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Here is is challenge for new work from California: We are confronted daily with dramatic and very real evidence that California is in decline. Everything seems wrong. We can’t seem […]

3.23 lush acres with private springs (3.18 acrefeet annual flow) for year-round unrestricted water use. This farm/agricultural property was a certified organic nursery since 2002 (greenhouses, herbs) and small farm for […]

hot off the press! this week an essay by Jeff Fisher was excerpted from the snazzy new greenhorns book to The Atlantic magazine's online version.  "Your hands are going to bleed." Anne Cure, owner […]

Nutiva: soaring demand for organic coconut oil, chia seed restricts supplies by Sustainable Food News April 5, 2012 Nutiva, the world’s leading brand of organic hemp, coconut oil, and chia seed, […]

so good. http://anatomyofthrift.com

Hello everyone, The huge outpouring of concern for our orchard trees being hammered by this Canadian/Arctic front was very warming! Last night at least 13 people over and above the […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ3ov6vhg-s ...we should always make time for delicious, simple home cooked food, every day. you can watch all river cottage episodes on youtube. good nighttime activity after a hard day […]

In Search of Common Ground Monday, April 16th from 9-4, on Lundberg Family Farms, a state-wide event/conversation will be launched in hopes of starting and achieving a 'paradigm shift' in addressing […]

Want it to come straight to your inbox? Click that little clipboard on the right side of the blog and sign up! April Fools, climate change! Spring is zooming along […]

Web saavy greenhorns - here is a opportunity to work with an amazing organization, OSGATA.  These are the folks who recently sued Monsanto - they are doing very important work […]

A new, easy way to find farm gear on craigslist!  You can search the craigslist sites of several states in one click - just enter how many miles away from you […]

At College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor ME, April 20-22. What happens to food between farm and fork? While many people today are looking into food production and healthy eating, […]

Sustainable Agriculture Faculty Assistant Sterling College seeks to hire a full-time Sustainable Agriculture Faculty Assistant. This position is an experiential, immersive learning and leadership opportunity for a passionate, inspired, and […]

 an exhibit, a book, an ipad app.  About the explosion of community spirit, institution building, and autonomous-thinking that characterized the free speech movement, and beyond.  http://museumca.org/exhibit/all-us-or-none-social-justice-posters-san-francisco-bay-area More images HERE The […]

check out the Center for EcoTechnology in Massachusetts. CET helps private business and farms contribute to their communities by becoming more environmentally and economically sustainable. We offer many programs, tailored to […]

The Food Book Fair is the first ever event bringing together food publications from around the world alongside a dynamic set of events celebrating food writing, reading, and activism.May 4-6, […]

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On June 1-3, 2011, more than 250 professionals and engaged citizens from New England and beyond gathered in Brattleboro for the first Strolling of the Heifers Slow Living Summit: an […]

"our land" wine land tour: building on the success of "the greenhorns" documentary film, we continue the conversation and inspiration with a new series of web films,"our land." join us […]

you can pre order the greenhorns book here! http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781603427722-0

have you heard about the ShadeFund? providing small loans to promising green entrepreneurs who are good stewards of farmland and forestland: https://conservationfund.box.com/s/d4869445bdf359b81d8f

The Just Label It (JLI) Campaign announced today (March 27) that a record-breaking one million Americans have called on the FDA to label genetically engineered foods. Today, March 27, is the […]

Terry’s Berries is seeking an intern/apprentice for this growing season.  Terry’s Berries is a 20-acre diversified organic CSA farm in Tacoma, WA.  We grow vegetable row crops, apples, berries, and […]

Maker Pulls Pesticide Amid Fear of Toxicity SAN FRANCISCO — A manufacturer has pulled a controversial pesticide from the American market, surprising both growers and environmentalists who have warned that […]

This is it, folks! The final week of a Kickstarter campaign for our friends at Stone's Throw Urban Farm! They've raised $11,300 so far, and need to reach $15,000 by […]

An organization that began in the summer of 2009, out of the recognition that young people's voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform. Co-Founders Ari […]

NFU’s Internship Program offers a ‘real world’ working experience with opportunities available in NFU’s Washington, D.C., office. NFU’s Internships typically last two months and may be tailored to the career […]

  the Washington Young Farmers Coalition is kicking off the crop mob season on April 7: Spring is here! Crop Mob time! Want to combine a weekend getaway to the […]

Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 13th Annual Seed Swap. Friday, March 30, 2012, 7pm - 9pm. Potluck supper, hoe down music, home-grown garden seeds, and the company of fantastic […]

The NESAWG Network Coordinator manages one of the largest and most influential sustainable agriculture and food systems networks in the Northeast. With participation of more than 500 organizations and 1,500 […]

Here is a letter from Monte & Laura Bledsoe of Quail Hollow Farm to their dinner guests after a "health department inspection" and crackdown on their farm last fall.  Dearest […]

Coming up on Wednesday! March 28: Pasture Workshop and Field Day (Montgomery County Cattleman and UT Extension) Loaction: Clarksville, TN at Phil Baggett Farm Contact: John Bartee [email protected] Office: (931)648-5725 […]

who says, "Just want to make sure you know about Ernst Goetsch and the New Agricultural revolution occurring right now which is every bit as influential as was the agro-industrial […]

College of the Atlantic (COA) seeks to hire an Interim Farm Manager for its Peggy Rockefeller Farms located in the Town of Bar Harbor, Maine. The 125-acre farms have 55 […]

Quillisascut Farm is offering an Introduction to Small Acreage Sustainable Farming workshop April 25-29, in rural eastern Washington State. This is an intensive short course with lecture/ farm tours /hands […]

Great apprenticeship in biodiversity hotspot. Wildcraftin is the future.

The idea for Maine Grains was conceived in 2007 when Amber Lambke helped organize the Kneading Conference – a gathering of farmers, millers, bakers, researchers and home bread baking enthusiasts – to revive […]

Kickoff event: APRIL 21 at the Broad Art Museum at MSU Taking place in the former Barnes and Nobles space on Grand River, this event is part symposium, part Town Hall […]