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The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center is a new not-for-profit educational organization based in inner city Albany, NY.   The purpose of the Radix Center is to promote ecological literacy and environmental stewardship through educational programs based around demonstrations of sustainable technologies. They've acquired a half acre lot in the south end of Albany on the corner of […]

Pack Art 2011: Gallery Show and Holiday Gift Sale November 6th Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art Saturday, November 6th, 6-8pm Pack Art 2011 is a winter garden of art that will get seedy people dreaming about next season. Dreaming is an essential part of gardening in the Northeast. Our dreams are where we hold the […]

Tell your friends, the newly released Low Coal will be screened in New York City on Monday, Nov. 15 at the Spectacle Theater. There will be two showings, 7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.  Watch the trailer here.  Where: Spectacle Theater, 124 S. 3rd St., at Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, New York When: 11/15/10, 7:15 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Cost: […]

Bikestravaganza: Off the Chainring Tour What’s the Bikestravaganza? An interactive, multimedia traveling roadshow bike summit coming to your town in 2010 with bikes, movies, zines, books, debate, and problem solving. Our goal is to bring together the diversity of big cities’ bike scenes, whittle away at the loneliness of the small town bike activist, and […]

Greg Judy is amazing. This is his new book, Comeback Farms. Check it out , and check out his workshops and amazing website

Come hang out with the Greenhorns! 10 - 12 november 2010 ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO @ embassy suites, 1000 woodward pl. ne farmer mixer, screening and panel at the  quivira coalition annual conference: "the carbon ranch: fighting climate change through food and stewardship." More info here.

http://www.clui.org/ The Center for Land Use Interpretation: Dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge about how the nation's lands are apportioned, utilized, and perceived Was just there to visit and try to convince them to interpret some towns destroyed by agribusiness, and perhaps also some towns restored by agri-innovators.

Environmental Coordinator position at Lundberg Family Farms. The farm is located in Richvale, CA, about 25 miles from Chico and 70 miles from Sacramento. I'm reposting the job description below. Lundberg Family Farms is seeking a full time Environmental Coordinator to plan, direct, oversee and improve environmental processes throughout the company. This position is responsible […]

brought to you by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project The New Entry Farmer-to-Farmer Conference is geared towards small-scale farmers who are interested in learning from their peers.  Our Schedule of Events includes panels on the following topics:   soil fertility farm business and financial planning, strategies for ensuring the health of livestock building sustainable communities around food   […]

they have a young food leader category! NRDC Announces Third Annual Growing Green Awards to Honor Extraordinary Contributions in Sustainable Food Nominations are due by December 10, 2010 $10,000 cash prize in the Food Producer category $5,000 cash prize in the Young Food Leader category The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announces its third annual Growing Green Awards […]

A nifty idea out of Iowa - all of the "farminars" are archived, and useful no matter where you are. Practical Farmers of Iowa is excited to announce their fall lineup of online webinars, or “farminars.” Practical Farmers of Iowa has four farminars scheduled for this fall, beginning November 2. To register and participate in […]

for those of you not yet tuned into the sustainability forestry kick: coppicing is revelatory. Help these guys write a book about it by pledging on  Kickstarter!  Here's some of their blurb: We humans must develop land management systems that provide diverse products to meet our needs while regenerating healthy ecosystems. Coppice agroforestry systems can […]

our talented friend, and favorite organic designer.  John Patrick Organic. Vote HERE

Slow Money 101, What You Need To Know When Looking For Investors Columbia Lnd Conservancy 49 Main St. Chatham, NY 12037 6-8pm,  Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Admission: $25, Space is limited, please RSVP Contact: FarmAssist Productions, Gianni Ortiz, [email protected], 518.392.8545 This workshop is co-sponsored by the Columbia Land Conservancy. Farmers and small food producers are […]

Second National Symposium on Food Systems and Sustainability "Making the Invisible Visible" Tuesday, November 9 : “Making the Invisible Visible.” Through experience during field trips, participants will identify components of the food system that may be invisible or less visible to themselves and others and begin to consider how these aspects might inform research, policy, […]

Sea Breeze Farm is having Chicken Slaughtering 101 classes at their farm on Vashon Island, WA. November 17th and December 1st, 10am-1pm and pork Butchery By Hand workshops are returning with Brandon Sheard November 30th, December 14th, December 28th, 10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm Call 206-567-4628 or email [email protected] For more information, visit the Sea Breeze Farm website […]

Final Reminder - we'll be at NESAWG's It Takes a Region Conference mixing it up with young farmers.

alpha thanks go to the member of your extended family who is in charge of provisioning for the big feast. And chances are, if you are a reader of this blog and a young farmer that that means you! so get the kitty started and buy yourselves a nice big bird (unless, of course, you […]

Thanks, Alex, for sending us this heads up.  In Alex's words, "An excellent and nitty gritty investigation into the direct corporate favortism by U of M officials preventing release of a film" Released U Documents Show Officials Went to Great Lengths to Appease Corporate Ag & Cover Up Reasons for Film Censorship LSP Publishes 100’s […]

Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference Growing Health, Wealth, & Justice in Our Communities November 19-21, 2010 Brooklyn College East 27th St. and Campus Road Brooklyn, NY 11210 From November 19 – 21, 2010 the first-ever Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference will convene at Brooklyn College in New York City, engaging hundreds of participants in critical food and […]

