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of super cool projects all of us should know about and keep in our arsenal of hope Giving color to the well-researched data, are six case studies that show what can be done when a commitment to values is held equally to that of the bottom line: Shepherd's Grain [3], Indian Springs Farmers Association [4], Woodbury County, IA […]

by Johanna Divine.  Check it out here

these folks have a "Next Generation" program as well. Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day July 31st, from 9AM to 1 PM Starting at the Student Organic Farm (55519 170th St, Ames), ending at Mustard Seed Community Farm (366 W Ave, Ames IA, 50010) with a lunch provided, the field day will focus on community-to-agriculture […]

To all you budding vineyard agroecologists, we highly recommend checking out UC Berkley's extensive stash of resources on all things organic/biodynamic grape-growing.

learn what organic industry elders are doing to protect their ingredients: www.nongmoproject.org ! and they have a non gmo iPHONE app

instructables- there are more and more of them. cornell beginning farmers website sometimes its easier to see it in video format than reading about it.

www.goodfoodthemovie.org also super is the film " broken limbs" and the whole inventory up at bullfrog films. and the pdf. of ours. 'how to start a film festival' oh. and UC berkeley is throwing another food and farming film festival www.agrariana.org

With all the prejudice for agribusiness in our official systems it's really a compfort to see progress on the issue of childhood obesity. Get kids outdoors. Feed them real food. Let them move their arms and legs around in the sunshine. etc. very groundbreaking.  see these new resources... Note the Administration's new Let's Move website:  […]

Coordinated by the Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice Third Event of 2010! Refugee Farmer Project - Auburn, WA Saturday, July 31st, 10am-3pm

with data sets. FAO provides free access to statistics treasure trove World's largest database of food, hunger and agricultural information now fully accessible online 9 July 2010, Rome - FAO is granting free and open access to its central data repository, FAOSTAT, the world's largest and most comprehensive statistical database on food, agriculture, and hunger, the UN agency […]

One of our allies from the Intervale Center, Mandy Davis, has compiled this wonderful listing of resources for young farmers and aspiring agrarians in Vermont.   We'll be posting more shortly about  the Intervale Center's farm incubator open house for aspiring farmers on August 26th

WHERE: 766 Metropolitan Ave. betw. Graham Ave. & Humboldt Williamsburg, Brooklyn (L train to Graham / G train to Metropolitan) WHEN:  Saturday July 10 & Sunday July 11.  10 AM WHO: Nicko Rubin & Doni Cain from East Hill Tree Farm in Central Vermont COST:  $15 RSVP/MORE INFO: contact Megan -  [email protected] or Nicko - […]

add some farmer swag to your life and get one (or four) of greenhorns artist brooke budner's posters, available on on etsy.

in spirit of the ongoing US Social Forum, here are a few nifty mapping tools for tracking agriculture activity in Detroit: www.detroitgreenmap.org www.opengreenmap.org/greenmap/detroit-metro google maps: detroit food security network

usjobs.gov to get  a job making trails at yosemite, glacier, kings oh my!

earthworks resources for all you midwestern and upper midwestern types http://www.freewebs.com/strawbalestudio/resources.html

Listen in on this Webinar today!  And tell fellow farmers how you feel with the Hudson Valley Seed Library's Blight Bites T-shirt. * Intro to Plant Diseases and Management Strategies for the Farm, a webinar presented by the UVM Extension New Farmer Project, June 24, 7 pm (EST) * Many of us walk into the […]

a report on the DIALOG TOUR that the canadian government did about beginning farmer land issues. 2009 Dialogue Tour on Young Farmers And Farm Transfers - Executive Summary In November of 2009, the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture), hosted half-day roundtables on young farmers and farm transfer issues […]

so much is going on on that little island.  Bob Powell  is making some neat farm tools, including the vashon broadfork. He also makes killing cones & he is developing a cider press. Check it out HERE

i've finally learned what it is.  And I'd like them to please make a less toxic situation for the riders of the trains. its called PHENOL disinfectant. and it kills nearly everything there is according to the label. active ingredient is 0-phenylphenol and frankly i'd like to know a bit more about it. on the […]

Just out from the American Farmland Trust. The New York Agricultural Landowner Guide is an indispensable tool for farmers and rural landowners trying to navigate the sometimes confusing array of public programs available to them. “I don’t have a lot of time to research all the programs out there,” says Don Telaak, a dairy farmer […]

Living Lands Agrarian Network is a non-profit organization that offers training and mentorship to the next generation of farmers in Nevade City, CA.  Our unique model of cooperative farming integrates ecological education, community involvement, resource sharing, and celebration around the food we grow right here in our neighborhoods.  We practice and promote localized ecological farming […]

