farmers vs. monsanto video
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 […]
plenty of press, but making sure we all heard about this funny biz
http://www.bigboxfarms.com/
farmers needed, new york
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 […]
farmstead meatsmith march classes
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: […]
looking to farm, missouri/arkansas
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 […]
new plant hardiness zone map!
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 […]
seeking farm manager, new tripoli PA
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 […]
land opportunity, central VA
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, […]
holistic management
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 […]
2011 for little city gardens
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 […]
timelapse farm
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
seeking farm manager, Texas
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 […]
student organic seed symposium!
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 […]
honey men
A video from Mickey Murch [vimeo http://vimeo.com/976936]
making it happen
Check out this barn project: http://www.muddycastle.blogspot.com/
fracking and organic food
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 favorite book of ours is back in print!
"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.
hey, southeastern greenhorns!
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 […]
screening: small farm rising
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 […]
fat cabbage farm job, california
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 […]
blue fox farm internship, oregon
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 […]
land, use; a berkeley screening - californai
An Exhibition in the Hazel Wolf Gallery Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
weeds are growing up!
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 […]
the greenhorns screening in new orleans
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, […]
a most magical place
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 […]
grazing newsletter!
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 […]
northern michigan land opportunity
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 […]
acorn hill internship
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] […]
occupy the ocean
A post by greenhorns' friend Kacie of She Sells Seaweed. Read it HERE.
groundswell's sustainable farming certificate program
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 […]
up up up LOMAX goes opensource
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 […]
seeds of love
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 […]
harvard law school hosts raw milk debate
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 […]
cool ideas
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 […]
job openings at monkshood nursery, NY
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 […]
"art of the heirloom" opens february 17
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 […]
PhD funding for a project on local food
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 […]
has anyone ever used this transplanter?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWd8gBJgEMY] nitten paper pot transplater let us know! write us a story about your experience: [email protected]
nice article, josh
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 […]