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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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! […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]