apprentice at dog song farm
Sarah and Evan at Dog Song Farm in Amery, Wisconsin seek an apprentice/intern for the 2013 season. We request a minimum commitment of April 1st through October 1st. In 2013 […]
a finance mechanism for inventors, makers
This is just great. Wow. Glad that the crowdsource platform sector continues to grow and grow. Christie Street Christie Street’s marketplace empowers inventors to realize their dreams while ensuring that […]
farmland fracking hits the silver screen
[youtube=http://youtu.be/iBqPv6xO6es] "promised land"
vermont sailf freight project
8 tons of grains, roots, wine, cider, and maple syrup. 300 nautical miles. Port of Origin: Ferrisburgh, Vermont, on the shores of Lake Champlain Destination: New York City learn more! http://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com […]
'occupy the farm' documentary !
Dear farmers and neighbors, As the micro-organisms work their magic in the sleeping winter soil, Todd Darling, documentarian, has been working hard on the film about Occupy the Farm. Today […]
a new, and super good looking DIY labeling campaign
to demonstrate how pervasive are GMO ingredients in processed foods: Print out the labels. Slap them around. Make sure your mother is adequately informed, and rallying up her posse to […]
thrills, delight: FARMHACK is easier to use than ever
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSM4G7O3rQw&feature=player_embedded] Rj's been on a bug fixing sprint, and added some tutorial videos.. just in time ! http://farmhack.net/tools/online-farm-hack-tools#wiki Winter, the best time to document existing tools, openly pine for ones […]
news + events from CT NOFA
Due by December 31, 2012: the deadline for Journeyperson Applications CT NOFA is accepting registrations for our 2013-2015 Journeyperson Program. This provides education and business stipends, mentor support and free admission […]
james ranch, paid apprenticeship !
SEEKING DAIRY/CHEESE MAKING APPRENTICE for 8-month position with James Ranch Artisan Cheese, an organic, 100% grass-fed cow dairy and cheese making operation in Durango, Colorado. Hands-on experience with all aspects […]
The 2013 New Farmer's Almanac
“Young Farmers of the Apocalypse”The 2013 New Farmer’s Almanac is ready for the future. “Advice and entertainment for those dealing practically with the unknown” December 21, 2012, Hudson Valley, New […]
become a MAKER
www.DIY.org is a place for kids who want to MAKE HACK GROW FIX. + video ++ blog
livestock apprentice, glynwood farm, new york
Glynwood Farm is seeking a livestock apprentice for the 2013 season. Located in Cold Spring, NY, in the lower Hudson Valley, the farm sits on 225 acres in the middle […]
young farmer series
http://www.farmplate.com/category/blog-category/young-farmers
hip hip hurray: kids with skillsets
[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/51529828] https://diy.org/anthem#play
intern at equinox community farm
Equinox Community Farm is currently accepting internship applications for the 2013 growing season. Equinox Community Farm is a small market farm and CSA located in Waunakee, WI just a twenty […]
crucial topics, key learning, stoveside
Why go driving in the wet sleet to a workshop on finances and bookkeeping? Its 2012, almost 2013~ You can learn that important stuff while sitting in front of your […]
intensive: next generation organic leaders
Register for the conference HERE There are some scholarships available for young farmers - download the application HERE Download a PDF of the poster HERE
culticycle
Here are some meditations on OPENSOURCE by Dorn Cox of Greenstart NH-- a key leader of Farmhack. Here are some meditations on OPENSOURCE by Dorn Cox of Greenstart NH-- a […]
a new platform for farm and food crowd sourced funding
Three Revolutions: We connect food and farm innovators, their stories and the fruits of their labors with people happy to spend a few bucks to share and enjoy them. One […]
millbrook, ny estate seeks farmer
We are looking for a farmer to design and manage a new, two to three acre market garden operation on a beautiful Hudson Valley estate. This is a hands-on position […]
learning with the land
The Walden Project takes public high school to the woods each day in western Vermont. In this 5-minute preview of a 30-minute film produced by Walden alumna Julia Walsh, check […]
poughkeepsie farm project seeks farm manager
