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Learn about the Tucson-based organization BICAS (Bicycle Inter-Community Art & Salvage), which helps teach bicycle skills to newly arrived refugees from all over the world - watch the video on vimeo!

A few days ago, a fire roared through the main barn at our friend pete at pete's greens in craftsbury, VT. The barn is a total loss, taking with it all the stored crops, meats, coolers, and vegetable cleaning and processing equipment. These events remind us of the ever-unpredictable world of farming, and we are also reminded of […]

Are you in any of these districts? Take note!! Peterson Announces Agriculture Committee Democrats WASHINGTON - U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., today announced the Democratic members who will serve on the Agriculture Committee during the 112th Congress. "The Agriculture Committee oversees a wide range of issues, including farm programs, nutrition […]

healthcare, farming... and the BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE who are moving back to small towns to set up doctor's offices, farms, butcher shops, and the new american economy. game on. Vilsack Questions Attempt to Repeal Health Care Law Ag secretary says there is not support in Senate or White House. Jason Vance Published: Jan 18, 2011 The […]

Make Money as an Urban Farmer! A workshop presented by Sustainable Commercial Urban Farm Incubator (SCUFI) Program February 19th & 20th, 2011, 8am - 6pm, Berkeley, California Featured Trainer: Custis Stone, of Green City Acres, an urban Small Plot INtensive (SPIN) farm in Kelowna, BC Canada. Curtis will share with you how in 2010 he […]

these folks are cranking out the sausage! Hands-on Class in Pork Butchery, Charcuterie, Cookery and Eatery. WHEN: Saturday, February 12th @ 10am. WHERE: Hogsback Farm greenhouse on Vashon Island, WA. WHAT: Participational, whole hog butchery, curing, cooking and blood sausage making class WHO: A minimum of 4 students. HOW: $125 for the whole course including […]

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coming right up... This February, Connecticut’s next generation of farmers are getting together for the first ever CT New Farmer Summit and Young Farmer Mixer. Born from conversations in the field and at the farmers market, a small group of farmers decided to bring our generation of Connecticut farmers together to create a venue where […]

A recent piece on the farm bill: Money Where Our Mouths Are by Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group President Food and agriculture policy always comes down to money: how federal dollars will be prioritized and spent. If anyone needed reminders of this dynamic, 2010 provided at least two. The lesson to be drawn from both […]

a great place in the Hudson Valley - close to greenhorns HQ! Phillies Bridge Farm Project, in New Paltz, NY, is looking for two fun-loving hard working interns to work at our summer education program. Summer Internships in Environmental Education This internship will give you the opportunity to gain hands-on educational experience on a working […]

This conference is many months away, but you'll want it on your calendar.  They'll be focusing on young agrarians. November 8-10 Albuquerque, NM Quivira Coalition's 10th ANNUAL CONFERENCE This year's theme will focus on the challenges and possible solutions for ranching, farming and conservation in the future with special attention to the next generation.

These folks need to fill several positions for the upcoming season - a terrific place for greenhorns! Frost Valley Farm Camp is located in the Catskill Mountains of NY. Our summer camp staff live, work and play together on a beautiful farm with 8-15 year old campers.  The program combines fun summer camp activities with […]

more farm tech! Heritage Chickens Go High-Tech In response to the chicken movement sweeping the United States, Mother Earth News and Funny Farm Industries recently launched the Pickin’ Chicken app, a downloadable iPhone application that will help everyone from full-time farmers to backyard chicken enthusiasts research breeds from their iPhones, iPads, or iPods. Keeping chickens […]

The National Young Farmers' Coalition (NYFC) is seeking two development interns to work a minimum of two days/5 hours per week. The internship will start in late February and has a minimum length of 3 months. Desired Skills: - organized, excellent writer, committed to the goals of the Young Farmers’ Coalition. Responsibilities: - interns will […]

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Certification Training February 15th &16th 2011 Anderson County Civic Center. 3027 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; Anderson, SC The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, in partnership with the Clemson University Sustainable Agriculture Program and Anderson County, is offering Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training to local farmers, extension agents, institutional food service managers, […]

Greenhorns will be there! You can still register for the EcoFarm Conference - Jan. 26 -29, but not for long... Register Now! Don't miss out on the biggest ecological agriculture conference in the West - everyone will be there and now there is a chance for you to be there too. For a limited time […]

Dr. Vandana Shiva will be the keynote speaker at the Seed Savers Exchange 2011 Conference! Join us at Heritage Farm for Seed Savers' 31st Annual Conference & Campout! It's a great place to meet like-minded gardeners, learn from experienced seed savers and enjoy the beauty of Heritage Farm. This year the keynote address will be […]

Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2011 Shows Agriculture Innovation Is Key to Reducing Poverty, Stabilizing Climate Report provides a roadmap for food security and agricultural investment, revealing 15 high- and low-tech solutions that are helping to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa New York, 12 January 2011-Worldwatch Institute today released its report State of […]

Director, Yale Sustainable Food Project (YSFP) Departments: Student Financial and Administrative Services; coordination with Office of Sustainability General Purpose The Director is responsible for furthering the mission of the Yale Sustainable Food Project by providing students with opportunities to integrate the study of food, agriculture, and environment into their everyday life at Yale through academic […]

Missoula is featured in 'Growing a Garden City' by Jeremy Smith. The review here, courtesy of Dan Sullivan, managing editor of BioCycle magazine (www.biocycle.net) will run in the January issue. AGRICULTURE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY "Nestled into Montana’s Bitterroot Mountain range, the picturesque town of Missoula belies a community wracked by recent double-digit unemployment, where many residents fall below the […]

