maine products sail into boston!
Maine Sail Freight, a pop-up selling goods from small farms throughout the northernmost New England state, will be anchored inside the Boston Public Market during September. The stash of nonperishable […]
apply for the mofga journeyperson program today! deadline sept 21st
Are you a new farmer serious about pursuing a farming career in Maine? Could your farm business benefit from 2 years of free hands-on training, technical support and mentorship from […]
birthing a new compton: richland farms
Birthing a New Compton Matthew Williams, September 14, 2010, KCET '"My neighborhood, explain it...it's joy, peace, love, and happiness, and the best riding we can do," Richland Farm resident and town […]
the 39th annual common ground country fair sept. 25, 26 & 27
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ithaca, ny: 2015 cornell sheep and goat symposium, october 2-4
Calling all sheep and goat enthusiasts! Mark your calendar to spend the weekend learning from featured speakers, veterinarians and crop experts at Cornell University. Don't be afraid to get dirty with […]
butter is back!
When: November 13th-16th Where: Anaheim, California The 16th annual Wise Traditions nutrition conference, hosted by the Weston A. Price Foundation, is coming to Anaheim, California, November 13-16. Conference participants will […]
how pope francis is reviving radical economics
Excerpt from: How Pope Francis is Reviving Radical Catholic Economics- Some Catholics have been quietly practicing them all along. By Nathan Schneider September 9, 2015 My friend Ryan Patrico, a […]
can costal urbanization happen without landscape architects?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X69sSSegiDk] A 2013 Lecture by Pierre Belanger at TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Landscape Architecture within lecture series "How Do You Landscape?" Starting with the claim that […]
fermentation festival, oct. 17, great barrington, ma
The Berkshire Fermentation Festival on October 17th from 10-4pm at the Great Barrington Fairgrounds will offer a large assortment of cultural (har har) activities. With vendors sampling and selling their products, workshops, DIY demos, lectures, music, […]
up to 90 percent of americans could be fed entirely by local agriculture
New farmland-mapping research shows that up to 90 percent of Americans could be fed entirely by food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes. Professor Elliott Campbell, with […]
bolinas, CA: fibershed is hitting the big time
Grow your jeans! Meet the farmers, ranchers and skilled artisans who grow our clothes from the soil to our skin on Saturday, October 3rd at the Mann Family Farm in […]
purdue chicken buys niman ranch
Many in the food world were shocked by this week’s announcement of the sale of Niman Ranch to poultry giant Perdue. As one of the go-to brands behind Chipotle’s antibiotic-free […]
ny: ginseng planting workshop
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015 Time: 12 noon to 4 PM Location: Philmont Public Library Cultural Center (rear entrance off the parking lot) 101 Main Street (State Route 217) Philmont […]
a good primer into the thinking of Dorothy day and the catholic worker movement
The Aims and Means of the Catholic Worker Reprinted from The Catholic Worker newspaper, May 2014 The aim of the Catholic Worker movement is to live in accordance with the […]
how to thrive in the next economy
Drawing on a lifetime of travel in search of real-world alternatives that work, John Thackara describe how communities the world over are creating a replacement, leave-things-better economy from the ground […]
apologies... but the farmers are coming
"My apologies to the Parisians," said Sebastien Louzaouen, a member of the Young Farmers' Union in France, "but the farmers are coming." The warning comes as an estimated 1,700 tractors and thousands of […]
north carolina: rural academy theatre will be clip-clopping your way soon!
BREAKING NEWS FROM YOUR FAVORITE HORSE-PULLED THEATER… THIS FALL THE RURAL ACADEMY THEATER WILL CLIP CLOP ITS WAY INTO YOUR BACK YARD & HEART WITH A FULL ARRAY OF EXCITING […]
northern new york: using birdsfoot trefoil for parasite control pasture walk!
