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New Spirit Ventures (NSV) is a social finance organization facilitating a flow of capital to farmers while fostering the kind of land stewardship and social ethic that will protect and nourish the earth for future generations. The goal of our Organic Farmland Access Program is to help farmers committed to organic or sustainable agriculture start, […]

For interest's sake, here are two industry publications. The Packer is a weekly newspaper covering produce shipping, distribution, marketing and trends in fresh produce including fruits and vegetables.  Since 1893! The Milkweed offers Dairy marketing information.

Thanks to Lettuce Link, you can cut through the tape and get the lowdown on the Farm Bill HERE. + more Farm Bill resources from the Community Alliance for Global Justice.

get up to speed on all things farm policy by checking out this stellar blog, farmpolicy.com

A Call to Farms in downloadable pdf format! Download it here

you know we love MAPS.   Here are some beautiful  examples of a mapping project in SF, from 7x7 Magazine . Rebecca Solnit's 'Infinite City' Maps SF in a Whole New Light "I wanted to make maps gorgeous, seductive, delicious, and beautiful again,” says author Rebecca Solnit, whose 13th book, Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas […]

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 to foster the sustainability of diverse, thriving small farms that contribute to food security, healthy rural communities, and the environment. Our work is made possible […]

The Viva Farms Incubator Program was launched in June 2009 by GrowFood.org, an international non-profit dedicated to recruiting, training and capitalizing the next generation of sustainable farmers. Viva Farms has been created as a pilot of a model that may be replicated nationally and globally to help new farmers overcome four common barriers to entry: access […]

The 25th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference, sponsored by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA), happening Dec. 3-5, 2010 in Winston-Salem, NC, is an unparalleled opportunity to learn from national experts in organic farming. This year, we are excited to announce scholarships to attend the conference for beginning farmers and ranchers in North and South Carolina. The […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7u2MSMd7RE] Wolftown is a great resource for the NW. They helped sponsor our Washington mixer. They range their sheep in the forest by horseback--pretty sweet! Wildlife Rehabilitation Wolftown rehabilitates injured or orphaned wild animals returning them to the wild. We rescue all species, including eagles. We specialize in predators, especially wild canids. Agricultural Program Wolftown […]

Inaugural Issue of JAFSCD Is Online! The inaugural issue of the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development(JAFSCD) is now online. The first issue of this international, peer-reviewed journal of applied research and policy analysis is currently open and available free to the public atwww.AgDevJournal.com. This allows you to check out the first issue before […]

it is an amazing program. Part of what is awesome about federally coordinated policy objectives: Sustainable Agriculture Research + Education. here is a podcast intro: http://wsare.usu.edu/

Feeding Health or Disease? The 2012 Farm Bill November 2, 2010, 11 am CT (9 a.m. PT --10am MT --12 pm ET) In this webinar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Medical Director and IATP Food and Society Fellow alumnus Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, will explore the parallels between health reform and the Farm Bill. Anne Haddix, Ph.D., […]

Harvesting Media Coverage: New NSAC Program Champions Farmers' Voices What’s one of the most underutilized assets of the sustainable agriculture movement?  It’s the authentic and inspiring personal stories of the farmer innovators practicing sustainable and organic agriculture across our country.  A new NSAC program aims to tap into this force for change:  Farm & Agriculture […]

I am a contaminator of the world via e-waste. I saw this slideshow online. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/04/magazine/20100815-dump.html good for us digital farmy types to tune into the afterlife of our powerful fingertips and maybe we should fight back against the planned obsolescence

Knowing about programs like this could turn some people on. There's potential here for farmer activists to work with rural communities (ideally their own) to develop projects that the USDA funds. A cannery or community value add kitchen facility, for example. http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/community-facilities-grants/

Real Time Farms is a live, local food guide. Farmers markets and farm stands near you What's fresh near you in real time! Find what produce, pantry goods, and plants are available now! Locally sourced restaurants near you Share pictures of your local farmers markets and farm stands by posting them online or emailing them [email protected]. […]

We just heard from the National Farmers Union in Canada, who are helping coordinate young farmers up north.  They are also members of La Via Campesina. Pamphlet: http://www.nfu.ca/convention/2010-pamphlet.pdf and blog: http://nfuyouth.wordpress.com/ Here's what they have to say on their website about their campaign for new farmers: The current dominant model of agriculture has pushed out […]

Angelic Organics Learning Center Position Available: Program Manager and Enterprise Facilitator (Rockford) Supervisor: Program Director, Urban Initiative Salary: Salary range is $26,000 to $32,000 with a benefits package. Application Deadline:P October 15 Position Description: Our Urban Initiative works with clusters of community-based organizations to develop food systems and urban agriculture projects and enterprises in Rockford, […]

download the latest edition of our guide!  The Greenhorns Guide for Beginning Farmers Zine Version, September 2010 This pocket zine version of the guide was written principally by Zoe Bradbury, Brooke Budner, Paula Manalo, and Severine von Tscharner Fleming; with help from Chandler Briggs, Hallie Chen, Talia Kahn-Kravis, Patrick Kiley, Anne Linder, Derrick Mead, Alyssa […]

