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This June, the University of Vermont will host its first-ever Food Systems Summit titled: “Leading the Necessary (r)evolution for Sustainable Food Systems.”   The cornerstone of our summit is the Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems – an international leadership institute bringing together emerging leaders from around the world for an intense examination of the skills needed to lead […]

Earth Sky Time Farm is a small community based organic farm, commercial kitchen and wood fired bakery located in Southwestern Vermont. We grow about 10 acres of certified organic vegetables, as well as flowers, herbs, and orchard fruit. We have a 60 family CSA and stands at 3 local farmers markets where we sell our […]

from the fine folks at OSU ! http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/calculator

9 may 2012 PORTLAND, OREGON @ powell's city of books, 1005 w burnside book signing: join book editor zoe ida bradbury as well as contributing essayists katie kulla, maud powell, and josh volk for a discussion and book signing of "greenhorns: 50 dispatches from the new farmer movement". sponsored by powell's books and storey publishing. free and open to the public! 7:30pm

“High premium subsidies have hurt small and beginning farmers because the subsidies themselves have distorted the market,” Mr. Coburn said.  “For instance, high subsidies have artificially increased the value of land and have created other barriers to entry and expansion.” and But lawmakers on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are opposed to any adjustments […]

Food Justice from the Ground Up: Stories of Change A just and healthy food system isn’t going to manifest out of the halls of Congress. The food justice movement needs support up and down the food chain—farmers, grocers, farm workers, writers, activists, parents, children, eaters. Stories are some of the most powerful tools that we […]

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 […]

more work by FERN. New Report Highlights Ubiquity of Controversial Chemicals in Food System Emerging Science Reveals Chemicals From Myriad Sources Show Up in Food and May Be Harmful at Lower Amounts New York, NY–On the heels of the decision last month by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to allow continued use of […]

for Animal Welfare Approved Animal Welfare Approved seeks a Farmer and Market Outreach Coordinator based in the Northeast region to cultivate, recruit and support farmers seeking a third-party certification for their sustainable, pasture-based farming operations. This is a full-time, exempt position with benefits. The Coordinator will work from a home-based office accessible to New York […]

our new distributor for screenings.  http://collectiveeye.org/ They also sell other food and farming films including: Queen of the Sun The Real Dirt on Farmer John Life and Debt They started a non-profit distribution company because they needed to distribute their film and didn't like what was available. We like their DIY spirit, and the rad […]

There have been some updates to the schedule, see below. 20 & 21 april 2012 EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN @ broad art museum, michigan state universtiy the land grant: join us for the launch of the land grant, a new residency program by the broad art musuem for artists working around the topics of land use, […]

22 april 2012 IRVING, CALIFORNIA @ center for living peace, 4139 campus drive local food and film for thought screening: join us for a greenhorns film screening with discussion by urban farmer eugene cook. hosted by m.a.m.a. earth with food and drinks from the participating restaurants of the positive plate. $10 suggested donation. 12-2pm

An important documentary-in-progress about farm workers.  Check out their kickstarter page FOOD CHAIN explores the state of labor within the agriculture sector in the US and the immoral practices that affect the lives of countless thousands of farm workers. WHY YOU ARE SO IMPORTANT: We have spent 8 months on the road, logging over 400 hours of footage […]

Over 1000, 1-percenters are meeting at Waldorf Astoria (April 23-25), for a major farmland investment event  that will decide the fate of millions of Africans. Dubbed as “the next big thing in finance” some of the largest hedge funds, private equity groups, university endowment managers, and other high rollers will meet to discuss how to […]

21 april 2012 ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND @ the key school, 534 hillsmere dr. book signing: join essay author tanya tolchin for book sales and signing of "greenhorns: 50 dispatches from the new farmer movement" at the annapolis book festival! free and open to the public. 10am-4pm

Emandal, a Farm on a River anya, one of our most steadfast greenhorn corespondents on the west coast, declares that Emandal was her childhood farmcamp, and is reason why she's a farmer/supporter thereof today.

20 april 2012 CORVALLIS, OREGON @ oregon state university, gilfillan auditorium screening: hosted by the osu student sustainability initiative. free and open to the public. 6pm

she makes them out of rabbit fur angora rabbits, french kind, which are dual purpose she combs them gently with a kind of metal brush and spins it into yarn to make sexiest bikinis ever conceived http://ambikaboutique.com/bikinis.html

By Tom Philpott Tue Apr. 10, 2012 from Mother Jones The farm bill—that vast, byzantine, twice-a-decade plan for federal food, ag, and hunger policy—expires on Sept. 30, just weeks before what promises to be an epically contested presidential election. Under normal circumstances, getting Congress to agree on such complex and expensive legislation at a politically charged juncture […]

OXFAM RELEASES SATIRICAL VIDEO IN FOOD AID REFORM PUSH [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MwV0_Lkk4Q]  Washington, D.C. – As legislators in the US Senate work to craft the 2012 Farm Bill, international relief and development organization Oxfam America released a new satirical online video and TV ad to mobilize support for reform to international food aid programs. International food aid programs are regulated […]

