Resources
call for farmers
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 […]
industry publications
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! […]
New blog on NW Farm Bill
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 […]
knowledge is power
get up to speed on all things farm policy by checking out this stellar blog, farmpolicy.com
a guide to midwest farm radical scene!
A Call to Farms in downloadable pdf format! Download it here
more mapping!
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 […]
hey greenhorns, contribute to this publication!
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 […]
viva farms, project of growfood.org
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 […]
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Scholarships
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 […]
a wolf in sheep’s clothing
[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 […]
NEW Food System Journal
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 […]
in case you don't know about SARE
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/
Webinar on the 2012 Farm Bill
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 […]
a media toolkit for farmers
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 […]
i drank the apple juice
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 […]
community facilities grants
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 […]
real time farms
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 […]
Greenhorns in Canada
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: […]
so many jobs!
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 […]
the greenhorns guidebook
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, […]
featured resource
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 […]
good things in the hudson valley
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 […]
Food to Bank On
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 […]
downeast naturalists
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 […]
fundraising tool
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 Oct 4th - Washington Young Farmer Mixer & Spit Roast
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 […]
Farm Business Webinar Tonight!
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 […]
here's a press release
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 […]
Online Courses for Beginning Farmers
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 […]
another great NOFA program
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 […]
pedal-powered corn shelling
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 […]
biodynamic land survey
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 […]
Announcing 2011 Good Husbandry Grants
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 […]
cool kit
"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 […]
networking
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 […]
super duper use of digital space
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 […]
cool beans
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!