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in our constant quest for rural-based, rural-themed, and rural-economy enabled artistic practices and programs, we bring you this experimental art dance troop -- who perform in the adirondacks [vimeo http://vimeo.com/62351006] […]

Check it out and help make it happen HERE! On July 31st, we want to let the world know that our food systems can be better! We’re building an open-source […]

coming up in September, and honoring Joel Salatin. Food Freedom Fest Celebrates Local Food Hero Farmers, foodies, politicians and others dedicated to advancing food freedom unite for a weekend festival […]

The New CT Farmer Alliance hosts monthly farm tours; if you can't make this one, check out the next! Join Us on Sunday at Urban Oaks in New Britain Farm […]

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Avena Botanicals Tuesday, July 29 5pm 219 Mill St Rockport Join herbalist and biodynamic herb gardener Deb Soule for an informative walk through Avena Botanicals' medicinal herb gardens. Deb and a […]

These folks have met their kickstarter goal, but additional dollars pledged will go towards building a dedicated classroom for their Music for Sprouts program right on the farm. $1 gets […]

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, A farming organization with a strong grassroots history, announced Wednesday that it received a gift of $1 million to help support and train […]

From this June's Foreign Policy Journal The United States will withhold the Millennium Challenge Compact aid deal, approximately $277 million in aid, unless El Salvador purchases genetically-modified seeds from biotech […]

The debate really hasn't occurred in Iowa in a prominent way, in part because of the prevalence of GMOs in Iowa agriculture and because of the clout that such agribusinesses […]

A Swiss-born man named Ernst Gotsch has spent the past 30 years developing an agroforestry system based on the natural succession of species and soil improvement in Brazil. He has […]

The Small Farms Quarterly is currently seeking articles for their Fall 2014 Issue. The submission deadline is August 8thonline. The target readers are Northeast region farmers and farm families who value […]

The Farm Show Archives go back to 1977. You can read 3 articles for free, or subscribe for full access.

they do not budge. Salvadoran Farmers Successfully Oppose the Use of Monsanto Seeds By Dahr Jamail, Global Research, July 09, 2014 Farmers across El Salvador united to block a stipulation […]

to low impact summer adventure! Marsh and Bay Expeditions We hope to share our love of sailing and the coastal environment. To this end we've assembled and outfit a small […]

Here is another place for your work! The West Marin Review is seeking submissions for its next issue. Submission Deadline: September 1, 2014 For publication in 2015 West Marin Review, […]

Nothing about the proposed lifting of this [no apples from China] regulation is good for American fruit growers or consumers. Aside from reducing the already meager profit margins of the […]

  The entire archive ofThe Seedhead News, a Native Seed/SEARCH member newsletter, is available online! You can browse through the 31-year history of the organization and learn an astounding amount […]

If you can read French, this is a great resource from the folks at L'Atelier Paysan.  If French looks like gobbledygook to you, this website is still worth an exploration […]

At 22, Charles Darwin set sail for a 5-year trip around the world. His notes from the Galapagos and other destinations were central to the development of his theory of […]

An important film on farm worker exploitation, released in 1990. H2 Worker Directed by Stephanie Black, 1990 Winner of the Grand Jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival, H-2 WORKER […]

Help change the way our local food systems work by empowering local farmers and consumers with an open-source solution that connects producers with food hubs. The Open Food Network is […]

What a great idea! A "sustainable food iconothon"brought together designers and foodies to create these "emojis for foodies".  The hope is that farmers will use them in marketing. If any […]

In Japan, Idled Electronics Factories Find New Life in Farming Struggling to Compete with Rivals in South Korea or China, Fujitsu, Toshiba and Others Try Selling Vegetables, Too By Eric […]

Some drought-stricken rivers and streams in Northern California's coastal forests are being polluted and sucked dry by water-guzzling medical marijuana farms, wildlife officials say -- an issue that has spurred […]

What does Monsanto do with their expired seeds? They try and pawn them off on other countries through packages offered by US aid. When the farmers of El Salvador uncovered […]

What makes one company, person (or even farm!) more creative than the next? This is an amazing speech on creativity given by John Cleese (of Monty Python) that will help […]

Seedwise.com, the organic and non-GMO seed marketplace, has created an online platform for organic seed farmers to connect directly with retail consumers. Home gardeners and farmers alike can now purchase […]

The Exchange Archive is a research database for projects about exchange. From unconventional dialogue to reciprocity systems, the Exchange Archive supports research about contemporary exchange practices. We aim to support […]

[ted id=1530] A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery […]

via the Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) Economic Crises, Land Use Vulnerabilities, Climate Variability, Food Security and Population Declines: Will History Repeat Itself or Will Our Society Adapt to Climate Change? […]

The University of Hawaii at Maui is now offering Food Innovation Courses ONLINE!  In this series National food-marketing expert, Lou Cooperhouse, takes you from market overview to legal and safety details. […]

HAFA is delighted to be a finalist in theTwins “Fans Choose” All-Star Legacy Giving grant program. We need your help. As a finalist, we are now competing against six other top […]

August 18th, 2014 Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick Building on the great success of their previous Symposiums, drawing hundreds of farmers from throughout Eastern Canada, ACORN (Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional […]

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Week 26, 2014 We are sleep deprived and red-necked, the house is a total disaster, the lawn is shaggy, and we’ve been eating cold scraps out of a nearly barren […]