minnesota
anne saxelby legacy fund: month-long, paid farm apprenticeships
Young, budding farmers and foodies, this one is for you - cheese-lovers, in particular! The Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund offers 17 to 22-year-olds month-long, paid apprenticeship opportunities on sustainable farms. The fund was created in honor of Anne Saxelby, renowned and beloved proprietor of Saxelby Cheesemongers in NYC, and aims to engage young folks in […]
action alert! upcoming farm bill listening sessions.
As the next Farm Bill approaches, the House Agriculture Committee members are beginning to gather input from farmers, ranchers and other stakeholders. As you may know, several current programmes that contribute to the success of organic agriculture are under threat of elimination as so it is imperative that policy makers hear directly from organic farmers, […]
winona laduke on returning land to native american indians
Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist and author, gives a clear, impassioned rundown of why the federal government will not return land taken from Indian people and why they should return it.
women in sustainable agriculture fall gathering. save the date!
Some of us farm and some of us want to farm but we all enjoy sharing and learning from each other at the annual Fall Harvest Gathering for Women in Sustainable Agriculture. PLEASE PLAN TO JOIN US AND SAVE THE DATE!!! November 7-8-9, 2014 at Cedar Valley Resort in Whalen, MN.Costs are reasonable and scholarships are available. […]
young candidate on agricultural platform
Kevin Labenz. Here's his pitch: On June 12th, I officially launched my campaign for Minnesota State House of Representatives in the newly outlined District 23A. Many of you know me well and have graciously supported me over the past month as my campaign took off. A big hearty thank you for your time, donations, and […]
urban farmers in the northlands
Our friends at Stone's Throw Urban Farm need your support on Kickstarter! Stone's Throw Urban farm is a new vegetable operation formed through the collaboration of three urban farms in the Twin Cities. We transform vacant lots into micro-farms, and run a diversified rotation on about 18 lots around the city. We're taking on new […]
minnesota farmland available
The landowner, Robert, has just written up a blog post describing the situation. You can read the post HERE and contact Robert at farm at youngwalser.net The farm is near Cannon Falls, MN and has great for some enthusiastic greenhorns! Thanks, Robert.
raw milk symposium
the 3rd annual, coming right up! The Farm-to-Consumer Foundation and the Foundation for Consumer Free Choice will co-host the Third Annual Raw Milk Symposium: Producer-Consumer-Choice in Bloomington, Minnesota. The event will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2011, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Bloomington. It is open to the […]