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from our friend Dave Lord, who adds: "4 million hours/fatal accident for the average bicyclist (and it's not too hard to make yourself above average) vs. 2 million hours for the automobile user." Which Cycling Politics: Doom or Possibility? “If you don’t stand up, you don’t stand a chance.” – Genesis, Squonk A woman walks […]

a screening in Millerton, NY. Quite close to our farm! Please join us for a FilmWorks Forum screening at The Moviehouse, Millerton, NY of a new PBS documentary, THE BOTANY OF DESIRE based on Michael Pollan’s best-selling book, produced and directed by Michael Schwarz and narrated by Frances McDormand, on Sunday, October 11 at 11:30AM, […]

great song by Devon Sproule! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpAE3QXjLWE]

with Farmer D organics OCTOBER 3rd: Strawberry Workshop with Farmer D The best time to plant strawberries is right around the corner and you don't want to miss it! Come check out this comprehensive workshop on how to grow organic strawberries led by strawberry grower extraordinaire, Dennis Martin. Sign up now, this one will fill […]

Smithereen Farm has a fierce supply of tomatillos these days and subsequently we've all got sticky fingers from de-husking the purple dappled honeys. We've just moved to our new farm and are preparing barns for animals, fields for winter, and ourselves for quite an expansion next season. Please do be in touch if you'd like […]

Tell USDA to Stop Delaying Implementation of the CRP Transition Option for Beginning and Minority Producers!

": 1 Dude. 1 Acre. Many Little Anecdotes." [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3545748&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D6620445%26server%3Dvimeo.com%26autoplay%3D0%26fullscreen%3D1%26md5%3D0%26show_portrait%3D0%26show_title%3D0%26show_byline%3D0%26context%3Duser%3A639504%26context_id%3D%26force_embed%3D0%26multimoog%3D%26color%3D00ADEF%26force_info%3Dundefined] more about "Notes from a Lone Acre", posted with vodpod

an interesting model for sourcing and distributing sustainably caught fish... Hudson Valley Fishmonger Why Buy From Us? I have been asked this question, and I will try to be as concise as possible. There is a lot of information out there that is alienating people from the movement of making proper seafood choices. As consumers […]

there is much going on this weekend! Here are two harvest parties on different coasts: Hoes Down Harvest Celebration at Full Belly Farm - Capay Valley, CA Saturday, October 3 - Sunday October 4, 2009 This weekend the 22nd Annual Hoes Down Harvest Celebration in the Capay Valley (Yolo County) will promote agricultural arts and […]

for all your nostalgic and strategic communications needs. Seed Catalogs from Smithsonian Institution Libraries

The evolution of Bicycle Music Festivals continues with three full days of jammin in Calaveras County. The fun will begin on Friday, October 2nd at a secret location featuring a pre-party cob oven feast and percussion session. The following day, all instruments and music equipment will be transported ten miles by bicycles to Aimee's Mountain […]

some news from Blue Hill at Stone Barns... Hop to it… Blue Hill cooks, baristas, servers and bartenders took to the field on one of the few steamy days of summer, gathering for Stone Barns Center’s inaugural tri-hop harvest. Taste the fruits (or flowers) of their efforts in two limited edition beers:

with fruit leather machetes quivers of jam rubbers and a strong set of canning tongs. the fruit is going to waste that is needed by a large + growing population of city people. City people need fruit! Can uncle sam not make a truck hotline linking those populations-- the growers and the eaters ? What […]

Greenhorns - We're thrilled about our upcoming PIG BUTCHERY weekend of workshops+electronica. up at our new farm! Check out the invite below and let us know if you can attend.  the text is small, but you can download it here! Our talented young butchers are developing a mouth-watering menu and we're compiling a booklet of […]

check out this short film, Peter and Ben. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFTGBmX19VQ] As a young man, Peter visited the rolling lush green hills of a remote and hidden valley in Wales and chose to stay there permanently. Self-sufficient and alone, Peter was content. Then he met Ben. Peter found Ben, an orphaned newborn lamb, abandoned in a ditch. […]

Farm Aid is collecting your signatures until Friday!  Here's a note from them: As a Farm Aid supporter, you know that nobody is more committed than we are to helping family farmers keep their land and their livelihood. While we encourage federal efforts to assist farmers, the fact is that not all government policies are […]

these book recommendations come from Tom Morris, Associate Professor, Soil Fertility;  Coordinator, Professional Development Program, Northeast Region, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE); Department of Plant Science at the University of Connecticut. 1.Building soils for better crops, Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es. 2nd edition, 2000, Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). Cost was $19.95 […]

Join the Demeter Biodynamic Trade Association (DBTA) to find out more about the Demeter USA Biodynamic ® standards and practices and how they relate to NOP organic Download the flyer (PDF format) Held in collaboration with the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Demeter USA, the Demeter Biodynamic Trade Association, and the Josephine Porter Institute for […]

Love is Love Farm, in Douglasville, GA, could use some help! Dear Friends and Co-Producers.  As many of you know, we at Love is Love Farm have been hit by record floods which turned the Aneewakee Creek bordering the western side of the farm, into a raging river that tore through 2/3 of the fields, […]

1 Week from Today! 26 miles of rural Missouri roadways, young farmers & a fleet of bicycles. October 2nd: daylong bike tour in La Plata, MO Meeting at 10 am at the Possibility Alliance: 28408 Frontier Lane La Plata, MO 63549

Deadline to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program Approaching -- September 30, 2009 NRCS Simplifies Initial Application Process Farmers who are interested in applying for the 2009 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) have just a few days left before the September 30 deadline to send in the basic 3 page contract program application to the USDA Natural […]

Why wait until the lean mean of February. Stock up now while the missing infrastructure on your farm is still singing out to you. Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply is a good resource. Also the folks at Scythe Supply in Perry, Maine, who we just met at Common Ground Country Fair!

the greenhorns are en route to the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Maine!  Will we see you there? It should be quite stunning weekend. Find us at our booth, amidst piles of beautiful stickers, t-shirts and posters.

