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people are standing up and speaking out against monstanto in a big way. last month, several hundred people came out in the cold for the Citizens' Assembly outside NYC's federal district courthouse, where the first arguments in OSGATA et al. v Monsanto were heard. watch video coverage here, brought to you from the folks at eco-centric: http://www.ecocentricblog.org/2012/02/15/organic-farmers-sue-monsanto-hundreds-converge-in-support/

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I would like to get out the word that there is an organic farm at the Abode of the Message in New Lebanon, NY  which is in need of a farmer or farmers this year.  The Abode is a Sufi spiritual retreat center. The Abode directors believe that for financial reasons they can't support a […]

those meat maniacs are at it again! you can take one of their fabulous classes at their shop on vashon island:  sausage on feb 25th & march 16 pig slaughter: march 8, 9, 10 pork butchery: march 15 curing: march 17th more info at: http://www.farmsteadmeatsmith.com/?page_id=480

We are a young couple (Alex & Michelle) with a 5 year old child in tow...and a passion for learning the following: all things organic gardening, innovative growing and building methods, raising small livestock, creative structures, integrating the community, and simple living. Currently we have internships on an organic CSA farm in Missouri that specializes […]

Check it out, Greenhorns: 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map  You can type in your zipcode or click on any state for a detailed map.  So user friendly! The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The […]

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Description: Chabodie Hollow Farms is a start-up organic farm-to-plate produce supplier that is located just a stones throw away from the Appalachian mountains in the beautiful town of New Tripoli Pennsylvania. The farm is very excited to undertake its first year of production and is looking for a qualified Farm Manager who has backgrounds in […]

in exchange for some livestock care.  This is a good start-up opportunity for a landless greenhorn. Red Row Farm is a very small, organic farm to table operation in Esmont, VA (30 minutes south of Charlottesville).  We just opened another restaurant, so this year our focus is very much skewed to the table side of […]

The Paicines Ranch is holding a 3-day workshop on holistic management taught by Kirk Gadzia March 27-29, with a field day on Fri., March 30. The workshop will cover holistic goal setting, decision making, and land use planning.  If you attended the holistic planned grazing workshop last year, this would be an excellent follow-up.  If […]

Little City Gardens is the project of our tireless illustrator Brooke Budner & her business partner Caitlyn.  Below is their "year-end digest", a good idea for any beginning farmer! We’ve spent our first full year on the farm! We got a late start last Spring due to the new zoning legislation not going into effect […]

33 episodes of timelapse footage from farms in the Boston area.  Amazing! http://blip.tv/play/AYLBnG0C.html?p=1 View the episodes HERE and their blog HERE

Description: Cardo’s Farm Project is a first year community farm and education center located near Denton,TX-a community eager to jump on the food revolution bandwagon. Currently, one acre is cultivated without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides, producing a variety of vegetables for a 25 member CSA, the farmers market, 3 restaurants and the […]

Are you a graduate student interested in organic plant breeding and seed systems? We are inviting applications from graduate students in plant breeding and related programs for the first Student Organic Seed Symposium. The event will be held at the Lakeview Inn in Greensboro, Vermont, from August 5 - August 8, 2012. Hosted by High […]

A video from Mickey Murch [vimeo http://vimeo.com/976936]

Check out this barn project: http://www.muddycastle.blogspot.com/ 

They are related! Fracking Could Ruin New York's Organic Food Industry by Rachel Cernansky, February 7, 2012 for Treehugger Once Again Nut Butter produces organic products in upstate New York—it's a pretty successful company as far as organic food goes, considering you can find it in just about any natural foods store around. But Once […]

"Buying and Setting Up a Small Farm or Ranch" has been retitled and is now, "Starting Your Farm" by Lynn Miller. It is available here: http://smallfarmersjournal.com/osc/product_info.php/products_id/39.

Young and beginning farmers in the southeast, let's meet up! Join us for an inaugural gathering of young and beginning farmers from across the region, a good old-fashioned party to build momentum and community. We're looking to start a Southeastern Young and Beginning Farmers Alliance as a resource for us to connect with our peers […]

This Wednesday! Feb 15th at 7pm Delancey Street Screening Room 600 Embarcadero San Francisco CA 94107 http://www.smallfarmrising.org/ Right now, in our back yards, a new generation of farmers are redefining agriculture in America. Small, modern, sustainable and rooted in the community, these local farms are in the forefront of a movement growing across the nation. […]

Farm Manager Assistant at Fat Cabbage Farm Pescadero, Ca. Women owned and operated, Fat Cabbage Farm is a CCOF certified-organic mixed vegetable and flower operation, farming 8 acres in the Cloverdale Valley of Pescadero, Ca. Flowing into its fourth season, FCF is located 45 minutes north of Santa Cruz, and 1.5 hours south of San […]

