Archive for November, 2010
Sometimes we get these submissions over the web. Culture of resistence is strong and amplified! I thought you might appreciate this song I wrote, about the horrors of GMO foods, called, ‘Smells Like Genocide…’ It is both humorous and cynical, as well as hard-hitting. Enjoy. Please feel absolutely free pass it along to anyone, or [...]
Their annual meeting is coming right up – December 15. New England Farmers Union Annual Meeting: New England Farmers are Different Please join members of the New England Farmers Union as we reflect on the past year of our work and make plans for our future. Our annual meeting will be held on December 15th [...]
so says the Providence Journal. After century-long decline, Rhode Island farms are experiencing a growth spurt By Peter B. Lord, November 13, 2010 Founded in 2002, Aquidneck Farms’ 260 acres of pastures in Portsmouth are on schedule to support nearly 20,000 pounds of high-quality, grass-fed beef this year. Farm manager Jim Booth says his biggest [...]
You’ve heard of speed dating? Some Vermont organic farmers are trying out a slower paced, you could say…more rural, alternative: weed dating. It has nothing to do with smoking marijuana. In speed dating, you spend only a few minutes chatting, then move on in a fast-paced round robin with several potential partners. Weed daters have [...]
Say you didn’t register in the two weeks after the conference was announced.. Well then, that means you are likely sad — but still likely wanting to convene with other farmers to learn about issues relevant to you! We suggest this leasing workshop at PASA
and grazing is a lot of it! see it larger HERE
MOOMilk and Wayside Food Programs working to bring organic milk to those in need Two Maine groups dedicated to supplying high quality, nutritious food to Maine people have teamed up to make fresh organic Maine milk available to those who otherwise could not afford it. Maine’s Own Organic Milk Company has partnered with Wayside Food [...]
Greenhorns are pleased to announce our new Artist-in-Residency program. Through this program we invite artists of many stripes to come stay at the farm, eat our farm food, walk the woods, and create art. Mostly, we are looking for artists who are looking to collaborate with us in the production of works related to the [...]
Through How to Create Successful Markets, a 2-day interactive training course, learn about each of these elements and more during work sessions and on-site tours of New York City’s thriving open-air farmers markets and indoor public markets. Brought to you by Project for Public Spaces (PPS).
a joyous+gorgeous video fresh from our Sacramento Valley Young Farmer Mixer: http://www.vimeo.com/17207786
Behold! The Ballymaloe Cookery School schedule for 2011. A selection of old classics and new twists including Simply Delicious Food for Family and Friends, Classic Techniques, Easy Entertaining with Darina and Rachel Allen and New Trends in Cooking (find out about pop up restaurants, truck food and much more). Here is a selection of just some [...]
The 30th Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures on November 20th brought together three strong voices calling for change in our economic system and outlining strategies for that change. With appreciation to Peter Montague, the talks by Gus Speth, Neva Goodwin, and Stewart Wallis may now be viewed online HERE, brought to you by the New [...]
By MICHELE F. MIHALJEVICH Indiana Correspondent: FarmWorldOnline.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The growth in college agriculture programs across the country has come from women, according to Bill Richardson, project manager of the USDA’s Food, Agriculture and Education Information System. He said the major growth in female enrollment has come from two disciplines: food science and animal [...]
farmers, solder your own radio transmitter and broadcast! this weekend at Wassaic Community Farm. Saturday November 28th 10 am to 6pm and Sunday November 29th 10 am 8 pm. This is a benifit for new Community Radio Stations in Honduras and a learning opportunity for those interested in building radio stations. Bring food, bring funds [...]
SURREF intends to fulfill families‚ unmet need by helping local communities who sustain themselves through farming in persistent poor communities jump-start their own businesses to manufacture and distribute affordable, quality, and eco-friendly agricultural innovations. http://www.surref.org/ SURREF Promo on Vimeo, posted with vodpod
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