Archive for February, 2011
Thanks, Alisa, for writing this inspiring piece for us! “Where is the midwife!?!” Erin, a young organic apprentice, jokes as the rolling cackle of a hen sharpens and peaks signaling the arrival of a new egg. I turn and smile at the rusty, little hen tucked in the corner of the tool shed. “Just breath [...]
WE STAND UNITED IN OPPOSITION TO GE ALFALFA We stand united in opposition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to once again allow unlimited, nationwide commercial planting of Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) Roundup Ready alfalfa, despite the many risks to organic and conventional farmers. Last spring more than 200,000 people submitted comments to [...]
Applications are now available for Rogue Farm Corps 2011 Farms Next Internship Program. Rogue Farm Corps Farms Next Internship Program provides beginning farmers entry-level training in sustainable agriculture through an innovative cooperative education program on numerous small farms in Southern Oregon. Interns participating in the Farms Next Internship Program live and work full time on [...]
Zaac is one of these guys who ends of helping out on farms because he is always biking through them. What if we always stopped to acknowledge these new day wanderers and welcomed them into our routines? They certainly have the muscle and the stamina. If you are one of these Finnegans – join the [...]
just launched! New Beginning Farmer Website Unveiled After a year of development, the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project is pleased to unveil a colorful new website with expanded tools and a wealth of new resources. Point your browser to www.nebeginningfarmers.org to find the enhanced site, which will extend high quality support to aspiring, new and diversifying [...]
Organic Seed Alliance‘s mission is to support the ethical development and stewardship of seed. Our advocacy program pursues the implementation of ethical values in seed systems. In particular we believe that organic agriculture holds the potential for the development of a new model of decentralized seed systems that serve community needs. While there are many [...]
Mechanical Innovation in Agriculture: Farmers + Engineers brainstorming together We hope you will join the National Young Farmers’ Coalition, the Greenhorns and MIT as we bring together farmers and engineers to brainstorm and invent farm tools together, all day on March 5, 2011. If you can’t join us for the full day of roll-up-your-sleeves workshopping, [...]
For a market garden in Orange County’s Black Dirt region. Greetings, I’m interested in possibly soliciting an investment from you in my farm. It’s a 7 acre plan on, both upland, and bottomland, growing herbs, cut flowers, salad mix, and truck crops. I’d be retailing at Farmers’ Markets, and operating a small CSA. My [...]
greenhorns, here’s a great opportunity with our good friends at the seed library. The Seed Library is looking for interns. We really need the help and hope to make each internship a valuable learning experience. In addition to small-farming basics, our interns also get a chance to learn seed saving skills and be part of [...]
Lettuce Eat Kale has two solid lists, one of the top 10 Documentaries and one for straight up “food films“. Babette’s Feast, anyone?
SOLEfood is a non-profit, social enterprise that provides urban agriculture employment and training opportunities for Vancouver’s inner-city residents. Working alongside farmer/author Michael Ableman, (www.fieldsofplenty.com, www.foxglovefarmbc.ca) community residents are trained and employed to install and manage small production farms on leased urban lots.
at the upcoming Urban Ag Conference. View the full schedule of speakers here. The Horticultural Society of New York invites you to come explore the present state and future of agriculture and the way that we, as city residents, connect with our food and farmers. We are very excited to be joined by seven influential [...]
If you like the greenhorns blog, and support young farmers, and feel connected to entrepreneurship in agriculture: PLEASE ACT TODAY. BREAK THE BEEF PORK POULTRY TRUST. Please take a few moments of your day this Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday to call the White House and tell President Obama that you support the proposed Fair Livestock Competition [...]
listen HERE Food prices are through the roof around the world. We look at all the why’s and all the consequences. 2008 was a bad year for global food supplies. A real pinch. Now, just over two years later, the pinch is back. The U.N.’s global food price index is at a record high. Experts [...]
Greenhorns will be there! Will you? They’ve reached capacity, but you can add your name to the waiting list. The first annual Growing Farmers Conference will be hosted by Hampshire College on February 19th, 2010. The student-organized conference will gather young and beginning farmers, activists, students, and enthusiasts from the Pioneer Valley and beyond for [...]
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