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This is an exciting campaign from UC Santa Cruz... The "Grow a Farmer" Campaign — Help Cultivate the Next Generation of Organic Farmers and Gardeners There’s a revolution underway—from inner […]

these guys have been doing this bus for a while now. they do it their own way. with high quality drums and high quality hearts. pounding the pavement. ninjas of […]

Updates and events from the crew of Greenhorns at Mustard Seed Farm in Ames Iowa ... Haven't sent a newsletter out lately, and there's some things we'd like you to […]

via Comfood, some of Rodale's recent work... Carbon, Connections and Culture Toward an ecologically sound, greenhouse-gas reducing and socially just foodshed for New York City. Without factoring in farming systems […]

Crop Rotation Planning Manual Now Available for Pre-Sale Crop Rotation on Organic Farms: A Planning Manual provides an in-depth review of the applications of crop rotation-including improving soil quality and […]

Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc., a 501c(3) not-for-profit in Gainesville, Fla., seeks a Community Food Project Coordinator. Duties include serving as Principal Investigator (PI) on a one-year USDA […]

A good catalog for every Greenhorn to have.  No electricity required for any of the products!  This is the kind of resource we like to see.  Sustainable, but accessible - […]

If you have to read about Swine Flu, you might as well read this.  And then go eat some pastured pork. The swine flu crisis lays bare the meat industry's […]

wow! government enters new media... SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education) Outreach is pleased to announce a unique partnership with the online television series Cooking Up a Story to produce […]

Blue House Farm Open House 2009 Saturday, May 2, 2-5PM We will be offering ongoing tours of the farm throughout the afternoon. Check out our new greenhouse and the young […]

Good News from the Biofuel folks out in Berkeley... check out their opening tomorrow if you're in the area. FINALLY!!! After 9 months of labor we are very happy to […]

Lynn Fleming makes some of the best soft goat cheeses around, near New Paltz, NY.  Great opportunity for a goat-loving Greenhorn! Good morning, I find myself in need of an […]

Greenhorns in California, some great events happening tonight and this weekend! Free screening of The Garden Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6 P.M. Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA […]

Join Northeast Organic Wheat in the fields this summer! To farmers, gardeners, bakers and people that like to eat: Join us to liberate the almost-extinct heritage wheats buried in the […]

The Hudson Valley Seed Library is rockin' & rollin' this Spring. Lots of events, tips & opportunities. Catch Ken Greene this weekend at the Brooklyn Food Conference - Greenhorns will […]

New Hampshire Farm to School, a program of the UNH University Office of Sustainability, is hiring a part-time coordinator. To learn more and to apply, please visit https://www.unhjobs.com and search […]

The 5th GMO-Free Regions Conference just concluded in Europe.  Here is the final declaration of the participants of "Food and Democracy.  For more information, visit http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/food-democracy-april-2009/programme.html Final Declaration : GMO […]

A re-post from the Green Fork blog, on greenhorns Kristen and Nate Johanson of Wolf Lake Farm in Pennsylvania. Starting Farming on the Cheap: An interview with Kristen and Nate […]

Reminder! Greenhorns will be at the Brooklyn Museum on Saturday for a screening & discussion. 7:30-9pm at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art Forum Severine and Laura Hannah […]

The Soil Association, supported by the Daylesford Foundation, are launching 300 Organic Farm School courses over the next two years. The Organic Farm School offers hands-on courses in growing your […]

Listen to the USDA on prepared meats, circa 1964: A Mark of Wholesome Meat. Via the Prelinger Archives. http://www.archive.org/details/MarkofWh1964 "No more grinding, mixing, slicing, or even cooking at home.  Unless […]

Two upcoming workshops with the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will be particularly useful for Greenhorns.... Successfully Integrating Interns & Apprentices into Your Farm Cambria County Extension Office - Ebensburg, […]

Greenhorns ally, the Center for Land-Based Learning, is committed to engaging youth in learning experiences on the land that foster respect for the critical interplay of agriculture, nature and society.  […]

Radio is a wonderful medium, and Majora Carter is using it beautifully. Listen to her at thepromisedland.org, Greenhorns, particularly her Earth Day Special. Inspirational, uplifting, important. Majora Carter is founder […]

There are plenty of opportunities out there for Urban Agriculture types... Click here to download a full position posting: urbane-dev-internship-grocery-and-agriculture AGENCY DESCRIPTION: Urbane Development is a community and economic development firm, […]

Join us at Polcum Springs for an innovative forestry workshop with noted permaculture instructor, Dennis Martinez. FORESTRY AND FIRE ECOLOGY: Indian Traditional Landcare Practices and Modern Community-Based Biocultural Restoration May […]

If you're in NYC, or anywhere close, this will be an amazing day.  There are dozens of workshops planned, including "Passing the hoe: our new farmers share stories and experiences".  […]

Three Exciting Opportunities at Sea Breeze Farm in Washington State: sea-breeze-livestock-manager-position seabreezeinternfarmad seabreezevegintern Sea Breeze Farm is a diverse, multi-species, "beyond organic", grass-based animal farm. We practice an intensive pasture […]

The mainstream press is catching on: 'Natural patterns' of farming touted in documentary By Joshua Hatch, USA TODAY SWOOPE, Va. - The white metal sign over the desk at Polyface […]

These spammers are getting awfully clever and progressive! My name is Sidney Cole, working with (WORLD YOUTH ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN WELFARE) California, U.S.A. We are organizing a global youths combined […]

Coppicing Learn about the ancient art and science of coppicing! This technique allows multiple uses: fuel, stakes, construction material from trees and woody shrubs. Workshop is outside, in the garden. […]

Permaculture Design Course - Orella Ranch, Santa Barbara, CA with Australian Permaculture Teacher Darren Doherty June 20 - July 3 Cost $950 Location:Orella Ranch, Santa Barbara Ca To Register: Guner […]

Greenhorns & Sustainable Foodie Types across the country are harvest and savoring the first green growing things of the season - asparagus, fiddleheads, ramps, radishes.  Here's Greenhorn Zoe Bradbury's take […]

A great piece by Greenhorn Zoe Bradbury, posted on Civil Eats. Next Spring Break, Get a Real Tan - A Farmer Tan All around the country, classes are back in […]

Here's an update from Greenhorn Nic Koontz out in Fort Collins, Colorado.  We posted another letter from him back in February. Native Hill Farm is very much moving forward in […]

Some terrific events & resources for Greehorns! From the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture. Successfully Integrating Interns & Apprentices into Your Farm April 29, Wednesday - Ebensburg, Cambria County 5 […]

Recent news from City Slicker Farms Oakland, CA Volunteer with us for the Bay Friendly Gardening Tour 4/26 Coming up next Sunday is Stop Waste's Annual Bay Friendly Garden Tour. […]

Another Greenhorns Ally, Al Attara, in the News: The Green Economy, A Work in Progress http://blogs.journalism.cuny.edu/nycondeadline/tag/flatbush-avenue/

Another great music find - Hip Hop about Dirt Farming! Click on the image for more info.

Check out the upcoming events from New Amsterdam Market... Dear Friends and Supporters: Monthly Market Begins June 28th, 2009 We are delighted to announce that New Amsterdam Market will commence […]