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in spirit of the ongoing US Social Forum, here are a few nifty mapping tools for tracking agriculture activity in Detroit: www.detroitgreenmap.org www.opengreenmap.org/greenmap/detroit-metro google maps: detroit food security network

August 21-22nd - Kingdom Farm and Food Days (Formerly High Mowing's Field Days) High Mowing Organic Seeds, Center for an Agricultural Economy and New England Culinary Institute are once again […]

usjobs.gov to get  a job making trails at yosemite, glacier, kings oh my!

earthworks resources for all you midwestern and upper midwestern types http://www.freewebs.com/strawbalestudio/resources.html

The Trustees of the New Castle Common, a private Land Trust first chartered in 1764 by William Penn, is looking for an innovative farmer via the attached RFP.  This could […]

Saturday! Seeds On Wheels (S.O.W.) the Samuel Dorsky Museum with a Seed Swap to boot! Here's a seed library blog post with all the info: http://seedlibrary.org/ And here's the facebook […]

Listen in on this Webinar today!  And tell fellow farmers how you feel with the Hudson Valley Seed Library's Blight Bites T-shirt. * Intro to Plant Diseases and Management Strategies […]

this weekend! On June 26th some of the most important people in the specialty cheese business will congregate at a discreet warehouse in Long Island City to witness the first […]

a report on the DIALOG TOUR that the canadian government did about beginning farmer land issues. 2009 Dialogue Tour on Young Farmers And Farm Transfers - Executive Summary In November […]

so much is going on on that little island.  Bob Powell  is making some neat farm tools, including the vashon broadfork. He also makes killing cones & he is developing […]

David Wiswell over at Cate Farms up here in Washington County (VT) is a pretty cool cat, as is Brent Beidler in Randolf, VT who is one of a few […]

MIT Global Challenge in many of these cases its real, developing world problems. but these are also problems faced in rural areas, in barns and agricultural outbuildings and in dealing […]

i've finally learned what it is.  And I'd like them to please make a less toxic situation for the riders of the trains. its called PHENOL disinfectant. and it kills […]

A Conference to Build our Northeast Food System.  http://www.ittakesaregion.org/ What: The 18th conference and annual meeting of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) When: November 12-13, 2010 with pre-conference […]

GARDEN PROJECT LEADER (Project Instructor 1) Full-time seasonal position available to work with the CSC Youth House Garden program.  The ideal candidate will have a background and/or skills that include […]

through Vermont's  New Farmer Project. Intro to Plant Diseases and Management Strategies for the Farm *a webinar presented by the UVM Extension New Farmer Project, June 24, 7 pm (EST) […]

It occurred to us that you might need directions if you're joining us in Detroit this weekend, so here are some comprehensive ones.  Your final destination is the Woodbridge Community […]

Where we'll be at the US Social Forum.

Many of you have been asking when our set of posters would be available again.  They're officially for sale now,  and we've added a fourth poster - "your trusty steed" […]

Just out from the American Farmland Trust. The New York Agricultural Landowner Guide is an indispensable tool for farmers and rural landowners trying to navigate the sometimes confusing array of […]

Save the date, all you hudson valley greenhorns! A Stakeholder's Forum on Land Access, Sustainability and Success September 29, 2010; Chestnut Ridge, NY hosted by Cornell University Cooperative Extension Columbia […]

Living Lands Agrarian Network is a non-profit organization that offers training and mentorship to the next generation of farmers in Nevade City, CA.  Our unique model of cooperative farming integrates […]

Good news on the doj hearings. Remember. it's not glamourous news. But at least it's not an unstoppable oilspill wafting out over the commons. By WILLIAM NEUMAN Published: June 18, […]

Maine Farmland Trust is hosting a premier of 8 short documentaries by filmmakers Cecily Pingree and Jason Mann, which tell the diverse stories of eight Maine farms: from Aroostook to […]

"We are pleased to share with you Farm Aid’s new report, Rebuilding America’s Economy with Family Farm-Centered Food Systems (www.farmaid.org/es). Inspired by Farm Aid President Willie Nelson, who has always […]

The International Farm Transition Network will host their annual conference July 20-23, 2010 at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. This three day meeting will bring together agricultural professionals, […]

mark your calendars:  11th annual Healthy Foods, Local Farms Conference will be at Spalding University in Louisville, KY on Saturday, September 25. speakers include Wendell Berry and Anna Lappe.   + a Local […]

July 7, 1:00 - 5:00 - Heritage Wheat Field Day at UMass Research Farm After years of collecting heritage wheats in villages in Europe and the Mideast, UMass research farm is pleased […]

By MATTHEW B. CRAWFORD Published NY Times: May 21, 2009 The television show “Deadliest Catch” depicts commercial crab fishermen in the Bering Sea. Another, “Dirty Jobs,” shows all kinds of […]

and looks like there are jobs for other people's favorite brothers (and sisters) as well.. High Mowing Organic Seeds, Wolcott Accounting Manager – see description Vermont Soy Company, Hardwick General […]

The Parts and Crafts Collective is a group of thinkers, teachers, and tinkerers in the Boston and New York areas who are interested in helping people build, think, create, succeed, […]

The Quivera Coalition's 9th Annual Conference. November 10-12th, 2010, in Albuquerque, New Mexico "The Carbon Ranch: Fighting Climate Change through Food and Stewardship"

A nice piece on the Transitions Incentive Program.  From conservation land to beginning farmer land! Program seeks retired farm land By Vershal Hogan (Contact) | The Natchez Democrat Published Monday, […]

This one is worth a look for all you west coast greenhorns seeking land. 5 flat, fertile acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills with: 48 Gallon-Per-Minute Well & Pump Seasonal […]

Marin Organics is presenting this event. Trickster Training Tea Party – An Afternoon with Caroline Casey Sunday, June 20, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station Cost: […]

art monkey hackers. farm monkey hackers. are we changing attitudes and opening portals in contemporary streetscapes+ landscapes? is it working? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0b90YppquE]

WSU Boyd Farm Walk Wheat Variety Trials & Organic Diversified CSA Farm Wednesday, June 16 @ 9:00am-3:00pm WSU Boyd Farm in Pullman, WA Research plots at WSU's Boyd's Farm site […]

thanks to Donn for passing on this video and some commentary about Tiny Farm in Athens, GA!   Donn blogs at farmersouth.com.

another great happening in Detroit, MI - the Beehive Project The Beehive Project is a large-scale installation by an interdisciplinary community of artists and thinkers in Detroit. The group’s inaugural […]

here's a trailer for a beautiful film by patrizia marani, and a longer clip as well.