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When: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 9am to 4pm Where: Sauvie Island Organics, Sauvie Island, OR What: Josh Volk, of Slow Hand Farm, will be teaching this intensive which will cover prevention, timing, equipment set up and options, and other strategies for killing weeds in vegetable production systems.   The workshop is aimed at the small to […]

For the record, these constant competitions are a bit repetitious.  Aren't we supposed to be strengthening our team muscles? Almost 400 local food enterprises have been nominated for Slow Money Alliance's "Best Business" competition: from tiny CSAs to growing family farms, local-centric restaurants, retailers, wholesalers, niche organic brands and other fascinating businesses of every shape […]

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 […]

Check our our friends Annie & Ben at Rooftop Farms in this sweet video! [vodpod id=Video.3466567&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "Food Curated » A Farm Grows in Brookl...", posted with vodpod

Pay attention at the 8th minute of the video, in which the sweet old farmer couple starts talking about the Young helper they found through the farm beginnings program in MN. A little light went off for us. More at Arlena's website [vodpod id=Video.3453853&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "gardenwise", posted with vodpod

Larch Hanson is a seaweed guru up in Steuben, Maine. He runs the Maine Seaweed Company and takes apprentices. Walking the Talk: Healthy Larch at Age 63 By Larch On June 5th, 2009 Early in life, even though I have a college degree and have taught school and worked in hospitals, I took a direction […]

a few weeks ago, Severine embarked on a whirlwind southern trip.  Here is a recap of the adventures. First, Washington DC for the Drake Forum with Wilmot Kidd, DP.  Along with Ben Shute and Lindsey Lusher, Sevie presented about the National Young Farmer Coalition and the 20 min sneak peak of the film was shown […]

NATIONAL RURAL YOUTH ASSEMBLY in Santa Fe, New Mexico The National Rural Assembly will host a National Rural Youth Assembly on April 22-25, 2010, at the Institute for American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Assembly seeks 50 young adults from rural communities across the country who will gather to discuss the issues they see as critical to […]

A lovely lady from Lilac Ridge farm, near brattleboro,  is milking fifty head of Holsteins and Brown Swiss. Together we conspired to hold a young dairy maid - herd management social. Next January. Into Dairy? Get on the list. It will be in the the Champlain Valley somewhere.

lower down in the hudson valley, near pawling. Check it out HERE

Beekman 1802 Too many of us are out of rhythm with the world around us. Which is why we founded Beekman 1802. Whether you have a hundred acres of land or a window box at your apartment, we can all better learn how to live naturally, seasonally, and stylishly from each other. Through our articles […]

its a dusk-activated chicken door opening robot. Wells Poultry Automatic Doors for Poulty Houses please, if you know of other sources, share share share. obviously this is not totally fool/fox proof. But useful for those who just want a few hens.

Here are books due out in the coming months from Storey Publishing for your reading list.

Our talented and tireless artist, Brooke Budner, and her business partner Caitlyn Galloway, run a project called Little City Gardens.  Check  their website/blog. What is Little City Gardens? It is a small urban farm in San Francisco, and it is an experiment in the economic viability of small-scale urban market-gardening. We have been working steadily […]

The Northeast is changing it up!  Rather than host our annual summit in the spring, we're going gear up for a major Northeast Summit in fall 2010 by having three leadership trainings this spring! Real Food trainings are designed to be both fun and serious.  Be prepared for dance parties and team building games as […]

we thought we'd start sharing our research with you. as an exercise in transparency. and because so many of our friends and allies have been kindly sending us links... this one from Jacob Cowgill of Prairie Heritage Farm. http://www.lacyrealty.net/Gouverneur/New_York/Farms_and_Acreages/Gouverneur/Agent/Listing_9580289.html

Rare animal breeders in many countries are supported in this critical work by private foundations. As you are probably well aware the results of careless or greedy breeding is a degeneration in the quality of the livestock. Some breeds ( like holsteins) take over the markeplace as their milk production is maximized.  With sperm shipments, […]

The airplane magazines are talking about eat ins! well, point, set. from our friend hallie chen: I think it's really interesting to look at Gastronomy and Farming from the Mainstream media point of view- I keep seeing incredible articles in Airplane magazines about Farmers, and food This was the most recent one that I read: […]

the charming fellow who helped make it happen is going to be on the radio show sometime in the coming weeks.  stay tuned. you can see many beautiful photos here

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another cool urban farming project. City Farm is a sustainable vegetable farm bordering two very diverse Chicago neighborhoods: Cabrini-Green and the Gold Coast. The farm boasts thirty varieties of tomatoes as well as beets, carrots, potatoes, gourmet lettuces, herbs and melons. All produce is grown in composted soil generated from various sources, such as restaurant […]

