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ATTRA Can Help Farmers Apply for NRCS EQIP Program  Organic farmers and farmers who are transitioning to an organic operation have until June 1 to apply for a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) program that can help them pay for conservation measures. And the National Center for Appropriate Technology's ATTRA program staff can help them meet the deadline. […]

If you happen to be in NY this Friday, there's a special benefit dinner in a private, subterranean space in Brooklyn's soon-to-open Wythe Hotel to celebrate local gardened and gathered ingredients. Details here. Proceeds support GrowNYC's New Farmer Development Project.

Another great new resource for growers and eaters alike. FarmPlate is a revolutionary online community that connects farmers, fishermen, foragers, food artisans, restaurants, markets, distributors and foodies everywhere. Our searchable directory of 40,000+ business listings across the country makes it fun and easy to find and enjoy real foods near you. Join the revolution at […]

Fox Hill Farm, in Ancramdale New York, needs an intern for the 2012 season.   The internship involves general farm labor:  - All phases of animal husbandry of the farm's British White herd  - Assisting with hay-making,  including tractor-driving  - Care of chickens  - Some gardening  - Representing the farm regional events & festivals The intern will received […]

Windsor High Chairs from Jericho Settlers Farm. These remind us of The Ox Cart Man.  

This is the last day to vote, so lets throw our greenhorns weight behind Rising Pheasant Farms!  Vote HERE Rising Pheasant Farms has been bring you naturally-grown produce by bicycle for 4 years now.  You all have supported us so much along the way and I'm very excited to inform you of another easy way […]

It is my great pleasure to announce to you that my new book, The Art of Fermentation, is now available. Books are available for purchase on my website for $30 for the hardcover edition, list price $39.95. Just click here. Or if you have a local bookstore where you shop, please request that they stock […]

in Gazelle, CA.  Belcampo is seeking a Swine Program Assistant Manager and a Pasture Division Assistant Manager.  Download the full job descriptions: Pasture Division Assistant Swine Program Assistant Manager

the new documentary film about the Boston Tree Party, “Growing Civic Fruit,” is available to watch on youtube: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOBJy9VnNng]

Their Spring issue includes a special section devoted to food and food politics:   Introduction: Food and the Body Politic Sarah Leonard   Utopian Dream: A New Farm Bill Marion Nestle

 8-10 june 2012 ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK @ bard college, main campus strategies for a new economy conference: what would an economy built on principles of fairness and sustainability look like? the new economics institute hosts this conference of over 60 workshops, plenary gatherings, and participatory strategizing sessions organized around 10 theme areas. severine vt fleming […]

This delicious cider was donated for our Farmhack ESSEX event over the weekend.  Wonderful stuff!   Check out their facebook page.  

Wendell E. Berry, noted poet, essayist, novelist, farmer, and conservationist, delivered the 41st Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, entitled “It All Turns on Affection" -- this lecture is most prestigious honor the federal government bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. + read the lecture HERE + a video recording

The NYC Food Book Fair is the world’s first event aimed at bringing together food publications from around the globe.  In addition to cookbooks, the Food Book Fair will feature memoirs and magazines addressing diverse topics including science, food systems, agriculture, urban design, food art and culture. Curated panel discussions, a pop-up bookstore and dozens of book […]

Land For Good is pleased to announce our new online course, "Acquiring Your Farm." AYF takes farm seekers through a comprehensive, step-by-step investigation of options and strategies focused on access to land and farms. This free course consists of 7 topic modules. Each topic is loaded with content, plus stories and resources. Every topic includes tools such as worksheets and checklists. […]

Organic Labeling Webinar: May 9, 2012, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. OR May 16, 2012 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Avoid costly mistakes and delays in your product rollout! This webinar will give you new insight into the most common mistakes companies make with their organic labels, and defines a step-by-step process for developing labels that comply with the […]

By ANDREW POLLACK Published: April 25, 2012, NYtimes.com To Jody Herr, it was a telltale sign that one of his tomato fields had been poisoned by 2,4-D, the powerful herbicide that was an ingredient in Agent Orange, the Vietnam War defoliant. “The leaves had curled and the plants were kind of twisting rather than growing straight,” […]

GROWING CITIES is a feature-length documentary that examines the role of urban farming in America and asks how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat.  The film follows two friends on their journey across the country as they meet the men and women who are challenging the way this country grows and […]

APPRENTICESHIPS FOR 2012 SEASON – Blue Star Farm is a “Certified Naturally Grown” farm. We are located about a half hour south of Albany in Stuyvesant, NY.  We farm 3 active acres at this location and four in Kinderhook, NY.  We have one large hightunnel (30x96) for season extension. We raise organic vegetables and cut […]

Orion's May/June issue is now on newsstands re: the new farming movement ! + read the full issue online HERE + this video on the "lexicon of sustainability"

are you a beginning farmer looking to connect with other beginning farmers in the northeast? CCE Capital Area Agricultural and Horticultural Program is hosting a meeting to bring beginning farmers together to talk about issues related to starting and operating a farm. To register for the meeting contact Gale Kohler at [email protected]. For more information, contact […]

