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http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/nfdp The New Farmer Development Project (NFDP) identifies, educates, and supports immigrants with agricultural experience by helping them become local farmers and establish small farms in the region.

so should you! last minute applications still accepted http://makerfaire.com/newyork/2010/callformakers/

Greenhorns: the network that's breathing new life into US farming by David Hawkins It's helping attract youthful talent into sustainable agriculture across the US, but can the Greenhorns movement survive […]

Looking sharp! Legalize Milk shirts for purchase from some Greenhorns out west. You can buy them here: http://islandmeadowfarm.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/legalize-milk/

Check out Sustainable Connections at the Washington Young Farmer Mixer. Food to Bank On provides support to beginning farmers Bellingham, WA - Applications are now available for the 2011 Food […]

From Fresh the Movie: STOP GE Salmon We cannot let this slip by us. It's time to raise hell. We don't need faster growing salmon. We need to protect our […]

download the poster: Greenhorns West Coast Tour Poster

you probably already know about the Ponderosa Swamp.  9th annual coming up this month! When a group of music fans banded together to bring the true heroes of rock and […]

a really cool institute for advanced ecological studies.  The Humboldt Field Research Institute is located on the eastern coast of Maine and is perhaps best known for the extensive series […]

Organic dairy farmer Francis Thicke is running for Secretary of Agriculture in Iowa, and he also has a new book. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga2HIZkXPTk&feature=player_embedded] Dr. Francis Thicke's A New Vision for Iowa Food […]

blog reader Sarah Parker sent us this note about a recent story on NPR: I remember when you guys posted this past Spring on the USDA 1.25M settlement with 13,000 […]

Intensive Training in Organic Vegetable Production Monday, November 22, 2010 Tuesday, November 23, 2010; 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lehigh County Ag Center, 4184 Dorney Park Road Allentown, PA Monday, […]

beex.org BEEx.org is a place where people raise money and awareness for nonprofits by doing stuff. Nonprofits can register here for our free service. We take no transaction fees.

Apprenticeships are a big commitment. Don't have it in you yet? Work on your resolve (while working on a farm for a much shorter time) Growfood.org posts "short farm stays" […]

is about pixie tangerines. there is a lot of agribusiness spinny happy talk in this series ( note the sponsors: Monsanto and the American Farm Bureau Federation) but its interesting […]

Brooklyn Utopias: Farm City Exhibition Dates: September 16-December 12, 2010 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 16, 2010 6-8pm Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11am-4pm or by appointment Location: Old Stone House […]

Thanks to Eric Hoffner for this one: In the categories of both fun and bomber ideas for your blog: Clever Arizona family grows veggies, chickens, fish in former swimming pool. […]

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A 100 year-old central Hudson Valley, New York family farm seeks an assistant manager.  This is a full-time, long-term, growth-oriented position with substantial, varied responsibility for day-to-day operations of a […]

The Land Institute's Prairie Festival 2010 is just around the corner: September 24-26! Visit the website, www.landinstitute.org, and click on Calendar to print out a registration form, or call at […]

Farm City is an action-research project launched by Derek Denckla as a means to explore new visions for urban agriculture. Don't miss the greenhorns' outdoor installation - Sally Forth, an […]

every region has its prize http://www.catskill.net/purple/caul.htm

http://www.planet-diversity.org/storiesandvideos.html In case the " young farmers are popping up all over the country" story has whetted your appetite. Here are a bunch more testimonials from all corners of the […]

Americorps Intern position at Grow Dat Youth Farm in New Orleans--Application Deadline September 13th! Who We Are: The Grow Dat Youth Farm’s mission is to nurture a diverse group of […]

Monday, October 4th 2010, 5pm, Free! Washington Young Farmer Mixer & Spit Roast at the Vashon Island Grange Hall 10365 S.W. Cowan Road Vashon, WA 98070 Google Map at the […]

September 9, 7 pm The Ins and Outs of Insurance for Farm Businesses UVM Extension New Farmer Project Webinar, with Kevin Bourdon from Co-op Insurance Companies To insure, or not […]

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Hi, Greenhorns! We are doing some research into production, marketing, and distribution among small- and medium-sized farms and we'd especially love to get the views of young farmers in the […]

An Unconventional Food Festival: You'll Have a 'Ball' When you grow up in a Polish household in Chicago, food--God, sometimes a lot of it--just naturally becomes a vital part of […]

NYFC has a survey to help understand the needs of young farmers in America. Take a few minutes to fill it out! Take the NYFC Survey

Rodale Institute's 2nd Annual Organic Apple Fest Saturday, September 11 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Rain or Shine Pick Your Own Organic Apples, Wagon Rides, Games for Kids, the […]

Raj Patel: Mozambique’s Food Riots Are the True Face of Global Warming AMY GOODMAN: The Food and Agriculture Organization, the FAO, has called for an emergency meeting later this month […]

Our company, Butter Beans is a nutritional food service provider that serves healthy lunches to students and teachers inBrooklyn and Manhattan. We pair our food services with wellness education so […]

Here's a note and some analysis from Kevin Skvorak of Regeneration CSA.  Thanks, Kevin! hey greenhorns folks, if you are thinking about slow money in the HV, here are some […]

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The latest from the US EPA on public health dangers from hydrofracking for methane. http://www.propublica.org/article/feds-warn-residents-near-wyoming-gas-drilling-sites-not-to-drink-their-wate From this article “The federal government is warning residents in a small Wyoming town with […]

Here's a blog reader's recommendation for a good read - especially if you're starting up a farm. This book made me excited about filing my tax return!  'The Organic Farmer's […]

n case you have to write one soon, this would make  a great template!  Also, this is amazing. Thousands of singles sow the seeds of love on FarmersOnly.com FOR IMMEDIATE […]