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Orting, WA -- Part of PCC Farmland Trust's Orting Valley Farms, 27 acres, 24 tillable available for lease, lease with option to buy, or sale. Landowner would like to see this gorgeous soil used for some crops and small livestock. 1 large dairy barn, 1 milk barn, 2 pole barns, large cement pad, 1 small […]

As most of you know, we stopped growing for market in 2011. This year we have turned our attention to finding people who may be the right buyers for a new configuration of the farm. In 1973 we bought 60 acres in western Loudoun County, our part of a purchase of 400 acres –nearly ½ […]

ATTN all those seeking to brush up on their marketing and bookkeeping skills! The course for agricultural entrepreneurs is aimed at those individuals who have started or are thinking about starting an agricultural based venture that is not tied to large scale, commodity-style production. The materials are specifically designed for the individual who is searching for innovative ideas […]

2nd annual hudson valley hard cider festival Hands on Workshops, Music, Apple Picking, Dancing, Celebrating the Harvest Bring a Carboy, Learn to make cider, how to start a fermentation, and how finish it properly at home. Featuring a variety of hard cider and calvados for tasting and freshly made pizza in our wood-fired oven from […]

The First Annual Farmer Showdown, hosted by Greener Partners at our farm in Collegeville, PA, will take place on November 5.  Greener Partners is co-hosting with PASA to bring together farmers in the Philly area for a day of friendly competition to showcase the skills of our farm community to the public, and to get […]

White Oak Farm has recently posted several working/living positions which you can check out at http://www.whiteoakfarmcsa.org/positions. To get an overview of this amazing non-profit organic farm and education center go to http://www.whiteoakfarmcsa.org.

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Growing heart farm is looking for a farmer for their small vegetable operation in southeast Dutchess County 80 miles north of new york city.  Their mission is to connect city dwellers to sustainable living and farming.  In addition to hosting a bunch of fun farm events they deliver 50 CSA shares to new york city […]

IMMEDIATE OPPENING. Elizabeth Ryan is looking for a visionary hard worker/ entrepreneur to set up a farmstore/ pick your own stand on the orchard slopes below OLANA (Hudson, NY). To sell apples, possibly facilitate U-Pick, and be a chatty happy . Full Commitment (10 hour day)  fri-sat-sunday at least until Halloween likely longer.  Perky, reliable, […]

Passing Down Land and Business to a New Generation Saturday, October 15, 2011 • 9am – 5pm and Saturday, November 19, 2011 • 9am – 5pm The first day of the conference will offer estate and tax tools, business transfer tools and goal-setting and communication strategies for families undergoing transitions. Participating families will be assigned planning […]

don't leave it to folks in the back of a supermarket. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/09/canteloupe-outbreak-more   stay alive yo better yet, grow your own damn food

      Join author Tamar Adler in NYC on October 18th for the release of her new book, "An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace." There will a brief reading, signing, and a conversation about the book with Francine Stephens of Franny's. Expect good wine and delicious garlicky toasts and festivity.

Moviehouse Presents: A Brooklyn screening of American Meat  3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave Sunday, October 9th, 7-10pm, $10 suggested donation Come see a snippet of our hens in this amazing new documentary about animal husbandry. Afterwards, there will be a panel discussion with filmmakers Memo Salazar and Graham Meriweather (of Leave It Better); Donald Arrant, livestock manager […]

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New kind of young farmers taking root in UTAH - read up! http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700183211/New-kind-of-young-farmers-taking-root.html?pg=2

Ed Scott, the nations first African American catfish farmer. Catfish farming saved a lot of lives in the Mississippi Delta. Below is a profile on Ed by Joe York of the Southern Foodways Alliance, titled "On Flavor  

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwWInp75ua0] http://www.occupytogether.org/ twitter and facebook are both blocking news of the protests. THANK GOODNESS wordpress is on the side of free communications

The Brown Revolution: Increasing Agricultural Productivity Naturally By Lisa M. Hamilton A team of ranchers in South Dakota are using holistic management techniques to regenerate our ailing grasslands and fight climate change Dusk in Western South Dakota. A half-hour ago, at sunset, the world here made its last pulse for the day: birds hurried between […]

NY Times: Hiring Locally for Farm Work Is No Cure-All OLATHE, Colo. — How can there be a labor shortage when nearly one out of every 11 people in the nation are unemployed? That’s the question John Harold asked himself last winter when he was trying to figure out how much help he would need […]

