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and want to get involved in our bike tours? We're psyched for Farm Aid, and for our events happening around the festivities.  Check out the concert lineup here and a […]

Hello Homesteaders… This is quick note to remind you of our annual outdoor Homestead Equinox Film Screening at Garden for the Environment on Saturday, September 19, 2009, 6:30 – 9:30 […]

LGBTQ Gardeners and Queer Farmers’ Field Day! The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems' Apprenticeship Program (CASFS), the UC Santa Cruz LGBTQ Resource Center and the Rainbow Chard Alliance […]

We received this email notice of some land available in tennessee - sounds promising for a greenhorn? photos included in the link. Hello Team Greenhorns, I know of a farm […]

Greenhorns will be at this event! See you there? When: Saturday October 3 from 10am – 2:30pm Where: Tower Grove Farmers Market in St. Louis How: Exhibits, workshops and demos […]

now is the time to nominate! farmers are welcome. USDA Announces Timeframe for Nominations to the Advisory Committee for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers USDA Announces Timeframe for Nominations to the […]

lots of greenhorns we know work with draft horses, and our friends at Sterling College are busy teaching the next generation.  Yes! Magazine takes note: Sterling’s Draft Horse Program Receives […]

this is from the USDA! (and click on the map to buy our poster...) Mapping and Modeling Eastern U.S. Food Production By Ann Perry September 2, 2009 Agricultural Research Service […]

Greenhorns - comments are due Sept 28th! This is an alert from the National Sustainable Ag Coalition. Since the 1930s we've been paying farmers to produce corn, wheat, rice, and […]

In a city? Just Food will help you! Here's info on an upcoming workshop series: Interested in how to get fresh, local and organic produce in New York City? Community […]

this is a fantastic resource for moms whose kids need a good dose of nature.  Nature Rocks' "Find Nature" feature

This weekend! Any greenhorns in Michigan going to the festival? We'd love to hear about it!  they have a bicycle valet service.  awesome. The HomeGrown Festival celebrates local food and […]

this is worthwhile - from the national organic coalition. They need folks to sign on today! URGENT ACTION ALERT from NOC and RAFI-USA TELL USDA TO FUND PUBLIC PLANT & […]

We are pleased to host a Seed Ball making booth this Saturday, September 12 at Monticello's Heritage Harvest Festival in Charlottesville, VA. Come get your hands dirty!  We'll be using Southern Exposure […]

EAT WELL BRING FOOD Potluck Dinners every Tuesday & Saturday Eve Leo Koenig Inc. Projekte 541 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011 http://projekte.leokoenig.com/exhibition/view/1785 The metaphors linking food and art […]

We are thrilled about our upcoming bike tours in Missouri: headquarter state of Monsanto, landscape of glory. October 2nd: daylong bike tour in La Plata, MO Meeting at 10 am […]

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project's 8th Annual Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, Sept. 27th, 1 - 4 pm Dracut, MA Please join us for a meaningful and fun-filled afternoon! First, meet […]

before you let them loose on a farm... why not let them loose on the forest service Student Conservation Association employment opps.

we like this movie. Lemon Tree. Watch the trailer here

we just found out about this movie - Flood.  Watch the teaser here FLOOD is an experimental narrative film about a journey down a river in the midst of ongoing […]

which means "our seeds". [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPZwgjJW5xs] www.seedsavers.net offers you the working papers for the documentary. This is just the first 2 mins of our 57 min documentary on traditional diets we […]

A re-post from Comfood on the Doha Round in India: Trade ministers are attempting to revive the Doha Round in India today. Thousands of Indian farmers are protesting. You won't […]

Here's the latest from Red Rooster - give them a listen!  Great music, great vibes. Howdy dear friends and fans - happy Labor day! -We are back from a long […]

if any of you haven't submitted photos to Farm Aid's contest, now is the time! Dear Farm Aid Fan, Have you ever sat in the front row? Whether at a […]

and others in the food system... this will be a solid resource, and they could also use some help. Here's the word from designer (and greenhorn) Shawna Hein: My sister […]

This should provide one: GM crops: Battlefield (Download a PDF of this story - not free) from Nature Publishing Group Papers suggesting that biotech crops might harm the environment attract […]

from our friends at High Mowing Seeds: Hello friends of local agriculture! Come celebrate early fall at the annual High Mowing Organic Seeds Field Day on September 13. Full details […]

our friend Jay Dunbar is posting regularly to a rad little blog that focuses on microfarming & agricultural experimentation in and around Winston-Salem, NC. Check it out: http://astralamerica.wordpress.com/ Here's what […]

we hope so. Need a refresher?  Read the full list or scroll down. Need enticing? check out this poster for our upcoming Young Farmers Mixer in Charlottesville, VA. - Sept […]

you could take this weekend off, or you could get your hands in the dirt.  If you're in NYC, get on over to our friends at Rooftop Farms. Dear friends […]

via Common Vision This is part of the World Leaders in Sustainability Series Fruit Forest: Orchard as Ecosystem September 11-13 MA Center in Castro Valley, CA Join us as we […]

we've written about the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project before, but here it is featured on NPR's Here and Now: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkAiqEk1Ik4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hereandnow.org%2F2009%2F08%2Fpumpkin-greens-grow-in-massachusetts%2F&feature=player_embedded] Read the full story here

check out this event on Sept 30 - a great panel w/ greenhorns friend Lisa Hamilton. "The Changing Role of American Farmers" A panel discussion at McNally Jackson Books with […]

from "Cooking Up a Story" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVd47pY313k&feature=channel]

Latest SCOOP from The Land Institute Issue 32, August 27, 2009 ==================================================== NPR’s Richard Harris at Prairie Festival Starting Friday, September 25, 2009, evening, through noon, Sunday, September 27 Richard […]

Re-post from Comfood: Please see the email below from a contact that saw our work with farmers here in Phoenix.  She has land available to farmers in New Mexico and […]

Brooklyn folks - The new Greenpoint Food Market will be launching Sept 12th from Noon - 6pm and they're looking for vendors! Greenpoint Food Market is inspired by all foods […]

Job Description: Gardener and Facilities Administrator. Mature, well-organized, and self-motivated individual sought for full-time, live-in position at New York City’s oldest house. Qualifications: College degree (preferred) with 2-3 years gardening […]

in male band version. The Smithereens: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM5_8CQbYZw&feature=related] you could, instead, check us out: Smithereen Farm

An old article, but solid.  Read a more recent article on Travis & Amy Forgues here The New American Farmer By Noel C. Paul ALBURG SPRINGS, VT. - If the […]