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Calling all socially-conscious designers!  The Better World by Design Conference, hosted by Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI, is proud to announce the Better World Challenge!  The prompt: develop a solution to an aspect of the food desert problem.  What is a food desert? Quite simply, it is a geographic area with limited access to […]

Yggdrasil Land Foundation and the Biodynamic Association have teamed up to create a Biodynamic Farmland Access and Preservation Survey so that we can better understand the current status and future needs of the national biodynamic community. Your input is vital! Please take a moment to complete the electronic survey. We look forward to your response […]

greenhorns team is looking for a place to stay during farmaid october3 - any farmer mommy's over there who would be a willing host ? we compensate in the form of swanky stickers, seed balls, posters, buttons, and rosy cheeks galore.

Do you or someone you know want to put your education and experience to work helping agricultural producers? The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is seeking a full-time Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Communities Program Manager to provide management and leadership to NCAT's Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Communities Program. The position will be located at […]

TODAY!  A Mushroom Growing Workshop Thursday, August 19 2010 at 7pm; The Furnace - 84 Grand St., Albany, NY This Thursday Skott Kellogg, co-author with Stacy Pettigrew of "The Toolbox for Sustainable City Living", will be giving a mushroom growing workshop in downtown Albany. We will be mixing the Tree Oyster (pleurotus ostreatus) mushroom spawn […]

Emily Post. After the publication of Etiquette in 1922, Emily Post quickly became known as a director and authority on the finer points of human interaction. But Emily Post’s role as a cultivator was not limited to the field of social life. The gardens of her Martha’s Vineyard cottage remain today a living testament to […]

Side Ranch is now hiring for teachers-in-residence internship for 2011.  Organization: Slide Ranch teaches visitors the impact our choices have on food, health, and the environment, through hands-on activities and independent exploration of our farm and coastal wild lands.  Located on the Pacific Coast a thirty-minute drive north of San Francisco, Slide Ranch is situated […]

Overview: The City of Auburn is seeking applications for Caretaker, Mary Olson Farm. The Mary Olson Farm dates from 1879 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. This 70+ acre property includes seven historic buildings, a stream, 100+ year old orchard, gardens, pastures and dense forests.  It is managed as a limited […]

Our weekend in Maine was a great success, filled with good people, good food, good farmers, good music. We'll have some wrap-up thoughts in the coming days, and many of workshop leaders will be providing some follow-up materials and information for those of you who missed them, or who wanted more.  In the meantime, let […]

Are you coming to Chatauqua tonight at MOFGA in Unity, ME?  Can you play a contra dance?  We've got some great musicians on board, but could use  few more!  Call Anne - 845.625.3124 or email anne.dailey at gmail.com if you want to take part!

Rope Fibers & Knot Tying with Christin Ripley This workshop will be held on Sunday morning at the Beehive collective and will cover the resources historically used for rope making from plants to oil, the raw material qualities of plant fibers to produce a variety of finished materials such as fabric, paper and rope, and demonstrate […]

One of our sunday workshops will be with Robert Cushman, from 8;30-10:30 on Sunday morning, quite nearby to our sunday home base of Machias. Rob Cushman has spent the last two years completing an MS in Agriculture, Food and Environment at Tufts University's Friedman School of Food Policy and Nutrition Science.  Over the coarse of […]

Hello Chautauquans! As the event this weekend draws closer, we have received a few requests from folks looking for rides to/from Maine. We would like to help coordinate carpools as much as possible, so please see below for ride requests and comment on this blog post with your information  if you or someone you know […]

"Intro to Soil Health and Management" webinar this Thursday, August 12 with Dr. Heather Darby, UVM Extension Agronomist and Soil Specialist August 12, 7 pm Basic Soil Health and Soil Testing, with Dr. Heather Darby,  UVM Extension Agronomist and Soil Specialist -- Healthy soils are the cornerstone of a productive and sustainable farm.  Join Dr. […]

set one up in your town!  A terrific video is here. and check out the Land Stewardship Project.

Washington State Greenhorns - check out this event... WSDA Micro Dairy Bus Tour for Farmers August 31, 2010, Port Townsend, WA WSDA Small Farm and Direct Marketing Program welcomes farmers interested in beginning or expanding a small dairy enterprise to attend an all day mobile workshop visiting 3 micro dairy farms and hear how they […]

We're thrilled to have such wonderful partners and co-sponsors for our upcoming Chatauaqua, taking place this weekend in Maine.  On Saturday afternoon, we'll be heading to the new Saving Seeds Farm, a project of Food for Maine's Future, one of our event partners.  Here's a note from director Bob St. Peter to you! Greetings Greenhorns! […]

ta-da! behold: the official Chautauqua schedule and what-to-bring list, + swanky flyer and map (click on them to enlarge) for thisweekend (aug 13 - 15). so round up a carpool and grab your boots, your tents, coffee mugs, friends, your jars of jam and we will see you in maine! any additional questions or to […]

there are so many great ones out there, it's hard to keep up.  Here's the blog of Ryan Foxley and Littlefield Farm. Littlefield Farm Weblog

a great article in a local hudson valley magazine, The Valley Table. The Green Ways of Shabazz Jackson read it HERE