Beef gone beyond organic Alec and Sarah Bradford join a growing list of small family farms across the New River Valley that use environmentally conscious practices to raise their livestock. By Tonia Moxley ALLEGHANY SPRING -- Alec Bradford stood in muddy boots on a recent Thursday morning, huddling against a cutting winter wind as he […]

for nutrition as well as recreation. The Team that Saved the High Line Last week miss annie novak came up in a little rav 4 to pick up rabbit poop for her rooftop. as much as we could fit-- thankfully it was all frozen solid, and anyway the poops are quite innocuous ( smooth and […]

How about a supersonic flowchart to get you all oriented.  eh? Best Online Collaboration Tools 2009 - Robin Good's Collaborative Map

Minority farmers seek redress, claim USDA discrimination By Kari Lydersen Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 21, 2009 In November, the Agriculture Department began negotiations with Native American farmers in a class-action suit alleging systematic discrimination in the agency's farm loan program. About 15,000 black farmers have received almost $1 billion since the settlement of […]

these are our friends in Georgia - a really amazing farm family. Riverview Farms, a strong and constant leader in Georgia's good food community, was severely damaged by a tornado last week. Watch this Fox news story to learn more. They need our help. This Saturday, Dec. 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers are […]

no one accuses these kids of living in teepees, but still. from the Stock Journal Young farmers advised - save before borrowing by ALISHA FOGDEN; 10 Dec, 2009 04:00 AM Young farmers need to learn the difference between "need and want" if they plan to be successful in any business. That was one of the resounding […]

today, lindsey lusher (of transportation alternatives and national young farmer coalition) told me about this incident between the hipsters and the hassidic community who (it has been leaked) were promised that the bike lane would be removed if they voted for bloomberg. oh the intrigue. oh the gossip. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19oo7Ejq9WI&feature=related] its from a very funny bike […]

thanks to Paul of Civil Eats for telling us about this: Young Farmers on the Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC If this leaves you wanting more, tune in to the Greenhorns Radio show every Thursday on the Heritage Radio Network. You can listen to archives here

greenhorns will be there! With less than a week to go before the big event at Anthology Film Archive in NYC, the Hungry Filmmakershave already sold out all the online tickets! . . .Seems like audiences are hungry, too! We even drummed up enough buzz for a listing in Wednesday's NY Times Food and Dining Calendar […]

California Farmlink- a national leader in brokering relationships between aspiring and retiring farmers. They were just featured on KQED's The California Report, reaching 750,000 Californians. The short story showcased farmers who've been linked through California's programs, difficulties farmers face in finding land and transitioning farm families to the next generation. Listen here: http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R912030850/b

any of you reporters out there want to cover the Rose Parade? it's not simply "farming" anymore. The FFA will be featured on the 75-foot-long RFD-TV float in the Jan. 1 Tournament of Roses parade, saluting that organization’s role in developing careers for youth. A feature before that date might be a timely way to […]

this is happening in Massachusetts. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is pleased to announce the publication of Terra Firma #8 – Rooted in History: Preserving Historic Farms. Working with Commissioner Scott Soares of the MA Department of Agricultural Resources, DCR developed the bulletin to broaden public understanding of farms as historic landscapes and […]

We can't embed this video directly into the blog, but it's worth a look. Earth From Above

From our friend Destin at the Eat Well Guide [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3927353&w=425&h=350&fv=] From the heart of Brooklyn comes our latest video on Eat Well Guide’s Green Fork. Learn how a community in Bed-Stuy is fighting to keep their farm, a former neighborhood garbage dump that they’ve transformed into an urban oasis producing over 7,000 lbs of […]

Located in Kennebunk.  60 +/- acres: 30 in woods, 30 fields and cultivated. 5 acres certified organic. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath passive solar home with oversized two-car garage and other outbuildings.  $599,000 More complete information follows.  Contact Dan Fleishman or Tsipora Berman at (503) 873-0947 or at [email protected] for more information. The farm was […]

our friends down in North Carolina are still at it. Crop Mob One Year On: NC Land "Raids" Continue via Treehugger News of a large group of landless young people invading a farm tends to bring images of revolution. And NC-based Crop Mob does indeed have revolution in mind, but the group's methods are more […]

The registration deadline for this year’s CFSA Sustainable Agriculture Conference is coming up soon. We have outstanding speakers this year, including advanced programs on sustainable livestock production from top experts in the field. The conference runs from Friday Dec. 4 to Sunday Dec. 6  in Black Mountain, NCat Blue Ridge Assembly. Of interest to anyone with an interest […]

Its a university in St. Louis Missouri. I visited a history of agriculture class. The professor was making a lot of assertions about sustainability, and the obsolescence of various simple yet sophisticated farming practices/equipment. It was quite infuriating. Luckily I had a tiny chance for rebuttal. The Long Now Foundation in San Francisco recently sponsored […]

from the National Center for Appropriate Technology Southwest Urban Farmers Meet in Utah (11/10/09) In Salt Lake County, Utah—as in many places across the U.S.—urban development is eliminating farmland at an alarming rate. To combat this trend, county officials have identified more than 35 government properties that can be used for farms and community gardens. […]