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Nominations for the 2009 Leopold Conservation Awards are open. In his influential book, A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold called for an ethical relationship between people and the land they […]

Farm Camps for kids abound, here's one that was established in 1952. Plantation Farm Camp Plantation is a gorgeous 500 acre working farm nestled in the heart of the Sonoma […]

The High Fructose Corn Syrup crowd's latest slogan is "You're in for a Sweet Surprise".  Indeed. A study released this week contends that High Fructose Corn Syrup, found in everything […]

News from The Carrot Project: OUR FIRST FINANCING PROGRAM! Strolling of the Heifers Microloan Fund for New England Farmers Finding an operating loan has proven to be extremely difficult - […]

This is an amazing resource, for everyone. Click here for the latest Policy Update It's best read on their website, but full text is below. Farm Bill Implementation, FY09 Funding, […]

Winter Greetings Folks, The Northeast Real Food Summit is drawing near--workshops are coming together, the menu is being set, and registration has begun! Join your peers, and REGISTER NOW for […]

Re-Post from The Ethicurean http://www.ethicurean.com/2009/01/06/health-care/ For healthy food and soil, we need affordable health care for farmers By Steph Larsen When we talk about local food, it means more than […]

A Note from Rural Route Films... be sure to see the link at the bottom to purchase the tour DVD! I'm on a German cruise ship, showing films that the […]

We Greenhorns welcome these new refugees to farming & soil. Business World Refugees in the Nonprofit Sector by Nathaniel Whittemore. Published January 15, 2009 @ 08:11AM PST Nothing like hiring […]

The 16th Annual Lancaster County Graziers Conference will be February 9th & 10th in Quarryville, PA at the Solanco Fairgrounds on Route 472 South (about 40 miles from Kimberton). It's […]

From the folks at Diner Journal Diner Journal Will Always Ask You to Do It Yourself It's never a good idea for a magician to give away her secrets. Or […]

via fellow greenhorns at Bouwerie We are pleased to invite writers, thinkers and artists to contribute works of unpredictable lengths and a wide variety of subject matter for our forthcoming preview issue […]

The Greenhorns & Young Farmers are featured on  Good Magazine's Blog Picking up the Ploughshare Posted by: Ben Jervey on January 21, 2009 at 8:30 am How young farmers can […]

JOB ANNOUNCENT Staff Farmer Georgia Organics, a nonprofit organization working on sustainable food and farm issues, is seeking a full-time Staff Farmer to work from its Atlanta office. This position […]

This is a fantastic resource! The Hudson Valley Seed Library is a homestead-based farm and business devoted to developing a seed production network in our region. Using hand tools and […]

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A beautiful piece of writing from a Virginian greenhorn. UVA Garden Initiative Introduction "Agriculture is a science of the first order...It counts among its handmaids the most respected sciences, such […]

There's something special about a good solid barn.  When you drive past one, nestled amongst fields and rolling hills, you just feel...good, and solid, like a barn. They're especially neat […]

Live in San Francisco? Have or want a garden? This is for you: Hello Fellow Gardeners + Residents of San Francisco! Victory Gardens 2009+ has just launched the Garden Registry! […]

Or wherever you are. Inaugural Eating Starts on the Road to D.C. With the Obamas' much-discussed habit of healthy eating, this week foodies from all over the nation will travel […]

Here's a reminder of why we need to be more conscious of what "green" fuels really mean - Here, it means deforestation, wildlife habitat loss, and the destruction of local […]

Sweet opportunity for potential Greenhorns! North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association is pleased to announce a new two-year biodynamic certification program for apprentices, sponsored in […]

Check this out! http://www.earthworkmusic.com/ "The Earthwork Music collective believes in the intrinsic and historical power of music to raise both community and self-awareness and serves to facilitate and encourage original […]

Some people own land. Some people farm land. Some lucky folks own the land that they farm, but with real estate pressures and subsidies, and now with shrinking credit, its […]

Everyone's talking about how to "green the white house", and those in sustainable agriculture circles are eyeing the lawn first.  We've posted about it before.  Now tere's a chance to […]

This could be great for a greenhorn! SEEKING COMMUNITY- AND ECOLOGICALLY-MINDED INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLE TO RENT: Solar powered 300 sq.ft. dome with clawfoot bathtub, woodstove, sleeping loft, & small auxiliary […]

Great young farmer article!  A thrilling vindication of what we've always known, families and farms thrive together. My own (tall, strong, handsome) brother will be working with me on my […]

Here's a chance to nominate a deserving someone who's doing the good work - tilling the soil, feeding people, educating...whatever you deem "extraordinary".  And a nice photo of a hen […]

Here's a great opportunity for teachers who want to bring all things green and delicious to their students!  The School Garden Teacher Training  & Support Program at the Occidental Arts […]

Every-time I"m in New York City I see these tall, strong, ambitious young men striding forcefully around. Arrogant, intelligent, handsome and deliciously focused. Every-time I get upset, almost to tears, […]

This is worth a re-post! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/opinion/05berry.html?_r=2 OP-ED CONTRIBUTORS A 50-Year Farm Bill By WES JACKSON and WENDELL BERRY Published: January 4, 2009 THE extraordinary rainstorms last June caused catastrophic soil […]

Full-Time Position available: WJFF Radio Catskill is a rural non-commercial radio station located in Sullivan County NY, in the village of Jeffersonville. WJFF is volunteer run and is the only […]

We've already shared a post from the blog Civil Eats, but now the site has officially launched!  Congrats to all involved - a great resource for foodies, greenhorns, and sustainably-minded […]

As you may know, The Greenhorns were in West Virginia recently, filming and hanging out with fabulous young farmers. Here's a great mention in the West Virginia Farmers' Market Association […]

This is a great opportunity for young farmers, particularly those who might want to farm in urban areas.  And there is still time to sign up for the January training! […]

There's so much information on the web, so many webpages and widgets to distract or engage us...Here's something that we think is worth your time - The Oakland Institute. The […]

Here she is singing The Little Red Hen... Click Here May your New Year's Eve be filled with good food, friends, & music!

Great opportunity for wannabe greenhorns... The Poughkeepsie Farm Project seeks farm and program interns for spring of 2009! Do you want to be a farmer, sustainable agriculture educator, or community […]

This is a great opportunity - submit proposals for The Second Annual Rural Heritage Institute at Sterling College... Food, Farms, and Community: Rural America's Local Food Renaissance June 16-18, 2009 […]

Introducing the 2nd edition of the Greenhorns Guidebook for Beginning Farmers, available in an easily downloadable 40 page pdf! A book for the fierce protagonists of soil fertility, the rosy […]