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We'll start posting more about new zealand milk politics as well.  Much to be learned by example. Modern Milk by Jonathan Shaw published in Harvard Magazine The milk we drink today may not be nature’s perfect food,” says Ganmaa Davaasambuu, a Mongolian physician who is a fellow this year at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced […]

as the most badass of them all. Steca PF 166 Solar refrigerator/freezer The Steca PF 166 is the most efficient DC energy-saving refrigerator ever to be developed. It can be used as either a refrigerator or a freezer. The Steca PF 166 is fully programmable. The inside temperature and each of the other configuration values […]

from the Poughkeepsie Journal: Community supported agriculture farm adds restaurant members Two New Paltz restaurants — Karma Road and Mountain Brauhaus -— are community supported agriculture, or CSA, members of the Brook Farm Project, strengthening the ties between local restaurants and local agriculture. Brook Farm Project is a 70-acre nonprofit CSA farm on the grounds of […]

seriously. There are about 800 of you reading this posting today. If those of you who are not in the middle of planting a field could please  click over to Farm Aid and help them make this comment campaign a success? The farmers among us are STRAPPED hustling to plant in between deluges of rain. […]

Just look at it!  We're constantly updating and adding resources. For starters, check out the "field guide for beginning farmers" component.  Click here.  You can even download a pdf in zine format.

The Small Farms Program at Cornell has published a new guide to direct marketing livestock and poultry.  Visit their website to download the guide. Here's what it includes: Introduction to Meat Regulation (pages 8-10) How Regulations are Classified (pages 10 - 26) Who are the Responsible Parties of the Tiered System? (pages 27 - 29)

A super visual essay! With a solid written component as well.  Looking at lessons from Japan's ancient tradition of sustainability. By Azby Brown Sometimes a simple investigation can lead us along an unexpected path. This spring I will have lived in Japan for 25 years, as a student, artist, designer and teacher. My interests here […]

A panel of professors, authors, visual artists and editors will be exploring that subject next week at at The College of New Rochelle. "The Mind in the Age of Environmental Destruction: A Panel Discussion” will take place on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at 7 p.m. in Romita Auditorium on the Main Campus of The College […]

By Katherine Gustafson | Tuesday, February 23, TONIC When the recent “snowpocalypse” blizzard swept through central Virginia, Mark Lilly was ready to grab the opportunity. While others were huddled inside with movies and mugs of cocoa, Lilly ventured out into the storm to provide the people of Richmond what he knew they’d want: fresh food […]

here's a blurb about a steller new blog for all you Rutlanders out there: What's Growin' On - www.raffl.wordpress.com. This is a blog for and by new farmers in the Rutland Region of Vermont.  We’re veggie farmers, flower growers, artisan cheese makers and third-generation agrarians.  We’re raising meat animals and chickens, fiber and fruit.  We’re […]

start getting educated about the regulatory surf. If we face the wave before its cresting we can duck it. Rescue Local/Organic Farming in the Food Safety Bill!   Next week, as early as Tuesday, April 13, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a sweeping overhaul of federal food safety law – S. 510.  […]

thanks to brooke for sharing these exciting job openings:  Two Massachusetts farm-based education programs are hiring Executive Directors. The FARM Institute Martha's Vineyard, MA Job Posting: http://www.farmbasededucation.org/forum/topics/the-farm-institute-executive Land's Sake Weston, MA Job Posting: http://www.farmbasededucation.org/forum/topics/lands-sake-executive-director Please direct all inquiries to the point person at each organization.

applications are now online for Terra Madre conference 2010! WHAT: Terra Madre is an international conference, hosted by Slow Food, that gathers sustainable food producers, farmers, cooks, educators and activists from around the world to connect and share their stories and traditions, as well as their innovative solutions for keeping small-scale agriculture and sustainable food […]

on change.org. which I 've just learned about from a nice lady named katie G. A Month Without Monsanto by Jason Mark April 02, 2010 April Dávila bit off a little more than she could chew. When the thirty-something aspiring novelist and new mother came across a story on The Huffington Post about how Monsanto’s […]

remember greenhorns, there are more and more jobs managing historic farms + orchards.  we will keep posting them. Heirloom Apple Crops Increase By Florence Fabricant Spring does not bring to mind apples, but with the start of the growing season a nonprofit group called Renewing America’s Food Traditions (RAFT), which works with Slow Food, has […]

Their kickstarter campaign could use another little boost!  Little City Gardens is the new project of our tireless artist Brooke Budner and her business partner Caitlyn Galloway. Your pledge supports a terrific project and you can get some beautiful offerings in exchange, depending on how much you give.  Seed packets, posters, a beautiful zine, and […]

We just received this nice note from "budding greenhorn" Jana Smart: Hi there! I have been following the Greenhorns the last year after moving from Brooklyn and love the blog! I'm now doing my first apprenticeship at Blooming Glen Farm in Bucks County, PA and have started a blog to chronicle my journey with insights […]

Our 2nd circular is out!  If you're on our mailing list, you already know this. The Spring Circular features Farm to School Politics, Bread + Bicycles, Farmer Janes, Rustbelt Revivals, Retrofits, Grange Halls. Click HERE to download the PDF.