Cocktails and Conversation with seasonal hors d'oeuvres On September 29th, Savoy hosts Lisa M. Hamilton, the author of Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness and Annie Novak of Rooftop Farms in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in celebration of the Greenmarket and Edible magazines' Eat Drink Local Week (September 27th-October 4th). Hamilton will read briefly […]

If you didn't get to check this out, now is the time. SEPTEMBER 2009: WATERPOD™'S FINAL WEEKEND AND GOODBYE PARTY We will celebrate the closing of our amazing four-month journey with "Future of Mobility, Urbanity, and Water(pods)" at the World's Fair Marina Pier 1 in Flushing, Queens from September 24 - 27th. On Sunday September […]

A series of workshops sponsored by the Regional Farm & Food Project We are very pleased to be able to invite you to our Fall 2009 Kitchen Culture Workshop Series. The goal is to put culture backing the kitchen where it belongs! While giving consumers the homestead skills they need to become producers, creating greater […]

via United Farm Workers: We've been telling you about the outrageous behavior of Giumarra--the world's largest table grape company, whose labels include Nature's Partner. Giumarra harvests approximately 1 out of every 10 bunches of grapes picked in the US. Because the company is so huge, their behavior helps set the industry standard. Instead of being […]

The Society for Agriculture and Food Ecology will be hosting a speaker's series discussing "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan. Speakers on the panel include: Jessica Prentice, head chef at Three Stone Hearth, author of Full Moon Feast, and creator of the local food wheel Mike Biltonen and "Farmer Al" from Frog Hollow Farm John […]

a shout-out to greenhorns friend & brilliant photographer Lily Piel up in Maine!   We'll be using Lily's photos on the blog periodically.  See more of her photos at lilypielphotography.com Lily was raised in rural Vermont. Her father was a gardener and grew vegetables in the backyard for their family of 8. After studying history at […]

here's a press release and note from our friends at high mowing organic seeds - one of the plaintiffs in the case we just blogged about. Hello friends of organic and local agriculture, I am thrilled to announce that yesterday the 9th Circuit Court in California ruled in our favor in the High Mowing Organic […]

SAN FRANCISCO, California, September 22, 2009 (ENS) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's deregulation of genetically engineered RoundUp Ready sugar beets in 2004 was unlawful, a federal court in California ruled Monday. The federal district court for the Northern District of California ruled that the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS, violated the […]

here's the latest update from Farmers for the Future.  Have you checked out the site? Have any comments?  They have some interesting tractor videos. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvq03079-h8&feature=player_embedded#t=29] Farmers for the Future Our social network continues to grow in all directions. We now have nearly 2,200 members from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries. We’ve […]

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 to locate or attend any trainings near you? Are you comfortable enough with a computer to consider learning online? Cornell Cooperative Extension and the NY […]

here's the latest from Dirt Palace: Dirt Palace enthusiasts, there is a you shaped hole in our heart. We never talk anymore. We barely feel like you know us. Allow us to infuse a glimmer of recognition into your cold, dead eyes via regaling you with updates of our most recent and most imminent goings […]

The first in a series of “how-to” videos funded by our friends at the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and produced by Cooking Up A Story. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3469278&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "yarn into apparel", posted with vodpod Value Added: Direct Marketing for Farmers and Ranchers, Yarn Into Apparel-The Carver Imperial Stock Ranch. Jeanne Carver, […]

a re-post from comfood I used to work on a market garden just a short distance from this available 9-acre farm. Some of the most ideal growing conditions in the U.S. (along with some climatic challenges). 9-Acre Property Available for Organic Farming See it on a map: http://tiny.cc/hGowj The Carpinteria Unified School District is Soliciting […]

thanks to our friend Dorian for this piece. Sustainable Fertilizer: Urine And Wood Ash Produce Large Harvest Human urine and wood ash appear to make a potent, inexpensive fertilizer combination for boosting the productivity of food crops, scientists say. ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2009) — Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine […]

Mark your calendars for the 8th Annual Conference November 4, 5, 6, 2009 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Living Leopold: the land ethic and a new agrarianism In 2009, we are celebrating the centennial of the arrival of the great American conservationist Aldo Leopold in the Southwest as a ranger with the fledging U.S. Forest Service. […]

Next week begins the first of seven public hearings regarding a proposed National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement [see Federal Register Notice], that would lay out food safety rules for the growing and marketing of leafy greens. See below for more information about the process and SIGN THE PETITION from NOC member, FOOD & WATER WATCH […]

FALL EQUINOX CELEBRATION PIG AND GOAT ROAST TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 627 N TRADE ST / 7PM - MIDNIGHT SINGLE BROTHERS BAR $7 SUGGESTED DONATION / CASH BAR