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an artist making good work about bodies, and the terrain of production. Jackie Nickerson - Terrain "TERRAIN is Jackie Nickerson’s new work in progress. It is about us in the […]

a worthy kickstarter project by Steve Bivens.  In Be a Hobbit, Save the Earth: the Guide to Sustainable Shire Living I look at the problems facing mankind and our planet today, through […]

The Ocean Going Farmerby Nick Halmos In the fall of 2011, my fellow 11th Hour Racing teammate, Hugh Piggin and I departed from France aboard a Class 40 as competitors in […]

This one designed for CSA members.  The Excelsior Farm Chronicle  

Dear Greenhorns: Are you:  1. a young / aspiring farmer? 2. A greenhorns FAN, literate on how to welcome new farmers into the network? 3. Able to sell merch, flirt with […]

from the Soil Association! Marketing support and toolkitsLet us help support your activities with marketing materials including; posters, postcards, booklets and logos as well as a range of web banners. […]

Land Access and the Challenge for the Food Movement: Panel discussionAUG 20, 2014 , 6:30PM- 8:30PM| LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER, BERKELEY, CA Land access is a serious challenge facing small-scale […]

At the request of major peasant organizations, a group of scientists and agricultural experts sent a letter and document on the problem of genetically modified seeds to the Vatican on April 30, […]

  Young farmers, this is a major situation happening in Ferguson, Missouri. If you haven't heard, click HERE. If anyone is in the area, this is a great event to attend.  From […]

Greenhorns Radio is radio for young farmers, by young farmers. Hosted by acclaimed activist, farmer and film-maker Severine v T Fleming, Greenhorn Radio is a weekly phone interview with next […]

The Rural Academy Theater is a collaboration of individuals, two-legged & four creating theater for primarily rural audiences in response to the growing urbanization of our culture, economy, food, education, […]

October 2-5, 2014 Iowa City, IA 52240 Do you want to plan, install, and operate large-scale permaculture systems for maximum resiliency and economic stability?   Ready to learn from international […]

A less-read book by Wendell Berry. This one is about racism, agriculture, land reform, Malcom X, Leo Tolstoy, and his intimate relationships with the Afro-American people of his childhood.Since usually […]

The Young Farmer Network is a grassroots, farmer-led organization of farmers, aspiring farmers, and farm allies from all backgrounds, and of all experience levels.Their network is based in Rhode Island […]

This is a report from James Most, who runs  the Greenhorns AgroForestry project made possible by Nutiva. Progress of the Chestnut Project as of Summer 2014 What is Happening? Hundreds […]

An older article, but so relevant. The Surf and Turf Connection By Julie Flaherty What do farmers and fishermen dream about? A bumper crop of zucchini and calm seas? Perhaps. […]

The Working World is a non-profit organization that provides investment capital and technical support for worker cooperatives using an innovative finance model. Worker cooperatives represent a valuable alternative to more […]

Scrimpy Summer Farm Tour Sometime between August 20th and the 25th, a tribe of New Yorkers (art world acolytes, anthropocene practitioners, gritty urban gardeners, and experimental musicians who were brought together during experiences of Occupy and […]

September 19-21. 2014 Lake City, Michigan The Earthwork Harvest Gathering is a celebration of food and music, featuring the freshest of local ingredients and fine imported specialties. A family-friendly Gathering […]

Meet the powerful - and usually very private - people who own much of Scotland. Reporter David Miller goes in search of Scotland's landowners and asks whether it's fair that […]

This manual provides real-world examples of how small, diversified farms can cost-effectively manage food safety risk, and meet the standards set in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) […]

The Von Thunen model of agricultural land use was created by farmer and amateur economist J.H. Von Thunen  in 1826. Von Thunen's model was created before industrialization and says that […]

Sept 20-21 Northland Sheep Dairy, Marathon, NY Come participate in a hands-on experience with one of the region's most wonderful draft animal gurus. Donn Hewes is an experienced teamster and […]

Greenhorns is hiring for ¾ time project manager, office-master, and head of house position in Essex, NY! Come experience Summer + Fall in the beautiful Adirondacks! To learn more about […]

Check out this kickstarter campaign - a great concept! How do we bring together young organic farmers and wise energetic elders to form multigenerational retirement communities that farm? "Roadmap to […]

A note from our friend Robert LaValva, founder of New Amsterdam Market. August 1, 2014 My decision to stop holding New Amsterdam Market on South Street grew from the frustrations […]

food chain radio explores this common issue.   Food Chain Radio Show #977: RURAL ROMANCE! Guest: Kristina Johnson, Author, The Love Lives of Farmers She moved out into the country to […]

Empire Farm Days is celebrating authors who write about agriculture. Five New York State-based authors will be talking with visitors and signing and selling books in the Cornell Marketplace Building […]

This study reveals a startling and challenging truth about our tactics thus far. A great opportunity to radicalize our methodologies. Read the full paper here: http://www.yale.edu/agrarianstudies/foodsovereignty/pprs/32_Brent_2013.pdf  

Grant applications are being accepted from eligible applicants to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers to own and operate farms and ranches. The grant will assist community-based organizations, […]

How do we bring together young organic farmers and wise energetic elders to form multigenerational retirement communities that farm? "Roadmap to Generosity Farm" is a book about how to provide […]

Over the past two years, our lending community has loaned $648,800 to small farmers in support of local food economies across the United States. Most amazingly, agricultural loans still have […]

...due to a lack of scientific evidence from anti-GMO activists, who were labeled as fearmongers. "In the face of all of the uncontroverted scientific evidence that GMOs are safe, the […]

This annual gathering is the Woodstock of food—an intense, weekend symposium designed to raise the bar on how food stories are told and to connect generations of food-inspired artists, writers, […]

What do milk and jails have to do with each other? Check out this short video to find out!

a great idea!      http://mosesorganic.org/events/organic-field-days/soil-sisters-farm-tour/

Severine was able to attend this year's conference back in January.  Here's a short video about the event which includes a few words from Severine along with many other attendees![vimeo […]

The Maine Seaweed Festival will be a day long event, held on the beautiful waterfront campus of Southern Maine Community College, Saturday, August 30, 2014.

a great example of selling admission tickets to the easiest things. At Indian Ladder Farms, Spring means Baby Animals! Baby Animal Days: May 3 – 18, 2014 Come meet our […]

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