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Job Posting -- Social Web Editor Looking for social web editor to join the team at Modern Farmer, a new print quarterly/website dedicated to farming and food. The magazine and digital brand will cover the "new food culture" -- telling stories about the technology, history, culture, trends, people, animals and issues relevant to the growing population of […]

The Staff and the Board of the Quivira Coalition are very pleased to announce a major leadership transition. On November 1, 2012, the Board formally appointed Avery C. Anderson as Quivira’s new Executive Director! Courtney will assume the title of Founder and Creative Director and will focus on fundraising, writing and outreach activities. This transition is […]

Prop 37 Defeat Reveals a “Food Movement” that Is Still Half Baked by Jason Mark – November 8, 2012 Good food partisans have much work to do to build a movement infrastructure A scant three weeks before election day, Michael Pollan, writing in the New York Times Magazine, opined that the vote on California Proposition […]

NFU and Coalition Urges Congress To Pass New Farm Bill This Year WASHINGTON (Nov. 13, 2012) – National Farmers Union (NFU) and a wide-sweeping coalition of 235 agriculture organizations sent a letter to Congressional leadership today urging for the passage of a new five-year farm bill to be signed into law by the end of […]

on seeds... Surin Declaration: First Global Encounter on Agroecology and Peasant Seeds November 6 -12, 2012; Surin, Thailand (Photos os the First Global Encounter on Agroecology and Peasant Seeds) La Via Campesina International delegates, representing our regional member organizations, are meeting in Surin province of Thailand in Asia to have the First Global Encounter on […]

Nonprofit land conservation organization seeks farm manager for well established community organic farm located in Amagansett, New York.  Five years of farming experience essential, including familiarity with sustainable agriculture practices, tractors and implements, and mechanical repairs.  Computer and interpersonal communication skills a plus.  Full time, competitive salary and benefits. Email resume and compensation expectations to […]

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2000 lbs of meat buried in the ground? That sounds pretty wasteful to us. Sending threats to get your way? Sounds like whiny little children in adult bodies. A Casualty Amid Battle to Save College Oxen By JESS BIDGOOD Published: November 12, 2012 A working ox named Lou, who in recent weeks became arguably his […]

Greece's New Farmers by Victoria Bouloubasis for The Huffington Post [vimeo http://vimeo.com/50199525] Popular perception of Greece teeters between two extremes. One is based on serene, mystic island landscapes and a carefree gusto for life. The other extreme, the most present, is a daunting and glaring depiction of a dire economic crisis rife with violent civil […]

http://openstructures.net/ They've conceived of a wonderful way to share innovations together. What a great model to watch, and for parts that you can make with 3D printers or with wood and a whittle!

Cricket Creek Farm is a small grass-based dairy in Western Massachusetts. We make several award-winning artisanal farmstead cheeses from the milk of our herd of Brown Swiss and Jersey cows (currently milking about 25 cows).  We are looking for a dynamic team of 4-5 apprentices to join us for 2013-14. We have two types of […]

Funds Available For Organic Producers Application Deadlines Rapidly Approaching USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the 2013 EQIP Organic Initiative, and has $50 million to give to organic (and transitioning) producers who will be implementing conservation practices on their land. Every state has a different application deadline, with some (California, Illinois, […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJHSFa1Lms&feature=relmfu] playing the farmers market down in georgia. He's coming north for a tour this winter, keep posted for details. we'll have details as they firm up

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) seeks an Agriculture Manager at its Rock Bottom Ranch (RBR) site located in Basalt, Colorado.  This person will lead, influence and manage the agricultural operations at RBR in partnership with the second Agriculture Manager and with the oversight of the RBR Director. Rock Bottom Ranch is a place of […]

 in lending to local food producers. Lenders are making strides in overcoming conservatism and commodity focus that is typical in the farming community, and particularly in farm agency finance arms. http://www.fca.gov/newsr.nsf/67293ee60f80035a8525797d005cd6f1/4e39535f4b68e1ae85257a9400633f82/$FILE/BL_066_Local-Regional_Food_Systems_10-11-12.pdf

The Tilian Farm Development Center (www.tiliancenter.org) based in Ann Arbor, MI is now accepting applications for the 2013-2015 Farm Incubator Program. We are looking for experienced farmers with knowledge of organic and sustainable practices to start their farm business on our 44 acre farm center. Tilian offers land, water, access to shared equipment, mentorship, support […]

California FarmLink is excited about the progress our loan program has made in the last 2 years.  After several of making loans through a partner organization (California Coastal Rural Development), FarmLink secured its own Farm Service Agency guarantee in the Spring of 2011 and began the path to establishment as and independent farm lender.  Last Fall, […]

"This isn’t old school farming when we’re working our land We sell our own produce with till in hand" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u8lmmw2aUo] Young "sheep doggy dogg" farmer on his countryside rap WOULD the real Ben Morton please stand up? Young farmer Ben, who works for Hillworth Farm Meats, has switched pitchfork for microphone to rap about the […]

you'll love PFI's Farminars. Take part in one live on Tuesday evenings or listen to past farminars in the archives. For farmers, by farmers, all the way from Iowa. What's a Farminar? Practical Farmers of Iowa offers FREE 90-minute, interactive online seminars on a wide variety of farming topics. Broadcast over the Internet, Farminars are […]

  Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Contra Dance from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Greenstring Farm 3571 Old Adobe Road Petaluma, CA 94954 The event will feature a Chili Cook-Off with Green String interns, staff, local restaurants and fellow farmers participating, as well as farm tours, crop swap, music, dancing, and fun! Chili […]

a documentary film that celebrates Samuel Mockbee’s legacy [vimeo http://vimeo.com/9182260]

check them out HERE.  For example, The Harvest Story: Recollections of Old-Time Threshermen The Harvest Story depicts the life of rural American threshermen. This collection of first-person narratives chronicles the eyewitness accounts of people who threshed grain with steam engines. The book selects anecdotes from over 50 volumes of material published in The Iron-Men Album […]

Young farmers in the area - scholarships are available! email [email protected] Holistic Management Keynote and Workshop Presented by Allan Savory of the Savory Institute 9 November 2012, Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA Are you ready to change the world? Whether you take the big picture view or work as an individual from the bottom up, […]

  2013 Growing Green Awards

First major tractorcades and strikes of farmers coming to Washington and Colorado...from Nebraska! The so-called  "American Agricultural Movement". An almost instant mobilization.  Check it out HERE.

Come one and all! Mann Library will be co-hosting the 4th annual Local Fair at Cornell University from 2 - 5pm on Nov. 15, 2012. There'll be a lively open market in the Mann Lobby, offering a rich sampling of food, fiber and energy products from the Finger Lakes region, as well as informative displays […]

A farmer's perspective [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlPm6KfLmX4] http://www.carighttoknow.org/

check out those dresses! Full video @ archivealive.org This newsreel, one of the earliest Topical Budget films in the East Anglian Film archive, shows women haymaking in the fields at Warden's Hall, Willingale, Essex during the First World War. The women landworkers use pitch forks to toss the mown grass and spread it to dry […]

Executive Director,  Farm Manager/Educator – Emmaus, PA The Seed Farm is a new farmer training program and agricultural business incubator. Our mission is to start and grow new sustainable farms in the Lehigh Valley, and to facilitate the development of a vibrant local food system.  We are currently seeking applicants for Executive Director, Farm Manager/ Educator, […]

Organic Farming Research Foundation Is Accepting Grant Proposals Through November 19, 2012 Since 1990, Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has awarded hundreds of grants supporting exceptional research and education in organic farming. Organic farmers are some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in America who work tirelessly to meet a growing consumer demand. The OFRF grant […]

The first gallery opening for the Art of the Heirloom traveling exhibition is on (TOMORROW) November 4th from 4-6pm at Unison Arts Center in New Paltz, NY. This show will feature the 26 original works commissioned for our new seed packs and will also include selected works from the Seed Library's collections. This will be the first chance to see the […]

and the role they play in generating the next generation, from liberal arts to technical colleges. http://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=2625

this exciting news comes from Laura Ten Eyck, from the folks at American Farmland Trust. We have gotten some funding that is allowing us to offer a discounted registration to the Harvesting Opportunities in New York conference, Nov. 15 in Albany, to beginning farmers. The discounted rate is $35(which covers the hard cost of the continental breakfast and lunch). […]

Willing Workers on Local Farms (WWOLF) is organizing another crop mob in Bend! WWOLF writes: "What we're doing: Harvesting & Moving Potatoes (if you want you can take home potatoes that you've harvested!) Where: Meet @ Starbucks at Cascade Village, 63455 N Hwy 97, Bend, OR. When: Saturday, November 3rd from 9 am - 5 pm How […]

Examining the history and controversy behind current and proposed dam removal projects, DamNation is a forthcoming documentary that presents a dynamic perspective on Man’s attempt to harness and control the power of water at the expense of nature. Nothing lasts forever, not even the concrete monoliths that have impounded America’s free flowing rivers in the […]

Seriously. VOTE! The Last Four Years: Change at the USDA Many of us with interests in agricultural and food policy issues have felt a little left out during the Presidential campaign. The candidates have not talked much at all about agricultural or food policy. Yet, it is one area of distinct change that came with […]

Project Update #3: In The Path of Hurricane Sandy Chestnut Ridge, NY - The winds are picking up here at The Pfeiffer Center, where we're working into the night to outrace Hurricane Sandy before we lose power. We have until 10 p.m. this Thursday to raise $75,000 or you don't get billed and we don't […]

where there is a dearth of services.. there is also opportunity for entrepreneurship. follow the lead of Greg Stratton, killer of my pigs. http://www.registerstar.com/chatham_courier/news/article_f94ec33c-cefc-56e8-b84c-8bebe770520f.html sev

A treasure trove in the making. Check it out here: http://organicroots.nal.usda.gov/about/ About the Collection: Good information is a critical part of successful and sustainable agricultural production. The National Agricultural Library (NAL) possesses thousands of publications printed before synthetic fertilizer and pesticides became commercially available (around 1942) when farmers used methods that we would now call […]

Many Fold Farm is looking for the right person to join our team! We have an opening for a full-time position as assistant cheese maker for the 2013 milking season. This is a paid position that begins around January 15 and ends around September 15 with the possibility of continuing on into 2014. We will […]