Archive for March, 2010
The Clemson University Student Organic Farm would like to extend to you an opportunity to participate in a new program we have developed. We are calling it the Student Organic Farm Voucher Program. We are excited about this new voucher program, and we hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity. We cannot guarantee [...]
A tool box, or in their case a “bait box”, for fisherman. NAMA (Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance) Bait Box
an amazing idea
This is a terrific job board + resource: Orion Grassroots Network Jobsource
Imagine AmeriCorps service members building and tending school gardens and developing Farm to School programs for public schools around the country. Now help us make it happen. Join the planning process for FoodCorps, a national school garden and Farm to School service program. Sign up here and we’ll keep you informed about opportunities to get [...]
asap! Here is an article from the Washington Post on the Drake Forum, which we attended with Benjamin Shute and Lindsey Lusher. For New Farmers, Challenges Remain by Jane Black The number of farms in America has begun to grow again, according to the most recent agricultural census. New small farms helped the overall number [...]
This landowner just contacted us – a good arrangement could certainly be worked out for the right greenhorn(s). I live on a 21 acre farm in Paxton, MA that is currently an active hayfield – see photo. It sits on the top of a hill and most of the land drains quite well. Having been [...]
We just visited their farm in Massachusetts. A fantastic resource for new farmers. Remember– you can do a lot of research about the institutions that are available to serve you.. at our wiki!
Lynn Miller, one of the champions. If you don’t already take the Small Farm Journal, this would be the moment to change that. Saving Farmland for What? by Lynn Miller, Copyright 2009 The city of Los Angeles was built upon some of the most fertile and productive farmland on the entire planet. There were historical [...]
The Agricultural History Society was founded in 1919 in Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to encourage and support scholarship in the history of agriculture and rural life. The official journal of the Society is Agricultural History, which is published quarterly.
Iowa State has a PhD program in Agricultural History and Rural Studies!
a website quite similar to WWOOF, with some good opportunities for greenhorns wishing to travel abroad. http://www.helpx.net/index.asp
Kingbird Farm – the celebrated, horse-powered, diversified livestock, herb and veggie farm seeks an intern from May to October. Kingbird Farm is a certified organic livestock and herb/vegetable farm near Ithaca, New York. The internship includes work and learning with hogs, cattle, horses, poultry, greenhouse propagation, marketing, and fieldwork. Compensation is minimum wage plus education [...]
there are some great resources here, dug up by Bonnie Powell, founder of one of our favorite websites – The Ethicurean Websites that connect would-be farmers to land are blooming by Bonnie Azab Powell, 12 Mar 2010 A new website called the Midwest Farm Connection aims to connect new farmers with established farmland owners, and [...]
This landowner was inspired by our recent appeal: “If you know landowners who are looking to connect with young farmers, get in touch with us.” Once upon a time, i had the dream, no experience, but had youth, idealism, and energy. bought the land. wrong marriage, spent youth. hung onto the dream – (had to [...]
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