Archive for March, 2010
a re-post from the L.A. Times. Farmers say consolidation in the industry means they’re forced to buy more costly seeds. But Monsanto, the world’s largest seed firm, says competition ‘is alive and flourishing.’ By P.J. Huffstutter, March 11, 2010 For 40 years, farmer Todd Leake and his family have battled bitter cold, hungry pests and [...]
thanks to our friend and ally Kevin Skvorak of Regeneration CSA for sending us this link! Is it time for concerned NYC people to build an effective foodshed protection movement? Posted by sarah williford & kevin skvorak on March 15, 2010 There are deep and unavoidable connections between a healthy secure local food supply, NYC [...]
on Nestle’s actions in the rainforests of Indonesia. You can download the full report HERE. Nestlé uses palm oil to make a wide array of its products including Power Bar, Coffee Mate, Nestle Crunch Crisp, and Maggi Soup mixes. In the last three years, Nestlé’s use of palm oil has nearly doubled. A growing demand [...]
at Polcum Springs. Check out their workshops listing, and in particularly the primitive skills weekend described below. PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW WEEKEND With Tamara Wilder June 5 – 6th, 2010 $140 to $160 sliding scale Join us as we explore universal hunter gatherer skills used by humans all around the world and spend some time learning [...]
these are the best books on the stars. written by the author of Curious George, H.A. Rey The Stars: A New Way to See Them Find the Constellations
Taggart Siegel, the director of “The Real Dirt on Farmer John” embarks on a pilgrimage across continents and centuries in his new upcoming film Queen of The Sun. Queen highlights unsung heroes who are dedicated to the survival of bees: from poets and philosophers to scientists and shamans, from political activists to biodynamic beekeepers. Across [...]
and they are casting! Independent producer Annabel Seymour, from BreakThru Films (The Devil Came on Horseback, The Trials of Darryl Hunt), is casting for a GrowFood documentary series. She’d like to cast a few folks who travel from farm to farm—people with diverse stories and perspectives to show a well-rounded view of the nomadic organic [...]
some nice green career training videos to be found her, including this one about Algae. The Green Guardians is a green career clearinghouse for people wanting to develop green community service skills such as energy efficiency, recycling, composting, tree planting, green building technology, urban agriculture, eco-literacy education, and other important career skills. We believe these [...]
via the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition We are thrilled to feature this blog post written by Kristina Hubbard, board member of NSAC member group, the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO). Kiki attended the first in a series of hearings sponsored by the USDA and Department of Justice about concentration in the agriculture industry. Kiki is [...]
The Southside CSA is looking for a farmer(s) to do a berry share for this upcoming 2010 season. The Southside is located on the southside of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. They are entering their second CSA season and are partnered with the amazing Martin & Gaudencia Rodriguez from MimoMex Farm in Goshen, NY. All sorts of [...]
This is a great website for urban farmers/gardeners. A few weeks ago, they posted about our project.
a few weeks ago, Severine embarked on a whirlwind southern trip. Here is a recap of the adventures. First, Washington DC for the Drake Forum with Wilmot Kidd, DP. Along with Ben Shute and Lindsey Lusher, Sevie presented about the National Young Farmer Coalition and the 20 min sneak peak of the film was shown [...]
in a funny “Unlikely Farmer” video. You’ve got to watch it on the Food2 site – HERE
who is the partner of Greenhorns soundtrack composer Paul Curreri. Her newest record is officially out, including our favorite “Ain’t That The Way“ Hey folks, TODAY’S THE DAY! ¡Don’t Hurry for Heaven! is officially out in the US & Canada. The record is currently #1 on the Folk/Roots/Blues Earshot Canadian Radio Chart, in the good [...]
We received this note from an aspiring Georgia agrarian, and then asked him to tell us a little more about himself. We met Jared Pickard on our Southern Trip. Check out his blog! Hey Severine, I just wanted to say thanks for the time we spent together at Riverview Farms. Meeting you opened my eyes [...]
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