Ken Cook - making it happen
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Fracking conference in NYC: focus on food and farm viability
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 […]
now hiring in Washington state
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 […]
pre nups good.
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 […]
amy pennington has a new book out
Apartment Gardening: Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in Your Urban Home from Powell's or your local bookstore.
sucking the teat
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 […]
snap it up
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 […]
a movement that's here to stay
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, […]
livestock slaughter & labeling webinar
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 […]
weavers way co-op
an awesome philly institution and a good model to keep in mind. Weavers Way Co-op
chainsaw use!
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 […]
brookford almanac
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.
apprentice farm manager, sterling college
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 […]
new project for fertile underground
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 […]
learn about toxics, act up, speak out.
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 […]
mad scientist's tools
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 […]
sustainability means slowing down.
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 […]
music in barns
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 […]
millionaire dutch farmers lose shirt in IOWA.
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
HELP SAVE ATTRA
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 […]
biking and butter
... our two most favorite things: dairyantiques.com
soil kitchen - NOW in philly
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.
genuine jigging
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbcqGjeNz7w] The Carolina Chocolate Drops offer a preview of their Nonesuch debut album, Genuine Negro Jig
Farmlink Land Seeker Meeting - Everett, WA
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
greenhorns are going to philly
meeting up with other young farmers on marathon missions http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1429384230/marathon-farm-an-urban-agriculture-project
join the milk maid
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 […]
local produce around the dock
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 […]
those michigonians... getting organized!
Their website is chock full of resources, projects, events and more. Check out their media section, and the "Young Farmers of 2010" page!
an internship board for southern greenhorns
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 […]
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 […]
assistant cheesemaker at hawthorne valley
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 […]
at the table
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 […]
another resource for farming opportunities
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/
greenhorns screening + young farmer panel in charlottesville
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 […]
article: the serfs of arkansas
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 […]
museum to close
"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 […]
proceedings of farmer-mentor conference
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 […]
Educational Program Internship: Katchkie Farm/The Sylvia Center (NY)
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 […]
small farms trade fair at the horsedrawn auction
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