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a few DIY links... Iron King Awesome films-- on making things happen. Make Magazine The first magazine devoted entirely to DIY technology projects, MAKE Magazine unites, inspires and informs a growing community of resourceful people who undertake amazing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages. Foxfire Books A series of books documenting the lifestyle, culture, […]

Harland's Creek Farm Certified Organic Produce and Flowers--Pasture Raised Poultry FARM MANAGER APPRENTICE FULL TIME—March 2010 through October 2010 Harland Creek’s Farm, a certified organic farm, seeks an apprentice to work closely with the Farm Manager on all farming operations for the 2010 main farming season. Harland's Creek Farm grows produce and flowers using certified […]

and asked our friend at Cornell.  He recommended this fantastic resource.  Thanks to Cornell + Geneva Pomologia If you know the common name, you might be able to find it here: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_imag.pl?104681 Ctrl+f, then the name. Found this in the GRIN system.

making your own food. Instead of just watching other people make the food on television. We think probably we should all learn how to make other things as well. Such as buttons Or OUR future. We'll have to learn to make that as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBir3jmQSc&feature=related

Plants, Earth and Cosmos A workshop for farmers, gardeners and others seeking a working relation to the land February 14-19 and/or February 21-26 Led by The Nature Institute and the Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Center in partnership with the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association The Nature Institute and the Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Center are […]

Here are some thoughts from our new friend Nathan Ballantine, aka "Man in Overalls".  He's a budding greenhorn, himself.  with a terrific blog. Back in July while visiting my good friend Jane Shuput, I attended the Greenhorns benefit at the Farmacy in Brooklyn.  She spoke highly of the film in progress and the folks behind […]

this is a beautiful piece, in both words and images. And the Pursuit of Happiness by Maira Kalman    

I'm a huge fan.  This is an excerpt from her book, Our Farm My life as a smallholder by Rosie Boycott When Rosie Boycott lost her job as a Fleet Street editor, she sank into depression and drinking and was seriously injured in a car crash. But as she describes in a magical new book, […]

Here is our friend + fellow greenhorn Oliver's account of the Futurist Banquet held at the MOMA in San Francisco a few weeks ago... it seems epic butchery events are the latest thing. So much meat, steer, beast. I'm still reeling from the experience, still reminded by the smoke on my flannel, singed armhairs and […]

those of you who thought that value added was witchcraft... were right! here's a fine example: Olala Farms

order seed early to save trouble later. Catalog Request Form We also just received this note from our friend Tom Stearns of High Mowing: I thought that you would like to see and spread the word about Dan Rather’s story on the Hardwick, VT and the young, collaborative ag. scene.  Check it out at:   http://www.highmowingseeds.com/HMS-on-Dan-Rather-Reports.html

this was recently in the times. Is There Such a Thing as Agro-Imperialism? By ANDREW RICE Published: November 16, 2009 // // Dr. Robert Zeigler, an eminent American botanist, flew to Saudi Arabia in March for a series of high-level discussions about the future of the kingdom’s food supply. Saudi leaders were frightened: heavily dependent […]

meatpaper, tartine, chez panisse kids in brooklyn they told me that they did a performance with a bike and a bull! I was so excited here it is: http://openrestaurant.org/ - sev

an essay by wendell berry.  Read it, along with Louis Bromfield's Malabar Farm. THE NECESSITY OF AGRICULTURE By Wendell Berry, from a May 16 speech given in acceptance of the annual Louis Bromfield Society Award. Novelist and conservationist Louis Bromfield (1896–1956) was the author of over thirty works of fiction and non-fiction, including the Pulitzer […]

The California Institute for Rural Studies and Rick Nahmias Photography are pleased to announce the release of "Fair Food: Field to Table" a multimedia presentation promoting a more socially just food system in the US. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIH7-O1jOx0] Through the voices of agricultural workers, growers, businesses and fair food advocates, "Fair Food: Field to Table" tells the […]

can buy you either 1. A perfectly pure jersey cow from Arethusa Farm Dairy in Connecticut or 2. An online clearinghouse of resources for beginning farmers http://weblogs.nal.usda.gov/infofarm/ Yes, Farm Bureau and USDA have begun to build the ultimate portal for beginning farmers. Its something we've needed for quite a long time now and I'm sure […]

We can't embed this video directly into the blog, but it's worth a look. Earth From Above

Miguel Altieri. a hero to the movement from California Magazine. A Messenger from the South Brings Word to the North: There's a Better Way to Feed the World A Conversation with Miguel Altieri By Russell Schoch California Magazine, June 2001 With starvation threatening one-sixth of the world’s population, and the West’s technological solutions called into […]

Former young farmer now great E.D. on all our behalf.  Here's her latest from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition In this season of Thanksgiving, we at NSAC are exceedingly thankful for the diverse array of healthy food that sustainable and organic farmers and ranchers produce while being good stewards of the land - and we're […]

Join us for a Special Anniversary Event on Monday, November 23rd 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM First Unitarian Universalist Church 1187 Franklin St (Geary @ Franklin), San Francisco TEN YEARS: FROM SEATTLE TO COPENHAGEN The WTO Shutdown and what it means for a UN Climate Deal in Copenhagen

Our illustrator and friend Brooke Budner has a question for the crowd: "I'm looking, looking for grants to fund our little city gardens work. We frame it as a social experiment in the economic viability of small scale urban farming/market-gardening. we want to be able to do it full time, keep records, data, charts pictures, […]