We love hearing from folks who are inspired get their fingers in the dirt.  Here is a note from one such young woman, about to set out on the path.  And a photo she took of some beautiful snap peas.  Send us an update when you're on a farm, Brooke! Dear Greenhorns,  I just want […]

Patagonia's Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference.  It's held every 18 months, so look for the next about a year from now. Back in 1994, we organized our first Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference. We invited a handful of seasoned activists to help us train members of some of the environmental groups we support. We asked […]

  The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course will be offered in 36 states over the next three years. Funding for this effort has been provided through three grants from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education's (SARE) Professional Development Program.   The current Farm Bill makes pollinators and their habitat a conservation priority for […]

is a young farmer's cute tracker lovey. It's hard not to notice all the singing going on these days. It's spring after all. But did you know that there is meaning behind the sounds birds make? Birds have an intricate communication network and are constantly informing each other and other wildlife about what is going […]

and her book! By Julia Moskin March 30, 2010, The New York Times IN 1968 — when Alice Waters had just graduated from Berkeley, when Paula Wolfert was studying couscous in Tangier, when Diana Kennedy was writing recipes after years of research in Mexico — another young woman, this one from the Irish Midlands, went […]

March 4, 2010 Lawfirm Seeger Weiss brought home another victory against giant agro-business Premium Standard Farms, when a Missouri jury awarded $11.05 million to the 15 neighboring owners of small farms today. Co-founder Stephen A. Weiss has led the charge against these giant factory farms, whose careless and illegal disposal of waste products degrades the […]

Amawalk Farm is a certified organic berry and vegetable farm in Katonah, New York, one hour north of New York City.  The farm is operated by owner-managers Larry and Marian Cross.  We grow salad greens, heirloom tomatoes, garlic, pumpkins, other veggies, herbs and flowers which we sell to local stores and restaurants and at our […]

this summer be a part of the hands-on, field based progam during the prime growing season in Vermont. Whether you are interested in food systems, integrated pest management, landscape horticulture or apple production, there is the right course in the perfect location. Take a class in entomology, plant pathology, ecological agriculture, tree fruit, and weed ecology. Do an internship at the student farm or plan […]

don't forget to tune in for the lovely paul curreri & devon sproule on the NPR's Morning Edition this weekend with host Liane Hansen, approximately 9:40am. PLUS! California made temporarily available to coincide with the broadcast

the spunky savy folks of hardwick, VT talk shop with Dan Rather-- check out the video!

we do not usually talk about brands of plushy things on this blog. but this coyuchi company makes really amazing tote bags that are organic.  we want to get some in bulk prices so we can silk screen them w/ our irresistable fleetness.  maybe if they find us on their google alert they will call us […]

that's right. now you can get greenhorn radio on your iPod!

West Coasters, this one's for you! The main purpose of this event is for the young farmers of the greater Bay Area to get to know each other, so they may be able to better network, exchange ideas, and generally widen their community of support.

look at the solidarity and celebration of the gathering of the herders+ nomads Jonathan Watts, from the guardian.co.uk. Thursday 25 February 2010. The United Nations has launched a $4m dollar carcass-clearing appeal for Mongolia as millions of camels, goats, yaks and horses perish across the steppe from a climate double whammy of summer drought and winter […]

Save the date: GMO Free Europe 2010, Brussels, 16-18 September 2010 6th European Conference of GMO-Free Regions in Brussels and Ghent - Call for Participation   2010 will be a decisive year for the future of GMOs in Europe. New approvals for the cultivation of GMOs and new legislative proposals by the European Commission are […]

Larch Hanson is a seaweed guru up in Steuben, Maine. He runs the Maine Seaweed Company and takes apprentices. Walking the Talk: Healthy Larch at Age 63 By Larch On June 5th, 2009 Early in life, even though I have a college degree and have taught school and worked in hospitals, I took a direction […]

Open Forum: Invest in the next generation of farmers By Rebecca King As a fledgling 30-something female sheep farmer, I rack up more than my share of Little Bo Peep jokes. In reality, I haven't lost my sheep.I know exactly where to find them because they're the key to my successful cheese-making start-up enterprise and […]

a few from  Transportation Alternatives. and these great cycling maps from the NYC DOT.

in Florida, farmers are destroying their crops. Watch the video here.

An easy way to learn about beginning farmer issues. Narratives and viewpoints from stakeholders. Listen here

The Clemson University Student Organic Farm would like to extend to you an opportunity to participate in a new program we have developed.  We are calling it the Student Organic Farm Voucher Program. We are excited about this new voucher program, and we hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity. We cannot guarantee […]

A tool box, or in their case a "bait box", for fisherman. NAMA (Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance) Bait Box