order food! The revolution will be buoyant.
Vermont Sail Freight is live now on Good Eggs. For anyone hungry living along the Hudson or in NYC. We deliver into your lap by sail barge in October. Stock […]
You're invited to join a celebration of Meatpaper Issue Twenty, the Future of Meat Issue! Featuring an incredible group of chef friends and local wine- and beer-makers to provide beautiful tastes […]
support hudson valley charcuterie!
calling all greenhorns who love delicious, artisanal, farm-raised cured meats! today's the day to support the enterprising crew at Raven & Boar Farm who have set out to bring you […]
apply for 2014 allegheny mountain school fellowship!
Allegheny Mountain School is seeking seven to nine inspiring individuals to participate in the fourth cohort of our 18 month fully-funded fellowship program. Applications are available on our website,www.alleghenymountainschool.org. The […]
agrarian trust
A reminder: If you are interested in landownership, investment, access and equity issues please visit our sister project, Agrarian Trust, housed at the Schumacher Center for New Economics.
getting started on farmhack
Hi there Greenhorns, Many of you have heard that we've launched our Farm Hack IndieGogo Campaign! Yippee! Some of you have attended Farm Hack events in the past, or looked at the […]
mapping for intervention or mapping for conquest?
Scientists have compiled the first soil atlas of Africa to help the general public, policymakers, land users, and scientists understand and manage the continent’s key resource. Put together by a […]
a super wonderful horse-drawn theatre company
Rural Academy Theatre In horse pulled wagons stocked with a bicycle powered silent cinema, an Appalachian-balkan-brass-klezmer-dixieland-string ensemble, kinetic sculpture and their signature low-tech theater appliances, the newly formedRural Academy Theater have […]
audio trawl
Hello loyal blog readers, Our occasional, random requests have been so fruitful that we're coming back for more! Can you send in your favorite: 1. Farm / farm-affiliated bands 2. […]
nature conservancy's design for a living world
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talking about political economy
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GMO OMG
[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/71035892] http://www.gmofilm.com
maine/NH young farmer mixer! sept 28th
Hey ME and NH farmers! It's time to celebrate the harvest and connect with fellow young farmers! On Saturday, September 28th, join us for the kick-off event of the Greater […]
growing cities screening
tonight! Advance Film Screening: Growing Cities (7:30-10pm) Filene Hall at Skidmore College 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY (This is Skidmore College's official address. Filene Hall is pinpointed in the Google Map link.) […]
holistic management workshop
Diverse, Innovative Small Farm Production Practices Date: Monday, September 23, 2013 Location: Creekside Meadows Farm, Deruyter, NY On-line registration closes Monday, September 17! Our Creekside Meadows Farm Day is part […]
preservation residency at greenhorns
Dear Greenhorns, We have a short, intense period of canning ahead of us at the Grange Co-packer Coop, located at the Whallonsburg Grange in Essex, NY. We are looking for […]
farmers: don't text while driving!
Be it tractor or truck. A film about text accidents by werner hertzog. From One Second to the Next [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BqFkRwdFZ0]
show solidarity with brook farm
in their struggle for land access . Attend their harvest event, and speak up for community agriculture. Locavore Challenge and Harvest Music Festival Saturday, October 5, 12 pm – 4 pm. Ticket […]
marsh culture
engagement with a mucky ecosystem. 70.8% - a great blog with beautiful images HERE. Seventy point eight is the percentage of ocean to landmass on our planet. get wet...a rambling […]
congratulations to ben and lindsey shute!
Who were both co-founders of National Young Farmers Coalition (sister organization to Greenhorns). They have won the Glynwood Harvest Award. We are very glad to see the NYFC in capable […]
natural waterproofing
It's not everyday that we find a product so PERFECTLY in synch with small research projects. We've been learning about waterproofing for canvas / nautical applications, and here is a home […]
hudson rising - a new movie about revival
They're still seeking some funding. Check out the indiegogo campaign Hudson Rising: Stories of Revival from the Hudson Valley We're trying to complete our movie about the Hudson Valley - […]
food sovereignty: a critical dialogue
Coming right up: Food Sovereignty Conference, September 14–15, 2013 at Yale University. A fundamentally contested concept, food sovereignty has — as a political project and campaign, an alternative, a social movement, […]
land art in north dakota
Where land prices rose 26% in 2012, mostly because of fracking speculation. Satellite Fields SATELLITE FIELDS is a series of large-scale tree formations planted in North Dakota. Covering 4 acres […]
berkshares
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bioremediation book
How can we, the grassroots, work with the power of living systems to truly heal and transform toxic and damaged landscapes into thriving, healthy, and fertile places once more? How can […]
pacific NW+alaska USDA grain prices
USDA Announces Harvest Prices for 2013 Crop Year Small Grains and Canola Revenue Products SPOKANE, Wash., September 5, 2013 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced approved harvest prices for […]
Committed Farm Service ninja, launches new program! new york
Marissa Codey is well known in the Hudson Valley for her balanced, grounded evaluation of farm properties ( under easement and not) and matching beginning farmers with good lease situations. […]
big food safe? not really...
Taylor Farms, Big Food Supplier, Grapples With Frequent Recalls By STEPHANIE STROM Taylor Farms, the large vegetable producer whose salad mix is being investigated in connection with an outbreak of […]
garlic as currency?
We like it! Shu Lea Cheang’s Garlic=Rich Air was an interactive online project that anticipated the year 2030 as a postcapitalist society where the global economy and currencies have collapsed […]
on selling the farm
good work by the AP! Selling Farms Sometimes Calls for Creative DealsALBANY, N.Y. September 1, 2013 (AP)By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press After four decades of farming, Kevin Carley was ready […]
vermont sail freight - live!
We are live, people! you can now buy product from the sail boat, online. as a person as a restaurant as a retailer http://vtsailfreight.com/
market farming workshop
Tuesday, 24 September, 2013 at 7:00pm – Thursday, 26 September, 2013 at 10:00pm Option to participate in harvest on Friday, 27 September, morning Cost: $295 + applicable taxes (includes lunch […]
vermont sail freight update!
A pleasure to read. And in other VSF news, cargo wholesale orders went out yesterdayI If you have a place for us to mail flyers about the sail barge please […]
farmer sayings: almanac needs your help!
Dear Loyal blog readers. We've got a request today. Brooke is illustrating farmer sayings for the next almanac. And is looking for suggestions from the crowd. " Knee high by […]
want to volunteer with the greenhorns at common ground fair?
The Greenhorns are looking for a few more helpers to man the booth with us at Common Ground Fair this year. Helpers needed for Friday and Saturday; send your info […]