Northern New York. Two Pasture Walks in September will provide small livestock producers with a research update on whether grazing heavy stands of birdsfoot trefoil, a forage crop high in […]
hacker wars: the full documentary
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku9edEKvGuY] Staying on theme, The Hacker Wars (embedded above) is a full-length documentary about the war over who controls information on the internet. You catch it all on youtube […]
activist guide to exploiting the media
Because, as George Monbiot writes, "Activists are treated unfairly by the press more often than any other group of people except gypsies, travellers and asylum seekers,"we are delighted to link […]
new millennium jelly rollers, september 7, montague, ny
From Nate and the Foxtown Crew: This here is a once and final invitation to the New Millennium Jelly Rollers' Labor Day Spectacular 2015 at the barn at Windy Hollow next Monday, September […]
pig roast for great cause, great barrington, ma, sept. 13
Pork // Poultry// Fixings// Auction Music By Luck Five 205 North Plain Road Great Barrington, MA Sean and Tess Stanton are fixing up a supper to benefit the Stanton House […]
the greenhorns is hiring! sales associate, boston, ma
Help Wanted: Sales Associate for Maine Sail Freight Maine Sail Freight has launched a pop-up shop at the Boston Public Market and we are looking for temporary part time workers […]
meet us at boston public market
We are there, Every day ( Weds-Sunday) from 8am to 8pm. Selling the Maine Products.
rootstock radio interview with severine von tscharner fleming
Listen to radio interview here: http://rootstock.coop/featured-post/rootstock-radio-severine-von-tscharner-fleming/ Rootstock CROPP Cooperative: "We recently had the great pleasure of speaking with farmer, activist and professional organizer Severine von Tscharner Fleming. This woman is a force […]
Ask your Senator to defend our right (and state's rights) to know what's in our food! A bill recently passed through the House of Representatives that denies states the ability […]
check this film out!
‘This Changes Everything’ Trailer: Climate Change Documentary Based On Naomi Klein’s Bestseller Set For Toronto Premiere Watch Trailer Here: http://deadline.com/2015/08/this-changes-everything-climate-change-docu-tiff-premiere-trailer-1201506754/
trade, commons, seedstock and revolutionary politics
WEDNESDAY September 2nd. 6pm- 8.30 pm Boylston Hall 105 in Harvard Yard. FREE and OPEN to the public We hope you can join for this event presented by Greenhorns' Maine […]
brian donahue talk: can new england grow more food?
[vimeo 23705248 w=500 h=375] We are beyond delighted to announce that Brian Donahue, author of Reclaiming the Commons, will be speaking on the Maine Sail Freight Panel in Cambridge on September […]
beef cattle improvement workshop, shondack landing, ny, sept. 18-19
BEEF CATTLE IMPROVEMENT With Gearld Fry and Mike Scannell Harrier Fields Farm 4116 County Route 21 Schodack Landing, NY 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., September 18-19, 2015 This workshop focuses on improving […]
write your way to a goat dairy
Ever wished and wished and wished beyond all reasonable hope that you could buy an organic farm with good will, passion, and desire? Well, now maybe you can! The owners of Humble […]
HEY BOSTON, COME OUT TO THE COMPASS ROSE!
Its easy. walk there from the aquarium. Walk there from the Boston Public Market! Walk through the North end! Oh, why, do you ask? Because the Maine Sail Freight is docking there TOMORROW […]
next weekend in providence, ri: land and water conference
Activists working on issues related to land and water and academics from the humanities and social sciences will gather to discuss tensions between environmental stress, ecological realities, and human institutions. […]
amazing new energy source: introducing TREES
Scientists at the Climate/Energy Design and Research institute (CEDAR) have just announced the discovery of an astounding new energy source that promises to solve several of humanity’s thorniest dilemmas at […]
portland maine: volunteers needed for maine sail freight!!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! August 27th, 12pm 400 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine (Portland Yacht Services) Portland people! Help load Boston-bound freight and be part of a fossil-fuel-free trade renaissance. We confront the complexity […]
learn more about the schooner adventure!
The Greenhorns announce a last minute vessel change for the Maine Sail Freight maiden voyage from Maine to Boston. We will be sailing, and selling as scheduled, thanks to the […]
this weekend's maine sail freight events: august 29th and 30th
SATURDAY AUGUST 29 The Schooner Adventure will sail into Boston Harbor in the evening, only the wind knows at what time exactly. Take a chance out on the water or […]
maine sail freight events in portland for this thursday, august 27th
August 27th, 12pm-8pm Portland, Maine: Morning: The Schooner Adventure Sails into Portland Harbor from her home port of Gloucester, MA. She docks at 400 Commercial Street (Portland Yacht Services) 12.00p […]
maine sail freight takes sail!
The Maine Sail Freight takes sail THIS Friday, August 28th from the Portland Harbor and arrives in the Boston Harbor on Saturday, August 29th. There is then a slew of […]