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Sharing the art of noodle making: Sonoko Sakai's Kneading Conference West workshop will lead participants through the step by step hands-on process that turns buckwheat into delicious Zaru Soba (cold buckwheat noodles served with a dipping sauce and garnishes). NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS. Sonoko Sakai is a food writer, Japanese cooking instructor and noodle maker. […]

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https://zip.kiva.org/trustees/61 Why are you interested in becoming a Trustee? To support young farmers as they begin to capitalize small businesses, establishing good business practices, facilitating access to credit, and exploring the potential to use micro-finance for operating loans. What is the mission of your organization? To promote, recruit and support new farmers in America. To […]

SAVE THE DATE! The Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN) is excited to announce that registration is now open for our 2nd Beginner Farmer Symposium & Mixer, happening Monday, August 19th, 2013, at Mount Allison University, in Sackville, New Brunswick.  Building on the great success of last year's sold-out event, we are thrilled to showcase another busy day of […]

The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) is hosting its summer board meeting at Stony Point Retreat Center, about an hour north of New York City, July 19-21. This is an especially crucial time with debates around the farm bill, immigration reform, Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations, seed sovereignty, GMO deregulation and labeling, Country of Origin Labeling, […]

The 6:30 showing is sold out, but there is now a second screening at 9:10.  If you're in the NYC area, check it out! [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/64662202 w=400&h=300]Symphony of the Soil will be premiering in New York City at the IFC Center on Thursday July 11th at 6:30pm AND 9:10pm. Limited seating, buy tickets now. Q […]

via the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. In 1972 William Irwin Thompson founded the Lindisfarne Association as an alternative way for the humanities to develop in a scientific and technical civilization. Lindisfarne became an association of scientists, artists, scholars, and contemplatives devoted to the study and realization of a new planetary culture. Lindisfarne began its activities […]

At Pushing the Envelope Farm in Geneva, IL.  We love seeing these projects pop up across the country!  Download their advertisement HERE

on his podcast.  Listen HERE. (he also paints)

A group of farmers and food advocacy groups have come together to plan a free summer workshop series for farm interns in the Southern Willamette Valley. Come learn from experienced, knowledgeable farmers and connect with other farm interns in the area.  This is a unique opportunity to tour different farms and learn from other farmers […]

Land Trusts Across the Pond from The Agrarian Trust July 1, 2013 [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/65132998 w=500&h=281] A trust for public land in France: Terre de Liens is a civil society organization created in 2003 to address the difficulties faced by organic and peasant farmers in securing agricultural land. Land prices are high and land market so competitive […]

http://www.youngfarmers.org/policy/platform/ A great set of talking points for this moment of pause between farm bills!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WQM8W4DW5FQ] Rural Route launches a new Indiegogo fundraiser campaign for our new 2013 festival!  PLEASE DONATE TO KEEP US GOING!!! & pass this on to friends and colleagues! Rural Route has a spectacular event lined up for Aug. 1-4 this year, including some of the best-but-least-seen new indie features released, a new DCP restoration of Werner […]

The Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) is a 501©(3) non-profit chartered by the New York State Education Department that is in the early stages of launching a first-of-its-kind food museum in New York City. Our mission is to change the way people think about food and inspire day-to-day curiosity about what we eat and […]

I'm here from the USA with a focus on charting the organizational work of young farmers across Europe. Throughout this  month I'll be meeting  social entrepreneurs, farmers, organizers and activists who, undaunted by the complex, multidimensional  ecosystem and broken economy of food, are working together to fix it. Documenting these projects, evaluating,  and sharing ideas […]

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Deborah Koons Garcia (Director,The Future of Food) will premiere her new documentary, Symphony of the Soil at the IFC Center in New York City, Thursday July 11th, 2013 at 6:30pm [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5QYZ-LRXW4?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360] Q and A after the film with Deborah Koons Garcia, Producer/Director; Dr. Ignacio Chapela, Microbial Ecologist UC Berkeley; Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Scientist […]

LOCAL FAMILY FARM NEEDS HELP RISING FROM THE ASHES Indiegogo campaign HERE Family-owned Cayuga Pure Organics, an organic farm near Ithaca NY, has been producing beans and grains for area stores, restaurants and CSAs for the last 7 years. They suffered a devastating loss on May 30th when the structure that housed their cleaning and […]

Scaling Up the Beginning Farm with Innovation and Appropriate Technology July 9, 2013, 3:30 -6:00pm followed by potluck dinner Juniper Hill Farm, 82 Loukes Lane, Wadhams(Westport) NY 12993 On-farm equipment hacks and energy efficiency are effective strategies to increase output and scale up the farm, but how does the smart farmer prioritize projects and maintain […]

They've got an awesome Listserv. NMPAN is a national network of people and organizations creating and supporting appropriate-scale meat processing infrastructure for niche meat markets. Small and mid-sized plants — when available at all — can lack capacity, equipment, appropriate inspection status, and the human and financial capital to upgrade or expand. To meet this […]

Rosie the Robot Won't Serve Your Food, But She'll Pick It -Rachel Estabrook, NPR, 26 June 2013. From manufacturing to cupcake sales, companies are finding that machines can often do the job just as well, or better, than humans. But some tasks – like picking and tending to fruit and vegetable crops – have remained […]

Main Street Farms is an urban aquaponics farm, organic plant nursery, and education center in Homer NY, devoted to sustainable agriculture and local food security.  Our current farm is booming with veggies and Tilapia and now we are ready to expand!! help out via kickstarter! read more about Main Street Farms.

