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We've got a tasty event coming on the Vernal Equinox in the Hudson Valley. We'll have much more to say quite soon, but for now, mark your calendars. March 20, 2010 at Kinderhook Farm:

oh gloriousness. from our friend natsuko!  She is in france -- and she found this for us: Next point. we have lettuce seeds, head lettuces mostly including speckled trout seed. Packed and processed by our homies over at HUDSON VALLEY SEED LIBRARY -- grown by Smithereen farm + the Greenhorns. Purchase some here oh yes. […]

Are you a northeast greenhorn?  Come to our young farmer mixer one week from Saturday! When: Saturday, February 13 - 8-10pm Where: The Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, VT

both highly highly credentialed facilities--very great options for those looking for a final apprenticeship pre-independence. Hawthorne Valley is looking for help with cheesemaking- see our previous post. Stone Barns is seeking a Livestock Assistant Manager

we've been told by our witchy mystics that this is the best source: Free Will Astrology and from a farm/garden perspective -- have a look at the stella natura, published in our area by camphill village. may the force be with you!

The California Small Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small farmers and those who support them. The three day educational conference includes on-farm tours, focused workshops, general educational sessions and opportunities for peer networking. The 2010 California Small Farm Conference will be February 28 to March 2, 2010 in San Diego. Conference registration […]

East New York is hosting its first Grub Party on Friday, February 5th @ 8PM! The party will be at the United Community Centers, also the home of East New York Farms! (613 New Lots Ave). What is a Grub party? An event where community, groups and organizations gather to eat good food and have […]

its a dusk-activated chicken door opening robot. Wells Poultry Automatic Doors for Poulty Houses please, if you know of other sources, share share share. obviously this is not totally fool/fox proof. But useful for those who just want a few hens.

for the Bicycle Music Festival (held on summer solstice).  Here's the latest: Hopefully you know firsthand that cyclists make better lovers, but if you’ve yet to discover this wonderful fact for yourself, come snag your Valentine at the BMF Benefit at Cell Space this Friday Feb. 5th, and learn! Learn, learn, learn! NUTSHELL: This party's […]

a great opportunity in our valley. Kinderhook Farm is a grass farm located in the Hudson Valley of upstate NY that is seeking an able-bodied and enthusiastic apprentice for 2010. The farm raises beef cattle, sheep, poultry and horses on over 500 acres of meadows and pastures. Products are marketed through an onsite farm store, […]

because I"m a beginning farmer + rancher-- and I need them to represent my interests. New York Farm Bureau: Young Farmers & Ranchers Program

The Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association's annual conference is sold out, but it's not too late to sign up for the pre-conference event with Joel Salatin! A portion of our latest 20 minute short film will be shown at the conference.  Executive Director Carol Goland points out,  "it's a sign of the growth and […]

Seeking layout, editorial + muscle. for a project, not quite like sweeney (seen here) -- not quite. and not quite this or this a large format newsprinted BROADSHEET about the department of justice hearings on the concentration of the foodsystem. who's in? we need skills.

of Gilmer Dairy Farm. He was recently elected chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation's Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. We've been reading through his blog and watching some of his little youtube videos. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsKDJsUFwk0&feature=player_embedded] he's also on facebook + twitter.  This is one social media-savvy young farmer.

Here are books due out in the coming months from Storey Publishing for your reading list.

Gibbet Hill Farm is hiring two interns for the 2010 growing season. Gibbet Hill Farm is a small-scale organic vegetable farm located in Groton, MA. It is unique in that it is part of a larger restaurant group, and exists solely to provide those businesses with produce. The group consists of the Gibbet Hill Grill […]

Many of you have probably used it to search for jobs or internships, and the site is about to go under.  www.idealist.org.   Here is their appeal: You know how sometimes in life you go through a bad moment, and when your friends hear about it later, they say, "Why didn't you say something? Why didn't […]

“Growing New Farmers” Internship and Incubator Program in Delaware County, NY Farm Catskills now accepting applications for 2010 The Catskills is a farm-friendly region, with growing local and regional buyers, farmers markets, and opportunities for new farm businesses.

http://www.backyardrevolution.com/ are there others we should know about? we are looking for more witches in the Boston area for our JP bike elderflower syrup event. please email us witches!  [email protected] The Backyard Revolution is a family-oriented celebration of our region’s cultural and agricultural heritage.

