a year of no flying
we just received this note from an old friend, Anirvan. There's some great stuff here. My wife and I are traveling in Japan (part of a year we're spending meeting […]
brooklyn farmers ball
from our friends at the food security roundtable!
work with slow food
Slow Food USA is hiring. POSITION TITLE: SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT LOCATION: BROOKLYN, NY REPORTS TO: PRESIDENT, SLOW FOOD USA Slow food USA is current hiring for a Special […]
katchkie farm harvest festival
Check out Katchkie Farm for more information Delight in the bountiful fall harvest at Katchkie Farm. Take a trip to Kinderhook and spend the afternoon in our fields and children's […]
the art of meat cutting
A Demonstration with Dario Cecchini, Italy’s Renowned Master Butcher In a rare U.S. appearance, Dario Cecchini, Italy's master butcher made famous in Bill Buford's Heat and portrayed in Douglas Gayeton’s […]
The Great Land Grab
Oakland CA: A new report from the Oakland Institute, The Great Land Grab: Rush for World's Farmland Threatens Food Security for the Poor, sounds the alarm on the threat that […]
wave of the future farmers
The Glynwood Center has announced their 2009 Harvest Award Winners. Check out the greenhorns they've chosen: The Glynwood Wave of the Future Harvest Award Cody Hopkins/Andrea Todt, Co-creators, Falling Sky […]
farmland seeking steward - Canandaigua, NY
Greenhorns, the organization Seeking Common Ground is looking for a farm manager. Terrific opportunity. Farm Manager Wanted: See(k)ing Common Ground, Inc (SCG) is a non-profit educational organization that models more […]
new england small farm institute
they have a new website! with resources for new farmers, on-farm mentors, agricultural service providers and small farm advocates. this is a good one, greenhorns. www.growingnewfarmers.org NESFI's collection of small […]
vt mixer re-cap
A note and some beautiful pictures from Tom Stearns, president of High Mowing Seeds in Vermont. They held a young farmer mixer at their field day back in September... The […]
the wanas foundation
The Wanås Foundation is a non-profit art foundation located in the south of Sweden on an estate consisting of a medieval castle, an organic farm, and a sculpture park. Since […]
vintage apple harvest festival
at Rural Ridge Farm. Greenhorns will be there! 9th Annual Apple Harvest Festival Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Rural Ridge Farm from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m Taste a variety […]
piggie weekend...
are you coming to our pig butchery + sausage-making event? We hope so! City folk are talking about it already: Grub Street The Village Voice Don't forget to rsvp: [email protected]
a policy of self sufficiency in switzerland
a greenhorns friend emailed us this tidbit from a blog: True enough. During WWII, Switzerland received very little imports (it did receive some coal from Germany), but the situation was […]
composting toilets in Haiti
Cote de Fer is a commune in the Southeast department of Haiti. There are 6 communal sections and approximately 64,000 people. It is estimated that at least 70% of the […]
pig roast at tangletown farm
an invite from Tangletown Farm in Middlesex, VT Please come to our pig roast and harvest party on Saturday, October 17 from 3pm until late. We will have a bonfire […]
mud creek farm
from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Young farmer expanding her business and growing interest October 8, 2009; Troy L. Smith Growing up, Erin Bullock couldn't even tell you what farming […]
mapping young farmers
It's a popular thing, it seems. Have you been to our site, Serve Your Country food? Dwell has a mapping project too: Small Farms Across the United States Greenhorns - […]
crop plans!
if you're in the North West, this is a good and affordable course. Slow Hand Farm also has a great blog. Crop Planning for Diverse Plantings and how to effectively […]
Reminder: It Takes a Village...
to make a sausage! (or lots of sausages). Download the invite for our upcoming event here: Piggie Invite check out the details below if you can't read the invite, and […]
musings from a garlic-growing greenhorn
Dear Greenhorns, Sarajane here, writing from Keith's Farm in Port Jervis NY. There is much to say and do, tell and ask. For now, though I want to let you […]
looking for a political group to coalition with?
Check out the family farmers. I just met them at Farmaid - had so many informative chats with farmers whose claws had been sharpend by years of fighting factory farming […]
european farmers protesting!
from the ny times, with quite an amazing photo! European Farmers’ Anger Spills Into the Streets of Brussels BRUSSELS — After months of complaints by European dairy farmers angry over […]
fabulous quilted maps
you know we love maps... this is via Brooklyn Based Remember when you were a kid, and you threw blankets over chairs to make tents? Emily Fischer did that too, […]
online courses for young farmers
Beginning Farmer Project Announces Fall Online Course Are you a new or aspiring farmer who would like some guidance in the development of a farm enterprise, but has been unable […]
cabin for a farmer?
this is a nice rental quite close to Great Barrington. with 13 acres! http://betsylittle.com/properties/rental-pages/mil.html
butterfly hill farm
Melanie Crawford worked the Farm Aid booth with us last weekend. We visited Butterfly Hill Farm on our bike tour out in rural missouri. It was glorious. With a scarecrow […]
on soil
from the Soil Association Obsession with high yield crops has stunted food nutrition Basic foods from modern crops contain significantly less vital nutrients – a problem which poses a heightened […]
seed saving workshop
at the Poughkeepsie Farm Project Seed Saving - Saturday, October 10, 2-4 pm Come learn to save your own seeds! We’ll talk about the how and why of seed saving, […]
farm beginnings program at Hawthorne Valley
There's still time to sign up for this great program, offered at one of our favorite farms! The Hawthorne Valley Farm Beginnings Program will offer a structured business planning course, […]
phoenix house seeking farmer - Shrub Oaks, NY
a great opportunity for an aspiring farmer! You can read their plan for establishing a farm here: Phoenix House Yorktown Farm Plan
preston hollow land collective
A newly formed land collective of young farmers is looking for co-op members with great ideas and permaculture ideals. Located in Preston Hollow, NY, the 110 acre farmstead offers full-time […]
Uncertain Peril
Congratulations Greenhorns' Friend Claire Hope Cummings! This is an important book for us all to read. The Before Columbus Foundation is pleased to announce that Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and […]
seed library events
more from our friends at the Hudson Valley Seed Library! It's cozy in here. Which is a feeling, I regret to say, that only happens when it's cold outside. Right […]
world on your plate
The 6th Annual Food on Your Plate Food and Sustainable Living Conference is happening this Friday and Saturday, Oct 9 & 10. It will take place at Daemon College in […]
alex maclean photography
quite stunning photography here. Be sure to check out the "Growing" Portfolio. And there is a new book. Over: The American Landscape at the Tipping Point Alex MacLean’s aerial photographs […]
land in New Lebanon, NY
If you are looking for fertile land on 6.5 acres to garden organically and expand with field crops & grazing animals bordering a good size creek, with beautiful perennial gardens, […]
any south dakota or wyoming greenhorns out there?
this is an appeal from COMFOOD: Dear COMFOODERS, I'm planning an organic farm bicycle tour across the US in 2011. I'm having a difficult time finding organic food projects in […]
applecheek open farm day
Applecheek Farm- turning over a new leaf! Open Farm Day and New Store Open House on Saturday, October 10th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come and see the beautiful […]
food security roundtable
Hudson Valley Greenhorns - this is for you! Hudson Valley Food Security Roundtable, Fall 2009 Sunday, October 11, 2:00-4:30 Main Meeting Room, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Poughkeepsie, NY 67 South […]