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How Can Urban Agriculture Go From Niche To Food System? Everyone loves a story of a plucky urban farm, but what steps do we have to take to make them a vital and integral part of how we feed our cities? by Ariel Schwartz There are few upsides to the U.S. recession that left people across […]

Missed out on the Farm Hack fun? Now you can catch up with audio podcasts! Wow, how new media of us.  Podcasts from Farm Hack NYC HERE

We love worksongs! Max Godfrey leads the old Leadbelly tune Hey Rattler at Plant & Sing 2012 at Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/54693244]

is interested in your take, greenhorns! The Lexicon of Sustainability project is a crowdsourced project focused on the critical ideas and concepts that define sustainable food production and foodsystems in this country. They are currently working on a book project, which will feature the stories and insight of various thought leaders involved in sustainable food production and […]

Setting fires and spraying thousands of gallons of milk to protest unsustainable milk prices. Prices which are lower than the cost of production. Europe Milk Quota Protest: Police Sprayed With Thousands Of Litres Of Fresh Milk   Here in The United States, we cannot even pass the Farm Bill

Download the details here: Greyrock Farm - 2013 Job Description. Greyrock Farm is a full-food, free-choice, year-round CSA. In addition to our CSA, we also have a weekly farm store and we sell to local restaurants. We raise pigs, lamb, chickens, and beef for meat. All slaughtering and butchering are done on the farm. We […]

CCOF Crop Planning Webinar December 11, 2012, 9:30-11:00 a.m. CCOF Members: $20, Non-members: $25 Register Now! Are you already thinking about what you want to grow next year? Crop planning is the infrastructure for a farmer’s progress and profitability, and knowing expected yields and harvest dates plays a major role in marketing and sales. Get […]

On Friday November 16, 2012, the University of California (UC) razed all of the publicly planted crops on the Gill Tract. Occupy the Farm is disappointed that the UC has unneccessarily destroyed the hard work of the community and food that could have fed it. Over the course of the last month, members of the […]

La Semilla Food Center is seeking an experienced organic Farm Manager to oversee daily production operations of La Semilla Youth Farm. The Farm Manager will be responsible for ensuring diversified vegetable and fruit production of 3-5 acres in year one, with increasing production in subsequent years. The mission of La Semilla Youth Farm is to increase access […]

a note to all you lovely readers from Dana, friend of the greenhorns, asking for your help and willingness to share your wells of knowledge. to reply, email [email protected] I am writing to ask if any readers out there have any resources, statistics, or insight into the growth in demand for farmer training and education.  I […]

for open sourcing your whole collection online ! Here is a radio piece about it.. and a link to the collection online: http://www.prx.org/pieces/60435-open-source-on-the-margins-of-music-alan-lomax

if you are an organizer ( even a greenhorn organizer) and you'd like to sing some worksongs with max - and can pass a hat for gas money and cook some soup and get out a little posse, be in touch! [email protected]

A Naked Lady farmer calendar from Rosharn Farm in Rehobeth. They are raising money for a ' Pasture to plate" mobile slaughter house and processing kitchen. Read all about it. And order their calendar for your farming ladies~! http://www.pasturetoplatekitchen.com/news/2013-farm-calendar/

Join in on March 22 @ 5:30 for the first-ever Meat Ball, celebrating local meat, live music, dancing, and awards! Part of the 2013 New England Meat Conference! Dates: March 22-23, 2013 Location: Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Avenue, Concord, NH 03301 The goal of the New England Meat Conference is to enhance the production, processing, and marketing […]

Warm up your voice, fingers, soul, and spirit before the Whallonsburg Grange Xmas Show. Share songs and soup, no musical experience needed.  Bring favorite songs to share and instruments if you have them. Soup and bread supper provided (donations welcome). The Whallonsburg Grange Hall is located at the corner of Route 22 and Whallons Bay Road […]

Penn State Extension Educator, Horticulture Penn State Extension, Schuylkill County is seeking an individual who will function as a team member of the Penn State Extension State Horticulture Team, working directly with statewide faculty and staff. The individual represents Penn State and the College of Agricultural Sciences in interpreting, applying, and disseminating the latest research […]

Harvest CASA’s Annual Conference, Jan. 18-19, 2013 Amish Organic Dairy Farmer and Author David Kline to Deliver Keynote Address Nov. 20, 2012—Hundreds of farmers, food system advocates, intensive gardeners, and others involved in sustainable and organic agriculture in the Chesapeake region will meet to discuss the latest issues and methods in the field at the […]

The Death of Farmbrain by Amy Halloran These days, everyone seems to enjoy tending chickens and eating local. But lifestyles are rarely ways of life, and the grain that goes into our daily bread is still easiest to obtain from giant operations. Visiting a dying small farm shows why. Read the article here.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZtKB_KuASc] Carey Center for Global Good Sheds Light on Global Farming Tragedies Hosts Dust Bowl Photo Exhibit & Film on Suicides Caused by GM Crops RENSSELAERVILLE, NY – On Saturday, December 1 the Carey Center for Global Good will host an evening of events which explore the human faces behind two of the world’s most […]