The 'New Green Revolution for Africa', launched by the philanthropic foundation established by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, may not be so green after all. by PHILIP L BEREANO & TRAVIS M ENGLISH The persistence of food crises and food price volatility has spawned some false solutions. The most notable of these is the 'New Green […]

Check out the Beehive Collective on tour, sharing stories on their new poster, "The True Cost of Coal," about mountaintop removal and everything interconnected with the process. Please pass along to interested folks, and COMEJoin the Beehive Collective for an exciting and educational visual workshop on "The True Cost of Coal" Come for food and […]

The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) offers competitive grants for new ideas in farming that improve profits, stewardship, and the vibrancy of farm communities. Northeast SARE is made up of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Grants come in […]

Jefferson County FIELD is an on-farm based internship program in sustainable agriculture located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. This collaborative educational program was developed by Jefferson County farmers and Washington State University (WSU) Extension and provides interns the opportunity to study sustainable agricultural enterprises and community-based production systems at several diverse farms in […]

The SFJ blog is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to branch into the world of sustainable food, either through farms, organizations or schools. There's also a section of the website, entitled "College and Beyond," that compiles educational programs available in the world of sustainable food. You can also follow the SFJ site on Twitter through @sustainfoodjobs for instant updates […]

Most of you have heard walmart's annoucement to sell over $1 billion of goods purchased from small and mid-sized farms and to train 1 million farmers in sustainable farming practices around the world. Will Wal-Mart lead to a loss of the soul of the local food movement? THIS article raises awareness about food sovereignty in the face of local […]

Hundreds of young farmers expected at 'Greenhorns' screening tonight By Jennifer Pittman PESCADERO - Hundreds of young farmers are expected to leave their wet fields early today to gather for some local food, music, workshops and a preview screening of "The Greenhorns," a documentary about a burgeoning new generation of American farmers. The Greenhorns is […]

from the Michigan Young Farmer Leaders Conference brought to you by the Farm Bureau Dick Wittman Keynote: "Are You Getting a Passing Grade in Farm Management" Business management practices, not economic issues, are often the reason family operations dissolve business relationships or fail in their efforts to achieve viable business succession. Wittman examines key managerial […]

Wild & Scenic Film Festival comes to Denver Nov 6-7! They'll be screening The Greenhorns on Saturday! Here is a list all the shorts being played.

for farmers and ranchers! UC Davis is putting on a New Media seminar on November 20, to help farmers and ranchers better use social media as a means of communicating with consumers.  For more information, click HERE

Greenhorns, if you're anywhere near Louisville, this would be a terrific festival to check out. The Festival of Faiths, is an annual gathering of diverse religious traditions  addressing a common issue in a series of programs and events. This year’s theme is “Sacred Soil: The Foundation of Life” and features Wendell Berry, Will Allen, Wes […]

New Spirit Ventures (NSV) is a social finance organization facilitating a flow of capital to farmers while fostering the kind of land stewardship and social ethic that will protect and nourish the earth for future generations. The goal of our Organic Farmland Access Program is to help farmers committed to organic or sustainable agriculture start, […]

Here's a note from a greenhorn out in CA, looking for collaborators! Hello. My name is Hanna Hart and I am a trying to gather a troupe of young farmer's to go in on a four bedroom farmhouse located on a 1000 acre ranch in Tomales, CA. The landowner is excited about getting a group […]

From the folks at Bouwerie - a nice event list. hi all- it's your friends at bouwerie. if you're receiving this then you've recently taken part in one of our temporary restaurant happenings or you're a partner in crime and dear friend. we're writing because we've decided to take a brief hiatus for the winter […]

Well, this morning on the West coast, anyway.  Tune into KUOW 94.9 in Seattle http://www.kuow.org on Monday, November 1st from 10-11am PST for an hour discussion on issues concerning young farmers on the show "Weekday." On the show will be Jason & Siri from Local Roots Farm in Carnation, Severine von Tscharner Fleming of the […]

For interest's sake, here are two industry publications. The Packer is a weekly newspaper covering produce shipping, distribution, marketing and trends in fresh produce including fruits and vegetables.  Since 1893! The Milkweed offers Dairy marketing information.

we just received this note about the plight of Morningland Dairy - they've been ordered to destroy 50,000lbs of raw milk cheese and are fighting back. You can sponsor a cheese for $5 to help with legal costs. Morningland Dairy, a small dairy farm in Mountainview Missouri, needs our help.  They are well-known for selling […]

an arts foundation in NYC.  Listen online here: The Creative Time Summit

Groups help novice farmers grow into new role by Gina Kim Tim Van Wagner, 25, spent last week getting his fields ready for winter – moving from row to row dropping one bell bean seed after another into the fragrant earth along a winding mountain road outside Nevada City. The life can be a solitary […]

Please save the date and spread the word for NOFA Vermont’s 29th annual winter conference, February 12-14, 2011 at the University of Vermont in Burlington. The 2011 winter conference will feature Shannon Hayes and Bill McKibben as keynotes, along with over 65 workshops, our famous children’s conference, and of course, lots of time for networking and making new friends. […]