 On April 22nd, Bay area farmers, community gardeners, and families will gather for a day of education and action that highlights our relationship to the Earth, the land, and the food we grow from it.  This year, we will march for "Food sovereignty", the right of communities to their own healthy, local, sustainably grown food. Our […]

felix gillet, of nevada city, imported breda and introduced most of the plants that comprise the foundation of aclifornia and pacific northwest perrenial agriuculture. His breeding orchard fell into abandonment and is now being preserved and recussitated. The surviving trees have managed to produce after many years of neglect. Many are rare varieties that haven't […]

a new model for transportation in a metropolis ! boston-based Metro Pedal Power offers delivery in urban areas with their emissions-free pedal-trucks work in all weather, carrying up to 500 lbs. PLUS they custom-make snazzy/sassy bikes/trikes to fit your needs. this THIS awesome recycling creation. they also provide local parcel service, route delivery and on-demand trucking […]

"this farm can help you deal with reality." very eloquent. check out the other iowa young farmer clips too.

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In this issue: - A Tractor for Kansas City - Lawrence Community Orchard Opens New Territory for Public Foodscapes - Urban Agriculture Zones Considered by Missouri Lawmakers - Farm Conference Targets Minority and Limited Resource Farmers - Field News from Gibbs Road Farm - Workshop Teaches Economical High Tunnel Design - "I Want to Feel […]

Who protect the organic industry from besmirchment and collusive bad boy behaviors by watchdogging mercilessly. Good for the small start-ups among us, really.  Though sometimes hard to like it. Connect Your Career and Your Heart --- Organic Farming Champions Wanted (locations: virtually-officed/national and Wisconsin) The Cornucopia Institute is a farm policy research group focused on […]

18 april 2012 SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA @ santa clara university, lucas hall #126 screening: hosted by the scu dining services and the food & agribusiness institute. movie followed by discussion with local farmers including kent foreman of pioneer food systems, marsha habib of oya organics, and the scu project, bronco urban gardens. 5-7pm

Training unemployed construction and building workers in the skills of energy retrofit.  This is a magnificent use of public investment! Home Energy Retrofit Exchange The Retrofit Exchange was designed to address the critical worker shortage. This Retrofit Marketplace Exchange networks the entire industry together, automates many of the missing business skills, and improves the rate […]

Sunday April 15th, 2012 from 11-3pm at Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma, CA

Wonderful news from GreenStart NH! After many years of prototyping and revisions, our self-contained, mobile biodiesel processor will soon be ready to process New Hampshire-grown vegetable oil into fuel to power our farms.  Our next steps with this project will be a final bill of materials, documenting the technology, and publishing the designs to the […]

12 april 2012 WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS @ williams college, the paresky performance space and luetkemeyer lounge, paresky center  screening + book signing: join us for our official "greenhorns" book launch with storey publishing! screening followed by reading and q & a with severine and two essayists from the book, Jenna Woginrich and Luke Deikis! including free grilled cheese sandwiches from the young farmers […]

Tim kindly provided us with some links and commentary. Environmental Working Group on Perclorates: http://www.ewg.org/reports/suspectsalads A pdf of their report: http://www.ewg.org/node/19342 Here's a pretty cautious article about iodine/thyroid/perchlorate, with plenty of references: http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2006issue2/vj2006issue2iodine.htm

farmalley.com - West Marin, CA Rebecca Burgess, of Fibershed, teaches there.  What a dream to send your kid to farm camp! There are dozens of such camps across the country.  Do you know of a good one?  Comment on this post and we'll do a farm camp round-up in a few weeks.

Friday, with Severine! 13 april 2012 CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS @ alcott school auditorium, 93 laurel st. screening + panel discussion: as part of concordcan's focus on food film and discussion series to encourage a public conversation about our local food system. co-sponsored with the concord agriculture committee and the walden woods project. severine vt fleming will moderate a panel of […]

Young Farmers of the Central Coast Introductory Meeting, Potluck and Film Screening Sunday May 20th At Windrose Farm, Paso Robles What:  Join us for an evening of good food, a screening of “The Greenhorns” documentary film, and to discuss the formation of a local chapter of the National Young Farmer’s Coalition Why?: Because we can’t do this […]

a go-to resource for all things weed control, pests, willowing, etc etc for the small scale farmer: http://ltras.ucdavis.edu/itech-appropriate-technology-for-small-and-subsistence-farms-1/ brought to you by the Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) of UC Davis

Death knell may sound for Canada's GMO pigs Mon Apr 2, 2012 By Rod Nickel, from Reuters Canada:   http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCABRE83110320120402 WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Pigs that might have become the world's first genetically modified animals approved for human consumption may instead face an untimely end, as key backers of Canada's "Enviropig" project withdrew their support for the controversial […]

Official: US needs more young farmers, ranchers By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan sees an epidemic of sorts sweeping across America's farmland. It has little to do with the usual challenges, like drought, rising fuel and feed prices or crop-eating pests. The country's farmers […]

if you're going to sit down and stare at the tube, better to do it while watching this: foodforward.tv created by a veteran documentary film making team led by Greg Roden, Food Forward explores new ideas of food in America as told by the people who are living them. Each episode will focus on a […]