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We just heard from the organizers of this event - they're hoping for  a strong young farmer presence.  Any Midwestern greenhorns out there to represent? $50 if you register by March 15, which you can do online HERE

the Cornell small farms program has a brand new guide for beginning farmers.  This + the greenhorns guide makes quite a duo.

he's a darling farm kitty, currently in NY. email us - [email protected]

all positions have been filled for now, but this is an amazing program - one to keep your eyes on. It's a project of the Quivera Coalition. Conservation and Ranching Leadership and Youth (CARLY) CARLY: There are few challenges more important at this moment in time than encouraging the next generation of leaders in conservation […]

for all you grass farmers out there.  A terrific 3-day workshop: Introduction to Holistic Management and High Density Grazing from Holistic Management International.

pixies still permitted.

if you're in the Hudson Valley, particularly Dutchess County, this is worthwhile. Northern Dutchess Alliance to Address Pressing Regional Issues NDA To Host Quarterly Public Forums DUTCHESS COUNTY, New York - As a centerpiece of its work in 2010, Northern Dutchess Alliance today announced it will present a series of four public forums on the […]

Our friend Ida has a solo show in Hudson, NY, opening this weekend. Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, New York from March 11th-April 18th Opening reception is this Saturday, March 13th 6-8pm. WALKING HOME In the large format photographs presented in this exhibit, Ida Weygandt uses the landscape to expand on her themes of interior world […]

The latest project of Brooke Budner, our tireless artist and an accomplished young farmer. Brooke just wrote an article about the project for Civil Eats. Little City Gardens: Growing an Urban Micro-Farm March 2nd, 2010 By Brooke Budner A year ago, my business partner, Caitlyn Galloway, and I started Little City Gardens. We grow salad […]

this comes via Farm Aid. Hey Farm Aid, I read your column on concentration in agriculture last month, but I'm confused. You talk about monopolies and fewer consumer choices, but when I walk into a supermarket, I see a gazillion brands and products. I don't understand how concentration is actually hurting consumers. Any help clarifying […]

Our good friend Evan Elliot at American Foodways wrote this post for us.  Stay tuned for more on these folks. When most folks visit the Grand Canyon, they marvel at its scale, its silence, its infinite shades of red, rust, and ochre. When John T. Edge first saw it, he said, “Wow. That’s a big […]

we wanted to share this nice little note from Shawn, a new young farmer out in in southern california. I have been waiting for the day that I could send you a link to my own farm's website. Well, the day is here, and perhaps you all would like to check it out. I just turned 26 […]

Ferment Change is a two month long string of events that benefit City Slicker Farms in West Oakland in the months of April and May.  This event series strives to weave together fermented foods, culture, and urban agriculture through a series of skill shares, dinners, bicycle tours, workshops all culminating in 400+ strong fermented food […]

today we are headed out to visit our friend Bev Eggleston at EcoFriendly Foods in VA. EcoFriendly Foods provides pasture-raised, "beyond organic" meats to consumers at farmers markets and to restaurants. all of their animals are raised humanely on small family farms throughout the Shenandoah Valley, VA. you can find Bev and his tastey chops on Saturdays […]

BY: Kim Severson - NY Times RABBITS are supposed to be easy to kill. The French dispatch them with a sharp knife to the throat. A farmer in upstate New York swears that a swift smack with the side of the hand works. Others prefer a quick twist of the neck. It didn’t seem so […]

Hawthorne valley fiber arts will be leading a dying workshop.  Red rooster playing a set. Flying deer nature center tanning the hide. Field trip to chatham sheep company on Sunday.  Sign up with Tucker now: [email protected]  March 20+ 21st Valatie, NY- Kinderhook Farm partners: Animal Welfare Approved McEnroe Farm Kinderhook Farm

Thanks deb eschelmeyer for showing it here at drake forum. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZlCoG6RMgs]

We are watching. We are expecting.  We want to help you get it right. By Peter Eisler, USA TODAY WASHINGTON Department of Agriculture officials failed to act on reports of illegal and unsafe slaughterhouse practices, letting suspect operations continue despite public health risks, a USDA veterinarian alleges in testimony to be aired today at a […]

A really terrific cheese producer. We sampled some of their wares last Spring! Consider Bardwell Farm seeks a qualified and enthusiastic employee to coordinate it's New York City based farmer's markets, sales, and marketing.

this weekend in New York. Particularly, Carissa Carmen. She also managed the Waterpod living systems team, and sent along this notice about Verge: come see my french language long johns! I will be arriving in NYC this weekend to host a  site-specific gallery, chashama: wildspace, Room 407 Dylan Hotel

Greenhorns + Severine + The National Young Farmers Coalition will be presenting at this forum.  Today and tomorrow! Vilsack asked for new voices, challenged us to get involved: We are ready!

