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C Note. and a wonderful guide. for street vendors. helping them to navigate the regulatory frameworks: Vendor Power this is what we need for meat processing regs, I think our […]

this is useful stuff. learn how to compost your offal and scuttle away unscathed. Third International Symposium Management of Animal Carcasses, Tissue and Related By-Products Connecting Research, Regulations and Response […]

here is the story of a chemist, who wanted to become a farmer. so he moved up into the mountains, in the engadin in the south of switzerland. to grow […]

a beautiful flock from Phillies Bridge Farm Project in New Paltz. After working with our small sheep flock for a few years, we have decided let go of them and […]

Funding available to help farmers extend the growing season while protecting natural resources AMHERST, Mass. (December 21, 2009) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has […]

We've mostly stopped our shopping. But then there is the exception: Gear. Gear for rain Gear for mud Gear for thorns Gear for maintaining fence-lines. And frankly, it's quite a […]

everyone's making room for beginning farmers!  make sure to check out their GenNext program. EcoFarm has awarded 13 Conference scholarships in an effort to support beginning farmers and make the […]

Have you all registered yourselves as servants of nutrition?  www.serveyourcountryfood.net I got a few folks last week telling me that the site was slightly glitchy-- please let us know if […]

Join American Farmland Trust for our Webinar, "Building Consensus to Implement Your Town's Farmland Protection Plan" on December 17 from 12 to 1:30 pm. This Webinar will help towns awarded […]

from some bay area permies. Question: Hello, Anyone know the best way to get rid of Scotch broom? I was going to sheet mulch a hillside in Pacifica after slashing […]

Connecticut Greenhorns, this is a good resource.  Community Farm of Simsbury Have you always dreamed of growing your own produce, fruit, or flowers? Have you ever thought, I would like […]

if you're searching for one, here is your resource: Sustainable Food Jobs Most Americans have never heard of the term “sustainable food.”  Tell someone its your career focus and be […]

with Kirsten Gillibrand.  If you're in NY, this is worth it. we need some young farmers at this meeting!United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Invites you to attend: Agriculture & Rural […]

if you can't afford the Stone Barns Young Farmers Conference this week,  here is a great opportunity. Good Day, I wanted to add one other exciting piece about our conference […]

Euro Gusto & Terra Madre Young Europeans An opportunity to rethink the future of food in Europe. France - This new international Slow Food event is being held from November […]

is still accepting applications for two administrative internships for the 2010 season - Live in the beautiful setting that is OAEC! - Participate in our work and take courses! - […]

a few DIY links... Iron King Awesome films-- on making things happen. Make Magazine The first magazine devoted entirely to DIY technology projects, MAKE Magazine unites, inspires and informs a […]

and asked our friend at Cornell.  He recommended this fantastic resource.  Thanks to Cornell + Geneva Pomologia If you know the common name, you might be able to find it […]

order seed early to save trouble later. Catalog Request Form We also just received this note from our friend Tom Stearns of High Mowing: I thought that you would like […]

Miguel Altieri. a hero to the movement from California Magazine. A Messenger from the South Brings Word to the North: There's a Better Way to Feed the World A Conversation […]

Here's a note from Greenhorns' friend Casey Yurow, who works at Kayam Farm... Over the past 15 years, the Teva (hebrew for 'nature') Learning Center has been leading residential programs […]

Technically, if they were farmers, they would no longer qualify under the USDA's definition of "Beginning Farmer." anyway... check them out.  And their snazzy new map of farm opportunities! On […]

this is a terrific resource - particularly for organic seed. The Siskiyou Sustainable Cooperative Was formed by Sustainable Organic Produce Growers, in Siskiyou-Klamath bioregion of Southwestern Oregon and extreme Northern […]

a few online tools that might be useful for young farmers and young enterprisers: kickstarter-- a place for getting ideas funded Crowd Spring -- a place where you can offer […]

check out this model for rural -oriented online media... www.newwest.net

from the Post Carbon Institute. Post Carbon Institute has assembled 28 of the world's leading minds in the areas of economic, social, and environmental sustainability. While their areas of expertise […]

A three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program will help Cornell University’s Small Farms Program (SFP) broaden its support for new farmers […]

but we're all dorkily bobbing along with our ambitions and our careful planning. From the NY Beginning Farmer Project: In this new video series, "Voices of Experience," you'll find the […]

One of our rockstar summer interns, Michelle, is currently snuggling with wild ponies in Iceland.  And she has this tidbit to share: "To sustain the sacred in farming, we must […]

more resources for young farmers! Ready to Farm – Guide for New and Transitioning Farmers The FarmStart mission is to facilitate, support and encourage a new generation of farmers to […]

A message to all members of Farmers || Future Hi, everybody. We hope you’re having a good fall and are managing well with harvest. Mobile Alert! One thing we wanted […]

they have a new website!  with resources for new farmers, on-farm mentors, agricultural service providers and small farm advocates.  this is a good one, greenhorns.  www.growingnewfarmers.org NESFI's collection of small […]

Melanie Crawford worked the Farm Aid booth with us last weekend. We visited Butterfly Hill Farm on our bike tour out in rural missouri. It was glorious. With a scarecrow […]

an interesting model for sourcing and distributing sustainably caught fish... Hudson Valley Fishmonger Why Buy From Us? I have been asked this question, and I will try to be as […]

for all your nostalgic and strategic communications needs. Seed Catalogs from Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Deadline to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program Approaching -- September 30, 2009 NRCS Simplifies Initial Application Process Farmers who are interested in applying for the 2009 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) […]

Why wait until the lean mean of February. Stock up now while the missing infrastructure on your farm is still singing out to you. Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply […]

Beginning Farmer Project Announces Fall Online Course Are you a new or aspiring farmer who would like some guidance in the development of a farm enterprise, but has been unable […]

this is a fantastic resource for moms whose kids need a good dose of nature.  Nature Rocks' "Find Nature" feature

and others in the food system... this will be a solid resource, and they could also use some help. Here's the word from designer (and greenhorn) Shawna Hein: My sister […]