Let’s reward bodegas who are committed to providing Bed-Stuy with healthy and locally grown food. Join us on Saturday, August 21st from 12 to 4pm in support of Village Mart, located at 310 Nostrand Avenue between Lafayette and Clifton Avenues. Find out about the Healthy Bodega Initiative, enjoy samples from the cooking demo, meet your […]

Silenced Voices — an important new film, showing on the farm, August 13, 6 pm Vermont Migrant Farmworker Solidarity Project shows their new important documentary film Silenced Voices on Friday, August 13, 6 pm here at Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center (225 East Pavillion Rd. East Thetford, VT). Contact Cat Buxton [email protected] or 802-785-4737. […]

The rules that have protected New York's amazing community gardens are about to expire, make sure the new rules protect existent gardens and create pathways for new gardens. Come to the public hearing on proposed new rules for community gardens. Bring signs, banners, plants and friends. Brought to you by Rev Billy and the Church of Stop […]

seems like it has real potential - bddw.com/STONE_BARNS

Animal Welfare Approved is pleased to announce that it will offer a third year of Good Husbandry Grants. AWA is seeking proposals for projects to improve farm animal welfare with a concentration on three areas: increased outdoor access, improved genetics and improved slaughter facilities. Animal Welfare Approved is a free third party certification for independent […]

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.. there's a train accessible farm based art festival! The Wassaic Project Summer Festival @ the Maxon Mills + Luther Auction Barn 37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic, NY August 13th - 15th, 2010 noon-midnight, every day WHAT: The Wassaic Project Summer Festival is a free, annual, multi-disciplinary celebration of art, music, and community in the […]

Did you hear the big news? Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America, will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday, October 2 at Miller Park!  Support family farmers and catch an amazing day of music, good food and family farmers. Get the best seats through our members-only ticket pre-sale on FarmAid.org starting this Friday, August […]

"Arm Savers" offered by Bountiful Gardens.  As you probably know, we are an educational non-profit, and we don't carry mere gadgets. We do carry tools we've used ourselves that make gardening easier. Now that harvest time is here for summer crops, we have put together our favorite harvesting tools at a discount price. When the […]

these posters, notecards, calendars are exquisitely simple and moving. the artist makes all of her work using only poster paper and the power of an exacto knife! Nikki McClure

Here's a great resource we just discovered!  For your Nevada County greenhorns in CA. Living Lands Agrarian Network is a non-profit organization that offers training and mentorship to the next generation of farmers. Our unique model of cooperative farming integrates ecological education, community involvement, resource sharing, and celebration around the food we grow right here […]

these three greenhorns are blogging about their experience at Four Frog Farm in CA. Thanks for reaching out, Leda! Thoughtful Food is a blog written by three young farm interns from a 10-acre organic farm in Penn Valley, California. Stephanie, Matt, and Leda all came to farming with a passion for fostering a local food […]

with iconic hats. what more can we ask for , really. oh yes, their cause: noble ‘The Bulldozers Are Coming’: Garden Crusaders Hop on Their Bikes By COLIN MOYNIHAN Published: August 1, 2010 The bikes departed Tompkins Square, pedaled by men and women dressed in 21st-century thrift-store versions of 18th-century garb. There were tricorn hats, […]

LocallyGrown.net [vodpod id=Video.4153826&w=425&h=350&fv=] LocallyGrown.net — LocallyGrown.net, posted with vodpod LocallyGrown.net gives the internet's advantages to Farmers' Markets. Whether you manage or sell at a traditional farmers' market with many other vendors or use a small email list to market produce off your farm, LocallyGrown.net is for you!

a new campaign that  aims to educate people about the scale of food waste in the UK, and to emphasise the fact that reducing this waste is the joint responsibility of people and companies. http://www.thisisrubbish.org.uk/ * Less than 40% of UK food waste is produced by households. * We are solutions driven, and offer community […]

The oldest continuously operating family farm in the country, Tuttle's, is up for sale. Here's what one blog reader, Anne Farrell, had to say about it: A farm that was a major player during my childhood (long before I understood local produce or industrial ag) is going out of business.  I have such fond memories […]

Any other wildcrafters & foragers out there? There's a group from Seattle area - Foraged and Found Edibles Their website has a great listing of what's available & when. Foraging has been in the news a bunch lately, too: From the Los Angeles Times - For the self-reliant, the wild is a free buffet From […]

Santa Fe, NM - In a financial economy where most consumers are worried simply about their money's security, member-owners of Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Permaculture Credit Union www.pcuonline.org know that they're securely investing in sustainability for their communities as well. Established in 2000, the Permaculture Credit Union was specifically designed not just as a financial […]

Worldbike.org Seeking Executive Director Dear friends and colleagues, As many of you know, I am on the board of Worldbike, a small non-profit that is committed to improving livelihoods of the rural poor through bicycles. The organization has a big mission, an exciting vision, and tons of opportunity to make a difference in the world. […]

http://www.soilassociation.org/Takeaction/Learning/Organicfarmschool/tabid/239/Default.aspx and check out the bodacious daylesford farm school too. gold plated shovels, oh my!