Archive for March, 2009
Summer Internship for 2009 Denise O’Brien and Larry Harris of Rolling Acres Farm are looking for summer intern(s) who are looking for a unique experience on a small farm in Iowa. This internship will be will focus on 1) producing crops for a CSA, 2) being involved in regional food system work, and 3) assisting [...]
Get used to it folks. The rules are changing and the loopholes which allowed wealthy people and corporations to give ‘tax free’ to non profit organizations are closing up. It seems like social activism will have to learn another model of accounting. And some of us are probably going to go work for the government. [...]
A re-post from Time Magazine. The Suburbs need to be recycled, and Greenhorns have a role in that. Thoughts? 2. Recycling the Suburbs By Bryan Walsh The American suburb as we know it is dying. The implosion began with the housing bust, which started in and has hit hardest the once vibrant neighborhoods outside the [...]
Here’s a re-post from Daily Finance, with some promising, happy thoughts. Pollan, Waters influencing food politics more than we know sarah gilbert Mar 22nd 2009 at 6:00PM Filed under: Economy Blame Tom Vilsack’s grandchild, blame Sasha and Malia Obama, blame 30 million American children. Blame them for this: food politics are changing mightily, and the [...]
This is important work, Greenhorns. And good reading. The work of Slow Food and RAFT (Renewing America’s Food Traditions). Here’s hoping we’ll all be able to bite into a Red Astrachan or Yellow Transparent come fall. Madison, Wis – Apples and apple growers are in trouble. At one time, North America had over 14,000 apple [...]
Here’s a beautiful image from the Prelinger Library. Click on the image to bring it to full size. And check out the new Prelinger Library Digital Collections: http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger_library
Joining us for Land. Liberty. Sunshine. Stamina., our propagandist/conspirator friends at Bouwerie are showing their latest project, Legalize Ag. About the project: Legalize Ag is calling for agriculture reform of the most immediate sort. Recognizing America has no future without food, we seek that the government sanction, by law, policies that limit the agri-industrial control of our [...]
This reflection comes from Greenhorns friend Anna Rose… Dear all, It’s been a week since I drove down I-20 and began my three day stint in Farmer Heaven, so I thought I’d give y’all an update. I’m writing this monster of a synopsis mostly for posterity, but for anyone who’d like to live in complete [...]
Craftsbury Common, VT – Do you have a desire to take the mystery out of draft horse tillage, raising a family cow, or growing organic veggies? How about permacuture? As the subject of organic farming becomes nationally discussed, with the advent of CSA’s and Michelle Obama digging up the White House lawn, Sterling College in [...]
This via California FarmLink Dear California FarmLink Clients and Friends, I’m writing to you today to ask for your support in securing funding for the Beginning Farmer Individual Development Account (IDA) Pilot Program. This program would enable beginning farmers and ranchers to open an Individual Development Account (matched savings account) in order to save for [...]
We met Grace, the creator of these awesome t-shirts, at the Georgia Organics Conference. Handmade and 100% recycled, they come in a variety of sizes, both men’s and women’s. Grace can try to take requests for colors as well. $10.00 each plus shipping & handling. Email orders to: dirtyfarmertees@gmail.com
These are fun folks. and dabbling over there in that radical land is a healthy salty dose. – Severine Culture Change Reports March 10 – Mar. 21: did you miss any? Read any you missed and pass along one you like! 6 Firms Stop Sales of Hard-Plastic Baby Bottles By Jane Kay http://culturechange.org/go.html?351 Radiation Dangers [...]
Finally, after the bitter cold winter and far too much grantwriting and officeworks: Spring is catching me up and the finger=planet interface approaches the psyche nurture cotyledons and smell must of rabbit worm drippings on the hot greenhouse floor . Thankfully I have flawless cell reception at 2.3 acre Smithereen farm (which is just a [...]
The Society for Agriculture and Food Ecology and UC Berkeley Energy and Resources Group proudly present: Nicolette Hahn Niman discussing her new book, Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms Thursday, April 2, 7:00 pm 105 North Gate Hall University of California Berkeley (directions) For more information contact SAFE at agrofoodecology@gmail.com [...]
Lovely 4 acre farm in Livingston NY (10 minutes south of Hudson). The farm is surrounded by Rockefeller Trust lands; sits upon an aquifer; and holds a 3,000 square foot recently renovated, super energy efficient house.
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