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Summer Internship for 2009 Denise O'Brien and Larry Harris of Rolling Acres Farm are looking for summer intern(s) who are looking for a unique experience on a small farm in […]

Get used to it folks. The rules are changing and the loopholes which allowed wealthy people and corporations to give 'tax free' to non profit organizations are closing up. It […]

A re-post from Time Magazine.  The Suburbs need to be recycled, and Greenhorns have a role in that.  Thoughts? 2. Recycling the Suburbs By Bryan Walsh The American suburb as […]

Here's a re-post from Daily Finance, with some promising, happy thoughts. Pollan, Waters influencing food politics more than we know sarah gilbert Mar 22nd 2009 at 6:00PM Filed under: Economy […]

This is important work, Greenhorns. And good reading. The work of Slow Food and RAFT (Renewing America's Food Traditions).  Here's hoping we'll all be able to bite into a Red […]

Here's a beautiful image from the Prelinger Library.  Click on the image to bring it to full size.  And check out the new Prelinger Library Digital Collections:  http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger_library

Joining us for Land. Liberty. Sunshine. Stamina., our propagandist/conspirator friends at Bouwerie are showing their latest project, Legalize Ag. About the project: Legalize Ag is calling for agriculture reform of the most […]

This reflection comes from Greenhorns friend Anna Rose... Dear all, It's been a week since I drove down I-20 and began my three day stint in Farmer Heaven, so I […]

Craftsbury Common, VT - Do you have a desire to take the mystery out of draft horse tillage, raising a family cow, or growing organic veggies? How about permacuture? As […]

This via California FarmLink Dear California FarmLink Clients and Friends, I'm writing to you today to ask for your support in securing funding for the Beginning Farmer Individual Development Account […]

We met Grace, the creator of these awesome t-shirts, at the Georgia Organics Conference. Handmade and 100% recycled, they come in a variety of sizes, both men's and women's. Grace […]

These are fun folks. and dabbling over there in that radical land is a healthy salty dose. - Severine Culture Change Reports March 10 - Mar. 21: did you miss […]

Finally, after the bitter cold winter and far too much grantwriting and officeworks: Spring is catching me up and the finger=planet interface approaches the psyche nurture cotyledons and smell must […]

The Society for Agriculture and Food Ecology and UC Berkeley Energy and Resources Group proudly present: Nicolette Hahn Niman discussing her new book, Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good […]

Lovely 4 acre farm in Livingston NY (10 minutes south of Hudson). The farm is surrounded by Rockefeller Trust lands; sits upon an aquifer; and holds a 3,000 square foot […]

Check out the latest newsletter from Common Vision with news on their Fruit Tree Tour! Greetings- Common Vision's epic 3,000 mile journey, Fruit Tree Tour 2009 is now ½ way […]

News from the Farmer-Veteran Coalition: Dear Friends, I am sending this e-mail to you because you know me and you know my commitment to a sustainable food and farming system. […]

Thought we'd share the introduction to Lisa Hamilton's book Deeply Rooted.  Hamilton is a writer and photographer who focuses on food and agriculture, particularly the stories of farmers. Deeply Rooted: […]

this via Ian Cheney: I hope spring finds you well! I'm writing to invite you to the premiere of A SENSE OF WONDER this Friday, March 27th, at 730pm at […]

Greenhorns will be there, come introduce yourselves!

A Greenhorn in the U.S. recently told me, "big business has made sustainable farming seem obsolete." Living here in northeastern Thailand, it's easy to think so. Farmers struggle to hold […]

Does that excite you?  Do you want to be a part of it? Join the Greenhorns mailing list! We'll keep you inspired and in the loop. In the meantime, some […]

Looking for help creating organic kitchen garden and sustainable lifestyle Hi there, I have an old normal manoir in France with one hectare (around 2.5 acres) where I live with […]

News from Rural Route Films!  And check out their "Best of" DVD... Greetings from Queenstown, New Zealand, the Xtreme Sports Capitol of the World! I've been on trains, buses, and […]

I am flattered and surprised that you consider me sensible. (Especially considering I spent most of my life up until three years ago studying poetry.) Sensible would have been to […]

Some lovely words from Neil Bertrando... here's a brief rundown of the past weeks events...filling in and finalizing schedule and curriculum details for NV city PDC, pulling together resources and […]

Dear musicians near and far. urban and rural. we have begun the song search. lyrics of food farm sunshine. electronica to match the lazerlandia anti-suburban/post-suburban we need grunge we need […]

Farming Profitably: Business Planning & Management, Marketing, and Record-Keeping A Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Intensive Learning Program presented by the University of Scranton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) […]

City Dwellers - green your roof! http://alivestructures.com/home A Focus on Local and Unique: The Alive Structures team includes committed environmentalists who have a practical plan to improve air and water […]

The NY Beginning Farmer Project is thrilled to announce the release of our new video series, "Voices of Experience." It's a series of 12 web-based clips featuring a spectrum of […]

Please take a moment to survey the prodigious and visionary films of our elder, advisor and favorite estuarian, Les Blank.  - Severine For example... Garlic is as Good as Ten […]

Note to DIY-ers.... The Maker Faire is a celebration of innovation and initiative--for tinkerers, inventors, robotics-dorks and crafty folk of all kinds to demonstrate their pet projects and freak toys. […]

Let us reiterate, Craigslist is a great resource for potential Greenhorns! 4-5 acres free to use (ESOPUS, N.Y.) Reply to: [email protected] Date: 2009-03-07, 1:51PM EST Use my land. I recently […]

This from the News -Record in North Carolina... 100 million new farmers? North Carolina writer calls for agricultural revolution by Morgan Glover Last year, I interviewed Concord resident Aaron Newton, […]

Reconnection and Revival! Hands-on Permaculture Weekend Workshops Michael Judd with Green Phoenix Permaculture At Sivanada Yoga Ranch in the Catskill Mountains 90 miles north of NYC. MARCH 14-15 / MARCH […]

This from Greenhorns' Ally Taylor Reid.... I'm still working on my dissertation on first generation farmers and taking lots of video now, though I haven't started to edit. Just too […]

So. Today being yet another day of cold wind I thought it might be time for a PUNK YEOMAN PEP TALK. Which I think is a new format for missives […]

Print it out, tape it up in your greenhouse, stick it to your fridge, laminate it and hang it on the back of your bike.  See you soon! 2009-greenhorns-calendar

This is a great resource for Greenhorns and other think outside the box types... I am writing to tell you about a new book that hit the bookstores yesterday and […]

This brilliant list was prepared by rockstar Sarah Tautin. Read along for the full list, or just download a documen here: food-festivals-2009. FOOD FESTIVALS 2009 (March-onwards) State/County Fair info. culled […]