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The 7th International Audiovisual Festival of Biodiversity is now online. It is possible to watch and vote participating videos on the digital platform Arcoiris.tv till the 23rd of May. Your vote will decide who will get 'Premio Arcoiris' prize. The Festival will take place from Thursday, the 20th to Sunday, the 23rd of May as part […]

courtesy of  the soil association. “I battle so furiously on behalf of the small family farm because they are threatened with extinction from huge global corporate concerns, and governments that fail to understand the absolute crucial importance they play in the issue of food security.” HRH The Prince of Wales – The Times – 8 […]

and wannabe crafters.. these are some of the most forward thinking farmer educators: http://www.craftfarmapprentice.com/index.php?page=2

http://rockthebike.com/power/bikerbar

lets convince our universities to engage more fully in the process of documenting rural and agricultural life. check this out! Iowa Youth and Families Project

An amazing resource for learning more about farm subsidies in the U.S. . The Environmental Working Group's  Farm Subsidy Database.

We just found out about The Xerxes Society for invertebrate conservation, which has a wonderful Pollinator Conservation Program.   Their resource center in particular is quite remarkable. Pollinators are essential to our environment. The ecological service they provide is necessary for the reproduction of nearly 70 percent of the world’s flowering plants, including more than two-thirds […]

The Hudson Valley has a vibrant and growing farming community.  Here are some real estate offerings in Hudson, NY. HOUSE #1 One is a small house two story with back yard. It has three rooms upstairs and a bath and down stairs is living room, kitchen and small bathroom off kitchen.  This is not a […]

weird weather ahead. Dripworks Drip Irrigation & Supplies

those nice websites of the nice farmers are an inspiration to us all. like this one: http://www.bareknucklefarm.com/ do you know of another great farm site? tell us about it: [email protected]

here is a little note from our friend Patrick Connors of The Farm School - a wonderful resource for young farmers. Dear Greenhorns, Very cool new web pages have just been launched for The Farm School's adult farmer training program at Maggie's Farm! http://www.farmschool.org/prog_practicalfarm.html Check it out! Tell your friends! And please email us ([email protected]) […]

about how much money is in the federal budget. http://www.wimp.com/budgetcuts/

Same guy(s), new post(s) Meatncheese!

This is a wonderful blog discussing NW weather. He has forecasts but also explains weather we've had & why it happens. Helpful for farmers! Cliff Mass Weather Blog (thanks Chandler!)

a fantastic resource for greenhorns!   dozens of jobs and internships have been posted in the last month. Check it out.

The Hudson Valley Seed Library wants to help you show your mama some love, and have put together an all new Mother's Day Gift Basket with five beautiful Art Packs and some New York-grown dried flowers. Their Old World Gift Basket, New World Gift Basket, and Full Set Gift Baskets are available as well. Any can be sent […]

mules and more, missouri ( magazine) western mule ( magazine) ADMS, (american donkey and mule society) courtesy of: Clarence Wilson, Hood River OR mule enthusiast.

A few terrific program for the summer from the University of Vermont. [vodpod id=Video.3473123&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D10527201%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A2351152%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] more about "Farmward Bound™ Preparation for farm ...", posted with vodpod The Summer University at the Horticulture Farm is a 6-8 week period where six summer courses will be held at UVM's 100 acre research farm. The courses include Entomology and Pest Management, Plant Pathology, Weed […]

another school garden army:  Food Corps In the Washington Post: Will work for food? Try Food Corps The problems with school food are well-established. There’s not enough money, not enough manpower and often not enough know-how to produce fresher, more healthful food. Now, a group of good-food advocates has a plan: Establish a national Food […]

Shared Earth - a website where landowners can share their garden space with gardeners. Seems wonderful.

