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field peas, a southern good luck charm
Kim Severson, Dec. 29, 2015, New York Times SHORTER, Ala. — Eating a bowl of black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is not the nation’s sexiest food ritual. Peas are […]
weather app for farmers
For the more obsessive among us, for those of us who want a minimum of ten minutes warning before the clouds break, for farmers, there's a great app for monitoring […]
pesticides show up in rainwater in four agricultural watersheds
Read this 2008 study on the University of Nebraska's Digital Commons. The study publishes research supported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program done in 2003 […]
immigration impacts all of agriculture: learn more while watching movies!
[vimeo 129248739 w=500 h=281] Watch the trailer for The Line from Kent Bassett on Vimeo. You can rent the film for the very affordable cost of $1.00.
developing the grape cultivars of the future
With a focus on disease resistance and hardiness, researchers are hard at work developing the grape cultivars of the future. Through a multidisciplinary collaborative project called VitisGen, researchers are are […]
usda december pasture raised pork report
Pastured pork people out there: These numbers might give you some standing the next time you ask your County Ag agent about fence funding for pasturing pigs.
good example of citizen science
The Practical Farmers of Iowa have released their latest study on the effects of apple cider vinegar supplementation in feeder pigs. Apple cider vinegar is held to being a health […]
accessing data in genebanks
DivSeek aims to unlock the potential of crop diversity stored in genebanks around the globe and make it available to all so that it can be utilized to enhance the […]
global action plan for agricultural diversification
From over half a million plant species on the planet, we currently rely on just four crops (wheat, rice, maize and soybean) for more than three-quarters of our food supply. […]
how to decolonize your diet: the importance of indigenous foods
After Dr. Luz Calvo was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, she and Dr. Catrióna Esquibel, her partner, searched for an explanation. Drawing on their experience as ethnic studies professors—and as […]
monsanto cancels building new industrial plant
The Gazette, and Iowa City newspaper, recently published a story mentioning the "struggling farm economy" being the cause of the cancellation of a $90,000,000 Monsanto seed corn plant. The story […]
tech gentrification of san fransisco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJqHAM1Hx8I San Francisco 2.0 is a documentary made by San Fransciscan, Alexandra Pelosi. She explores what gentrification has done to this wonderful and historically eclectic city. What does gentrification create for the […]
protect our babies
We're reposting this message from Michelle in California, as sent by Mom's Across America. It's powerful and important. Please take the time to visit, read, and consider signing and sharing […]
market grower position, detroit, MI
GrowTown is currently implementing an entrepreneurial market garden business in Detroit, Michigan. The Penrose Market Garden is being developed by GrowTown under a 2015 Kresge grant to be a profitable […]
Today, in incredibly awesome things made available by the internet, a new(ish) website called Vintage Aerial provides access to over 5 million photos, taken in 41 states over the second half of […]
farm classes online this winter
Winter is a great time for farmers to rest, slow down the pace, and build new skills for the coming growing season. The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to […]
hawaii back story of colonialization
What We Want vs. What We Can Get:Colonizing Ourselves Colonization can take place in many ways. One of the ways that it occurs is diverting our energy away from organizing […]
gimmicky ad for biodiversity
[vimeo 111489860 w=500 h=281] Support for this director's kickstarter can be found here
neighborhood food act
Source | Images: SELC, via Shareable. Last week the state of California took a stand against the tyranny of the suburban lawn by passing the Neighborhood Food Act. The Neighborhood […]
southwest grass farmers
The Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance, SWGLA (pronounced ‘swig-la’) is a non-profit alliance of ranchers/farmers, consumers, land managers, conservationists, researchers and local food system providers that work together to support local/grass-fed livestock products. […]
we are all watching hawaii
Right now the Islands of Hawaii are in a food fight of global consequence. Although Hawaii has a rich history as a self-sufficient agricultural society, Hawaiians now import 90% of […]
mark baker's update to his recent farm raid
This could be any small diversified farmer. Greenhorns far and wide, stay updated on this situation. Share it broadly. Make a fuss. Start a conversation. SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE. […]
PARENTS: a good present for your agrarian
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this is a good time of year to get your gear fixed...
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joyous JOJOBA jubilee
You have probably noticed that there's a lot of bad news going around these days, and I don't know about you, but sometimes I just need to watch a feel-good […]
radio bliss
Greenhorns Radio episode featured on Heritage Radio Network Top Episodes of 2015! This particular episode features Suzanne Hunt, founder of Hunt Green LLC, who discussed national policy with Severine. Her company provides strategic […]
evolving ag: CA's Central Valley
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAz7V5xOF8Y] Vintage little gem from 1949. Geography, history, and culture! Watch the Central Valley go from Gulf to booming agricultural hub.
michigan activism needed asap
Mark Baker, a heritage hog breeder in Michigan, is again getting bullied by the state and could use some help. This has been going on since 2012, when the MI DNR […]
interview with lindsay rebhan, farmscale permaculturalist
Our friend Lindsay Rebhan, ecological designer extraordinaire at Ecological Gardens, was recently a featured interview in Acres' December issue. Check it out HERE!
studying the commons, private property isn't the pathway to conservation
Community-run fisheries challenge the notion that fishers will always be locked into the tragedy of the commons unless there is state control. The examples sketched on these pages illustrate that […]
psilocybin cancer anxiety study
[vimeo 122278721 w=500 h=281] Richard- Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study from T. Cody Swift on Vimeo. [vimeo 122267529 w=500 h=281] Tony- Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study from T. Cody Swift on Vimeo. […]
global agribusiness mergers not a done deal
The $130 billion Dow-DuPont merger announced last week has rekindled ChemChina’s $44.6 billion bid for Syngenta which, in turn, may provoke a fourth takeover try by Monsanto. If ChemChina prevails, […]
jackson county oregon ban on GE alfalfa settlement reached
After months of negotiations, OFFC and the Center for Food Safety have reached a proposed settlement with the two GE alfalfa growers that had sued to overturn Jackson County’s ban […]
how to smell a rose
How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock in Normandy is a one-hour film in which Les Blank visits Richard Leacock in France. Conversations between the two legendary […]
among other failures paris deal mentions agriculture a whopping zero times
Maybe you heard that the Climate Summit in Paris had lead to an "landmark deal," and you were as skeptical as we were. Maybe you also wondered how often the […]
occupy the farm, last minute holiday gift
OCCUPY THE FARM tells the story of a community’s fight to save public land for urban farming. When 200 farmers march to the gates of the last farmland in the […]
a collaboration of the harvard food law society and food literacy project
Does your work connect to land and food? The Harvard Just Food Forum seeks proposals that focus on issues of land justice in the food system. We encourage proposals that […]