WHOLE FARM PLANNING COURSE OFFERED  FOR BEGINNING WOMEN FARMERS Shelburne--A 10-session whole farm planning course will be offered in Shelburne, beginning this January, for women with 2-10 years of farming experience. Applications will be accepted through Oct. 28. The free course, coordinated by the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension New Farmer Project, is open to […]

and has a great set of skills to boot. See his information here on compost... Are you purchasing compost for your urban or small rural farm?  Confused by all the options, and want to make sure that your investment pays off?  Check out this article "How to Make The Most Out Of Purchased Compost" to […]

The Woodstock Farm Festival & Woodstock Land Conservancy sponsor a screening of “The Greenhorns” Q&A with filmmaker Severine von Tscharner Fleming and local young farmers to follow Woodstock, NY – The Greenhorns, a national grassroots nonprofit organization of young farmers, will premiere their much-anticipated documentary film, “The Greenhorns,” at the Colony Café in Woodstock on […]

your choice. but do something... Occupy Wall Street rediscovers the radical imagination The young people protesting in Wall Street and beyond reject this vain economic order. They have come to reclaim the future By David Graeber in The Guardian  

Dear Greenhorns, Fall is come, and with that, the Harvest.  Many of you have entrusted your animals to us this season; we thank you for the work.  This October we're transforming the butchering of 1 pig and 3 sheep into personal practicum opportunities.  

Here's a note from young farmer Katee Lafleur, seeking a partner in Petaluma. Hi there, I'm in the process of starting a two-acre farm here on the Marin/Sonoma county border on a beautiful 50-acre former cow ranch. Currently the fields are in cover crop, and I'm making plans to grow and sell produce exclusively for […]

Organic Farm Caretaker / Grower Starting December 2011 Connemara Farm in northeast lower Michigan is currently seeking an individual or couple to care take and/or manage a variety of sustainable agricultural endeavors on their farm, including: organic vegetables and poultry, orchard crops, and permaculture gardens.

“The Greenhorns” Documentary to Screen at Various Atlanta and Athens Locations in Celebration of Food Day Atlanta, Georgia – The Greenhorns, a national grassroots nonprofit organization of young farmers, will premiere their much-anticipated documentary film, “The Greenhorns,” at various locations in Atlanta and Athens in celebration of Food Day on October 24th.

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http://asi.ucdavis.edu/sf/samajor (!) This was kind of a big deal at the CA State Board of Food & Ag meeting earlier this week, which focused on the next generation of farmers in CA. Press release about it was here: http://asi.ucdavis.edu/newsroom/news/2011/08/24/uc-davis-adds-new-degree-its-first-focusing-on-sustainability

you can taste the smoke and face paint on these ones. http://farmrun.com/?p=2579 (photos courtesy of Andrew Plotsky and Farmrun) (what is farmrun you ask? Farmrun is the first dedicated agricultural production studio in the country. It is our intention to serve the needs of the burgeoning agrarian renaissance by means of producing beautiful media for agricultural enterprises.  Farmrun is […]

The Greenhorns and Internet Archive Present: Seeding the Future - A Town Hall meeting for Small-Scale Agriculture Tuesday, October 18th • 6:30pm 300 Funston St. San Francisco +++Fall Harvest Potluck+++ Meet and mingle with farmers green and seasoned. Bring your thinking cap and favorite dish. +++Screening of "The Greenhorns"+++ +++Panel and Roundtable Discussion+++ Debate and collaborate […]

 Sol Flower Farm's Fall Feast is coming up! Sunday, October 9th from 2pm on.  Tickets are on sale now through Wednesday, October 5th.  Tickets need to be paid for prior to the event. Please contact ASAP if interested: office: (518) 329-1004 [email protected] www.solflowerfarm.com

Please RSVP for the Squeeze here: http://tinyurl.com/2011squeeze

  Join the Accokeek Foundation on the banks of the beautiful Potomac River for a community potluck, speakers, a screening of the film “The Greenhorns,” and a campout! You’ll want to bring lawn chairs, camping gear, flashlights (grounds are totally dark at night), a potluck dish to share, and hiking boots to check out the site and […]

Flooded Farmers Learn to Be Creative By PETE WELLS Published: September 27, 2011 in the NYTimes NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - RAY BRADLEY has always earned money from his laying hens, but until Sunday he’d never enlisted one to work in a fund-raiser. Each fall Mr. Bradley holds a big party at his farm here, always with a […]

but hey, if you didn't know about it it is one of the best lists for job searchers.. particularly in academic and non profit food work. For subscribing and unsubscribing to comfood, and for all posting guidlines, please click the following link: http://foodsecurity.org/Comfood_Posting_Guidelines.pdf

Internship at Sweet Briar Herb Farm Full time position working on a market gardening farm. The farm is certified organic and some restrictions apply. The applicant will be working a minimum of 40 hours a week and often 6 days, meals and housing are provided. The intern will work in greenhouses and outside gardens. Planting […]