Out they hatch! Make sure you get naked, and check for ticks. MILFORD – A local pathologist and his team have developed a new DNA test to catch Lyme disease early and treat it more swiftly. “The earlier Lyme disease is detected, the better chance we have of treating it,” said Dr. Sin Hang Lee […]

NRDC has announced the 4 winners of the 2010 “Growing Green Awards". And the food producer winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize! Russ Lester is co-owner of Dixon Ridge Farms, the largest U.S. handler of organic walnuts. Located in Winters, CA, Dixon Ridge has dramatically slashed its environmental impacts, with the goal of becoming […]

as the most badass of them all. Steca PF 166 Solar refrigerator/freezer The Steca PF 166 is the most efficient DC energy-saving refrigerator ever to be developed. It can be used as either a refrigerator or a freezer. The Steca PF 166 is fully programmable. The inside temperature and each of the other configuration values […]

Just look at it!  We're constantly updating and adding resources. For starters, check out the "field guide for beginning farmers" component.  Click here.  You can even download a pdf in zine format.

The Small Farms Program at Cornell has published a new guide to direct marketing livestock and poultry.  Visit their website to download the guide. Here's what it includes: Introduction to Meat Regulation (pages 8-10) How Regulations are Classified (pages 10 - 26) Who are the Responsible Parties of the Tiered System? (pages 27 - 29)

here's a blurb about a steller new blog for all you Rutlanders out there: What's Growin' On - www.raffl.wordpress.com. This is a blog for and by new farmers in the Rutland Region of Vermont.  We’re veggie farmers, flower growers, artisan cheese makers and third-generation agrarians.  We’re raising meat animals and chickens, fiber and fruit.  We’re […]

Patagonia's Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference.  It's held every 18 months, so look for the next about a year from now. Back in 1994, we organized our first Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference. We invited a handful of seasoned activists to help us train members of some of the environmental groups we support. We asked […]

  The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course will be offered in 36 states over the next three years. Funding for this effort has been provided through three grants from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education's (SARE) Professional Development Program.   The current Farm Bill makes pollinators and their habitat a conservation priority for […]

this summer be a part of the hands-on, field based progam during the prime growing season in Vermont. Whether you are interested in food systems, integrated pest management, landscape horticulture or apple production, there is the right course in the perfect location. Take a class in entomology, plant pathology, ecological agriculture, tree fruit, and weed ecology. Do an internship at the student farm or plan […]

we do not usually talk about brands of plushy things on this blog. but this coyuchi company makes really amazing tote bags that are organic.  we want to get some in bulk prices so we can silk screen them w/ our irresistable fleetness.  maybe if they find us on their google alert they will call us […]

that's right. now you can get greenhorn radio on your iPod!

a few from  Transportation Alternatives. and these great cycling maps from the NYC DOT.

A tool box, or in their case a "bait box", for fisherman. NAMA (Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance) Bait Box

This is a terrific job board + resource: Orion Grassroots Network Jobsource

Imagine AmeriCorps service members building and tending school gardens and developing Farm to School programs for public schools around the country. Now help us make it happen. Join the planning process for FoodCorps, a national school garden and Farm to School service program. Sign up here and we'll keep you informed about opportunities to get […]

We just visited their farm in Massachusetts. A fantastic resource for new farmers. Remember-- you can do a lot of research about the institutions that are available to serve you.. at our wiki!

The Agricultural History Society was founded in 1919 in Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to encourage and support scholarship in the history of agriculture and rural life. The official journal of the Society is Agricultural History, which is published quarterly.

Iowa State has a PhD program in Agricultural History and Rural Studies!

a website quite similar to WWOOF, with some good opportunities for greenhorns wishing to travel abroad. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNWycXfH1k&feature=player_embedded#at=15] http://www.helpx.net/index.asp

there are some great resources here, dug up by Bonnie Powell, founder of one of our favorite websites - The Ethicurean Websites that connect would-be farmers to land are blooming by Bonnie Azab Powell, 12 Mar 2010 A new website called the Midwest Farm Connection aims to connect new farmers with established farmland owners, and […]