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The Northeast Beginning Farmer Program has a jam-packed summer schedule for those of you out there who might be trying to help young farmers start up.  Sign up for their […]

UMaine Small Grain and Forage Field Day Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:30 to 8:00pm (registration starts at 5:15) University of Maine Rogers Forage and Crops Research Farm Stillwater, Maine (1.5 […]

Neversink Farm Presents an Afternoon Supper to Benefit Catskill Mountainkeeper Come join Catskill Mountainkeeper for an incredible intimate afternoon supper at Neversink Farm in Claryville, NY.  Tour the farm while […]

  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z5a5XgBkgc&feature=plcp] video montage brought to you by the East of Hudson Program -- who in 2011 worked with farmers, forest landowners and volunteers throughout the Croton Watershed. Be it […]

RESTORING HERITAGE WHEAT FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 11 - 6 MOFGA, UNITY, MAINE Restore Almost-Extinct Wheat Biodiversity & Learn Seed-Saving Arts for Gluten-Safe Foods with Gary Nabhan; Dr. Thomas Payne, Director of World's Largest […]

SPRINGING FORWARD WITH NEW WEBSITE, BOOK, DVD HUDSON, NY (June 8, 2012) –  From their main street headquarters, the Greenhorns, a grassroots non-profit organization working to promote, support, and recruit […]

It's June, there are more things to be done than can ever be finished, and the Senate is taking critical votes that will affect our farms for the next 5 […]

ALL THE LABOR is the story of five Austin, Texas musicians collectively-known as The Gourds.  Kevin Russell, Keith Langford, Max Johnston, Jimmy Smith, and Claude Bernard are some of the […]

Greetings farmers and farmer-friends! The Washington Young Farmers' Coalition invites you to attend our next crop mob:  City Grown Seattle Crop Mob: Sunday, June 17 11am to 4pm:  Work party […]

Localize This! Artful Activism - Strategy, Creative Tactics & Community Organizing Intensive Vashon Island, WA July 29 - Aug. 4, 2012 Join us this year July 29-Aug 4 at Localize […]

New Family Farm, bridge to a simpler past By ANDREA GRANAHAN / West County Correspondent The young farmers at New Family Farm were not born to their trade. They chose […]

Farm Hack:Iowa Wednesday, June 20th + Thursday, June 21st @ University of Iowa, Iowa City + Echollective CSA, Mechanicsville, IA. Farm Hack seeks to bring together farmers and allies to promote […]

The Pickers by Adam Chodzko UK, 2009, 17 minutes 52 seconds Colour, Sound (stereo), HD Video The Pickers shows a group of Romanian migrant workers at a UK strawberry farm […]

A wonderful new film by Pull-Start Pictures. We love these guys, and this milk! The film is having its world premier screening at Silverdocs this month. Betting the Farm Website […]

First Super Weeds, Now Super Insects -- Thanks to Monsanto May 30, 2012 by Dr. Mercola A new generation of insect larvae is eating the roots of genetically engineered corn […]

2012 Seed Camp @ Saving Seeds Farm, Sedgwick, Maine August 17 - 20, 2012 A weekend-long intensive course on small-scale farming and seed production. Includes workshops on producing a variety […]

  Wow! That's a lot of articles. The Value of Our Produce 4.11.12 by Ben James The Greenhorns new book, "Greenhorns: 50 Dispatches From the New Farmers' Movement," got ANOTHER […]

a great niche crop to consider for your farm--mushrooms! Cultivating Edible Mushrooms! Learn how easy it is to grow and harvest your own mushrooms! BREMERTON - Learn how easy it […]

What Do the World's Most Powerful Pesticide Honchos Eat for Dinner? By Tom Philpott on Wed. May 23, 2012 I've made a career of sorts writing about the "big six" […]

New book teaches farmers to manage money aspects of farming Spring Valley, WI – The new book Fearless Farm Finances: Farm Financial Management Demystified tackles one of the biggest stumbling […]

Darthia Farm - Urgent Outreach Darthia Farm is an organic farm on the Downeast coast of Maine. Darthia Farm has been certified organic by Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association for […]

Op-Ed: Merrigan and O'Gorman - Lending a hand to veterans  By Kathleen Merrigan and Michael O'Gorman What would you do with $10,000? For a returning veteran, it could help launch […]

Made by a nice man in the UK out of Chesnut: http://www.gardentrugs.com/trugs-gallery.html These Myrtlewood trugs are made in Oregon. Less expensive Tubtrugs are made in Spain of food grade plastic […]

Tuesday, May 29, 7 pm EST. Farming for Life: Using body mechanics & other tools to do what you love longer. Taking care of your body can ensure a future […]

Greenhorns has just signed on to this important new alliance, NY GRASS, (GrassRoots Alliance to Save our State) to fight for an ABSOLUTE BAN on fracking, and all its related activities. […]

Education + urban farming - important stuff. Here's their story: We are Courtney Leeds and Justin Davidson, and together with the students, parents, teachers and neighbors of the school where […]

Here's a note from Meleana Judd of Waihuena Farm: Since earning a PDC with Robyn Francis in Australia in 2003 I committed to bring more ‘permaculture’ to Oahu. The PDC provides […]

GREENHORNS SCREENING CHATHAM, NEW YORK June 02, 2012 6:30PMat the chatham public library, 11 woodbridge ave. join severine and the co-creators of the new farmer narrative project — anna duhon and ginny moore […]

USDA at 150: Farms, food, jobs By Val Dolcini One hundred and fifty years ago, in the midst of a great Civil War, President Lincoln signed legislation to establish a […]

COLLABORATIVE HEALING ARTS CSA SHARES! massage - acupuncture herbs - allied modalities // accessibility & opportunity for families, farmers & community WHY A HEALING ARTS CSA SHARE? We believe that the […]

Tuesday, May 29, 2012, Mission Pie (25th and Mission in SF) 6:00pm until 8:00pm Come learn how local leaders and communities are pushing for a healthier, more sustainable food system! Join us […]

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seed to harvest // a pretty nifty off-line farming app. made by a 19 year old no less ! http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/19-year-old-combines-farming-and-tech-experience-develops-iphone-app-for-organic-farmers/

24 may 2012 THE INTERWEBS @ shindig shindig online book talk: join the interactive online discussion of "greenhorns: 50 dispatches from the new farmer movement" with editors severine von tscharner fleming, zoe ida […]

26 may 2012 GRAFTON, VERMONT @ the nature museum, 186 townshend rd. food for thought symposium: exploring food systems which nourish producers, consumers, communities, and the earth. registration check in begins at […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NmELr58dxPY] SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 16, 2012) – The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today honors four remarkable food visionaries for their trailblazing work to make our food systems healthier […]

[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/42436481] Introducing 'The Butcher's Salt' a culinary ebook from Farmstead Meatsmith purchase them atfarmsteadmeatsmith.com

Civil Eats is currently seeking an editorial intern for the summer. Candidates must possess editorial and writing experience and have a basic understanding of general food systems issues and a […]

 http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Team_Role_Descriptions Its pretty darn late in the season, but these eutopian entrepreneurs/ hackers/engineers are looking for a farmer out in MIssouri. Check them out. Seriously ambitious project Sev

Viva Farms and Growing Washington are hiring 20+ positions in Skagit, Whatcom and King counties! We are launching a new partnership to expand our regional food hub, which includes a […]