get this cool sweater on your holiday gift list!
Check out these cool farmer 'jumpers' made from Guernsey sheeps wool. They do custom size and bespoke orders so make sure to send your measurements to your family with your […]
watch: keep the soil in organic
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op3J5GFmfzo&w=640&h=360] Since last July there have been 15 Rallies to Protect Organic. Some of these Rallies were big, and some were small. They happened from California to Maine. The […]
monsanto sues arkansas over dicamba ban
In the most recent development in the dicamba scandal Monsanto have filed a lawsuit in Arkansas’ Pulaski County Circuit Court, suing state regulators for blocking dicamba for the 2018 growing […]
the family farm bulks up
Lon Frahm may represent the future of farming. Inside a two-story office building overshadowed by 80-foot steel grain bins, he points to a map showing the patchwork of square and […]
job: full time teaching farm manager position in upstate ny
North Country School and Camp Treetops seek a full-time Teaching Farm Manager to oversee a year- round farm program intended for both food production and education of middle school aged […]
lessons from a culinary workforce development program
Berkeley Food Institute Community Engagement and Leadership Fellow and Sociology PhD student Carmen Brick, writes about her experience with workforce development programs for the BFI blog. From the outset, Carmen […]
yikes! 'human pet food' scandal in brazil
The Guardian wrote an article recently about the 'human pet food' scandal that is currently unfolding in Brazil. "Prosecutors in Brazil’s biggest city have opened an inquiry into a controversial […]
agtools technology to reduce waste for growers, shippers and buyers
Despite the fact that 1 in 7 Americans if food insecure, every year, American consumers, businesses, and farms spend $218 billion a year, or 1.3% of GDP, growing, processing, transporting, […]
applications for calypso farm & ecology center's 2018 farmer training program are now open!
Calypso Farm & Ecology Center (Fairbanks, AK) is now recruiting applications for their 2018 Farmer Training Program, a 5-month immersive residential programs. The Program runs from May 7th to September 29th, 2018 […]
read: with only 60 years of harvests left, how do we transform our food systems?
Elise Wach from the Indie Farmer wrote an article published last week that explores the necessary trajectory of the future of farming. At a time when industrial agricultural systems are […]
open gate field day: ortensi farm ny
Open Gate: Ortensi Farm Day November 11, 2017 Ortensi Farm in Richfield Springs, NY Tickets $25, includes lunch! Ortensi Farm Day is part of HMI's Open Gate Learning Series. Open Gates […]
business planning workshop for future farm leaders: jumpstarting the next generation
the peasantry fight for control
In a recent article about the 1917 February and subsequent October Revolutions, Jacobin magazine discuss how, as in so many other revolutions, boiling point was reached in the fields and […]
screening of 'the native and the refugee' in new lebanon ny tomorrow
Abode Farm are holding a screening of Native and the Refugee, a film directed and produced by friends of the farm, tomorrow, October 24th. The screening will be followed by a […]
event: see winona la duke speak about language, the living world, and the commons
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHNlel72eQc?ecver=1&w=640&h=360] The theme of the upcoming 37th annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures, taking place on November 4th, is "Choosing the Path that is Green", a reference to the prophecy of […]
celebrate with farmworkers in vermont
As part of Food Week of Action, today we are celebrating with farmworkers in vermont and as we recognise the huge milestone that was reached in the food and farming […]
bad news for those of you following the dicamba issue...
The EPA has finally announced its decision on dicamba last week. The department, headed by Scott Pruitt has decided to allow farmers to continue to spray the weed killer on […]
join the climate justice movement.
As part of Food Week of Action, the Presbyterian mission, sponsors of the week, bring us a message of climate justice today. God created the earth, and it is sacred. […]
the farm school is now accepting applications for 2018
Program Dates: October 2018 - September 2019 Since 2002, The Farm School has offered a practical, real-world agricultural education for aspiring farmers, educators and community leaders. The Learn to Farm […]
insect numbers fall by 76% in 27 years signaling an impending 'ecological armageddon'
The Guardian are warning of an ecological armageddon due to the data published in a study released yesterday which shows that insect populations have declined by over 75% in the last […]
support farmworkers - boycott wendy's
As part of today's Food Week action, support farmworkers by delivering a manager's letter to a Wendy's near you. Dear Wendy’s Manager, As a Wendy’s consumer and supporter of the […]
maine harvest credit project
http://maineharvestcp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Harvest-Final-Master.mp4 Hey young farmers! There is a new Credit Union for farmers in Maine! It was founded in recognition that access to credit is one of the most difficult hurdles […]
book: land justice: re-imagining land, food, and the commons
“Hunger and poverty are perpetuated by undemocratic systems of power. Now, this great new resource lifts the veil hiding the history of dispossession and unequal land access in the US.” […]
international day for the eradication of poverty
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ_ehELVScY&w=560&h=315] Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the theme this year is: A path towards peaceful and inclusive societies. Todays call to action recognizes the importance […]
its world food day!
Today is world food day and the second day of Food Week of Action. World food day was established in 1945 on the anniversary of the launch of the UN […]
happy international day of rural women!
The UN designated October 15th as international day of rural women in recognition of the crucial role that women and girls play in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, […]
cider day celebrations in somerville - october 19th
South Street Farm is glorious in the height of fall, and to make it even better, this coming Thursday, October 19th, they are throwing a Cider Day Party! Whether you've […]
traces of glyphosate found in ben & jerry's icecream leads company to launch an organic range.
The Health Research Institute (HRI) laboratories recently reported that there were traces of glyphosate found in 13 out of 14 tubs of Ben & Jerry ice cream tested in the EU. […]
help puerto rico get back on it's feet in the aftermath of the hurricane maria - send seeds!
Dear young farmers, If you are feeling in this circus of crises that our response to the common plight of a planet in an un-natural spin defines us as a […]
biodynamic wildfire relief fund
Following the devastation caused by the spread of massive wildfires in California over the past week it has become apparent that many of those within the biodynamic community have been […]
the story of the texas xit ranch
In the 1880s, the XIT ranch was the largest range in the world under fence and it all laid in the Texas Panhandle. It's three million acres sprawled across ten […]
new resource: national sustainable agriculture oral history archive
The National Sustainable Agriculture Oral History Archive is a collection of interviews with people who have been instrumental in the development and implementation of public policies to advance sustainable agriculture […]
watch: this will brighten up your day for sure!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg5cwSBnyQU
job opening: field manager at new morning farm pa.
New Morning Farm are looking for an experienced Field Manager, who will be responsible for equipment, soils, crop establishment, etc. The successful candidate will work with a great team, the best equipment, excellent […]
7th annual soil & nutrition conference takes place from nov 28-30th in southbridge ma
The 7th annual soil and nutrition conference organisers are committed to raising the quality of nutrition in food, beyond organics. Dan Kittredge, this year's keynote speaker and founder of the […]
check out this amazing workshop on managing cattle, soil health, and local food economies in colorado.
This workshop takes place on October 18th - 19th at Adams State University. It is led by Dr. Allen Williams, a champion of the grass-fed beef industry as well as […]
watch: cool trailer showing the shepherdesses of the glaciers in ladakh
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restorative agroforestry proposed as a solution to climate change related forest fires.
Forest fires have become an increasingly significant issue in the last decade and it seems as though nowhere is safe from the death and destruction that they bring. Few places […]
event: are rural communities doomed? changemakers say no!
As you may be aware, Japanese society is contending with the combined societal challenges of an ageing population, low birthrate, and the decline of primary and local industries in a […]