Farmward Bound
A few terrific program for the summer from the University of Vermont. [vodpod id=Video.3473123&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D10527201%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A2351152%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] more about "Farmward Bound™ Preparation for farm ...", posted with vodpod The Summer University at the […]
food system infrastructure
an essay by Tom Philpott, actually the full-length version of what he wrote in the NYTimes piece we just referenced. To enter a farmers' market in a U.S. city in […]
don't forget - young farmers mix it up this weekend!
at Baker Creek Seed Bank, Petaluma California, 199 Petaluma Blvd. North Petaluma, CA 94952 April 25; 6pm-8pm after-party to follow at Green String Farm. A social gathering for young, beginning […]
small grants can help us
A nice little piece in the NYtimes by Benjamin Shute - greenhorn + one of the co-founders of our new National Young Farmers Coalition! His piece is part of a […]
Rooftop Farms, at it again.
Check our our friends Annie & Ben at Rooftop Farms in this sweet video! [vodpod id=Video.3466567&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "Food Curated » A Farm Grows in Brookl...", posted with vodpod
people's pops shop!
opened up in Chelsea Market. Here are the details: Three seasons in, we've finally grown up. It's still me, my prom date and his old Craigslist roommate, but now we […]
field days with PASA
Pasture-Based Dairy: Restorative Grazing Strategies Long DeLite Farm; Williamsport, MD Held in partnership with Future Harvest - Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture (CASA) Thursday, April 22, 2010 10am - 2pm […]
thrilling!
another school garden army: Food Corps In the Washington Post: Will work for food? Try Food Corps The problems with school food are well-established. There’s not enough money, not enough […]
from the small farmers journal event
Which happened last week in Madras Oregon. Listen in on the auction!
the art of eating's bread collection!
The Art of Eating has gathered all bread issues into a new collection - The 12 issues cover pizza, croissants, baguettes, pain au levain, and more. 12 issues, $87 no. […]
easy peasy
an update from Sweet Deliverance. Greetings! Spring is here and Sweet Deliverance is excited to announce Summer AND Fall service for 2010! We have some great new additions to the […]
for san francisco greenhorns
via our pal Mark Gravel. Bouwerie & Friends Bean-in at CCA bean-in is a temporary free restaurant that is happening from 9am to 9pm on tuesday, april 20th at california […]
from grass to cheese
A new documentary that is also a kickstarter project with just three days to go! They could use a little greenhorns push. From Grass to Cheese is a feature documentary […]
cool beans.
Shared Earth - a website where landowners can share their garden space with gardeners. Seems wonderful.
farmer hazard: lyme.
Out they hatch! Make sure you get naked, and check for ticks. MILFORD – A local pathologist and his team have developed a new DNA test to catch Lyme disease […]
urban patchwork
Here's a little note on some press for our friends at Urban Patchwork. Dear Severine (and all the rest of you wonderful greenhorns) If you wanted to know, the lovely […]
more more more
workshops on how to be a useful one in this world. Garden for the Environment, out in CA, is offering an amazing list of workshops. Bees, Soil, Poultry, Bamboo. You […]
garden wise
Pay attention at the 8th minute of the video, in which the sweet old farmer couple starts talking about the Young helper they found through the farm beginnings program in […]
farm camp head cook - claryville, NY
Still looking for summer work? Here's an opportunity at Frost Valley YMCA , which has a wonderful summer farm camp. Position Summary: This position is responsible for preparing, serving, and […]
pollan, complexity
Having brought the agricultural literacy of the average american up at least six notches with his articles and books: with elegant simplicity and succint summings up , michael pollan has […]
thank you Sustainable AG coalition.
Dear friends, The food safety bill (S 510) was supposed to go to the full Senate next week, but we were told today that the timing is being pushed back […]
asterix, elderberry juice fends off the romans
We wanted to confirm locations of elder bushes before sending folks outon bikes, so we've moved the elder event to berry season. ELDERBERRY JUICE! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-83UM1UxcA&feature=related]
trading what we dont already know, for what we've got to spare
TRADESCHOOL At Trade School, students barter for instruction. We turn storefront space into a platform for learning, a place where enthusiasts and specialists teach in exchange for basic items from […]
free pruning workshop in hudson, NY
Micosta Nursery will be hosting a series of free pruning workshops on April 18, all taught by berry expert Steven McKay. 1pm Stone Fruits including Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Apricots 2:30pm […]
another young farmer movie
The Farmer and the Horse is a feature-length documentary film that tells the story of young farmers in New Jersey with an anachronistic passion: farming with draft horses. Follow filmmaker […]
rev billy + mountaintop revival
People who hear the phrase “Mountaintop Removal” have a common response: “Mountaintop Removal? How is that possible?” And then you ask if they mean by that question – how […]
detroit ag
Community voices and togetherness matter. Ahee makes it clear in this essay on the meeting of food justice and urban ag in Detroit, in the form of the Hantz project. […]
sheep video
just for fun, when you need a pick me up. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edkHTJ118DQ] Lovely Paula sent this video off her hilltop, little baby lambies
an Rss feed of recipes
at Eden Foods. By the way, Quaker Oats is owned by Pepsico.
farmers, show up!
go meet those chefs. CHEFS COLLABORATIVE MEMBERS AROUND THE COUNTRY CELEBRATE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY Over 50 acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs bring diners to the table for "Earth Dinner" […]
growing green award winners.
NRDC has announced the 4 winners of the 2010 “Growing Green Awards". And the food producer winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize! Russ Lester is co-owner of Dixon Ridge […]
great opportunity in PA
at New Morning Farm in Hustontown, PA. Perfect for an ambitious greenhorn. We are seeking a younger grower or couple to help operate and, in time, to assume ownership of […]
tight pink
Here is a bit of an essay from greenhorn Derrick Mead, of Mead Orchards, who has graciously hosted events on his farm, donated apples and veggies to our 2009 pigs, […]
hua ka hua - restore our seed
no gmos we say. yes seed sovereinty. Positive organizing effort by Organic Seed Alliance and others. Hua ka Hua - Restore Our Seed A Public Seed Symposium April 17-18, 2010. […]
one of the best plant sales on the planet
At the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center. They are giving you a second chance if you missed the sale last weekend. SECOND CHANCE PLANT SALE April 16, 2010 9-5 pm […]
a good way to describe a job, I'd say.
And if you are looking for a job, a good set of criteria to access your own hireability. Two Positions available at Veritable Vegetable in San Francisco, CA: Class A, […]
great GMO policy article
this comes to us from greenhorn Eric Budzynski, who has this to say: Howdy Fellow Greenhorns! This is a great article on GMO regulation coming from a major news outlet. […]
today, at the bottom of an email
from my local extension agent: "Authentic help means that all who are involved help each other mutually, growing together in the common effort to understand the reality which they seek […]
check out the awesome e-commerce
Seth and Mica are superstars, grassfed superstars. They just launched an online store for their business, Open Space Meats in central California. Check them out and get inspired.
a back to the lander reflects.
Alex Smith, who recently interviewed Severine on his show Radio Ecoshock, shared these thoughts with us. You can listen to that interview HERE The Radio Ecoshock interview went very well. […]