Archive for June, 2009
greenhorns, this is a most fabulous, understated dutch publication.
a worthwhile subscription, and available online–such a lot of academic research avail to us:
directories
case studies
post graduate programs
for the academic agriculturalists especially.
LEISA: The Center for Information on Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture
Here is their latest e-newsletter… you can also read it and subscribe online
E-LEISA carries highlights from [...]
4H just got a nice facelift on their website. I noticed.
and then this PSA
http://4-h.org/b/Pages/Layouts/GroupPage2889.html?SiteId=2323&PersistentTheme=4H
about 1 million new scientists. and the companies who are supporting 4H to make it happen. including Monsanto, who recently donating $1.5 million.
4H isn’t about making technology. Its about raising animals.
we’ve been gazing at these posters for over a week now, and we can’t get enough. we think you’ll love them just as much as we do. Available on our etsy site now.
A series of poster size pen and ink drawings by brooke budner. “use your tools wisely”, “spend some time in the kitchen with [...]
Any artistic hudson valley-based greenhorns out there? The Hudson Valley Seed Library is seeking artists to illustrate their seed packs! Read on…
Hello from Seedy Farm!
I’m excited to say that the Hudson Valley Seed Library is going to offer more Art Packs in our next seed catalog. Please help us in our search for new artists [...]
yes. it goes against many of our instincts to borrow money.
Guiding thinking on this issue is borrow as little as you can. Pay it back as fast as you can.
But you can’t really can without a canner, or a kitchen, or a flame. Can you.
Got to build back the infrastructure of food production. Need the [...]
Medium scale food processing. YES! we need more and better.
May every PETSMART in america be converted into a smokehouse.
Every walmart into a slaughterhouse
Every Kmart into a farmers market
May the retro-fitter install skylights and roof gardens.
And may the parking lots become amphitheatres for local culture.
here is a brilliant example of what we should be doing & [...]
on a farm.
bluegrass.
yes.
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
July 16-19, 2009
Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY
get your tickets now! And check out the line up – http://greyfoxbluegrass.com/gfblog/2009/06/26/grey-fox-2009-main-stage-schedule/
young farmer ninjas have what it takes to survive the global warming blasts.
real guts. real courage. real resilient diversified systems!
here’s the latest from our friend Nic Koontz of Native Hill Farm in Fort Collins, CO
Hey Severine,
Hoping all is well in your neck of the woods. Just taking a moment as I compose a last minute [...]
we’ve mentioned the greenhorns radio show before, broadcasting weekly on Heritage Radio. It’s quite informative and entertaining – interviews with young farmers, events, etc. We recently heard from another radio-saavy greenhorn out in South Dakota, producing the “Rock Garden Tour” – farming/gardening/rock and roll in collaboration with South Dakota Public Broadcasting. We love it, [...]
we got to meet & share goat sandwiches with Annie & Ben of Rooftop Farms last saturday at the Goat Spit, truly delightful folks. if you’re urban and needing to get your hands in the dirt, give them a shout.
Dear urban farmers, friends and volunteers,
It’s been another great week. Thanks to all who came [...]
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- greenhorns: cornell. ithaca. its gloriously warm.
yesterday we did the preview screening, good feedback. hustling along rural highways clakity carsnaks November 16, 2009greenhorns: cornell. ithaca. its gloriously warm. yesterday we did the preview screening, good feedback. hustling along rural highways clakity carsnaks
- greenhorns: now we are improvising with a maple cure--relishing the bits of skittlens trimmed off an added to kale with chillis. oh oh oh. belly yum November 11, 2009greenhorns: now we are improvising with a maple cure--relishing the bits of skittlens trimmed off an added to kale with chillis. oh oh oh. belly yum
- greenhorns: our first bacon just came out of the oven. fresh applesausce. tyler is in the living room saving lettuce seeds with the kittens. farm life! November 11, 2009greenhorns: our first bacon just came out of the oven. fresh applesausce. tyler is in the living room saving lettuce seeds with the kittens. farm life!
- greenhorns: farmhome. warm still. officially 2 roosters, tomorrow rabbit slaughter- hustling film for conference this weekend. irrigation tape rolled. November 10, 2009greenhorns: farmhome. warm still. officially 2 roosters, tomorrow rabbit slaughter- hustling film for conference this weekend. irrigation tape rolled.
- greenhorns: but these new media folks have cool online platforms, much more textured than ning-sites, and broader than our current blog. i'm excited November 9, 2009greenhorns: but these new media folks have cool online platforms, much more textured than ning-sites, and broader than our current blog. i'm excited
- greenhorns: greenhorns has been brainstorming the format for future publications--have been leaning towards a broadsheet with classified ads, events etc November 9, 2009greenhorns: greenhorns has been brainstorming the format for future publications--have been leaning towards a broadsheet with classified ads, events etc
- greenhorns: in washington dc. learning about new media platforms from jlab and the mccormick found.. surprise! young montana farmer courtney is here too November 9, 2009greenhorns: in washington dc. learning about new media platforms from jlab and the mccormick found.. surprise! young montana farmer courtney is here too
- greenhorns: the cats in virginia are huge! must be something in the water here. We're = harvest festival tomorrow. sadly no more pawpaws boo November 7, 2009greenhorns: the cats in virginia are huge! must be something in the water here. We're = harvest festival tomorrow. sadly no more pawpaws boo
- greenhorns: in the jam kitchen, charlottesville for heritage harvest festival. Apples in virginia. today's radio guest: Ray, a new new hampshire farmer November 5, 2009greenhorns: in the jam kitchen, charlottesville for heritage harvest festival. Apples in virginia. today's radio guest: Ray, a new new hampshire farmer
- greenhorns: in the city. finalizing the storyline. we are really editing hard-i'm in a bit of a creative daze, not so good at appointments. but yes November 5, 2009greenhorns: in the city. finalizing the storyline. we are really editing hard-i'm in a bit of a creative daze, not so good at appointments. but yes
- greenhorns: cornell. ithaca. its gloriously warm.
yesterday we did the preview screening, good feedback. hustling along rural highways clakity carsnaks November 16, 2009
