Archive for July, 2010
life is unfair. be brave like billie!
look how super wonderful they are! mfta.org art, posted with vodpod
PBS stations around the nation are scheduling summer broadcasts of the film GOOD FOOD, about sustainable food and farming in the Pacific Northwest. Upcoming Broadcasts of GOOD FOOD We are continually updating this broadcast schedule on our GOOD FOOD Facebook page, so please visit there often to see the latest additions! > July 17 Sat [...]
www.goodfoodthemovie.org also super is the film ” broken limbs” and the whole inventory up at bullfrog films. and the pdf. of ours. ‘how to start a film festival’ oh. and UC berkeley is throwing another food and farming film festival www.agrariana.org
INVITATION TO CO-CONSPIRE If you receive our emails, chances are we met you at a Greenhorns event somewhere along the way. Whether it was a workshop, a mixer, a bike ride, or at a conference, we all found our way there through the currents of some lovely agricultural magnetism. And we want to keep that [...]
http://www.allianceforarts.org/get-the-facts/current-reports.php when the downturn spins down, art pays for it our revolution must be powered by photosynthesis, at least mostly
Maine’s Young Farmers Gather to Revive Century-Old Agrarian Tradition: Grassroots-Organized “Chautauqua” A Further Signal of American Agricultural Renaissance The Greenhorns will host a key cultural gathering in Maine in August. In a state where conventional statistics suggest a decline in youth-led economy, this “Chautauqua” will demonstrate how young people are reviving diversified, sustainable farming and [...]
so fill in your thoughts. organic farming research foundation is leader of the pack on farm bill reform along with sustainable ag. coalition, family farm coalition, organic coalition, land stewardship and iatp. So get on those mailing lists if you aren’t already. Negotiations on the 2012 Farm Bill will begin in the next several months. This [...]
With all the prejudice for agribusiness in our official systems it’s really a compfort to see progress on the issue of childhood obesity. Get kids outdoors. Feed them real food. Let them move their arms and legs around in the sunshine. etc. very groundbreaking. see these new resources… Note the Administration’s new Let’s Move website: [...]
Coordinated by the Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice Third Event of 2010! Refugee Farmer Project – Auburn, WA Saturday, July 31st, 10am-3pm
more from the amazing folks at Common Vision! Soil Food Web & the Compost Tea Revolution August 16-20th, 2010; M.A. Center in Castro Valley, CA Back by popular demand, Common Vision and GreenFriends are offering a repeat of last summer’s high impact Soil Food Web workshop with Dr. Elaine Ingham. Farmers, orchardists, landscapers, ranchers, agricultural [...]
many thanks to greenhorn Tim Quinn of Lost World Farm for his words and photos. He says of the Greenhorns, “Your group has been a large part of my inspiration, so I must of course say thank you all for your efforts in helping to jump start our efforts. I really believe that we as a collective [...]
Young farmers up for anything The seven young men vying in Gore for the title of the county’s top young farmer yesterday got their hands dirty showing their practical farming ability. They are competing for the title of the National Bank Young Farmer of the Year award. After being grilled on Thursday on their theoretical [...]
with data sets. FAO provides free access to statistics treasure trove World’s largest database of food, hunger and agricultural information now fully accessible online 9 July 2010, Rome – FAO is granting free and open access to its central data repository, FAOSTAT, the world’s largest and most comprehensive statistical database on food, agriculture, and hunger, the UN agency [...]
Real Food Youth Training in Bethel, Alaska July 26-30. Teens from villages and communities including Pilot Station, Togiak, Kotlik, Kasigluk, Quinhagak, Dillingham, and Palmer will be exploring issues around industrial/processed foods and how that is impacting our health, culture, and environment; as well as solutions such as eating Native Foods, practicing subsistence, fishing, and local [...]
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