Two nights ago. With homegrown beer and farmers from three states. What have you other young farmers been up to?

if you're part of an organization you can sign on to this letter to Secretary Vilsack from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. Please consider adding your organization’s name to our letter urging Secretary Vilsack to make critical improvements to the Conservation Stewardship Program and to initiate a 2010 Sign up as soon as possible. The letter […]

They're featuring our friend Zoe Bradbury, the Greenhorns trailer, a nice recipe and some young farmer resources. [vodpod id=Video.3160954&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "Kitchen Caravan: Environment - Zoë Br...", posted with vodpod Kitchen Caravan - Season 11, Episode 2.

by a young farmer from New Jersey. Crops and Cultures: The Preservation of Heirloom Varieties A slide show and talk by Adam Forbes Monday, March 22 at 7PM; Princeton Public Library's Community Room Free and open to the Public

Woman run fabulocity. City based food job. Purchaser Position Available Immediately Veritable Vegetable is offering a full time Purchasing position. We provide full service distribution of certified organic fresh fruits and vegetables to retailers, restaurants, and wholesalers. Veritable Vegetable is a woman owned business, founded on principles of cooperation, participatory management, and ethical business practices.  […]

Montanye Ranch is a unique and diverse piece of property in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by National and State Forests, our remote ranch is an ideal site for a wide range of uses including projects relating to: agriculture, environmental education, event hosting, forestry, and recreation. With just under 800 acres of diverse […]

coming to us (and many of you, quite likely) via Comfood Comfood Colleagues, The “Nutrients for Life” nonprofit goal is to “…disseminate educational information to the general public, including policy makers, about fertilizers, modern agriculture and the role plant nutrients serve in improving people’s lives.” This project, for just 3 states: The goal of the […]

The Community Farm of Simsbury seeks a knowledgeable and innovative gardener to plan, organize, and maintain the teaching gardens on the farm. Time Commitment: • Monday through Friday (March 1 to October 31) • 7:00 – 4:00 daily • Attend scheduled incubator farmer trainings and summer camp/school programs that may fall outside the daily time […]

EcoFarm is currently seeking an Executive Director and a Communications Intern. view the job descriptions here

A drive thru the country to follow up a lead to some possible land for Greenhorns + Smithereen. A wonderful find. also. here is a video of Norm, whose farm is for sale. I loaded it up onto vimeo... by myself! - Severine [vodpod id=Video.3148797&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D9690338%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%3A1950033%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] more about "Norm's farm", posted with vodpod

a stellar opportunity from our friends at alemany farm in San Francisco. For the second year in a row, Friends of Alemany Farm will be offering an Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture. The 11-month course takes participants through the seasons, covering key garden and orchard tasks that occur in Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Apprentices will learn […]

UC Cooperative Extension Livestock & Range gets techy and gets a facebook page. and twitter too! @MendLakeRange

Unique opportunity for organic farm couple to expand and potentially take over our certified organic produce business in NE Pennsylvania. We are seeking energetic, highly motivated self-starters with extensive know-how and experience in all aspects of organic growing and marketing, composting, machinery operation and basic maintenance to manage our certified organic produce farm. Starting as […]

commentary? Off the Farm, Into the City By Judy Keen, USA TODAY ST. LOUIS — Andre Hall lives in the city and has never plowed a field or fed a hog, but he proudly wears the blue jacket long associated with the organization once called Future Farmers of America. Hall, 18, is among 30 high-school […]

young farmer mixers, film fests, cook-offs galore-- the greenhorns are hustlin and bustlin this spring. check out our upcoming events and stay tuned for more to come. Feb 28 NYC NY Just Food CSA Conference panel for aspiring CSA growers: supplying the demand www.justfood.org March 3+ 4 Washington DC Drake Forum, Beginning Farmer Symposium http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TheGreenhorns/ed3bd4e7ef/TEST/76834002c0/pageID=beginningFarmers Have […]

these folks are proved, super duper movers towards the edible future. The Organic Farming Research Foundation and Horizon Organic Dairy, in cooperation with New Hope Natural Media, invite you to the 13th Annual OFRF "Meet & Greet" Organic Benefit Luncheon. March 11th, 2010 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Natural Products Expo West Anaheim […]

Hello! Yesterday I took a walk through the Greenmarket picking up the last ingredients for this Saturday night's fundraising dinner for Growing Chefs in Brooklyn.  The lineup is wonderful--an evening of tasty treats and live music (a banjo jumped on board with the two fiddlers last week!)  The auction (starting at 9p) has grown to include […]

a great NY times piece about some spunky NC crop mobbers. By: Christine Muhlke “Who brought their own wheelbarrow?” Rob Jones asked the group of 20-somethings gathered on a muddy North Carolina farm on a chilly January Sunday. Hands shot up and wheelbarrows were pulled from pickups sporting Led Zeppelin and biodiesel bumper stickers, then […]

webcasts from the USDA at the 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum , which just took place last week.