Lookin' great!  Check it out during the next thunderstorm. http://www.youngfarmers.org/

http://vimeo.com/68737673 Clips from Gina Leibrecht's film-in-progress "Les Blank: A Quiet Revelation". If you like what you see and would like to make a tax-deductible donation toward the completion of this film, visit: sffs.org/donate/donate-now.aspx?pid=805 More on this amazing man:  Les Blank Films, NYTimes Obituary

This week's Farm Training Project event from MOFGA.  Always a good model for other organizations/educational initiatives. Ecological Pest Control Wednesday, June 26, 5pm at Hatchet Cove Farm, Warren Thursday, June 27, 5pm at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman Effective ecological pest control starts with a farm system design based on the fundamental principles of diversity and […]

news from Shumacher Center for a New Economics On a shelf in the Library of the Schumacher Center for a New Economics sits a small wooden box with worn leather handle—13 inches by 8 inches by 2 inches. It opens to reveal the parts of an apparatus for spinning cotton. Govindra Deshpande presented this traveling […]

Curtains Without Borders. Curtains Without Borders is a conservation project dedicated to documenting and preserving historic painted scenery. The painted curtains are found in town halls, grange halls, theaters and opera houses. They were created between 1890 and 1940, although on rare occasions, pieces painted after 1940 are also included in our inventories.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb8OTiEYJvM] Despite working full-time, Walmart employee and Florida resident Lisa Lopez had to apply for food stamps in order to support her family -- yet the 6 Walmart heirs are richer than 42% of Americans combined. Something is wrong with this picture. #WalmartStrikers Sign on your support here: http://action.changewalmart.org/strikers

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/62464638] To Make  A Farm Facebook Page

Coastal Farms and Foods is an incubator business providing a food processing infrastructure for berry growers, farmers, food processors and food entrepreneurs! Located at 248 Northport Avenue (directions) in Belfast, Maine, Coastal Farms and Foods is the new hub of food processing in the Midcoast, bringing farm products to the facility from farms within a […]

urban farm education in Texas!  Download the full agenda HERE Are you interested in starting a small-acreage, sustainable farm?  Already started farming, but interested in strengthening your cultivation methods, business plan, network of resources, or sales?  Whether just beginning, or looking to expand your existing operation, this program is for you! STRONG STARTS: Urban Farming […]

we love seeing new companies pop up.  Fruition Seeds! Check out their Kickstarter, Blog and Facebook page.  Fruition Seeds grows three acres of certified organic seed in the Finger Lakes of New York and collaborates with several other regional certified growers to offer outstanding organic vegetable, herb, flower and grain seed in the Northeast. A life-long […]

A note from the folks at Greenpeace: Scientists have linked a powerful class of pesticides called “neonics” to increases in bee die-offs. Due in part to these deadly toxic chemicals, 31% of hives in the United States collapsed this past winter alone. Last month millions across Europe spoke up for the bees and pressured the European […]

The Beehive Collective has a new poster! In their words: These graphics depict many stories of resistance to Project Mesoamerica, formerly known as the PPP (Plan Puebla Panama), a massive infrastructure project that aims to pave the way for Free Trade in Mexico, Central America and Colombia. The name of this Graphics Campaign, Mesoamerica Resiste, reflects our efforts to go beyond […]

2013 International Conference dates: August 2-3, 2013. Seattle, WA. Join food justice and NON-GMO food advocates for two days of plenaries, discussion groups and networking opportunities around SEEDS, SOIL, SOVEREIGNTY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. Get the tools you need to support the movement and advocate for NON GMO food! This annual conference is the largest gathering in […]

New Blood Sparks Identity Crisis for Fraternal Group of Farmers --Jeff Brady, NPR, June 14, 2013. Lots of passionate people are taking up farming these days, motivated by frustration with industrial farming, concerns about the environment, and a desire to build community and local food markets. Some of these new farmers have joined the Grange, […]

Dear Readers: The Greenhorns Grange Solstice Mixer is this weekend, June 22 and 23 in Keeseville, New York! Here are all the logistics you will need for the weekend including schedule, directions, and payment info. Please email [email protected] with your RSVP, and whether you plan to camp or not. The main camp will be at […]

Dear Blog Readers, For many years now, we have posted job opportunities for young farmers around the country.  While it has been a blast to see firsthand the incredible opportunities that are out there, the sheer number of jobs that come through our inbox has become more than we can handle.  That’s a good thing, […]

Brook Farm backers criticize Glynwood's bid for parcel of land By Jeremiah HorriganTimes Herald-Record Published: 2:00 AM - 06/05/13 NEW PALTZ — At first glance, Glynwood would appear to be the ideal new resident to an alternative-minded community that's shown deep and long support for community farming. Glynwood is a successful not-for-profit farming organization based […]