Archive for September, 2010
We just heard from the National Farmers Union in Canada, who are helping coordinate young farmers up north. They are also members of La Via Campesina. Pamphlet: http://www.nfu.ca/convention/2010-pamphlet.pdf and blog: http://nfuyouth.wordpress.com/ Here’s what they have to say on their website about their campaign for new farmers: The current dominant model of agriculture has pushed out [...]
Angelic Organics Learning Center Position Available: Program Manager and Enterprise Facilitator (Rockford) Supervisor: Program Director, Urban Initiative Salary: Salary range is $26,000 to $32,000 with a benefits package. Application Deadline:P October 15 Position Description: Our Urban Initiative works with clusters of community-based organizations to develop food systems and urban agriculture projects and enterprises in Rockford, [...]
Real Facts on Marketing and Selling Raw Milk in Vermont Webinar–October 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. with Shelby Girard of Rural Vermont coordinated by the UVM Extension New Farmer Project There is a growing market for unpasteurized milk products in Vermont, but deciphering the rules and regulations surrounding marketing and selling raw milk can be [...]
download the latest edition of our guide! The Greenhorns Guide for Beginning Farmers Zine Version, September 2010 This pocket zine version of the guide was written principally by Zoe Bradbury, Brooke Budner, Paula Manalo, and Severine von Tscharner Fleming; with help from Chandler Briggs, Hallie Chen, Talia Kahn-Kravis, Patrick Kiley, Anne Linder, Derrick Mead, Alyssa [...]
State funded and fighting for survival – the New York Farm Viability Institute “We’re Still Here!” September 20th, 2010 “Dead man walking”, that’s what it has felt at times meeting and talking with colleagues in agriculture throughout the State as word spread about the cuts included in the 2010/2011 New York State budget, for both [...]
Greenhorns, this is an opportunity not to be missed if you’re in the St. Louis area, or would like to be. Due to changes in our family circumstances, we are offering our established Poultry, Raw Dairy and Beef farm for sale as a turn-key operation. Details are still being worked out, but the desire is [...]
Enviropig: the next transgenic food? “Snort! Snort!” The plump, pink beast comes rumbling towards me as I approach, then attaches its snout to my leg, sniffing intensely, apparently trying to determine if I bring food. It looks like a Yorkshire pig, behaves, sounds and smells like one. But genetically the pigs at Canada’s University of [...]
Are you coming to the Washington Young Farmer Mixer? RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/FarmersMixerRSVP More info on the event here.
greenhorns, if you’re interested in animal power on your farm – this is the event for you. Coming soon! Northeast Animal Power Field Days Our 4th Annual Event takes place October 15-17 2010 – only 23 days away! NEAPFD has become a clearing-house for educational and operational resources, building networks and sharing experiences around the [...]
a New School exhibition on civic urban agriculture and design. October 1 – December 15, 2010 Opening Reception: September 30, 2010, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery Living Concrete is co-curated by Nevin Cohen and Radhika Subramaniam. Living Concrete/Carrot City features creative and research projects that demonstrate the possibilities of urban agriculture. [...]
Our friend Jana Blankenship has been hard at work on this project, opening tomorrow! Here’s a little note from her: As many of you know, I have spent the past nine months working as Assistant Curator on the upcoming Huckleberry Finn exhibition at the CCA Wattis Institute. The opening reception is this coming Tuesday, [...]
discussing immigrant farmworkers. here’s the video from ABC news. Stephen Colbert draws attention to self, then f…, posted with vodpod
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Redwood Valley Revival Revelry: A celebration of our Agri-Culture & Mixer for young and beginning farmers Friday, October 15, 2010 • 4:30-9pm. Frey Vineyards 1400 Tomki Rd. Redwood Valley, CA Workshops, dancing, networking, and delicious food & drink. A special screening of the documentary film “The Greenhorns” Musical offerings by Ed Masuga and the Freys and Friends. Presentations [...]
Doc Hammill Workhorse Workshops Announcement Doc Hammill will be coming to California October 27 through November 1, 2010 to conduct a special Driving and Farming with Horses Workshop. It will be the 2nd Workhorse Workshop at Live Power Community Farm, (www.livepower.org ) the home of Stephen and Gloria Decatur, near Covelo, California, and we would all love to have you join us. The [...]
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