Have you tried it yet? Here is a description from the folks who sell it at www.smallfarmworks.com The paper chain pot transplanting system is a unique, ingenious, and highly efficient means to transplant vegetables, flowers and herbs. It is unlike any transplanter used in the US or Europe. It has no motor and is pulled […]

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Should Young Farmers Be Exempt From a National Draft? by Jenna Woginrich for Huffington Post I remember hearing a friend complaining about the Amish once at a dinner party, saying in angry tones how "they don't pay taxes or fight for their country." I raised my eyebrow at this. The Amish do, of course, pay […]

What's stopping you? The current draft is up for debate today. Here are some resources: http://farmbillprimer.org/maps/ http://www.farmbillfacts.org/ http://sustainableagriculture.net/category/2012-farm-bill/ http://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill_feedback.html Call the senators at the Capitol at (202)224-3121 Senate Ag Committee Members. Check here for a complete congressional listing including phone numbers.

San Francisco Chronicle: Activists raise stakes with renegade farm BerkeleySide: UC Berkeley calls for peaceful end to Occupy the Farm ElCerrito Patch: UC Threatens Gill Tract Occupiers With Arrest, Fines Youtube video of Day 1: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8QzFUmii58&feature=youtu.be]

Tales from the Sustainable Underground: A Wild Journey with People Who Care More about the Planet thanthe Law (New Society Publishers) Tuesday, April 24th, 8PM. Occupy Albany indoor space, 472 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY An evening presentation and book release with Stephen Hren, author. Activists striving for any type of social change often find themselves […]

27 april 2012 ESSEX JUNCTION, VERMONT @ phoenix books, 21 essex way book signing: join author and editor severine vt fleming for a discussion and book signing of "greenhorns: 50 dispatches from the new farmer movement". Sponsored by storey publishing. free and open to the public 6:30-7:30pm

News from greenhorn Kacie Lopato, now harvesting west coast seaweed! I am writing to you today offering a variety of locally gathered wild edible seaweeds. I have both Pacific (for a limited time)and Atlantic seaweed in stock. Below you can read a short description of each seaweed. Bull Whip Kelp- Bright green and flaky. Salty […]

Sugar Beet Industry's Opinion on Roundup Ready Sugar Beets and Frank Morton’s Response The pro-biotech web site “Truth About Trade & Technology” published an article written by a farmer named Noel Kjesbo, who is a sugar beet producer in the Red River Valley (North Dakota and Minnesota – he doesn’t say specifically which state he […]

Occupy the Farm Activists Reclaim Prime Urban Agricultural Land in SF Bay Area Albany, Calif., April 22, 2012 – Occupy the Farm, a coalition of local residents, farmers, students, researchers, and activists are planting over 15,000 seedlings at the Gill Tract, the last remaining 10 acres of Class I agricultural soil in the urbanized East […]

New Young Farmer Loan to help next generation of producers April 12, 2012 SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - April 12, 2012) - Young and beginning farmers will find it easier to start and grow their farm businesses with the help of a new $500 million loan program. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) President […]

We are excited to announce the Greater Berkshire Agricultural Fund partnership with Salisbury Bank to assist farms and farm-related businesses. Eligible businesses may apply for loans in amounts up to $75,000. These funds will help farmers and related businesses finance capital investments and meet operating costs.  The Fund serves businesses located in the 4-county region […]

28-29 april 2012 BURLINGTON, VERMONT / ESSEX, NEW YORK @ both sides of lake champlain: intervale + whallonsburg grange/essex farm farmhack: a community for farm innovation, farmhack invites farmers, engineers, tinkerers, and designers to join together on the invention and re-invention of farm tools. the focus of this farmhack is on appropriate tillage, workshopping, CAD, […]

"The farm bill, being debated in the Senate this month, is felt far beyond the cornfields of Iowa. It’s about what we grow, but it’s also about what we eat and how we live. On the potato chip aisle, Americans are seeing the farm bill’s market pressures. On the scale at the doctor’s office, we are […]

U.S. Senate Ag Committee on Fast Track with Farm Bill: Support for New Farmer Training & Assistance In Peril The U.S. Senate version of the 2012 Farm Bill will be introduced by Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow in the next few days, and immediately following its introduction it will be marked up and voted on by the Senate […]

Luethi-Peterson summer camps run between four and six weeks in length. Camps are run for either Younger Kids between 9 and 14 years of age, or Older Kids between 14 and 17 years of age. On average, each camp is attended by 24 campers and is run by eight counselors — just one big happy […]

26 april 2012 HARDWICK, VERMONT @ hardwick town house, 127 church street screening + book signing: join us for a greenhorns film screening followed by "greenhorns" book reading and q&a with severine vt fleming. Sponsored by storey publishing, the center for an agricultural economy, and galaxy bookshop. $5 suggested donation. RSVP and see who else is going on facebook here. 6:30pm

+ some hip videos -- http://www.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/edibleestates/main.html  

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