PFP has an immediate opening for a Farm Manager capable of growing a rich array of produce while nourishing the productivity of our 10 acres of organically farmed (non-certified), fertile […]
video about water, farming and tracking in china
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHi4Rkyb6e0&feature=player_embedded] With the start of part two of Circle of Blue and the China Environment Forum’s Choke Point: China series, the focus has broadened from looking more narrowly at water scarcity and energy to […]
apprentice at great song farm, hudson valley
Great Song Farm -- located in New York's Hudson Valley, across the river from Kingston and the Catskills -- is looking for an apprentice this coming season, April through November. Great […]
apply now for 2013 NFU beginning farmers institute
WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2012) – National Farmers Union (NFU) is now accepting applications for its 2013 Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) program. The annual program, now accepting its third class of students, […]
farmhack coverage on civil eats
we're diggin the story about farmhack AND civil eats' swanky new website! check 'em both out here: http://civileats.com/2012/03/20/farmhack-diy-farmer-collaboration/
botanicals & business - a NOFA-NH workshop
Botanicals & Business: Growing, Processing, Marketing & Selling Local Herbs When: Sunday, February 10th, 10 am - 5 pm, 2013 Where: McLane Audubon Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH This […]
blue fox farm seeking assistant grower
Blue Fox Farm, based in Applegate, Oregon, is currently looking for an Assistant Grower to join our team. We're looking for someone with 2-3 years of prior vegetable production experience […]
amazing opportunity to work with erin bullock
She is a tremendous, ambitious, super organized farmer, right near Rochester NY. Mud Creek Farm CSA has one paid position open at this time, for folks with a little bit […]
lovely little film about larch
the seaweed man! [vimeo http://vimeo.com/30959868] Seaweed Man Produced by Perennial Plate Sometimes a few words can capture the essence of what makes up a person better than an extended interview. […]
intern at side by side farm
Side by Side Farm is accepting applications for 2 part-time interns for the 2013 season. Our farm is located in an idyllic setting, less than an hour’s drive north of […]
project director at the portland area csa coalition
Download the full job description HERE. http://www.portlandcsa.org/ Job summary: This position will manage a two-year, $65,000 USDA Specialty Crop Block grant, aimed at increasing new Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) memberships […]
if your market plan calls for making 'fancy treats'
consider marketing them online at this new fancy treat site http://www.newyorkmouth.com/collections/all Seems like the have strong inventory of locally made products. Salves? lip gloss? Caramels?
a cool company that makes notebooks for farmers
still looking for the perfect holiday gift for the favorite farmer in your life? we're digging these nifty notebooks by Field Notes !
farm fraternizing event / new ct farmers alliance
New CT Farmer Alliance: 2012 Season's End Social! Tuesday December 18th 5 – 8 pm @ The Kitchen Café at Billings Forge in Hartford Join other small-scale, young, and beginning farmers as we […]
california homegrown
Brought to you by the folks that spearheaded the CA Homemade Food Act ! About the California Homegrown Food Act The Sustainable Economies Law Center will soon seek a California […]
matching farmers with digital maps
By Michael Prager for the Boston Globe GLOBE CORRESPONDENT DECEMBER 03, 2012 GROTON — Susan and Paul Shay bought their four-acre dream spread years ago, with the idea of returning […]
farming opportunity in NY
Family Farm in Hudson Valley Region of NYS offers a unique opportunity to an individual seeking a unique agricultural business opportunity. I grow several varieties of oyster and shiitake mushrooms […]
npr on quinoa in the u.s.a.
Quinoa Craze Inspires North America To Start Growing Its Own by Alastair Bland The explosion in world popularity of quinoa in the past six years has quadrupled prices at retail […]
washington farmlink gathering
WA FarmLink Networking Event & Farm Tour with PCC Farmland Trust and Pierce Conservation District Saturday, December 8, 2012; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Historic Reise Farm, Puyallup, WA […]