State funded and fighting for survival - the New York Farm Viability Institute “We’re Still Here!” September 20th, 2010 “Dead man walking”, that’s what it has felt at times meeting and talking with colleagues in agriculture throughout the State as word spread about the cuts included in the 2010/2011 New York State budget, for both […]

THE WORLD'S LARGEST SOLAR EVENTFREE TOUR OF 20,000 SQ. FT.  CARBON NEUTRAL BUILDING , Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at SunDog Solar/Kling Magnetics Buildings , 343 Route 295, Chatham NY THE NATIONAL SOLAR TOUR is the largest nonprofit solar event in the world.  This 15th annual event, (coordinated by the nonprofit American Solar Energy Society (ASES) […]

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Check out Sustainable Connections at the Washington Young Farmer Mixer. Food to Bank On provides support to beginning farmers Bellingham, WA - Applications are now available for the 2011 Food to Bank On, a Sustainable Connections project that connects beginning sustainable farmers with training, mentors and market support while providing fresh high-quality food to Whatcom's […]

a really cool institute for advanced ecological studies.  The Humboldt Field Research Institute is located on the eastern coast of Maine and is perhaps best known for the extensive series of advanced and professional-level natural history science seminars it has offered in Maine since 1987, along with ecological restoration seminars and expeditions to the neotropics. […]

beex.org BEEx.org is a place where people raise money and awareness for nonprofits by doing stuff. Nonprofits can register here for our free service. We take no transaction fees.

Monday, October 4th 2010, 5pm, Free! Washington Young Farmer Mixer & Spit Roast at the Vashon Island Grange Hall 10365 S.W. Cowan Road Vashon, WA 98070 Google Map at the North End Ferry Park & Ride upper parking lot FREE! Family friendly, including kids activities from Homestead Farm School! Please RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/FarmersMixerRSVP ROUGH SCHEDULE: 5pm: […]

September 9, 7 pm The Ins and Outs of Insurance for Farm Businesses UVM Extension New Farmer Project Webinar, with Kevin Bourdon from Co-op Insurance Companies To insure, or not to insure?  Do you need worker's comp for your farm apprentice? Can you insure land you are leasing from liable for injuries caused by your […]

n case you have to write one soon, this would make  a great template!  Also, this is amazing. Thousands of singles sow the seeds of love on FarmersOnly.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “I’m really lonely but I’m too busy to date during harvest season” Thousands of singles sow the seeds of love on FarmersOnly.com FarmersOnly.com launched […]

TO REGISTER, or for more information on course format and requirements, please visit http://www.nybeginningfarmers.org/courses/index.php?page=allcourses New Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Debut This Fall! Need some guidance on the development or expansion of a farm enterprise? Can’t find any trainings near you? If you’re comfortable enough with a computer to consider learning online, you’ll be glad […]

Organic Land Care Our mission is to extend the vision, principles and expertise of organic agriculture to the landscapes where people live their daily lives. Our Standards for Organic Land Care has been recognized and used across the U.S. as a model for sustainable landscaping practices. In this site you can learn about our Standards, […]

MIT Global Challenge: Agricultural Processing Problem Around the world, 550 million smallholder farmers lack access to mechanized agricultural technology. Many important food staples like maize (corn) and grains (e.g., rice or whet) are harvested and processed by hand, which is both labor intensive and time consuming. Processing agriculture manually can also lead to injuries or […]

Yggdrasil Land Foundation and the Biodynamic Association have teamed up to create a Biodynamic Farmland Access and Preservation Survey so that we can better understand the current status and future needs of the national biodynamic community. Your input is vital! Please take a moment to complete the electronic survey. We look forward to your response […]

Animal Welfare Approved is pleased to announce that it will offer a third year of Good Husbandry Grants. AWA is seeking proposals for projects to improve farm animal welfare with a concentration on three areas: increased outdoor access, improved genetics and improved slaughter facilities. Animal Welfare Approved is a free third party certification for independent […]

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"Arm Savers" offered by Bountiful Gardens.  As you probably know, we are an educational non-profit, and we don't carry mere gadgets. We do carry tools we've used ourselves that make gardening easier. Now that harvest time is here for summer crops, we have put together our favorite harvesting tools at a discount price. When the […]

Here's a great resource we just discovered!  For your Nevada County greenhorns in CA. Living Lands Agrarian Network is a non-profit organization that offers training and mentorship to the next generation of farmers. Our unique model of cooperative farming integrates ecological education, community involvement, resource sharing, and celebration around the food we grow right here […]

LocallyGrown.net [vodpod id=Video.4153826&w=425&h=350&fv=] LocallyGrown.net — LocallyGrown.net, posted with vodpod LocallyGrown.net gives the internet's advantages to Farmers' Markets. Whether you manage or sell at a traditional farmers' market with many other vendors or use a small email list to market produce off your farm, LocallyGrown.net is for you!

http://www.soilassociation.org/Takeaction/Learning/Organicfarmschool/tabid/239/Default.aspx and check out the bodacious daylesford farm school too. gold plated shovels, oh my!

someone in the farmer world should get on THIS.