The Food Security Roundtable Presents: The 2nd Annual Winter Roundtable Franklin Patternson Hall, Hampshire College, 893 West St. Amherst MA 01002 February 27th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., February 28th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Farmers and community organizers will be meeting with concerned and interested folks of all kinds to get to know each […]

Rebecca Gerendasy of Cooking up a Story just sent us this great video, produced for SARE, that speaks to farmers who have (or are considering building) a greenhouse. Here's her note: Steven Schwen, or Earthen Path Organic Farm, in Lake City, MN, designed a thermal banking greenhouse, and through the help of a SARE grant, […]

Our talented and tireless artist, Brooke Budner, and her business partner Caitlyn Galloway, run a project called Little City Gardens.  Check  their website/blog. What is Little City Gardens? It is a small urban farm in San Francisco, and it is an experiment in the economic viability of small-scale urban market-gardening. We have been working steadily […]

making it happen. making it happen on the local airwaves. yes, everyone is making movies. But everyone also seems to be making radio happen. Down Home Radio Show kaya's channel got some others to add to the inventory? Who's your dj?

you want to check out this band if you're in NYC.   You can view their schedule HERE. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v-Q91E2XW8]

This opportunity comes from our  friend Chandler, who manages a wonderful farm out on Vashon Island. Hello fellow greenhorns & friends, The 2010 season is upon us & opportunities abound! Land beckons us out of our office jobs, off the concrete & onto the soil. On our small island alone, there are over five farms […]

Just heard about this awesome buffalo connection while at super star six point brewery in brooklyn with rooftop rockstar annie novak. talk about logistics of bravery-- those are some badass sanitation ninjas. and that Sweet Action beer...Lordy me. Here's the scoop on Tall Grass Bison: Our electronic brochure will explain more about our buffalo meat, […]

The Northeast is changing it up!  Rather than host our annual summit in the spring, we're going gear up for a major Northeast Summit in fall 2010 by having three leadership trainings this spring! Real Food trainings are designed to be both fun and serious.  Be prepared for dance parties and team building games as […]

Strong Tree Coffee. In Hudson, NY. These are the folks who keep us caffeinated at Greenhorns Headquarters with fair trade, organic and biodynamic coffee beans.  They also package a special Greenhorns Blend, which we just got a new shipment of.  Now we can start sending out all those Greenhorns Holiday Packages.  Which you can still […]

This Sunday, January 24th Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza, Dweck Center 1:30 p.m. Free admission Annie Hauck-Lawson leads a reading and discussion on the history and culture of food in New York City based on the book that she co-edited with Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D., Gastropolis: Food and New York City.

American Farmland Trust is helping to organize a No Farms, No Food Rally in Albany on March 15th.  This legislative lobby day is intended to bring together farmers and consumers, farm groups and environmental organizations, local governments and others that care about the future of farming and our food system in New York.

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled. Meanness don't jes' happen overnight. Forgive your enemies; it messes […]

we thought we'd start sharing our research with you. as an exercise in transparency. and because so many of our friends and allies have been kindly sending us links... this one from Jacob Cowgill of Prairie Heritage Farm. http://www.lacyrealty.net/Gouverneur/New_York/Farms_and_Acreages/Gouverneur/Agent/Listing_9580289.html

famous for Soil Buildling, and  for Apple Butter. get a load of this! Rodale Institute Newsletter Update – Jan. 21, 2010 Three weeks into 2010, writers at the Rodale Institute are celebrating Pennsylvania’s break-through Path of Organic program and rounding up the ways that organic farming can achieve even higher levels of carbon sequestration in […]

for a young farmer who can babysit for one of the three days. The conference starts tomorrow (friday) and runs through Sunday, with a Young Farmer Mixer TONIGHT - 7-11pm If you can do this, email [email protected]!

to visit Gaviotas.... So far, few outsiders have managed to visit this special place. But public order is making a comeback in the region, making it possible for the village to invite 30 people for a fully hosted day visit. In addition, Gaviotas founder Paolo Lugari is inviting visitors to a second day of events […]

we will be going with Annie N. of the Rooftop.  Local X Local, February 21st. we're bringing a seed table.  come buy or trade for some seeds. www.brooklynbowl.com

Eastern Greenhorns!  Shake those icicles off your social life + join us in NY and VT for some young farmer networking. mix it up: collaboration+ flirtation, beer and merriment. Tomorrow! Saratoga Springs, NY (3 hours up the expressway from NYC, map + directions below) Thursday January 21 \young farmer mixer/ @NOFA NewYork

Greenhorns+ High Mowing Seeds mixer on Saturday night, February 13th!  We'll have more to say as we get closer to the event. Celebrating the Heart of Organic: 28th Annual NOFA Vermont Winter Conference Starts: February 13, 2010 8:00AM Ends: February 15, 2010 Location: University of Vermont, Burlington The Winter Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of […]

As part of the USDA "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" effort to create new economic opportunities by better connecting consumers with local producers, FSIS will host two Web outreach seminars this January on mobile slaughter units. Mobile slaughter units are self contained slaughter facilities that can travel from site to site. Typically, the units […]

We grew Spotted Trout Lettuce last summer on our little farm, and saved the seeds - now you can buy them from our friends at Hudson Valley Seed Library. Celebrate the Greenhorns! Library Pack : Grown by Smithereen Farm Eligible for Membership Deal $2.75 / $2.25 for members These seeds came from Smithereen Farm, home […]