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greenhorns ally Mark Andrew Gravel has a rad, tasty event planned for tomorrow.  Get on over there if you're in San Francisco... Fish 'n' Grits & all that Pimp Shit benefiting Greenhorns and Foodrunners Saturday, August 8, 6pm 2234 Mission St (Lung Shan Restaurant) *Cash Only This Saturday we are pleased to have Mark Andrew […]

courtesy of Cooking Up a Story [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFCfyP2tXSM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcookingupastory.com%2Fa-conversation-with-claire-hope-cummings%2F&feature=player_embedded] In this 4-part series, journalist, environmentalist, and author of Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds, Claire Hope Cummings speaks out on behalf of the natural world, and for a new approach to solving the environmental, social, and philosophical problems inherent in our present food system.

two sites will help you get your veggie trade on. The Farmer's Garden Do You Have Extra Garden Produce? Do you grow your own fruits or vegetables, but harvest more produce than you, your family, friends and co-workers can eat? Are you tired of eating zucchini, peas, beans or tomatoes every day? Does your family […]

Dear fleet. We're doing a fun set of events quite soon. making badges for bike safety. yes. we are proud to bike. we are strong. we are brave. but we are in danger. so we wear our badges made from fabric and reflective materials to demonstrate bike safety. want to join the fleet of reflective […]

Farm Aid is looking for a full-time Program Manager to join our small office. Primary purposes of the job are to provide administrative and substantive support to Farm Aid’s Grant Program and Farmer Resource Network and to serve as the principle farm and food issues researcher and writer. Specific Job Tasks/Responsibilities include: 1. Maintain grant […]

the Northeast Food Security Roundtable is busy these days, with some great events coming up.  Click here for more on the project, and on the upcoming  Community Food Sovereignty Benefit Concert, “The Food Justice Revival!” on August 28th. Below, is a description of the Food Security Roundtable's Urban/Rural Exchange and a request to farmers and […]

Greenhorns is looking for more residential interns! Our amazing summer crew is off to other adventures at the end of August, and we are looking for interns to start in early September. Our farm is located in upstate New York, about 2 hours north of New York City. Interns learn first hand about grass roots […]

Here's a heads up from greenhorn Chandler Briggs at Island Meadow Farm who says: There is a position opening up for a farm manager on our island that is owned by a Montessori school & hosts the kids during the school year, but also sell produce locally via a CSA, farmer's market & farmstand. We […]

Teen greenhorns in Kentucky, recipients of Rural Youth Loans from the Farm Service Agency. Working hard for the moo-la By Katheran Wasson July 19, 2009 published in The State Journal Leaning against a green metal farm gate, Tyler Grimes, 16, and Evan Sandlin, 17, looked over the cattle-filled field that rolled in front of them. […]

we love it when zoe gets airtime. and particuarly since she lived on credit cards for the past year after being turned down for a Loan from the local farm credit. Maybe some of these capitalists will get together a fund for young farmer micro loans? Fortune Magazine: Look Who's Farming Now The rancher's daughter […]

we received this comment on the greenhorns trailer.  Those of you who are concerned about white privilege or racial exploitation should be angry - not at white people, but at the industrial economy, in which power, profit, displacement, competition, and exploitation are not only acceptable but virtuous. Look at land ownership around the turn of […]

Great resources, for urban and rural greenhorns alike! These publications are available free of charge from the ATTRA website or hardcopies are available free of charge by calling 800-346-9140. Both publications have comic-book like graphics which introduce the topic, and this is augmented with more in depth information and a good listing of resources. /*Start […]

Last weekend marked the 6th Annual Kickapoo Country Fair. The weekend was packed with a celebration of green-living and Kickapoo Culture, highlighted by the "Organic Heroes" Keynote Panel on Sunday. Congressman Ron Kind, Tim LaSalle of the Rodale Institute, Ronnie Cummins of the Organic Consumers Association, Ken Cook of the Environmental Working Group, Theresa Marquez […]

check out their map - click on carrots to see who's growing what and where. The San Francisco Garden Registry is a tool created by the San Francisco Victory Garden Program.  It is an online map and social networking tool created to connect city gardeners and to locate current or potential food production zones within […]

