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Water Fight! Fracking, Food, Art & Economy May 16th, 2011 – 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm The New School – Tishman Auditorium 66 West 12th Street, New York 10011 Parsons The New School for Design and The Baum Forum present an action-oriented conference to energize and educate the public about industrial hydrofracking in our watersheds and regional foodshed. The […]

Viva Farms in Burlington, WA is hiring a farm manager! Viva Farms provides start-up support to new farmers in Skagit County. Viva Farms is a project of GrowFood and is operated in partnership with WSU Extension. See www.VivaFarms.org <http://www.vivafarms.org/> for more information on the project and www.GrowFood.org for more info on the parent organization.

Young farmers want pre-nups The Irish Farmers' Association has written to the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter asking that pre-nuptial agreements be given legal status and be taken into account in divorce cases involving farms. The farmer lobby group has outlined a draft agreement that could protect the family farm and prevent it being broken […]

Apartment Gardening: Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in Your Urban Home from Powell's or your local bookstore.

Cut Spending – But Not My Farm Subsidies! by Chris Campbell, Amber Hanna and Don Carr That some members of Congress are farmers is hardly new. Many of the Founding Fathers worked the land. But as the industrial age transformed America’s agrarian society and technology made it possible for fewer farmers to grow more crops […]

The Garden Cycles Bike Tour Presents: Faces From The New Farm Liz Tylander, Lara Sheets and Kat Shiffler are the Garden Cycles Bike Tour. In the summer of 2007, these quirky ladies took off on bikes and filmed what would become a 35-minute film chronicling their 2,000 plus mile journey in search "the new American […]

Here's a well written and insightful piece by 2 students at Tufts' Friedman School. The New American Farming Movement, and Why It’s Here to Stay by Marisol Pierce-Quinonez and Jeff Hake, March 31, 2011, for The Friedman Sprout The burgeoning new farming movement in the US is characterized by a bevy of young farmers, craftspeople, homesteaders […]

Livestock Slaughter and Meat Labeling Regulations in Vermont--April 28, 2011 at 12 p.m. with Randy Quenneville, VT Meat Inspection Program Chief coordinated by the UVM Extension New Farmer Project Join Randy Quenneville, VT Meat Inspection Program Chief to learn about the multi-faceted regulations for livestock slaughter and meat labeling at the state and federal level.  […]

an awesome philly institution and a good model to keep in mind. Weavers Way Co-op

important and helpful for you Vermont greenhorns. Chainsaws 101:  Safe Use and Maintenance for Beginners Learn to use and maintain chainsaws safely in a series of workshops coordinated by the UVM Extension New Farmer Project and the Women’s Ag Network.  Workshop instructor Jessica Ricketson is an experienced sawyer who regularly trains trail crews and students […]

a work-in-progress documentary about a first generation farm family in Rollinsford, NH. This is good, important work, and you can support the project on kickstarter HERE.

Another great opportunity from the good folks at Sterling College. The Sterling College Apprentice Farm Manager Program is an experiential, immersive learning and leadership opportunity for passionate, inspired, and enthusiastic individuals ready to help manage a diversified year-round teaching farm and live in a small close-knit college community beginning in May 2011.

an artist agricultural initiative in Providence, Rhode Island. They've got a new project, which you can help support through kickstarter. Here's the scoop: Our mission primarily involves reclaiming "vacant" land for growing food, producing compost and forming beautiful living environments.  Continuing to share our love for fresh & non-toxic food, we are organizing some new […]

Through mid-April, the EPA is taking comments on methyl iodide, an extremely toxic pesticide used by the conventional strawberry industry, as they reconsider its approval. Make your voice heard and let the EPA know this chemical is too toxic to use. Pesticide Action Network has more information on methyl iodide and a simple form to […]

useful for greenhorns... and some good press for our cause! A Mad Scientist's 50 Tools for Sustainable Communities By Leah Messinger, March 23, 2010, The Atlantic In the middle of rural Missouri there is a physicist-turned-farmer looking to redefine the way we build the world. Marcin Jakubowski is the mastermind behind a group of DIY […]

The first Slow Living Summit Downtown Brattleboro, VT June 1-3 A gathering of diverse movements toward local and regional sustainability from New England and beyond, the Slow Living Summit will be an intensive two-and-a-half day exploration of ways to build healthy, thriving local economies while encouraging, mentoring and supporting a new generation of activists, entrepreneurs […]

This spring marks the fourth installation of the Daytrotter Barnstormer tour -we'll be hitting towns near Big Ten University cities on this run - April 26-30th - getting into Minnesota and Michigan for the first time, while finding a beautiful old barn in the suburbs of Chicago and heading back to two of our favorite barns […]

