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The Guerrilla Grafters graft fruit bearing branches onto non-fruit bearing, ornamental fruit trees. Over time, delicious, nutritious fruit is made available to urban residents through these grafts. Our web application helps grafters to find graftable trees, to track how grafts are doing, and helps to facilitate gleaning of fruit. It is built by a laterally […]

Fern School.org MissionTo secure local food sources in the desert Southwest through educational exchanges between current producers engaged in diverse ecologically conscious agriculture, and a new generation of food producers. VisionWe envision a network of food producers in the desert Southwest who are active in connecting students of all ages to dynamic agricultural experiences. In […]

http://ifarmbecause.weebly.com/ This past summer I spent two weeks volunteering on a farm in Maine. While I was there, I created a project photographing farm apprentices in the Penobscot Bay area in hopes of capturing the incredible work the young individuals have chosen to do, as well as gain a better understanding as to why they […]

Gallery 16 is excited to announce a major exhibition/archaeological look at the important Bay Area art collective Futurefarmers. This exhibition will present objects spanning nearly 20 years of art making. The human brain is wired for categorizing, it's an essential trait, but one that makes following the myriad artistic, design, and social engagements of Futurefarmers […]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOaFJbFhQzE] Democracy Now! Interviews Onondaga Leader Oren Lyons, Pete Seeger On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign, a partnership between the Onondaga Nation and Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON), is developing a broad alliance between the Haudenosaunee and their allies in New York and throughout the world. […]

Though the tomatoes and melons of this season are still in full force and the fall bounty is yet to come, it is time to daydream about 2014. The UVM Farmer Training Program is now accepting applications until October 31 for early admission to the 2014 cohort! (After that admission will be rolling until spots and the waitlist […]

Are you an aspiring, new or experienced farmer?  We are looking for your input on how farm labor does (or does not) play a role in your farm plans!  Take the survey now... The UVM Extension New Farmer Project is working to develop education and training to help managers of Northeast small scale and diversified farms develop […]

Dear Greenhorns, We have a short, intense period of canning ahead of us at the Grange Co-packer Coop, located at the Whallonsburg Grange in Essex, NY. We are looking for an able-minded, culinary person to come up here and process with us. Long hours, massive quantities of glorious produce. Urgent timeframe. Room and board, Greenhorns […]

engagement with a mucky ecosystem. 70.8% - a great blog with beautiful images HERE. Seventy point eight is the percentage of ocean to landmass on our planet. get wet...a rambling personal collection of news, books, images, ideas, and whatever else I find interesting relating to our aqueous environment..with an emphasis on small boats, sailing, boat […]

Who were both co-founders of National Young Farmers Coalition (sister organization to Greenhorns).  They have won the Glynwood Harvest Award.  We are very glad to see the NYFC in capable hands and winning awards. Ben Shute was also co-founder of Farmhack, which is now an independent 501c(3) as well, headed up by Dorn Cox, of […]

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I'm here from the USA with a focus on charting the organizational work of young farmers across Europe. Throughout this  month I'll be meeting  social entrepreneurs, farmers, organizers and activists who, undaunted by the complex, multidimensional  ecosystem and broken economy of food, are working together to fix it. Documenting these projects, evaluating,  and sharing ideas […]

Dear Readers: The Greenhorns Grange Solstice Mixer is this weekend, June 22 and 23 in Keeseville, New York! Here are all the logistics you will need for the weekend including schedule, directions, and payment info. Please email [email protected] with your RSVP, and whether you plan to camp or not. The main camp will be at […]

Mott Green, a Free-Spirited Chocolatier, Dies at 47 By WILLIAM YARDLEY, Published: June 9, 2013 Mott Green, who emerged from a hermitlike existence in a bamboo hut in the jungle of Grenada to produce a coveted Caribbean delicacy — rich, dark chocolate bars that he exported around the world with the help of sailboats, bicycles […]

from the New Connecticut Farmer Alliance. Read on for the full schedule. Each Farm tour, accompanied by a potluck, will take place every third Sunday of the month. Tours will begin at 4:00pm with a potluck at 6:00pm until dusk. Bring your own place setting and beverages.  Farmer friends welcome.   May 19 - Provider […]

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"AG -GAG" bars journalism on farm. if you need more to worry about , read on, at least this one's a victory. California’s Dangerous Anti-Whistleblower Bill Pulled by Author (April 17, 2013) – The California anti-whistleblower “ag-gag” legislation, Assembly Bill 343 backed by the California Cattlemen’s Association, was pulled by the bill’s author, Assemblymember Jim […]

