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sophomoric, but still relevant. Open Letter to a Cloned Sheep, Pig, Broiler or Dairy Creature by Severine von Tscharner Fleming "Dear Dolly, It seems that the US Food and Drug […]

New Exhibition of Photography by Rachel Barrett Baxter & Cook Art Advisors is pleased to announce "Of the Land" the first solo exhibition and the West Coast debut of New […]

IMPACT A series of stories about films making change How do social issue documentary films do more than just raise awareness? Are you a documentary filmmaker looking for the formula […]

the winners got a new pick-up.  Young Farmers and Ranchers Take Top Honors SEATTLE, January 12, 2010 – Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Achievement Award, Discussion Meet […]

NATIONAL RURAL YOUTH ASSEMBLY in Santa Fe, New Mexico The National Rural Assembly will host a National Rural Youth Assembly on April 22-25, 2010, at the Institute for American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New […]

The Sterling College Farm Apprentice Program is an experiential, immersive learning and leadership opportunity for passionate, inspired, and enthusiastic individuals seeking to work on a diversified year-round teaching farm and […]

seeing as how NAIS went away because of consumer pressure, perhaps we can work on our freedom to use kava as well. thoughts? Oppose the Freedom-Destroying Dietary Supplement Safety Act […]

this takes place March 15. More than ever before, we need to tell our state leaders why they have to invest in New York’s farm and food system.  Severe and […]

this article just came out in The Atlantic. How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably […]

A lovely lady from Lilac Ridge farm, near brattleboro,  is milking fifty head of Holsteins and Brown Swiss. Together we conspired to hold a young dairy maid - herd management […]

presented by our friends at Just Food. The Just Food Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in NYC Conference is an opportunity for CSA members from around the city and farmers to […]

and very important for us to be publicly grateful for. I recently had a spat with some fancy conference organizers who wanted agrarian presence but weren't willing to cover gas […]

via our friends at Common Ground Farm, a bit south of us in the Hudson Valley. Old-Time Maple Sugaring-Off Party & Community Dance Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010 Time: 1:00 […]

On Feb. 5, USDA released the 2010 Request for Applications (RFA) to the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Competitive Grant program. The Application deadline is April 6, 2010 The RFA is […]

Frost Valley YMCA Farm Camp is hiring for several positions for the season - cooks and counselors.  Check out the camp here. and download job descriptions here and here

we met Liana at NOFA VT. She's looking for a good crew for the season. I'm the farm manager at The Mountain School in Vershire, VT. I am looking to […]

here's a note we received from some aspiring agrarians who are also making some pretty rad tshirts.  Dear Greenhorns Community- I recently wrote to Anne to say how much my […]

tonight!  the first Local X Local, a monthly event presented by Brooklyn Brewery & Brooklyn Bowl which celebrates Brooklyn’s local art & music community. this edition features The Phenomenal Handclap Band. […]

WHAT: Green Edge NYC is partnering with bk farmyards for their monthly BCL Supper Club to raise funds for the Youth Farm developed by bk farmyards and the High School for […]

Be there on February 26 for an evening of delicious food, music and conversation to raise funds for New York City's first Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners conference scheduled for […]

Exit Art and Waterpod are excited to introduce a night of multimedia performance from a generation of young artists and innovators. Join the party to benefit Exit Art’s SEA (Social […]

Greenhorns, this is a terrific opportunity - particularly for the artistic types out there. Holler Farm is an artist-run, 106-acre farm located in Oxford, New York, in the Southern Tier. […]

is finally talking about these important issues. and you can listen in! Agriculture and Antitrust Enforcement Issues in Our 21st Century Economy Workshop Information The U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust […]

Peachcrest Fruit Basket Organic Orchard. There are lots of photos, and a helpful Q&A. FOR SALE BY OWNER $349,000, Negotiable

that many of us wandering activists feel most keenly while driving hours and hours in the volvo.  more info is here [vodpod id=Video.3074238&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "Ain’t That The Way – […]

we have found some model leases in our trawls thru the internet and have started compiling them. If you have any could you please send them our way? specifically to […]

Foodprint NYC is the first in a series of international conversations about food and the city. From a cluster analysis of bodega inventories to the cultural impact of the ice-box, […]

our lovely friend and former intern Anya passed this notice on. My stepfather Paul Clipson is an accomplished experimental film maker, and his most recent film, which I was lucky […]

The Women's Agricultural Network of Vermont (which is a terrific resource in general) is teaching a course on using social marketing.   "Using Facebook as a Marketing Tool for Farm Businesses." […]

The National Organic Coalition (NOC) today announced its "high praise" for the final rule on the access to pasture requirement for organic livestock published by the United States Department of […]

The industrial powerhouse of a lost American era has died, and the skeleton left behind is present-day Detroit.  Enter Urban Roots. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7ptPuYtmbU] But now, against all odds in the empty […]

Decades ago, Dan or Dandy Doodles were one of the country-cured meats delivered to folks throughout rural Southside Virginia. A Dan Doodle (or Tom Thumb) is a unique, hickory-smoked sausage […]

a fundraiser for our good friends at Growing Chefs Join us on Saturday, February 27th as we gather foodies, green thumbs, and chefs to celebrate the art of eating well […]

so says The Star, a newspaper out of Toronto, in this article. By Jennifer Bain Food Editor The wooden butcher block of food that Mark Trealout and Laura Boyd put […]

this is the tension in the movement that keeps us all on our toes. eliot v. gary... The future of farming and food at the Eco Farm Conference by Makenna […]

the greenhorn circular is a quarterly online trove of young farmer writing, art, activism, and reportage. the first, training-wheels issue came out last december and the next issue will come […]

in Chatham, NY. tomorrow is the deadline to submit a film! Sunday, March 7 from 1:00-4:00pm Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY for an afternoon of farming films. We typically show […]

TONIGHT in charlottesville: the musical stylings of paul curreri and devon sproule in at the intimate Southern music hall, it's their annual valentine's duet concert. read on for the rest of paul curreri's trek […]

Chefs Chris Kronner of Bar Tartine in San Francisco and Sean Rembold of Diner in Brooklyn team up to create a 4-course dinner featuring Devil's Gulch rabbits. There will be signature cocktails and […]

our good friend Zoë asked us to pass along word that her farm is looking for a new farmhand! family owned, draft horses, veggies + fruits, and the glorious oregan countryside-- what […]