Prosperous Farmers move to Iowa, and fail massively original piece: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/popup.php?name=marketplace/pm/2011/03/23/marketplace_cast1_20110323_64&starttime=00:22:19.0&endtime=00:26:39.0 follow up and commentary. http://marketplace.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/popup.php?name=marketplace/pm/2011/03/30/marketplace_cast1_20110330_64&starttime=00:19:28.0&endtime=00:21:22.0

You may have heard by now, ATTRA, the National Sustainable Information Service, has been caught up in the budget cuts going on in Congress, and its funding was eliminated in the latest short term government funding bill.  This cut was not because ATTRA is not a vital and efficient program, but because ATTRA has been […]

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Soil Kitchen is a temporary, windmill-powered architectural intervention and multi-use space where citizens can enjoy free soup in exchange for soil samples from their neighborhood. 2nd+ Girard/Philadelphia, April 1-6th, 11am-6pm.

  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbcqGjeNz7w] The Carolina Chocolate Drops offer a preview of their Nonesuch debut album, Genuine Negro Jig

Washington FarmLink invites you to join... Land Seeker & New Farmer Workshop May 2, 2011; 4:00 - 8:00 pm WSU Snohomish County Extension's Cougar Auditorium, Everett, WA

meeting up with other young farmers on marathon missions http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1429384230/marathon-farm-an-urban-agriculture-project

Farmstead Cheesemaking Class! Join cheesemaker Louella Hill, of the San Francisco Milk Maid and Doniga Markegard, on Saturday, April 30th from 9 to 12 p.m. for an action packed morning of cheesemaking at Toto Ranch. Pack a lunch and enjoy time with the cows, learn about grass-based ranching and visit the farm store. In an […]

Check out the Farm Boat Floating Market Why Deliver Farm Goods by Boat? Thousands of vessels plied the waters between Puget Sound and Alaska a century ago, delivering fresh local farm produce, lumber and passengers to welcoming ports along the way. The inland waters of the Northwest was once a bustling highway linking even the […]

Their website is chock full of resources, projects, events and more. Check out their media section, and the "Young Farmers of 2010" page!

or southbound greenhorns! Dear Farmers and Students, We are pleased to announce a new way that Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is working to launch beginning farmers in North and South Carolina! CFSA's NEW on-line Internship Referrral Service connects sustainable farms throughout the Carolinas with aspiring farmers looking for hands-on learning opportunities.

Our friend Ella McSweeney of Home Grown Ireland sent us this beautiful video she shot of a farmer letting his cows out on the fresh grass of Spring for the first time since November.  Be sure to read her full post HERE.  If you're having trouble feeling spring-y, this is the ticket! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmPATi-QojM] "today is […]

We know there are lots of you out there who want to learn to make cheese - this is a terrific opportunity! HAWTHORNE VALLEY FARM DAIRY, Ghent NY is looking for a full-time experienced cheesemaker to join its dairy team. Our certified organic dairy produces a variety of dairy products including raw milk and artisan […]

oldest future farmers of america program. This is a place where urban youth are beginning their careers . An old article, but a good one. Whole student body eats their gourmet vegetables BY Peter Kadushin, October 5th 2007 for the Daily News Gourmet vegetables such as butternut squash, plum tomatoes and osmin purple basil, usually […]

This resource was made possible by the Northeast Beginning Farmer Network, a project of the BFRD Farmbill money and administrated by Cornell University Small Farms Program. http://nebeginningfarmers.org/farmers/learning-to-farm/farming-opportunities/

JOIN US on Thursday, April 7th for a special screening of "The Greenhorns", followed by a local young farmer panel moderated by Severine. The evening begins at 6pm with light supper (graciously provided by Whole Foods) and mingling, followed by the film and panel - all taking place inside a breathtaking racehorse barn at Morven Farm […]

The Serfs of Arkansas Immigrant farmers are flocking to the poultry industry -- only to become 21st-century sharecroppers for companies like Tyson. by Monica Potts | March 9, 2011 Shane Tawr doesn't remember exactly why he first decided to try his hand at chicken farming. Tawr had a government job in Milwaukee but wanted relief […]

"Due to financial restrictions the Board of Trustees has voted to begin the closing process" of the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture. We need a patron to come along and preserve this collection of agricultural artifacts otherwise they will leave the public sphere and wander back into the collections of fanciers: we need those plow […]

available online! They are download-able at the bottom of the webpage. There was a focus on the legalities around farm internships. It sounds like good people are working on getting farm apprenticeships into the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards.  View proceedings HERE.  

The Sylvia Center (TSC) aims to address issues in children’s health by increasing access to the experiences of growing food and transforming it into a healthy meal.   The Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm is hiring 2 Educational Program Interns for the 2011 growing season, 1 garden intern and 1 culinary intern. These interns will work in collaboration with […]

A long list of sweet workshops and clinics at the Small Farmers Journal Horsedrawn Auction, April 13-16 in Madras, OR: http://smallfarmersjournal.com/small-farm-trade-fair