The End of the World In pages that crackle with the lightning of an electric storm, the Reverend Billy, messianic leader of the Church of Stop Shopping, thunders from his pulpit, sounding the tocsin on the toxins that are poisoning our planet. The Mayan calendar points to the final apocalypse descending on us in December […]

TILTH PRODUCERS of WASHINGTON and WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SMALL FARMS TEAM PRESENT 2013 SPRING FARM WALKS (Summer farm walks will be announced in June) www.tilthproducers.org http://smallfarms.wsu.edu All farm walks run 12:30- 4pm. Sign-in is 12:00-12:30. Informal Networking bag lunch is 11:45 – 12:30 April 1 Producing Quality, On-Farm Compost Hands on (limit 25 people) Plum […]

Always a good way to get your foot in the door... Slide Ranch offers rewarding volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups from throughout the Bay Area. While working under the supervision of trained staff on our teaching farm and 134 acres of wild lands, volunteers contribute to Slide Ranch in a variety of ways, including […]

Farmers needing startup capital are increasingly turning to KIVA ZIP, working with their local organizations to qualify for 0% interest microloans. While you're at it -- we encourage you to check out these two very support-worthy ag-based enterprises ! 1. Brandon in Tucson, AZ: https://zip.kiva.org/loans/707 2. Sean in Bowdoinham, ME: https://zip.kiva.org/loans/733  

Sand Creek Farm and Dairy is a 170 acre farm located in Cameron, Texas. We provide raw milk, raw milk cheese, yogurt, kefir, organically (non-certified) grown vegetables, grass fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken eggs, pastured broilers and various other products to over two hundred families.  This year we are added three aquaponic greenhouses for […]

for beginning farmers. Coming up tomorrow at 7 PM EST,  February 12, 2013: Filing a Schedule F: Federal Tax Preparation for Farmers. AND, Check out the archives,  Including: Filing Farm Taxes (January 2012). Ins and Out of Insurance (September 2010) Reaping the Rewards of Farm Financial Records (December 2012). Tax Time Techniques for Beginning Farmers […]

Shake off the winter blues with a potluck gathering in Southeastern MA ! Wednesday, Feb. 20th, 2013 - 5:30pm @ The Anawan Grange Hall, Rehoboth, MA [DIRECTIONS]. Meet new farmers and old friends while enjoying home cooked (and grown) potluck delights. YFN is teaming up with the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) and the Beginning Farmer Network of MA (BFN) […]

at Quail Springs Invitation:  Extended Winter Work Party in February and March We are looking forward to an exciting extended work party in the months of February and March to move forward several key projects at Quail Springs! Seeking Volunteers Come join the Quail Springs crew for a few days to several weeks for lots […]

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Internship: New England Wild Flower Society’s Nasami Farm Native Plant Nursery New England Wild Flower Society offers a 6-month native plant nursery propagation internship for 2013 at Nasami Farm in Whately, MA. The oldest plant conservation organization in the United States, the Society is a leader in regional plant conservation programs and native plant studies. […]

“Young Farmers of the Apocalypse”The 2013 New Farmer’s Almanac is ready for the future. “Advice and entertainment for those dealing practically with the unknown”   December 21, 2012, Hudson Valley, New York Today, the Greenhorns publication The 2013 New Farmer’s Almanac goes to print for young farmers who intend to build a new food system, one farm at a time. […]

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Young farmers show interest in new FCC Young Farmer Loan In just over six months, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has approved over 800 loans worth more than $187 million under the Young Farmer Loan launched in April by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and FCC President and CEO Greg Stewart. The average loan size is $217,000. […]

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If you are an applicant to Farmcredit, good to know where they are coming from. https://www.farmcrediteast.com/en/Products-and-Services/Video-Insights/Northeast-Agriculture-The-Next-Ten-Years.aspx

Funds Available For Organic Producers Application Deadlines Rapidly Approaching USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the 2013 EQIP Organic Initiative, and has $50 million to give to organic (and transitioning) producers who will be implementing conservation practices on their land. Every state has a different application deadline, with some (California, Illinois, […]

 in lending to local food producers. Lenders are making strides in overcoming conservatism and commodity focus that is typical in the farming community, and particularly in farm agency finance arms. http://www.fca.gov/newsr.nsf/67293ee60f80035a8525797d005cd6f1/4e39535f4b68e1ae85257a9400633f82/$FILE/BL_066_Local-Regional_Food_Systems_10-11-12.pdf

Check it out HERE. A snippet: Three movements to build public life The Grange Initially a movement to improve agriculture. Travelling speakers would speak about the latest scientific agricultural techniques, and the operations of the commercial economy. An offshoot of the Morrill Act which established land grant universities (like the University of Maryland) to advance […]