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NOFA-NY, USDA Risk Management Agency, NYS Dept. of Ag and Markets, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the National GAPs Program present: GAPs for Small Farms: Dispelling Myths, Getting the Facts, and Designing a Food Safety Plan for Your Farm Dates:   Wednesday, March 23rd and Thursday, March 24th Times:   8:30am – 3:30pm both days Loc.:       Geneva Experimental […]

starting new farmers markets  can be hard on the farmers especially when aggresive-local-foodies and affluent markets are still abundant. but with EBT swipers and doubling of food stamp dollars-- the game changes.  http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2011/02/11/bronx/bronxtimes-yn_bronx_front_page-4-green.txt

Agriculture and Food in Crisis: a conversation with Fred Magdoff and Brian Tokar Tuesday, March 22, 2011 7-9 pm, $5 suggested donation At  The Commons, 388 Atlantic Ave. in downtown Brooklyn (Hoyt-Schermerhorn; A, C and G Bergen Street; F Atlantic-Pacific; B, M, Q, R, 2, 3, 4 and 5) Food prices are soaring to record levels. Why? And […]

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From Matthew Moore & the Digital Farm Collective: I am a fourth generation farmer whose land and life are quickly being overcome by suburbia. Because of the encroachment I was inspired to create the ‘Digital Farm Collective’ to collect and share the images from the most important daily process of agriculture, the growth of our […]

...as economic driver for region in peril Just an interesting "small" story with big impact. From our friend Clare: If Sullivan and Delaware Counties do not jump on this, the business will go to TriState producers who are not over Marcellus shale. Will the counties nearest New York City, which should benefit from their proximity and […]

March 16 Mentor Training Workshop for Farmers Groundswell and Finger Lakes CRAFT offer an informal workshop and potluck for farmers who want to become better educators Join us on Wednesday, March 16 at the EcoVillage FROG Common House, 5-8PM, to learn how you can become a more effective educator and mentor on your farm. Whether […]

Herondale Farm a mixed-livestock, grass-based, holistically managed farm in the Hudson River Valley is looking for interns/apprentices/willing workers for the 2011 Season. Ideally April through October but the start and end dates are flexible with May through August being the most critical periods. We raise grass-fed cows, pigs, sheep and chickens and sell to high-end […]

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go for the gold at the mecca of school gardeners The Edible Schoolyard: Spring Garden Intern Position Description The Garden Intern refines his/her garden management skills while engaging in the day-to-day responsibilities of an educational garden. Under the direction of the Garden Manager &Teacher (GMT) and other garden teachers, the Garden Intern is mentored in […]

Mary’s Restaurant at the Inn at Baldwin Creek in Bristol, VT is seeking a garden intern for the 2011 growing season.  We operate a 5 bedroom Bed and Breakfast as well as a restaurant which specializes in sourcing local and fresh ingredients.  We are able to grow over 75% of produce used in the restaurant on site in our […]

self-supporting young farmer corps are popping up all over. here is one focusing on mentoring Local Organic Farmers Offer New-Farmer Mentoring Carnation, WA — A meeting for people interested in starting their own organic farm under the mentorship of experienced farmers will be held on March 12 from 11:00-1:00 at Jubilee Farm in Carnation. The […]

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Farmer Labor Tractorcade – Sat. March 12th 12:00 Noon Madison, WI Next week, farmers from across the dairyland will bring tractors and solidarity to the WI capitol to fight for labor rights and a just state budget. Rural communities will be disproportionately hurt by the cuts to education and BadgerCare, as well as Gov. Walker’s […]

In New Food Culture, a Young Generation of Farmers Emerges By ISOLDE RAFTERY CORVALLIS, Ore. — For years, Tyler Jones, a livestock farmer here, avoided telling his grandfather how disillusioned he had become with industrial farming. After all, his grandfather had worked closely with Earl L. Butz, the former federal secretary of agriculture who was […]

Here's the listing, plus a note from Kelly to the greenhorns community. This is a wonderful opportunity! Metro Phoenix, Arizona area. Fully operational and quite profitable, turn-key operation with 250 CSA members, 33 acres under cultivation, full farm staff and 2,600 SF house (4 Bedroom, 2 ½ Bath, 3-Car Garage on 2.50 acre parcel). $475,000. […]

  Ag antibiotic use: Risky — but also sloppy and wasteful by Maryn McKenna So, antibiotics. Given to farm animals. (Yeah, that again.) How does that work, anyway? Pills? Injections? Daily massage with specially compounded creams? Not quite. Farm animals overwhelmingly get antibiotics in their feed. (You knew that.) And a new paper in the […]

University of Vermont's Farmer Apprentice Program The University of Vermont, in partnership with the Intervale Center, has created a five-month intensive program for aspiring farmers that provides a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach to sustainable farming. What is it? This program offers participants the unique opportunity to manage their own growing site, take classes from professors and […]

Adamama, a permaculture demonstration center and farm in Israel, seeks long-term manager of all farm operations. Adamama was established in 2001 as an inspirational demonstration and experimentation center for adopting ways of a sustainable lifestyle, agriculture, and recycling, and as a place for finding the balance between man and nature. It is a non-profit organization […]