We started Blue Fox Farm in 2003, on Thompson Creek just outside of the little town of Applegate. Before moving to southern Oregon we interned and worked on farms in Colorado and California in the late 90’s allowing us to gain the insight to run our own operation successfully. Beginning with just over an acre […]

An Exhibition in the Hazel Wolf Gallery Gallery Hours:  Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Mona Caron - Weeds They may be tiny yet they push through concrete. They are everywhere and yet unseen. But the more they get stepped on, the stronger they grow back. This is a series of hidden mural paintings of weeds, created as a tribute to all those renegade beings who, like weeds, no one […]

The Rural Route Film Festival returns to the Big Easy - spread the word about the show!  The Zeitgeist Arts Center is hosting the screenings this coming Sunday & Monday nights. Sunday, February 12: 7:30 p.m. – RURAL ROUTE FILM FESTIVAL TOUR:  BEST OF THE FEST SHORTS PROGRAM Monday, February 13: 7:30 p.m. – RURAL ROUTE FILM […]

Headlands Center for the Arts Headlands Center for the Arts provides an unparalleled environment for the creative process and the development of new work and ideas. Through artists' residencies and public programs, we offer opportunities for reflection, dialogue and exchange that build understanding and appreciation for the role of art in society. Located in the […]

This is a GREAT resource, greenhorns.  Download the pdf of the full newsletter HERE. An excerpt is below. Tennessee Grazing Coalition Forage News You Can Use 3.5.2011 Grazing in the Spring and Seeding Clover Greg Brann USDA/NRCS/TN Grazing Specialist This time of year I prefer to stop the grazing rotation, hold livestock back and let […]

This comes to us by way of Ben Brown, a farmer who reports a positive personal experience with this land conservancy.  A wonderful opportunity for a history-loving greenhorn!  Download the full description of the opportunity HERE The Leelanau Conservancy owns and manages part of the DeYoung Natural Area as a working farm. Located roughly 5 […]

Interested in learning the production of organic goat cheese?  View the internship on ATTRA's website HERE or read on. Acorn Hill Farm Walker Valley, NY Contact: Joyce Henion Phone: [Cell] 845-800-4239 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: http://www.acornhillfarmsteadcheeses.com General Description: Acorn Hill is a NOFA-NY Farmer's Pledge small family farm and micro-creamery in southwestern Ulster county (Mid-Hudson […]

A post by greenhorns' friend Kacie of She Sells Seaweed.  Read it HERE.

Groundswell’s Sustainable Farming Certificate Program now accepting applications Ithaca, NY – This spring, the Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming will again offer its full-season training program for aspiring and beginning farmers and market gardeners. Running April 18 to November 14, the Sustainable Farming Certificate Program provides 124 hours of classroom training, hands-on workshops, farm […]

folklorist and ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax's vision for a “global jukebox” is now becoming a reality, thanks to the wonders of the internet - learn more in this article from NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/arts/music/the-alan-lomax-collection-from-the-american-folklife-center.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

Planting the Seeds of Love will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 7:00pm – 10:00pm at The Lantern Inn, 10 Main Street, in Wassaic. This event benefits the Somos la Llave del Futuro (We are the Key to the Future) community garden project in Amenia. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at […]

Join the Food Law Society as we present a debate covering the legal, health, and nutritional merits of raw milk. The participants are: Fred Pritzker, Pritzker & Olson Law Firm Dr. Heidi Kassenborg, Director, Dairy & Food Inspection Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture vs. Sally Fallon Morell, President, Weston A. Price Foundation David Gumpert, Author, […]

The Grafting Parlour is a collective of artists and researchers who exchange and combine their methodologies through thoughtful experimentation.  Through collaborative inquiry and shared research, GfP designs communications models for interacting with different living organisms.  

Monkshood Nursery began as a potted herb nursery in 2001 later became a thriving 82 acre parcel of land for growing vegetables for farmers markets and a CSA the garden keeps on growing - its a beautiful place in Stuyvesant, New York and may be your future place of employment! Greenhouse grower. An experienced greenhouse grower to oversee […]

Hudson Valley Seed Library’s Art of the Heirloom: February 17 – March 2, 2012 Opening reception: Friday, February 17, from 6pm to 8pm 148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor New York, NY 10018 Celebrating the intersection of art and agriculture, Art of the Heirloom showcases the 23 original works commissioned by the Hudson Valley Seed Library for their annual […]

PhD funding available at Essex University, UK Topic: The impact of relocalised food systems on wellbeing Background Food produced with a light ecological footprint, as a collective community effort, and distributed through short food chains could contribute to achieving sustainability, resilience and improved wellbeing. This research will further our understanding of the outcomes of such […]

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The Soul of Slow Food: Fighting for Both Farmers and Eaters Slow Food USA's president says he is not turning his back on the organization's roots, but is instead trying to better understand its identity. When my fiancée, Juliana, and I were farming, we grew the most beautiful produce I have ever seen. I do […]