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We've received 80% of the pledges we need for the OCCUPY THE FARM Kickstarter campaign.   Only $6,000 more and we've reached the goal. Thank you all for your participation […]

WHALLONSBURG, NY The Circus of the Possibilitarians Whallonsburg Grange Hall 1610 NYS Route 22 (Intersection with Whallons Bay Road) Friday, Feb. 15, 7 pm   Tickets: $10 adults/$5 under 18/ […]

H-Rural The primary purpose of H-Rural is to facilitate discussions about scholarship and teaching in rural and agricultural history. We welcome contributions such as conference announcements, calls for papers, course […]

Farm Manager at Willows Restaurant and Inn on Lummi Island, WA The Willows Restaurant and Inn is looking for a farm manager to oversee and direct intensive vegetable production for […]

FLORA*BLISS at Broadturn Farm is seeking an intern to work and learn primarily about our cut flower business. We grow over an acre of cut flowers and 9 acres of […]

Via the Sustainable Living Project. Full workshop descriptions available HERE. Including: Local Living Festival  -- KICK-OFF Planning Gathering Master Gardener Volunteer Information Session St. Lawrence University's Sustainability Semester Informational Meeting […]

FamilyFarmed.org has recently received funds from the USDA to organize trainings for farmers to begin and succeed selling into wholesale markets.Partnering with local organizations that have extensive farmer networks, we […]

If you're in the Tennessee area, a  barn open house and Q & A session will be held on March 2, 2013 at the Broadened Horizons Teaching Farm in Rockwood, […]

Farms Next is a full season of hands-on training and skill-based education in sustainable agriculture for aspiring farmers and ranchers. Through an innovative and cooperative model, Farms Next combines up […]

If you haven't seen this film yet... Since our premiere in June, 2012 at Silverdocs, and our subsequent Maine premiere at Camden, we've embarked on a very successful Maine tour. […]

you get to make nice things, and then get proceeds from what sells. Amazing way to incubate new craft product lines. check it out http://theworkshopresidence.com/about

RANCH APPRENTICE wanted for year-long position on San Juan Ranch, a certified organic, grass-based cattle ranch in Colorado. Apprentice will be trained in all aspects of ranch management. Room/partial board […]

ARCADIA -- check it out http://www.filmmovement.com/nontheatrical/index.asp?MerchandiseID=327

Lowcountry Local First is looking for applicants for our spring season apprenticeship program!

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Fifth Crow Farm is a young and growing, highly diversified, certified organic farm in Pescadero, CA. We are 45 miles from San Francisco and about 35 miles from Santa Cruz.  […]

This year the conference takes place in Atlanta, GA, and once again, Urban Ag is on the agenda. The National Brownfields Conference is the largest event in the nation that […]

SOTE Ranchers Cooperative After a five-year analysis, it became clear that the fragmented nature and scale of the beef industry has created data gaps for ranchers that give cattle buyers […]

Timeline Start Date: March 11, 2013      OR            Start Date: May 27, 2013 End Date: March 10, 2014                        End Date: May 23, 2014 Organizational Description In 2007, the founders of Jones […]

Certified Naturally Grown offers a grassroots alternative to certified organic for small-scale, direct-market farmers and beekeepers. CNG has members in 47 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. CNG will be offering […]

Pine Mountain Settlement School has an opening for the position of Farm Manager. The Farm Manager is responsible for the School’s gardens, which supply food for Pine Mountain’s dining hall. […]

The VT New Farmer Project is offering new and aspiring farmers consultations with farm business advisers at several upcoming conferences.  These sessions will be focused on helping new farmers create […]

More mixers at this year's SSAWG Conference!  Co-hosted by Greenhorns and coming right up. From the Southeastern Young & Beginning Farmer Alliance: We're at it again: throwing parties. Join us […]

Here is a newly compiled list of the House and Senate agriculture committees, with new members listed in italics – note that there are a particularly large number of new committee […]

Apprenticeship in Rice and Duck Agriculture, with profit-share May 2013-October 2013 Boundbrook Farm, Ferrisburgh, Vermont Boundbrook Farm is the largest wet rice farm in the northeastern U.S., and is a […]

An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health Robert S. Lawrence, Keeve Nachman Explore how food intersects with public health and the environment as it moves from […]

Internship: New England Wild Flower Society’s Nasami Farm Native Plant Nursery New England Wild Flower Society offers a 6-month native plant nursery propagation internship for 2013 at Nasami Farm in […]

Fiscal Cliff Deal A Disaster for New England Farmers Shelburne Falls, MA – January 3, 2013 New England farmers received a sour New Year’s surprise when a short-term extension of the […]

WASHINGTON, December 28, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published a Notice of Intent to Renew the Charter for its Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in the […]

Bread and Puppet Theater’s THE CIRCUS OF THE POSSIBILITARIANS at The Whallonsburg Grange Hall, mainstage 15th February, 2013 a family friendly performance 7pm- pm $ Come one, come all, bring […]

For those needing scholarship support to attend, see here (including volunteer opportunities):  http://www.mosesorganic.org/ofc_scholarships.html If you're a new/beginning/young farmer  (there isn't a specific age/criteria requirement), be sure to check out the […]

Ok people. I just want to say, if you are going to manage someone else's farm make darn sure you get: - Healthcare - Housing - Salary of at least […]

Come one come all to the Bread and Puppet Theatre! The Circus of the Possibilitarians is a satirical horse and butterfly circus, addressing pertinent national and international issues in a clownish […]

American Georgics: Writings on Farming, Culture, and the Land From Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to Michelle Obama's White House organic garden, the image of America as a nation of farmers has […]

We're a grass-fed livestock farm in Central Arkansas run by our young family of four. We use humane, sustainable farming practices to produce artisan animal products for a niche market […]

YOUNG FARMERS WIN IN PROPOSED FARM BILL EXTENSION Key farmer training, cost share and farm business support programs would be extended for one year in House proposal TIVOLI, NY -- […]

Join Max Godfrey and Friends for a raucous, foot-stomping evening of worksongs, food, and infectious laughter. We will learn many songs traditionally sung by prisoners and field workers as a […]

At the Hearst Ranch. Check out the videos HERE

another interesting opportunity in Washington State. Interested in becoming an Organic Farmer? Join our Organic Farm School program! Located in Washington State, the Organic Farm School (OFS) trains aspiring farmers […]