In Price of Farmland, Echoes of Another Boom By WILLIAM NEUMAN The 80 acres of rich farmland that Jeff Freking and his brother Randy bought near Le Mars, Iowa, on Monday for $10,000 an acre would seem to have nothing in common with a condo in Miami or a house in Las Vegas. But as […]

A note from friends out west who have formed the Washington Young Farmer's Coalition. That's what we like to see!What other newly founded state/regional/local young farmer coalitions are out there? tell us! "Since the success of the first Washington State Young Farmer’s Mixer last October (thanks Greenhorns!) we’ve been brainstorming, dreaming, potlucking, e-mailing and networking;  now […]

Good Food Festival - March 19th 9-6pm, hosted at the University of Illinois-Chicago.    Brought to you by FamilyFarmed EXPO, a three day conference, trade show, and food festival for farmers, businesses, the trade, individuals, and familes. Your Festival pass is your ticket to celebrity chef demos, good food farmers and artisan producers, the Kids […]

nice little digestible subsidy piece by mark bittman: NYtimes.com  

WGXC - its on the air, and in the cyberspace. Greenhorns radio is on there, along with a WHOLE LOT of agricultural programming. Can you imagine! http://www.wgxc.org/schedule

check 'em out: ben stechschulte photography

everyone in hudson is abuzz. Etsy is renting office space and will bring alleged 50 jobs to hudson, ny Yes yes yes. it is on: http://gotohudson.net/

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do you have a favorite icebreaker or group gettin-to-know-you game that is food and farming friendly? here is a nice bean game from last fall's mixer in Winters. Last year we did 37 events in 13 states, this year is going pop pop again. So we'll be playing lots of games. If you have an […]

we would love to know of other and more puppeteers.. or pupp apprentices who might be interested in auxilary projects. but these folks are the headwaters, go get their closest performance written into your schedule books. http://breadandpuppet.org/category/tour-events

Cheesemaker:  Juniper Grove Farm seeks a cheesemaker experienced in lactic and rennet cheeses. Duties will include preparation of milk, transformation, aging, packaging, preparation of orders for sale. There may also be opportunity for relief milking and farmers market sales. You will be working with three others – the herdswoman, relief milker, and owner who makes […]

if you know any carolinian crafty farmer types. send them our way. we are working on the flyer http://elsewhereelsewhere.org/programs/collaboratory/

Clinton warns of biofuel impact on poor by Philip Brasher Former President Bill Clinton sounded a warning today on the impact that biofuels can have on global food prices and political stability. “We have to become energy independent but we don’t want to do it at the expense of food riots,” Clinton said at the […]

"Interested in farming on the Pacific Northwest? Want to spend the summer surrounded by the beauty of the Olympics? The FIELD program is looking for interested interns to come out and farm on the Olympic Peninsula! We are a new internship program, associated with Washington State University and a host of farmers (young and old) in Jefferson County. Our goal is to provide a new generation of […]

Check out the Charleston Wine & Food Festival and the folks at Lowcountry Local First ! The festival has been praised as one of the top five food and wine festivals in the U.S. by Forbes Traveler. The four-day event infuses home-grown flavor with the most celebrated chefs, culinary professionals and winemakers in the world! […]

someone said this on comfood: "In more and more places there isn't enough money for fixing potholes, much less beautiful landscaping projects." Which prompted an interesting response from daniel. Potholes!  One of my favorite topics. Last time they were mentioned on Comfood was a while back. http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2009/03/25/pothole-filling-thats-finger-lickin-good/ Interesting thing that I learned from: Follow That […]

The Center for Food Safety in collaboration with Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and 'Seedling Projects' present a special film screening of Pig Business. Opening speech by Robert Kennedy, Jr. and Pig Business Director and Producer, Tracy Worcester “Pig Business on Capitol Hill” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 6 p.m. U.S. CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER North Orientation Theater Washington, […]

Weir River Farm Seeks Market Garden Apprentices! Weir River Farm, located in Hingham, Massachusetts, is a property of the Trustees of Reservations. The farm sustainably raises livestock and vegetables and provides educational opportunities for adults and youth. The 3.5 acre market garden is a developing program and distributes organically-grown produce through a new CSA, a […]

SEEKING 2-3 INTERNS FOR THE SUMMER 2011 SEASON (EARLY MAY-AUG, SEPT, or OCT) PEAKED MOUNTAIN FARM (sheep dairy) together with BIG PICTURE FARM (goat dairy) represent a collaboration of skills and aspirations that is rare in today’s ever-evolving, value-added, small sustainable farm movement. Our partnership has been formed between like-minded individuals dedicated to producing farm-generated […]

Maine greenhorns - here's a good way to get your voice heard! This Friday afternoon (Feb. 25), vegetable and small fruit growers will meet to discuss your thoughts about the future of Maine agriculture.  We have met with potato and blueberry growers.  We would really like to hear from vegetable and small fruit growers.  We […]