"We are pleased to share with you Farm Aid’s new report, Rebuilding America’s Economy with Family Farm-Centered Food Systems (www.farmaid.org/es). Inspired by Farm Aid President Willie Nelson, who has always said family farmers are the backbone of the nation and the bottom rung of our economic ladder, we offer the report as a resource to […]

A nice piece on the Transitions Incentive Program.  From conservation land to beginning farmer land! Program seeks retired farm land By Vershal Hogan (Contact) | The Natchez Democrat Published Monday, May 31, 2010 VIDALIA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hoping to infuse new blood into agriculture by reactivating some old farmland. Sign-up is […]

those of you who haven't yet read this amazing work, MALABAR FARM by Louis Bromfield.. get your hands on an old copy, there are new copies out as well. The farm is now a historic part of Ohio State Park, and you can visit! www.malabarfarm.org [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBoAEb7Opw]

and other crazy DIY projects. http://www.instructables.com/id/iPad-Optimized-Kitchen-Pegboard/

GNP Forum:  Hydrofracking - "The Gulf Coast Disaster" for New York State with Tom Prichard Wednesday,  June 9 ,  7:00 -9:00 pm Guilderland Public Library 2228 Western Avenue (US Route 20), Guilderland, NY 12084 Learn more about  the potentially disastrous "hydrofracking" currently underway in New York State.   Underneath much of upstate NY is the […]

because we can't get enough of swanky mapping, here is a great resource from the USDA showing the locations of animal processing facilities for small livestock and poultry farmers ( which are far too far and few in between). kudos to our friend Jacob Cowgill for the tip! check it OUT

Thanks to Jacob Cowgill of Prairie Heritage Farm for the heads up on this program at Montana State University. Here's what Jacob has to say about it: I listened to your interview with Olivia at Farm 255 in Georgia and she was talking about land grant colleges being far behind on sustainable ag. Until recently […]

BOOMERANG! is a kid’s audiomagazine about Big Ideas. Featuring monthly 70-minute episodes covering topics in history, money, and current events. Oh yes, there are also mysteries, jokes, Weird Words game shows and an occasional story about physics… The latest is a special episode “The Dirt on Food.”  Through a varied cast of storytelling devices, they talk […]

Thanks to Ezekiel for sharing about sustainable ag work in Guatemala. Semilla Nueva (New Seed) works with rural agricultural communities to introduce sustainable growing techniques.  We're a young bunch of Americans and Guatemalans fighting the good fight for good food together. Check out the blog!

Calling All Produce Farmers: Get Help Evaluating Your Markets As a farmer, you spend many hours picking, washing, and packing your produce in preparation for market.  When everything is finally loaded in the truck, your produce may be distributed to many places – the supermarket, the farmers’ market, restaurants, CSA members, etc.  Throughout this time […]

This book, co-written by Ira Glass and Jessica Abel will tell you how. Radio: An Illustrated Guide gives you an inside look at how This American Life is made. But even better, it's a step-by-step primer on how to make a radio story. The book includes detail on where we find our stories, how to […]

All these crazy re- inventors! Thanks to Helen for pointing us to amadeplace.com, a swanky site which "addresses traditional and developing relationships between the arts and farming, with a specific interest in supporting educators looking to incorporate the arts into their farm or garden-based teaching."

"the DO lectures"

ask and you shall receive! we wanted to know the number of young farmers in america, and here is what we found out: Age group: Under 25 years -   54,197 Age group: 25 to 34 years  -   209,385 Total  0-34:   263,582 Source: 2007 Census of Agriculture

http://portal.asfmra.org/Scripts/4Disapi.dll/4dcgi/asfmra/find/index.html this is a site where land owners, both leisure and commercial agriculture, can find property managers. If that is something you can see yourself doing, maybe check it out. If it is not what you see yourself doing, then don't!

Only 3 weeks left to sign up! NOW is the time to apply for the USDA Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). CSP rewards producers for practices and systems that protect the environment and natural resources and provides financial assistance to implement new conservation activities. By participating in CSP, you will receive financial rewards and incentives and […]

Many thanks to Gina Baldwin for passing along this terrific roundup of good things happening in Idaho. Gina worked at Draggin' Wing Farm which specializes in native and regionally adapted ornamental plants for water-conserving landscapes.  Here is her list.  Know some others we know be aware of?  email us - [email protected] Idaho Earth Institute: http://www.idahoearth.org/ […]

and better than ever. if your farm isn't on there.. join today. ( it'll take a little while for your dot to show up since we moderate the dots)