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march 25th and 26th, 2016: just food? forum on land use, rights and ecology
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 […]
wa: the herbfarm is hiring
To learn more about this opportunity, click HERE!
fibershed
https://youtu.be/1PbtZeH3aIo Imagine regional textile communities. Rebecca Burgess did and has created something amazing. Check out the website for Fibershed here and watch more of their videos HERE!
handmade makers market ojai, ca
Ojai, California. Get your canned goods, pottery, organic body products, cards, handwoven and local plant dyed clothing, essential oil blends, local organic seeds, handmade sandals, fermented foods, goat milk […]
Yes, yes. Up UP~ order this film festival for your school, grange, library or community non profit
We made this, and we're dang proud. It's a whole glorious collection of young farmer films! Now, you can order it to screen from Collective Eye Films for your nonprofit or […]
call for applicants: farmer in residence
URBY is seeking to hire a Farmer in Residence for a unique Urban Farm nested within a new, 600-unit rental complex on the North Shore of Staten Island. This is […]
visit sev on an island this feb!
2016 SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL SUMMIT! Summit Dates: February 11-13, 2016 Summit Location: Friday Harbor, San Juan Island The San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit is back in 2016! Returning to […]
In case your family/ friends want to go on a trip… with food first!
Our Tours Food Sovereignty Tours offer you an opportunity to travel to international destinations to experience local food systems and the food sovereignty movement first-hand. Through one- to two-week educational […]
another easy video on the history of solidarity and abolition
Abolitionist allies Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown and Angelina Grimké turned a despised fringe movement against chattel slavery into a force that literally changed the […]
sewing the seeds of syria: farming group rescues plant species threatened by war
The Experimental Farm Network seeks to preserve the world’s biodiversity one seed at a time. The best case for a plant’s survival is for people to grow it widely. Taylor […]
a new network!
CALLING ALL FOOD MOVEMENT ACTIVISTS! Are you… …a staff member of a nonprofit organization or public agency developing a regional food supply chain? …a student interested in practical training that […]
hey bay area farmers! barter for graphic design!
San Francisco-based graphic designer, Josh Halshead, is looking to barter his work with farmers for vegetables, CSA shares, seeds, learning opportunities, and maybe even an apprenticeship. A sample of his […]
USDA whistleblowing
By Steve Volk October 28 A prominent Agriculture Department scientist is alleging that he was suspended after complaining that the agency was blocking his research into the harmful […]
winter larder
A story of mobile slaughtering and winter workshops from The Farmstead Meatsmith of Vashon Island, WA. Read the newsletter and register for harvest HERE.
the future is a long time
The future is a long time and the winners of the Voices of the Soil Contest, hosted by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Lexicon of Food understand the importance […]
‘archipelago of hope’ book project shares indigenous peoples’ stories of climate, resilience
‘Archipelago of Hope’ Book Project Shares Indigenous Peoples’ Stories of Climate, Resilience By: Terri Hansen September, 24, 2015, Indian Country “We have the knowledge that can contribute to finding solutions […]
amazing european organization and ahead of the game when it comes to land access!
Our organizations work together to strengthen practical knowledge - on both problems and solutions - in the field of access to land for agroecological farmers. We thereby aim to promote […]
documented agricultural history from 1935-1944
Get ready to be looking at a lot of very amazing old photos on an interactive map... From 1935-1944, the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information undertook the largest photography […]
militant suffragettes movie: DELIGHTFUL reminder
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challenges facing young farmers
It’s a cloudless Saturday morning at the farmers market, perfect for strolling past stands overflowing with tomatoes, summer squash and melons. Filling your bag with fresh grown goodness, you feel […]
small food businesses talk about scale
This 50-minute film by Caroline Paras explores how food enterprises in Portland, ME are scaling in size with an inspiring commitment to the triple bottom line. Good use of a […]
food fights brought to you by WGBH
Listen to this five part broadcast of stories that paint a picture of both the joys and the challenges faced by the growing number of small suburban and urban farms in New […]
fermenting, one mile at a time
Tara Whitsitt, converted a 1986 International Harvester school bus into a fermentation lab and workshop space during the summer of 2013, departing from Eugene, Oregon October 2013. Since its departure […]
opportunities new york conference, nov. 4, albany, ny
American Farmland Trust is excited to announce that the next Harvesting Opportunities in New York Conference will be held November 4th in Albany! This conference is for people who care […]
alaska public radio on farmers and fisherpeople
Featuring Greenhorn's Director Severine VT Fleming on her Alaska tour! The maritime workforce is Alaska’s largest private sector employer. From harvesters to processors, ship builders, maintenance and fisheries researchers and industry […]
young farmers fermenting the deep south: donate to the first fermentory in alabama!
Harvest Roots Farm & Ferment focuses on small batch wild ferments and specializes in not only sourcing from local farmers but foraging and gleaning fruits and herbs primarily for our […]
the unexpected effect of pigs
From Elizapples.com, a blog run by Greenhorns' Eliza Greenman A couple weeks ago, I made the decision to move the pigs out of the orchard and into a new series […]
feds say it's time to get serious about food waste...
"[We're] basically challenging the country to reduce food waste by 50 percent by the year 2030," Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilasack recently told NPR. Currently, Vilsack says an estimated 133 billion […]
apologies... but the farmers are coming
"My apologies to the Parisians," said Sebastien Louzaouen, a member of the Young Farmers' Union in France, "but the farmers are coming." The warning comes as an estimated 1,700 tractors and thousands of […]
new millennium jelly rollers, september 7, montague, ny
From Nate and the Foxtown Crew: This here is a once and final invitation to the New Millennium Jelly Rollers' Labor Day Spectacular 2015 at the barn at Windy Hollow next Monday, September […]
write your way to a goat dairy
Ever wished and wished and wished beyond all reasonable hope that you could buy an organic farm with good will, passion, and desire? Well, now maybe you can! The owners of Humble […]
portland maine: volunteers needed for maine sail freight!!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! August 27th, 12pm 400 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine (Portland Yacht Services) Portland people! Help load Boston-bound freight and be part of a fossil-fuel-free trade renaissance. We confront the complexity […]
this weekend's maine sail freight events: august 29th and 30th
SATURDAY AUGUST 29 The Schooner Adventure will sail into Boston Harbor in the evening, only the wind knows at what time exactly. Take a chance out on the water or […]