This is an important effort...watch the video. At People's Production House we are fulfilling the promise of citizen and community journalism by closing the gap in skills and access. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HTXbHmae7w&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peoplesproductionhouse.org%2Findex.php%2Fmedia%3Ftask%3Dvideodirectlink%26id%3D15&feature=player_embedded] We believe a diverse, ethical, and independent media is an essential element of social change and we believe that historically excluded communities must be protagonists […]

please make this rain stop. and go on over to the Fantastic Local food fest in RHODY the littlest, pluckiest state. With the youngest, pluckiest farmers. Local Food Fest 2009 A ramble through the flavors of Rhode Island The benefit for Farm Fresh Rhode Island at Castle Hill buy tickets online Tuesday, August 4, 2009. […]

it's beer friday. and this is our choice:  New Belgium's Fat Tire. Or, in fact, any of their beers. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3089419&w=425&h=350&fv=streamer%3Drtmp%3A%2F%2Fnewbelgium.streamguys.org%2Ffyfvids%26file%3Dtvspottinker60.flv%26autostart%3Dfalse%26image%3Dfiles%2Fvideoimage%2Ftinkerer_0.jpg%26width%3D270%26height%3D202] more about "Fat Tire | New Belgium", posted with vodpod

Our only comment: Boys! Get some Land! Drive Through: A Truck Farm Grows in Brooklyn by Curt Ellis When my buddy Ian suggested we turn his ’86 Dodge half-ton into a planter, I thought the pickup had finally blown its engine. When Ian said he intended to keep the old truck on the road in […]

we like this film. And particularly the vista/spoonbread fetishism. more at http://www.room609.com/films/promisedland/trailer.html [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3089284&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "The Promised Land - A Swamp Pop Journey", posted with vodpod

Our friend Chandler Briggs, a greenhorn at Island Meadow Farm on Vashon Island, sent us this great article on some rad young farmers in Texas at Windy Hill Organics. Organic Veggies Grown in Area, Sold in Abilene By Celinda Emison (Contact) Saturday, June 27, 2009 COMANCHE, Tx — Ty Wolosin loves Mother Earth, which is […]

Almost all towns have a few extra acres of land around their transportation department, police department, water department headquarters. They currently just mow that land. Why not follow the model of the USDA's offices and plant gardens, or even better--provide grant money, a competitive design process, and some city support to young farmers who use […]

for market farmers, specifically. Growing for Market Growing for Market is America's most respected publication about growing and direct marketing vegetables, fruits, herbs, cut flowers, plants, eggs, meat, cheese, and other farm products. Growing for Market covers farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture, the local food movement, organic growing, cut flowers, and much more. Growing for […]

Dear greenhorns, we need a boson- based collaborator for a special covert operation... not actually covert. just special. we're needing art materials for our upcoming workshops-- bike safety badge stations-- that we're setting up at monticello and at Farm Aid.

Click here to download the March 2008 Farm Country Magazine (a publication of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation) highlighting Mississippi's young farmers. Scroll past the Beef Council ads and the plug for NAIS and there's some interesting commentary. Any Missippi greenhorns out there care to comment? There are some questionable statements in the "President's Message", […]

thanks to greehorns ally Paige Churchman for alerting us to this and sending this note. Sign the petition at the end of the post! Bed-Stuy Farm (started by Brooklyn Rescue Mission, which was one of the Brooklyn Food Conference sponsors) is at risk of losing half its land. For five years the Jacksons have tried […]

beautiful and inspiring video of horse-powered farming at Beech Grove Farm. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8reHVRqXZ8&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.extension.org%2Fpages%2FVideo_Clip%3A_Ridge_Till_and_Cover_Crops_from_Vegetable_Farmers_and_their_Sustainable_Tillage_Pract&feature=player_embedded] "Eric and Anne Nordell have developed a farming system that integrates cover cropping, composting, crop rotation, and horse-drawn cultivation in an economically viable extensive organic vegetable farm. Anne and Eric have been growing organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers for over 20 years at […]

