Resources
for landowners
Stewardship Resources from Scenic Hudson are useful for everyone. Visit their website to see all of their resources.
GAPs for Small Farms: March 23-24 in Geneva, NY
NOFA-NY, USDA Risk Management Agency, NYS Dept. of Ag and Markets, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the National GAPs Program present: GAPs for Small Farms: Dispelling Myths, Getting the Facts, and […]
some crafty folks in the fingerlakes
March 16 Mentor Training Workshop for Farmers Groundswell and Finger Lakes CRAFT offer an informal workshop and potluck for farmers who want to become better educators Join us on Wednesday, […]
they're recruiting!
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new farmer mentoring program @ Jubilee Farm
self-supporting young farmer corps are popping up all over. here is one focusing on mentoring Local Organic Farmers Offer New-Farmer Mentoring Carnation, WA — A meeting for people interested in […]
Washington Young Farmers Coalition
A note from friends out west who have formed the Washington Young Farmer's Coalition. That's what we like to see!What other newly founded state/regional/local young farmer coalitions are out there? tell […]
brooklyn on hudson
everyone in hudson is abuzz. Etsy is renting office space and will bring alleged 50 jobs to hudson, ny Yes yes yes. it is on: http://gotohudson.net/
the lexicon of sustainability
In the spring of 2009 Douglas Gayeton and Laura Howard-Gayeton hired researchers and assembled a Lexicon featuring terms from 13 different areas of sustainability, from air to water, manufacturing to conservation, […]
jobs, workshops...cornell is keeping track
Small Farms Update is intended as a resource for farmers and agricultural service providers in New York, and is provided to you by Cornell’s Small Farms Program. Our mission is […]
an early supporter
Symphony of the Soil is an upcoming documentary series currently in production by Deborah Koons Garcia - The Future of Food (2004) - that explores the soil community from the […]
such a power resource
Organic Seed Alliance's mission is to support the ethical development and stewardship of seed. Our advocacy program pursues the implementation of ethical values in seed systems. In particular we believe […]
Real Time Farms LAUNCH!
Real Time Farms is a user-generated, online food guide that helps you follow your food from farm to fork. They help consumers know the story of their food and provide […]
Launch of the Boston Tree Party and Hybrid Vigor Projects
Greenhorns will be 'delegates' of this fantastic social art project by our friend Lisa Gross and Hybrid Vigor projects. The power of planting seeds! Check it out and come join […]
tip program
Via the Center for Rural Affairs: USDA has created a new tool so that landowners and beginners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program Transition Incentives Program can find each other. […]
take heart
Organic research proceeds apace. http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/br_news.php/2011/02/02/ofrf-awards-first-grants-in-seed-matters-project Interested to do some research on your farm? write it up, get organized, get funded
trying something new
courtesy of joel w - Here is the second installment in the Trying Something New farmers market promotion series. Thought you guys might like to see it: http://vimeo.com/19446034 It again […]
farm mentoring toolkit
This just in from the national family farm coalition - a toolkit which includes an introduction to beginning farmer issues, a research project that explored the strategies and challenges of mentoring organizations, a […]
get your paws into policy
ecology and natural resources students take note. if you read between the lines here you see that opportunities for bridging the allied movements for conservation and sustainable agriculture are rife, […]
barter for education!
What a terrific twist on "trade schools". Starting today! Trade School classes begin on Wednesday, February 2nd at 32 Prince Street, NYC. At Trade School, students barter with teachers. Here’s […]
beehive collective posters
today (january 31st) is the last day of a special offer from our friends at the beehive collective, and the last day of the kickstarter campaign. Help keep their good […]
Parts and Crafts launches CSE
Parts and Crafts has a new project! It’s called a CSE, short for Community Supported Education — our new experiment with R&D and kit development. Our goal is to raise $5000 (by February […]
young farmer healthcare
the farming season is long and leaves lots of impressions. young farmers often eat like kings and get more sunshine than anyone, but the fact is we put our bodies […]
Discipline! stamina! curriculum!
The Northeast Beginning Farmer Project is offering more of its popular online courses, including one that will help you take your marketing to the next level. Register now for: What […]
locally sourced beer for new hampshire
they retrofitted their brewing system from tanks they found in maine and massachusetts: http://throwbackbrewery.com/
super duper news
RODALE INSTITUTE NAMES DR. ELAINE INGHAM AS NEW CHIEF SCIENTIST World-renowned soil biology expert to join Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA, January 24, 2011—The Rodale Institute, a non-profit dedicated to pioneering […]
you farmers: monetize mommy visits
ABC's of Farm Based Education Spring Workshop Appleton Farms, Ipswich, MA April 7-8, 2011 If you are just starting to explore the possibilities of opening your farm for education, or […]
greenhorns "get dusty" bandanas!
Screen-printed by workaholics in brooklyn, carried to saratoga springs, carried to staatsburg. next stop your mailbox? Please help us finish our film by buying some useful merch for your new […]
every city has a food shed..
but does every city have a homesteader's league? http://www.urbanhomesteadersleague.org/
episcopal church: into biking and salvage!
Learn about the Tucson-based organization BICAS (Bicycle Inter-Community Art & Salvage), which helps teach bicycle skills to newly arrived refugees from all over the world - watch the video on […]
sell to schools, get GAP trained
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Certification Training February 15th &16th 2011 Anderson County Civic Center. 3027 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; Anderson, SC The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, in partnership with […]
aspiring farmers, perk up those ears
Big thank you to Andrea for making us aware of this brand new farmer training program in VT. she said 'would you be into this?' we said YES A […]
Summer internship in New Paltz, NY
Phillies Bridge Farm Project, in New Paltz, NY, is looking for two fun-loving hard working interns to work with our summer education programs. To Apply: Send letter, resume, and names […]
forage oakland portland ..any land with trees!
Portland Fruit Tree Project provides a valuable service that helps communities benefit directly from local resources. Fresh fruit that grows on neighborhood trees is collected by volunteers, and dropped off […]
ifoam
From our elder, the spritely and fierce Elizabeth Henderson. Explore the IFOAM website, it's terrific. Dear Greenhorns, You might also want to list the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements […]
helping farmers
Sometimes it feels like there aren't enough of us focused on meeting the needs of farmers.. especially now as the snow drifts up up up and I look at our […]
english organizers
for our friends across the pond. a list for the london based community food growers
hard hitting for smack talking
The ETC Group. A Canadian action group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration get the jive on biochar land grabs and "climate-ready" crops so when these issues come up people say, […]
michigan farmer training program
Organic Farmer Training Program Michigan State University Student Organic Farm Now accepting applications for 2011 Cohort! The Organic Farmer Training Program offers nine months of intensive instruction in year-round organic […]
for our veterans
www.farmvetco.org a technical assistence program to help veterans navigate their beginnings as farmers. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced that The Farmer-Veteran Coalition (FVC) will receive a grant from […]