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BY: Max Freund The Gazette / 20 June 2012 IOWA CITY — Carolyn Scherf wants to harvest her peas while lying down. On Wednesday, the Solon-based vegetable farmer and 20 other local farmers and engineers attended the first day of Farm Hack Iowa — a two-day event at the Iowa Memorial Union — to discuss simple solutions […]

For farmers looking for alternatives to FSA/ conventional lending: http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer/?Page=business/community-supported-farm-guide.html&SM=business/sub-menu.html here are community driven finance models for your toolkit anthony and sallie. we are adding to our new booklet.. which isn't yet far enough along to share , but soon! S

November 14-16th, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Embassy Suites How to Feed Nine Billion People From the Ground Up:Soil, Seeds, Water, Plants, Livestock, Forests, Organics, and People This year, the Quivira Conference will explore a variety of innovative practices that are already successfully intensifying food production while preserving, maintaining, and restoring the natural world. Speakers will share their […]

On Thursday we will be launching Eating Planet–Nutrition Today: A Challenge for Mankind and for the Planet here in New York City with an incredible lineup of speakers including: Jonathan Bloom, global food waste expert and author of American Wasteland;Samuel Fromartz, editor-in-chief of the Food & Environment Reporting Network; Ellen Gustafson, creator of The 30 Project and Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Advisory Board Member; Brian Halweil, […]

TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat” Videos of All Speaker Presentations Online and on DVD June 25, 2012 | New York City - Earlier this year, The Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming acted as lead sponsor of a one-day TEDxManhattan event whose theme embraced food, and more specifically, how we can inspire a […]

They've raised a bunch already - help them make it to the finish line! Thanks for all the support you've given so far. We’ve raised $96,000, and now we have just 72 hours to raise the final $54,000 to build Forage Kitchen. If we don’t reach our goal by then, we lose all of the […]

Organic CSA at the Tipping Point Seeks an Adventurous and Experienced Farmer! Greenmoore Gardens CSA is Now Hiring: Production Manager About Greenmoore Gardens is a Certified Organic farm located outside of State College, Pennsylvania. We grow for a CSA with over 150 members, attend local farmer’s markets, engage in direct-marketing to local chefs and restaurants, and […]

Join Farm School and several local farmers for a panel discussion on the topics of small scale farming and localized art projects. LittleCity Gardens, Hayes Valley Farm, Dogwood Farm, and City Slicker Farm will share their agricultural experiences and talk about the role of community engagement in their work. The panel will take place during lunch […]

The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz offers the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture, a full-time, 6-month program that trains adults in the concepts and practices of organic gardening and small-scale sustainable farming. The apprenticeship blends the virtues of experiential learning with traditional classroom studies on topics that include soil management, […]

Announcing Call for Pre-Proposals and Collaborators for Biodynamic Research The Biodynamic Association is seeking creative, relevant and innovative research projects that will advance the understanding and practice of biodynamics. By making this Call, we hope to spark a new direction and impetus for biodynamic research through a broad idea sharing process. Projects are invited that address any aspect […]

check out a crop of sassy, tan-shouldered young farmers from coast to coast -- hot off the press at GOOD.is -- Photos courtesy of FarmPlate.com. To learn more, check out FarmPlate's young farmers profile series.

The Farmer Veteran Project is a work in progress by Vittles Films, a young film collective based in Durham, North Carolina -- about a combat veteran seeking a new way to serve his country after multiple years fighting in America’s longest wars. Alex Sutton is a combat veteran with six tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2008 an […]

Small organically minded (NOFA-NY Farmers' Pledge Farm) goat dairy in the Mid-Hudson Valley/Catskill region of New York seeks live in farm and creamery intern to start asap. Learn organic management of dairy goats, milking routine, cheesemaking and marketing on a working family farm. Candidates must be able to lift 50lbs regularly, be keenly observant, and be able to follow […]

always good to watch their methods to help understand what we're up against. no doubt we need disaster relief for our nation's farmers, even resilient ones, but in what other occupation do people still get paid for shitty work? you know, besides banking. or car manufacturing. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TixSJuOh6YM] http://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/index.php/2012/04/crop-insurance-101/ but seriously, for all you wonk-wannabees out […]

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Watch a clip and buy the DVD here: http://www.symphonyofthesoil.com

Yes, it's not until December, but you can start planning now. SAVE THE DATE: 2012 Young Farmers Conference: December 12-14, 2012 Every December, over 250 young farmers from across the United States gather at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to learn from agricultural luminaries, peers, and advocacy organizations at the National Young Farmers […]

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  Coming up next Mon, June 25, you can learn from two amazing organizations here in the Northeast, both offering a full array of services to train and support new farmers. One-Stop Shopping Approach for Beginning Farmer Training a Lunchtime Learning webinar from the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project at the Cornell Small Farms Program Register […]