Happy Spirit of the Season and pre-Solstice-looks like we've survived and thrived in 2012! The Calypso Farm/Susan and Tom's Sust Ag/Life program is now in its second year,  and it's aimed for folks who are seriously interested in starting their own farm-- but there is also room for people who are more inclined to environmental […]

allies in Michigan, mapping farms across the country. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Idg_QzztKc] http://www.realtimefarms.com/

Some great opportunities on this Nebraska farm: Robinette Farms Apprenticeship Program Robinette Farms Crew Leader Position Robinette Farms is a small scale family farm in Martell, Nebraska. We grow 5 acres of vegetables without the use of chemicals and raise sheep, pigs, chickens and honeybees without the use of chemicals, hormones or antibiotics. Each summer […]

These folks have funded 25 scholarships for  young and beginning farmers from the Hudson Valley for the NOFA-NY conference in January. Most conferences offer scholarships - do your research! We're busily preparing for the 2013 Winter Conference, which will again take place at the Saratoga Hilton City Center from January 25-27.  The theme for this […]

A Growing Culture Had a lovely time with co-founders at the Quivera Conference in Albuquerque. What fun! What good hearts! Check them out. A Growing Culture seeks to empower the sustainable agriculture movement by highlighting traditional and alternative farm practices used throughout the world.  We believe that ecologically based agricultural systems are the key to […]

from ken burns. It airs in several parts on Sunday nights but is available to watch online for a short time. http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl/ http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/news/connection/2012-11-16/dust_bowl.html http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/home/?cid=STELPRDB1049437

Young farmers show interest in new FCC Young Farmer Loan In just over six months, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has approved over 800 loans worth more than $187 million under the Young Farmer Loan launched in April by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and FCC President and CEO Greg Stewart. The average loan size is $217,000. […]

by Cathy Stanton. Where slow food meets slow knowledge I shed 40 pounds this week, and it feels great. The weight was in the files and materials from the Ethnographic Landscape Study that I’ve been working on for the last three years for Martin Van Buren National Historic Site.  The project is now officially finished, […]

http://www.labelitwa.org/read_i_522 Gotta get those signatures, don't know if you guys have posted about this yet.  Deadline is Decemeber 31 for gathering signatures if we want this to be voted on in 2013.  California couldn't do this year but maybe Washington can in 2013!  Call to action to gather signatures on Black Friday! Please spread the […]

[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/53813684] Farmrun is an agrarian creative studio. Their blog is back.

No Issue in New York State has created as much controversy and public debate as hydraulic Fracturing - or Fracking. On May 15, 2012, a disparate group of N.Y. scientists, musicians and activists gathered in Albany on the governor's doorstep to convince him to join the anti-fracking majority. The resulting film - a cross between […]

NOFA-NH Beginner Farmer Mixer Hosted by Phoenix Hill Farm December 8th, 6-12pm   Join us in celebrating and connecting a vibrant community of homegrown and handmade makers. This NOFA-NH farmer mixer is dedicated to connecting farmers and food producers with each other, and to artisans and people who are expanding our local creative economy. This […]

kickoff in Vermont: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjG9JJ1FlA8] Check out: Soil Carbon Coalition Carbon Calculator

Are you already trawling ATTRA, Good Food Jobs, WWOOF, Local Harvest, and local farmers markets for producers you'd like to work for next season? Good. Good job. Well done being serious. There are so many resources out there for you.  Here's another internship program (in California) well worth knowing about: http://www.greenstringinstitute.org/internships.html

for the Food Economy. Download it HERE “There has never been a better time to go into farming,” said Paul Mock, a well-established hydroponic farmer in Morgan County, in a speech at the 2012 WV Small Farm Conference. Though it may be surprising news at a time when America is losing farmers nationwide, more and […]

via Food and Water watch: The USDA and other agencies put some things on hold during the election, but now things are starting to move quickly with the looming budget debates. While we agree that budgets need to be in check, we don't think you get there by cutting essential food safety programs that keep […]

http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/ here is the place to plug in for hurricaine sandy relief WE're donating a truck full of food there today, come along!

If you are an applicant to Farmcredit, good to know where they are coming from. https://www.farmcrediteast.com/en/Products-and-Services/Video-Insights/Northeast-Agriculture-The-Next-Ten-Years.aspx

32nd Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures "The Role of the Internet in Creating a Just and Sustainable Economy" Date: Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: First Church in Cambridge (11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138) Lectures registration through the Mason Street entrance. Accessible access through the Garden Street entrance. Admission: Free Registration: Seating is limited, so click here to pre-register to reserve […]

  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjG9JJ1FlA8&feature=em-share_video_in_list_user&list=PLE934A4C81DA6121F] Waitsfield, VT. October 21 - 22, 2011 www.soilcarboncoalition.org.

January 3-4, 2013 Oxford, UK It's the only national conference promoting structural change in the UK agricultural system - we're helping organize a strand to talk about getting a new generation into farming - and the right kind of farming. Right now Britain needs more farmers – many times more than we have today. And […]