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here are some wisconsin folks fermenting some seriously scrumptious sauerkraut + kim chi. Powerkraut is a small family business located in Southwestern Wisconsin committed to hand producing delicious, nourishing cultured food and fermented drinks for children, teen, and adults. We use only high quality sea salt and the least amount necessary to insure a stable culturing process. Powerkraut is a safe […]

these boys can rock. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCwnFyLKLY0]

they just rock. national leaders in this complicated field-- brokering one of the most delicate relationships there is. California FarmLink will host a “Farm Finance Expo” on February 18 from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park in Petaluma California.  This event builds on the success of a previous Finance Expo held  […]

hop on the bandwagon with these movers and shakers Common Vision brings inspiring and relevant earth education to diverse communities to cultivate dynamic and experienced leaders in sustainability practice and education. With a fleet of vegetable-powered vehicles, a dedicated staff, and big vision, Common Vision’s mobile operation weaves a wide network in California as it […]

here's to agrarianism in higher education. The Program in Agrarian Studies at Yale is an experimental, interdisciplinary effort to reshape how a new generation of scholars understands rural life and society. Our basic goal is to infuse categories of social science research in danger of becoming purely statistical and abstract with the fresh air of […]

from our friends at Sterling College. Craftsbury Common, VT—Independent colleges and universities, already under financial strain due to diminished endowments, are now facing calls from politicians and pundits to cost less and graduate students faster, in three years instead of four.

John Patrick Organic.  There is show today! @ 348 West 36th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues.

check out the website HERE.  This is just part one -- you can see more on youtube. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz1_knWUpVk&feature=PlayList&p=CA61E734A083927E&index=0]

lower down in the hudson valley, near pawling. Check it out HERE

the folks at Baker Creek Seed Company have a new retail location/seed bank in Petaluma. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep0_iwEYLtg]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFQL5jyAtsU] we also received this from The Yes Men: A legal complaint from agribusiness giant ADM has resulted in the removal from Youtube of a fake video of ADM's CEO making over-honest pronouncements. (The video is still available here, here, and, for download and reposting, here.)

get informed by a farmer who's next to it.  Loon Organics, Hutchinson, MN Read their post and weigh in! add your name to the 50,000 eaters who CARE DEEPLY about the contamination of their food, and the food of the cows who make the milk that goes in their porridge. USDA says we consumers don't […]

" Why aren't there tax breaks for landowners leasing to beginning farmers!?" brought a sensible reply from India Burnett Farmer, program director of the Rutland Area Farm & Food Link: "I was just researching a tax scheme in Nebraska similar to the one you propose..."What about a tax-break for landowners leasing to beginning farmers?"  You […]

the greenhorns will be in attendence moderating the farmer panel, hoping to see lots of fresh young farmer faces! Join us for the 10th Annual CSA in NYC Conference, and celebrate the growth of CSA in New York City from one CSA in 1995 to 100 in 2010. The day will bring together more than 300 CSA members, farmers, food activists, […]

The Cornell Small Farms Program and Northeast SARE are pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming Cornell Poultry School for Small Farms.  This full day workshop, to take place on Saturday, March 13, will provide poultry information from basic to advanced topics. The event kicks off at 8:30 AM at Cornell University’s Morrison Hall and wraps up […]

I'd apply for it myself except that I'm already so slammed with Greenhorns.  - Severine *WORK FOR NOFA-NY! POSITION RE-POSTED!!! APPLICANTS FROM FIRST POSTING ENCOURAGED TO RE-APPLY* *EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR* The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) is the oldest and largest organization in New York devoted to organic and sustainable farming […]

these folks have some great events coming up. read on for details....

check this out. What: Fabulous 3 course meal, Fundraiser for bk farmyards! Where: Get Fresh, When: February 22nd 7pm Why: to help start a new farm at the High School for Public Service Purchase your ticket at: www.bkfarmyards.com/getfresh/getfresh.html

go! usually its a bunch of policy obesity wonks ( useful creatures in their own way) but dina will be providing the farmers perspective http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/news.aspx?id=36 because frankly, the war on obesity will be won: one farm business, one lunchbox, and one little tummy at a time