No we’re not talking Simpsons. Here at Greenhorns headquarters on Smithereen farm we are teeming with Smithers ready to be passed out in exchange for good work or just our goshdarn downright appreciation. As the value of the dollar depreciates around the world, our chickens keep plopping out eggs and our cucumbers are fat and […]

of King Corn fame. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzuFO6g_n6s]

We're just sayin'.  Greenhorns, front page of USA Today. On tiny plots, a new generation of farmers emerges by Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY ROCHESTER, Wash. — Joseph Gabiou walks the fields of Wobbly Cart Farm with a practiced eye. He kicks dirt into place to keep the wind from blowing the protective covering off a […]

Editor's note: As always with these types of opportunties -- all land comes with baggage--sometimes its toxic legacy, sometimes is family drama, sometimes its degraded soil. Thomas Jefferson himself got onto a plantation that was fiercely degraded- he spent the first four years building back the soil, supporting his efforts with off-farm income. So, land-beggar […]

several of our friends are battling this right now, and we are watchful and vigilant that we are not the next struck It's deeply traumatizing. We coddle our tomatoes, give them the best, start them from seed 3 months ahead (in some cases) and then -- a black beasty rears its head and the mandate […]

a great opportunity for the right greenhorn(s). Smokey House Center (SHC) is seeking an individual or family with farming experience and an agriculture business plan to lease and operate the former Harrington Farm as a financially sound, sustainable agricultural enterprise compatible with Smokey House Center’s values and educational programs.

if any of you out there happen to be in the UK, this day course sounds amazing. Garden Organic Open Day on Managing the future of your soil: the role of green manures August 5th, 2009 Duchy College Rosewarne with: Choosing the right type of green manure Anton Rosenfeld—Garden Organic

Here's another urban farm project to keep on your radar. Landslide is a Hill district based, not for profit, urban farm dedicated to being a free source of healthy food for the community. Landslide is a neighborhood and volunteer run project committed to sustainability and focused on mutual aid. We hold weekly open meetings run […]

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we're interested in the weaving together of these things.  Several past & ongoing exhibits explore them, including our own Land. Liberty. Sunshine. Stamina, which was up in April & May in San Francisco. this rad image is from Farmadelphia, a proposal for the transformation of Philadelphia by the architects at Front Studio. CURRENT Radical Nature […]

which, you'll recall was released this Spring. this is worth a read just for the lively discussion at the end of the piece.  We welcome healthy, engaging dialogue like this! The Progressive Farmer on Young Farmers and you can read what greenhorn Paula Manalo had to say about the census here

If you're in NYC... there is an amazing benefit planned for reverend billy's campaign for mayor - tonight!!  Here's a letter from Savitri, and details on the bash.  Joan Baez, The Life After Shopping Gospel Choir, etc.  Just $15! Hi. Now and then I send everyone I know an email. As most of you know […]

Greenhorns, anyone out there want to help out at the Northeast Animal-Power Field Days?  They could use the help, and you'll get free admission in exchange! 2009 Northeast Animal-Power Field Days Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies Tunbridge Fair Grounds, Tunbridge, VT 05077 Saturday, […]

we've posted about this course before, but it's worth another mention. Broadacre Permaculture and Holistic Management for Carbon Negative Agriculture Exploring Soil, Water, Carbon, Energy & the Economy Hands-on Training for Ecological and Economic Resilience Hosted by the Ecovillage Training Center at The Farm, Summertown, TN August 25 – September 16, 2009 This course will […]