A great opportunity to work with the National Young Farmers' Coalition in the Colorado River Basin. COLORADO RIVER BASIN ORGANIZER The National Young Farmers’ Coalition seeks a full-time Colorado River Basin Organizer to build 7 new young farmers coalition affiliates in Colorado River Basin states (AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, UT, WY) and promote various […]

Beginning Farmer Track at the NOFA Summer Conference August 10-12, 2012, UMass Amherst Register Now Online! And click here to read descriptions of the following workshops in the Beginning Farmer Track: 4) Cooperative Farm Labor Structures Ryan Karb, Many Hands Farm Corps, Pelham, MA 10) Introduction to Soil Fertility David Forster, Forster Soil Management, Newington, […]

URGENT! You must sign up by July 1 to be included in the 2012 Ag census.   This is the sign-up deadline for farms to voluntarily register. It's important to get farms included that were not the 2007 survey. Visit http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/index.php, and click "Make your voice heard. Sign up" in the green box.

The CAGE Lab* is seeking maps, map ideas, researchers and cartographers for a special atlas on food.  As a project of guerrilla cartography, Food: An Atlas will be a collection of maps conceptualized and conceived within a very short timeline of 4 months. Any and all subject matter related to food is welcome – from urban food security […]

Dear Mr. Obama, I heard you're looking for ways to decrease the unemployment rate. Have you considered ag? Sincerely, A farmer

Small Farm Equipment lays the groundwork for understanding all the various machines and mechanisms on the farm, describing best practices in the context of the workplace, rather than the yard or garden. Written by Jon Magee, who has worked for Atlas Farm in western Massachusetts since 2009, after working on small vegetable farms in Pennsylvania […]

The National Young Farmers’ Coalition seeks a full-time Colorado River Basin Organizer to build 7 new young farmers coalition affiliates in Colorado River Basin states (AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, UT, WY) and promote various campaigns with partner organizations to ensure the sustainability of farming in the region. Responsibilities Organizing 7 new NYFC affiliate groups […]

St. Lawrence University is launching a new academic program, The Sustainability Semester, and we are excited to announce a unique position designed to give the next generation of thinkers and leaders the tools to tackle the globally important challenges of sustainability.  The Homesteader in Residence (HIR) is a live-in position with responsibility for all aspects of […]

brought to you by the fine folks at FarmAid -- the Farmer Resource Network connects you to more than 500 organizations developing innovative approaches to producing, processing and marketing food from family farms. We're here to share our stories about successful farm operations and connect you to people with ideas to diversify and strengthen your […]

a thoughtful article and a survey request from Matthew Hoffman on the National Young Farmer's Coalition blog: Is there a special connection between women and sustainable agriculture? People sometimes talk about the masculinization of agriculture since WWII or about women being more nurturing and less inclined toward machines and chemicals. But the fact is that […]

ohh la la, new greenhorn swag on our etsy page -- bandanas, posters, stickers galore ! these bandana beauties are screen printed by the lovely laura cline, artwork by brooke budner.

this is a reminder to make sure that your beginning farmer clients are signed up to be included in the 2012 Ag census.   July 1 is the sign-up deadline for farms to voluntarily register. This is very important to get farms included that were not the 2007 survey. sign up! go to http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/index.php, and click "Make your […]

The Guardian - May 30, 2012 Pah, pah, pah. This is how Chinese farmers have described the dreadful sound of watermelons exploding in their fields. Last summer, the overuse of growth chemicals led to acres of spoiled watermelons in Jiangsu province. Around the same time, hundreds of guests at a village wedding were hospitalized after […]

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Farmers to benefit from health insurance reform By AMY MORENO-SILLS For the Capital Press I love the simple pleasures of farming, from seeing a child's face light up with wonder as she discovers that carrots grow in the ground, to tasting the first juicy strawberries of summer. And it inspires me to work for a […]

we like this children's garden story. tell us your favorites ag related stories. [email protected]

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Today, the full U.S. Senate is debating the 2012 Farm Bill. Organic farmers need you to call your Senators TODAY. It's an easy call. Let's make sure our families receive healthy food for many years to come. PROTECT ORGANIC FARMERS IN THE 2012 FARM BILL-- CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW. Please call both of your Senators: […]

From TakePart: We've already pointed out how the Farm Bill currently being debated in Congress is going to have a massive impact on everything that goes on your grocery shelves and dinner plate. But do you know the hidden costs obscured by the bill's monster $500 billion price tag? And that between 2008 and 2010 […]

We're very excited for farmack Iowa NEXT WEEK!  Don't forget to RSVP. Here's the latest: Farm Hack Iowa team is way excited for next Wednesday, and we hope you are too.  We wanted to give you all a few updates on the event, and also introduce one aspect of the Farm Hack process: the design […]

Another radio show that's well worth a listen.  Especially on those rainy days in the greenhouse. There are some great topics in the archives - we've pasted a few below. "What’s Eating What" with Michael Olson Listen Live on Saturdays 9:00am-10:00am Pacific or Delayed on Demand Every week– as he has for over 700 weeks– […]