financial aspects of a farm. This easy-to-follow book offers how-to guidance, tips and tools to help farmers feel comfortable managing […]

Made by a nice man in the UK out of Chesnut: http://www.gardentrugs.com/trugs-gallery.html These Myrtlewood trugs are made in Oregon. Less expensive Tubtrugs are made in Spain of food grade plastic and can be purchased from Johnny's.

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 our farm is located, we are Schoolyard Farms. We have each spent the last three years learning and growing and apprenticing at varying farms on […]

COLLABORATIVE HEALING ARTS CSA SHARES! massage - acupuncture herbs - allied modalities // accessibility & opportunity for families, farmers & community WHY A HEALING ARTS CSA SHARE? We believe that the healing arts we practice can be of great benefit to many people, but so-called complementary therapies are often only available at prices that for many people are […]

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

for all you farmers/farmers-to-be on the golden west coast, have you looked into California FarmLink? lot's of resources for those looking for land & loans.

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

The mission of Detroit Farm and Garden (DFG) is to provide quality gardening, farming and landscape resources to Detroit’s communities. DFG hopes to enable local economies, urban agriculture, food sovereignty and beauty in Detroit’s neighborhoods through material resources, educational opportunities and community networks.

ATTRA Can Help Farmers Apply for NRCS EQIP Program  Organic farmers and farmers who are transitioning to an organic operation have until June 1 to apply for a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) program that can help them pay for conservation measures. And the National Center for Appropriate Technology's ATTRA program staff can help them meet the deadline. […]

Another great new resource for growers and eaters alike. FarmPlate is a revolutionary online community that connects farmers, fishermen, foragers, food artisans, restaurants, markets, distributors and foodies everywhere. Our searchable directory of 40,000+ business listings across the country makes it fun and easy to find and enjoy real foods near you. Join the revolution at […]

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 and farms. This free course consists of 7 topic modules. Each topic is loaded with content, plus stories and resources. Every topic includes tools such as worksheets and checklists. […]

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 together to talk about issues related to starting and operating a farm. To register for the meeting contact Gale Kohler at [email protected]. For more information, contact […]

Have you tried it yet? Here is a description from the folks who sell it at www.smallfarmworks.com The paper chain pot transplanting system is a unique, ingenious, and highly efficient means to transplant vegetables, flowers and herbs. It is unlike any transplanter used in the US or Europe. It has no motor and is pulled […]

you've got some snazzy, savvy, super-puddle-wonderful businesses, organizations, farms & folks in your neck of the woods. learn about them! niftyhoops.com selmacafe.org tiliancenter.org

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

Emandal, a Farm on a River anya, one of our most steadfast greenhorn corespondents on the west coast, declares that Emandal was her childhood farmcamp, and is reason why she's a farmer/supporter thereof today.

she makes them out of rabbit fur angora rabbits, french kind, which are dual purpose she combs them gently with a kind of metal brush and spins it into yarn to make sexiest bikinis ever conceived http://ambikaboutique.com/bikinis.html

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 and is now being preserved and recussitated. The surviving trees have managed to produce after many years of neglect. Many are rare varieties that haven't […]

a new model for transportation in a metropolis ! boston-based Metro Pedal Power offers delivery in urban areas with their emissions-free pedal-trucks work in all weather, carrying up to 500 lbs. PLUS they custom-make snazzy/sassy bikes/trikes to fit your needs. this THIS awesome recycling creation. they also provide local parcel service, route delivery and on-demand trucking […]

Wonderful news from GreenStart NH! After many years of prototyping and revisions, our self-contained, mobile biodiesel processor will soon be ready to process New Hampshire-grown vegetable oil into fuel to power our farms.  Our next steps with this project will be a final bill of materials, documenting the technology, and publishing the designs to the […]

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 you know of a good one?  Comment on this post and we'll do a farm camp round-up in a few weeks.

a go-to resource for all things weed control, pests, willowing, etc etc for the small scale farmer: http://ltras.ucdavis.edu/itech-appropriate-technology-for-small-and-subsistence-farms-1/ brought to you by the Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) of UC Davis

Nutiva: soaring demand for organic coconut oil, chia seed restricts supplies by Sustainable Food News April 5, 2012 Nutiva, the world’s leading brand of organic hemp, coconut oil, and chia seed, said Thursday demand for coconut oil and a global shortage of chia seed is making it difficult keeping the products stocked for customers. The Oxnard, […]

A new, easy way to find farm gear on craigslist!  You can search the craigslist sites of several states in one click - just enter how many miles away from you you're willing to go for a particular item.   SearchTempest.com  

An organization that began in the summer of 2009, out of the recognition that young people's voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform. Co-Founders Ari Matusiak and Aaron Smith and a few friends wanted to change that. So they put up a one page website, asking young people to share […]

 The Washington State Department of Agriculture has two projects with video resources to share with the Greenhorns community. One is Bridging the GAPs, which addresses food safety on small and diversified farms. The other is a Farm Wisdom video series, where farmers share their expertise and ingenuity by showing ways they utilize innovative and viable business and […]

Ready for your perusal and participation: http://www.farmhack.net/tools http://www.farmhack.net/forum

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 Day 1 8:30-4:30 on Day 2 Held in Ithaca, NY At Cornell Cooperative Extension-Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave. & Morrison Hall, Cornell SPACE LIMITED download […]

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 by leasing, purchasing, or a combination?  How much can you afford and how will you pay for it?  How will you determine the right property […]

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

behold these beauties -- http://www.womanswork.com/catalog/leather-work-gloves-c-33.html

http://svn.org/ - if you are into that kind of thing

A wonderful project in Appalachia, a region whose youth clearly see agriculture  and forestry as the only basis for their sustainable economic future. http://appvoices.org/ Their August/September issue was devoted to "Living off the Land"

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 popular CSA program to the local community. Jeff has written a few books, has a wildly popular CSA program, and can often be found speaking […]

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 so much more and we couldn't be more thrilled with the news.  This is a good reminder to check out the ATTRA site and familiarize yourself with […]

We send out monthly eblasts with event listings, policy updates, young farmer resources, essays and more.  Sign up HERE! Here's a teaser of a few upcoming event, find more on our website and in the next eblast... Southeastern Young & Beginning Farmer Mixer 5 march 2012, 5-7pm ATHENS, GEORGIA @ farm 255, 255 w washington st. southeastern […]