Beekman 1802 Too many of us are out of rhythm with the world around us. Which is why we founded Beekman 1802. Whether you have a hundred acres of land or a window box at your apartment, we can all better learn how to live naturally, seasonally, and stylishly from each other. Through our articles […]

we've met so many lovely people over the internetz! I've been a squeeky wheel about young farmers rights at all the relevant agencies, and I even joined the farm bureau to go talk to the geezers. But the reception has been so warm and generous. One of the folks reaching out lives in the Adirondacks […]

graphic designers? we are looking for a few volunteers to work on graphics for upcoming mixers. thus far our pleas out into the wilderness have yielded marvelous results. got an extra hour here and there to spend flashing out some agrariana for an event in WV, MO, OR, MN, NC, CA? well-- we need you! […]

for the training to get us growing. and sustaining and succeeding at farming ! More from the Small Farms Program at Cornell... Grow Your Dream: Online Courses To Help You Plan for Success Would like some guidance on the development or expansion of a farm enterprise, but are unable to attend any trainings near you? […]

we received this nice email last week... Dear fellow food grower, I am a young farmer in Upstate NY. You gave me your card at a food conference last summer. I live on 110 acres just south of Albany with 2 of my friends and we run a small CSA in our area. Last year, […]

Register now! for the 4th Annual Future of Food and Nutrition Conference at Tufts University in Boston, held on April 10th 2010. Check out details and how to register HERE. Listen in as an expert panel and research students address policy • agriculture • biochemistry • behavior change • social science • clinical • public […]

Ann Arbor greenhorns! Mark your calendars for the HomeGrown Local Food Summit coming up on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, from 8am-4pm.  Cost will be $18 for registration, $12 for delicious locally sourced (optional) lunch. Registration opens Monday, February 1st at: http://localfoodsummit.org Further details in the attached postcard and at the website. We hope to see […]

This just in-- Severine needs a high intensity helpmate. One month commitment, housing+ board. Full time. For organizational logistics, event prep, busywork, sewing seed envelopes, dashing around, fixing mashines, sorting things, making manifest on all fronts. There is just so much going on, we need an extra set of hands around here! Its only for […]

thanks to suko for the heads up on this stellar internship: Gray Horse Farm is a NOFA-NY Certified Organic livestock farm. We are located in Clinton Corners, NY, just 90 minutes north of NYC. In addition to believing in local and sustainable food sources, our farm is horse-powered, using mainly draft horses to work the […]

Brooke was on my radio show yesterday.She is expanding her farm. She is the beautiful one in the greenhorns trailer-- who knocked on the car windows to get access to her garden plot? remember? She has achieved cult status with her drawings for greenhorns-- of which there are now 38 stickers. She is using kickstarter […]

The farm bureau is working on leadership training and growing more Ag activists.  Comments?

we received this notice - respond ASAP if you're interested. Hi folks - We’re looking for 1 or 2 young farmers to participate in a fly-in on March 3 in Washington, D.C.! What’s a fly-in? It’s a day of visits and meetings with congressional reps and USDA staff where young farmers would provide testimonials about […]

don't miss out on the greenhorns radio show today at 2pm, when we talk with the lovely brooke budner, california-based artist, urban grower and food lover. to learn more about brooke and her work with the greenhorns and her own Little City Gardens project in san francisco (www.littlecitygardens.com), tune in today for a live streaming […]

and those of you watching Food Inc. know that food safety regulations are a high priority for the obama administration. Unfortunately, to be quite succinct about it, the fox is still in the henhouse and anti- organic, anti-small farm wording is all too common. Those of you who live in california might remember the leafy […]

Smithereen Farm is still looking for a new farm location. We have had a lot of conversations, but no match yet. We'd like to stay in the Hudson Valley, preferably near a train station. Specifically: a kindly landlord who likes the greenhorns mission, on-board with sustainable agriculture kitchen, housing + office space for farmers and […]

I was recently given some of this as a present - look how glorious... Chateau de Brouay Calvados

a neat video from 1940 - "Wilkie & McNary Know Their Farming"

anyone we know going to this? American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference, February 20-22, Tulsa, OK

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PlantWomen gather! The Tribe comes together! www.womensherbalsymposium.org Three times a year women from many backgrounds of life gather together in great celebration for four full days of inspiring Herbal and Sustainability classes, gourmet vegetarian meals, talented campfire capers, amazing handcrafted marketplace items, Rites-of-Passage Ceremonies, powerful campfire drumming and dancing, refreshing swimming hole dips, and conversations […]

You can nominate candidates to this terrific program, which offers 1 year paid fellowships.  Click HERE to nominate someone. The mission of Green Corps is to train organizers, provide field support for today’s critical environmental campaigns, and graduate activists who possess the skills, temperament, and commitment to fight and win tomorrow’s environmental battles. Following Earth […]