  Big thank you to Andrea for making us aware of this brand new farmer training program in VT. she said 'would you be into this?' we said YES A partnership between Intervale Center and The University of Vermont. These programs continue to flourish, but will flourish even more if we flood them with applications. […]

Phillies Bridge Farm Project, in New Paltz, NY, is looking for two fun-loving hard working interns to work with our summer education programs. To Apply: Send letter, resume, and names and phone numbers of 3 references to: Amie Baracks, 45 Phillies Bridge Road, New Paltz, NY 12561 or [email protected]. Summer Internships in Environmental Education This internship […]

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Schenectady County is looking for a Grower/Garden Educator for the Roots and Wisdom program.  Roots and Wisdom is a youth agriculture and community service program in Schenectady, NY.  We work with county youth and volunteers to grow vegetables for donation and sale in three urban gardens.   The successful candidate will serve as a team member […]

Portland Fruit Tree Project provides a valuable service that helps communities benefit directly from local resources. Fresh fruit that grows on neighborhood trees is collected by volunteers, and dropped off at local Food Banks for distribution to those in need. The great thing about this program is that in large part, the fruit would not […]

A video brought to you by UV Extension. Incredible farmers Eric & Anne Nordell from PA. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3dEnbKNaUY]

The Route 250 Fellowship ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (rural)
 & TRICYCLE GARDENS (urban) MISSION: Tricycle Gardens + Allegheny Mountain School work together to provide intensive training for young adults in sustainable agriculture and ecological systems development and management. VISION: Everybody who completes the rural program will extend their knowledge to 10 people in an urban environment. […]

Free Webinar Organic Apple Production and Marketing (A Beginner's Guide) Thursday, January 27, 2011 Noon Central Standard Time Commercial-scale organic apple production has entered the mainstream. Once thought of as practically impossible, profitable organic apple production is now a reality for established apple growers from coast to coast. And the techniques for successful organic apple production are […]

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County is hiring a Community Educator - NYS Hop Specialist. The CCE Educator will work with growers throughout New York State to re-establish commercial specialty hop production.

Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Commissions FUTUREFARMERS for the City’s First-Ever Temporary Public Art Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia – The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) is pleased to announce the commissioning of a new temporary public art project by the artist group, Futurefarmers. This exciting new […]

If you're planning to attend our mixer at the PASA conference, please RSVP on the facebook page for the event so we can get a handle on how many young & beginning farmers to expect. Just click HERE.

From our elder, the spritely and fierce Elizabeth Henderson. Explore the IFOAM website, it's terrific. Dear Greenhorns, You might also want to list the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) - not a toothpaste, but the world wide organization that pushes for organic before the UN and lately promotes smallholder interests around the world […]

Food security is a HYPER critical issue, particularly as the weather starts fluctuating more wildly. Conversations I've had with plantspeople and farmers over the past three years have taught me how utterly odd is this current weather pattern. Everywhere I go its never been this way in 40 years. or 400 years. G20 to tackle […]

There's a terrific conference coming up if you're on the West Coast, or can get there. The North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program invites all biodynamic and organic farmers to participate in its third annual Farmer-Mentor workshop, "The Art and Business of On-Farm Mentoring," which will be held February 4th-6th at Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks, […]

check out this program from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.  Read an article about the program, published in the High Plains Journal, HERE NCTA's new 100 Beef Cow Ownership Advantage program has been created to provide a forum where students, parents, employers, and agencies can come together to create successful business plans and ranch […]

position available with a super cool project! act quickly, applications were actually due yesterday. there are internships available as well. Veggielution School Garden Coordinator About Veggielution: We operate a 1 acre farm at Emma Prusch Farm Park in East San Jose, empowering youth and adults from diverse backgrounds to create a sustainable food system in […]

to this good work being done by Food for Maine's Future. January 7, 2011 Dear Gov. Paul LePage and the 125th Maine Legislature, Next week the Maine Department of Agriculture is hosting its 70th Maine Agricultural Trades Show. The anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate and honor the contributions of Maine's farmers, farm workers, and […]

The Guardian UK WikiLeaks: US Targets EU Over GM Crops US embassy cable recommends drawing up list of countries for 'retaliation' over opposition to genetic modification by John Vidal, environment editor The US embassy in Paris advised Washington to start a military-style trade war against any European Union country which opposed genetically modified (GM) crops, […]

if you can read japanese, here's their website: http://www.kf831.com/girls// Young, Female, College Degree -- Farmer published January 9, 2011 in the Daily Yomiuri Online YAMAGATA--With the job market for young graduates said to have entered an "ultra-ice age," farming has cropped up as a potential option for some young women, with at least one farm […]

from scratch!  here's a note from the landowner to all you greenhorns out there. I writing this on behalf of my mother, but also myself. She inherited a piece of land (approx 100 acres) in Tunbridge, VT almost 40-some years ago (for folks who know Tunbridge, it's on Monarch Hill Rd., across from Ware Drive). […]

the deadline to apply is Friday! Stranger’s Hill Organics seeks a dedicated, energetic and skilled Farm Manager for our historic 81-acre organic farm just 6.5 miles west of Bloomington, IN. A successful candidate will combine demonstrated farm skills, dedication to organic food production, a winning personality and a commitment to the success of Stranger’s Hill […]