We just got this note from the makers of a documentary film, From Grass to Cheese, that's in the works right now. Here's the trailer, and what they have to say about it. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3956036&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "from grass to cheese ", posted with vodpod The Greenhorns trailer looks great. I wanted to share with […]

Hello dedicated supporters of neophyte farmers: As most of you are probably already aware, the NOFA winter conference will be held Jan 22-24, 2010 in Saratoga Springs. While the NOFA conferences always provide bountiful learning for new farmers, this year there will be a particular focus on this audience, with a full-day Beginning Farmer track […]

The opening already happened, but the show is up until December 12! @ Mixed Greens Gallery Mixed Greens is pleased to announce Kimberley Hart’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. In Scout,<!-- Hart expands on her previous use of narrative to reveal a new chronicle in her alter ego’s saga—one of vigilance and fortitude against […]

Future Farmers of America [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3949422&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "National FFA Video", posted with vodpod  

Job Description: Grassroots Action Network Capacity Building Coordinator WHY (World Hunger Year) WHY Mission: WHY is a leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty. WHY challenges society to confront these problems by advancing models that create self-reliance, economic justice, and equal access to nutritious and affordable food.

our pals at Rooftop Farms are having a their last market day - This Sunday! To celebrate a farmer's favorite holiday, come on over to Greenpoint, Brooklyn's very own Rooftop Farm.  Sunday, November 22nd from 10am-5pm marks the last market of 2009. You'll find carrots, mustards, purple broccoli, parsley and spinach (to name a few).  In partnership with upstate's Liberty […]

Here's a note from Greenhorns' friend Casey Yurow, who works at Kayam Farm... Over the past 15 years, the Teva (hebrew for 'nature') Learning Center has been leading residential programs in environmental education for Jewish day schools in the mid-atlantic and new england.  Each fall season, 12-15 young environmental educators live and work and play together at the Isabella Freedman […]

Hi there beginning farmer thinkers. here's an opportunity to share your perspectives on this emergent movement, and get academic credit for it! The Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development INAUGURAL Call for Papers The Journal of Agriculture and Food Systems Development is a NEW online, international, peer-reviewed journal focused on applied research and best […]

Technically, if they were farmers, they would no longer qualify under the USDA's definition of "Beginning Farmer." anyway... check them out.  And their snazzy new map of farm opportunities! On August 30, 2009, California FarmLink and over 100 of its friends, farmers, funders, and new acquaintances wiled away the afternoon at Oak Hill Farm in […]

last chance to attend this tasty dinner with Meatpaper - TONIGHT! SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 5-course rabbit dinner. Chefs Chris Kronner of Bar Tartine in San Francisco and Sean Rembold of Diner and Marlow & Sons in Brooklyn have collaborated to offer you a seasonal rabbit-themed dinner. There will be wine pairings with each course, and […]

This short video talks about a new program linking agricultural researchers in the field with students to disseminate information about sustainable agriculture and encourage collaboration. (via American Paragon) [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3934765&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "American Paragon: Agriculture Bridge", posted with vodpod  

From our friend Destin at the Eat Well Guide [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3927353&w=425&h=350&fv=] From the heart of Brooklyn comes our latest video on Eat Well Guide’s Green Fork. Learn how a community in Bed-Stuy is fighting to keep their farm, a former neighborhood garbage dump that they’ve transformed into an urban oasis producing over 7,000 lbs of […]

watch this, and re-read Wendell Berry & Wes Jackson's 50 Year Farm Bill piece from last January [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7AX3rFye2o] Topless America.org Over 520 Appalachian Mountains have been destroyed, covering and poisoning more than 2,000 miles of headwater streams due to Mountaintop Removal coal mining. More than 7 percent of Appalachian forests have been cut down. Three […]

coming this Sunday!  Don't miss out.   A REGIONAL MARKET TAKES FORM New Amsterdam Thanksgiving Market Sunday, November 22, 2009 South Street, Manhattan, between Beekman St. and Peck Slip 11:00 am - 4:00 pm click here for a map

Located in Kennebunk.  60 +/- acres: 30 in woods, 30 fields and cultivated. 5 acres certified organic. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath passive solar home with oversized two-car garage and other outbuildings.  $599,000 More complete information follows.  Contact Dan Fleishman or Tsipora Berman at (503) 873-0947 or at [email protected] for more information. The farm was […]

this is a terrific resource - particularly for organic seed. The Siskiyou Sustainable Cooperative Was formed by Sustainable Organic Produce Growers, in Siskiyou-Klamath bioregion of Southwestern Oregon and extreme Northern California. We completed our business plan in early December of 2002 and incorporated on February 28, 2003. Mission We will efficiently market and supply sustainable […]

our friends down in North Carolina are still at it. Crop Mob One Year On: NC Land "Raids" Continue via Treehugger News of a large group of landless young people invading a farm tends to bring images of revolution. And NC-based Crop Mob does indeed have revolution in mind, but the group's methods are more […]

The registration deadline for this year’s CFSA Sustainable Agriculture Conference is coming up soon. We have outstanding speakers this year, including advanced programs on sustainable livestock production from top experts in the field. The conference runs from Friday Dec. 4 to Sunday Dec. 6  in Black Mountain, NCat Blue Ridge Assembly. Of interest to anyone with an interest […]

a few online tools that might be useful for young farmers and young enterprisers: kickstarter-- a place for getting ideas funded Crowd Spring -- a place where you can offer a bid for a website or logo and people go help you for that price. I learned about them at the New Media Women Entrepreneurs […]