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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 at the Youth Farm, the program will offer participants the chance to learn the most efficient farming techniques, study direct marketing of fresh food, and […]

California greenhorns, this is a great opportunity if you're in need of a good farm rig and particularly if you're mechanically inclined!  Here's a note from some generous farmers who are ready to pass on their farm truck. We are a 50acre Biodynamic Farm just outside of Paso Robles California, and we have a great […]

It's called Farm Policy.  To subscribe, send an email to: [email protected].  Here's their latest: Ag Economy (USDA Outlook Forum); Farm Bill; Regulations; and Political Notes Posted By Keith Good On February 24, 2012  Agricultural Economy (USDA Outlook Forum) Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “Global crop prices will retreat sharply this year as farmers around the world expand production to bring […]

Funding Available for Conservation Organic Farming Practices The $50 million EQIP program, (a huge victory of OFRF’s policy efforts), is providing financial and technical assistance to growers who implement innovative conservation practices. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

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 food, and environmental movements for a global day of action on February 27, 2012. Inspired by the theme of CREATE/RESIST, thousands will come together to […]

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 to July 13, 2012, students, faculty, staff, and alumni will come together as a living and learning community at Hampshire College. Students will gain hands-on […]

 to map your farm. or your neighbors farm. Or herbicide drift or how well your grazing regime is working or the increasing organization of your toolyard/ junk pile http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/2-10-2012/thatchmore-farms-hypr3d-model

Pretty sweet! http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-area-calculator-tool.htm

Free for download! http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/extension/extpubs/PlanList97.htm

some fresh press for the Open Source Ecology Project, always inspirational. Building A Village Starts With Building The Tractor by Jon Kalish for NPR Do-it-yourselfers have made everything from bamboo bicycles to 3-D printers, but nothing as ambitious as what's happening on a farm in northwest Missouri where tractors and other industrial machines are being […]

  New Partnership Provides Beginning Farmer Education and Training for Oregon’s Future Rogue Farm Corps (RFC) and Rogue Community College (RCC) have teamed up to offer Oregon’s first and only bona fide educational on-farm internship program. The Farms Next Internship Program provides beginning farmers and ranchers entry-level training in sustainable agriculture through an innovative cooperative […]

"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 discount code on the Richardson Seminar page to reserve 2 free seats. * You can purchase tickets for $10 each. * Tune into the live audio stream for Long Now […]

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 open to those across the nation who have just begun farming or are in the process of transferring an operation from a parent, relative, or […]

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Check it out, Greenhorns: 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map  You can type in your zipcode or click on any state for a detailed map.  So user friendly! The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The […]

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 goal setting, decision making, and land use planning.  If you attended the holistic planned grazing workshop last year, this would be an excellent follow-up.  If […]

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 Organic Seed Symposium. The event will be held at the Lakeview Inn in Greensboro, Vermont, from August 5 - August 8, 2012. Hosted by High […]

This is a GREAT resource, greenhorns.  Download the pdf of the full newsletter HERE. An excerpt is below. Tennessee Grazing Coalition Forage News You Can Use 3.5.2011 Grazing in the Spring and Seeding Clover Greg Brann USDA/NRCS/TN Grazing Specialist This time of year I prefer to stop the grazing rotation, hold livestock back and let […]

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 beginning farmers and market gardeners. Running April 18 to November 14, the Sustainable Farming Certificate Program provides 124 hours of classroom training, hands-on workshops, farm […]

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 distributed through short food chains could contribute to achieving sustainability, resilience and improved wellbeing. This research will further our understanding of the outcomes of such […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWd8gBJgEMY] nitten paper pot transplater let us know! write us a story about your experience: [email protected]  

Check out the project HERE. Balloon mapping is sending a camera up on a balloon, snapping photos, and stitching them into a map. Over the past 18 months, we’ve build a global community of mappers who use balloons and kites to take aerial photos, and our browser application MapKnitter to stitch them together.  We've put our experience into a […]

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 and recent college students dedicated to sustainable gardening and farming initiatives whether well established or not yet realized. SISA facilitates an exchange of knowledge between students involved in […]

from http://blog.doublebrookfarm.com/traveling-butcher/ Traveling Butcher The Traveling Butcher is a mobile slaughterhouse designed to serve the local farming community within a 50-60 mile range from downtown Hopewell, NJ. The slaughterhouse provides a reasonably-priced solution to the question many local farmers have: how am I going to get my animals slaughtered in the most humane way? The […]

A nice model: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMGZMoENjcU]

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 farm business before March rolls around! Dennis Kauppila, UVM Extension Agriculture & Farm Business Management Specialist delves into the federal tax code as it applies […]

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 increase your customer sales?  If so, join us for a day long conference at Hudson Valley Community College on February 10, 2012.  The conference will […]

We're happy to help spread the word about this new tool!  For all you fans of draft power. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRCn4TlIPis] Anny’s All in One This multi-purpose implement is based on a french design, but Ann of Siri and Holmberg [ [email protected] ] designed it to improve it for use with a single draft animal or smaller team. […]

as spring scurries nearer and nearer to us each day, check out this place for all things farm. http://www.farmshow.com/index.php

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 Landscape. Early registration ends Jan. 13, so register today. Our keynote speaker Debra Eschmeyer is an organic farmer and the co-founder and program director of FoodCorps – the first national […]

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growing culture is growing up .. not just a blog anymore. have a look! http://www.agrowingculture.org/

It's called the Cyclocarder and was invented by Katherine Jolda.  Read more about it HERE

Local Roots Farm talks about their experience: http://localrootsfarm.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/small-farm-equipment-review-part-ii-the-jang-seeder/ You can purchase the seeder through Johnny's Selected Seeds HERE. And HERE is a tech sheet on the rollers.

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: 2011 Trends: Meaty Opportunities for Tech http://www.foodandtechconnect.com/site/2011/12/19/trend-report-2011-meaty-opportunities-for-tech/ 2011Trends: Where Does Your Food Come From? http://www.foodandtechconnect.com/site/2011/12/21/trend-report-2011-traceability-and-food-safety/ 2011 Trends: Recipe Websites, Apps, & Publishing http://www.foodandtechconnect.com/site/2011/12/28/trend-report-2011-recipe-websites-apps-publishing/ Happy New […]

Look how well organized they are.. listing resources, farms for sale, and really creating a supportive environment for incoming farmers - http://madisoncountyagriculture.com/?cat=12

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 young adults to create a cohesive and cooperative team for living, working, and studying sustainable food systems and community development. 

Here is a list of all young farmer networks: http://start2farm.gov/search?service=165

contained in a note from our friend Lucas Patzek: My father works extensively in the thermodynamics of biofuels (and other energy sources), so you might want to check out some of his papers if you're interested in this subject: The most popular paper he ever wrote was published in Critical Reviews… in 2004.  Here is […]