Archive for April, 2011
Wild Hive Farm has an opening. Miller Trainee Position Learn to operate a stone grist milling operation. No milling experience necessary. Mechanical aptitude and farming experience necessary. The candidate will manage and maintain several micro-mills to process grains and flours and also do light farm work raising and processing chickens in a small-scale operation at [...]
Don’t Bank On It – the product of a collaborative effort between Farm Aid, Food & Water Watch, the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) and the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA). As you know, the past few years presented the country with an economic downturn that strained the financial health of American households and dramatically tightened credit [...]
The Real Food Challenge, a national student network and campaign for just and sustainable food, is looking for an energetic person committed to student empowerment, food, and justice to become our National Programs Coordinator for a minimum 2-year commitment.
For Washington but applicable for those fighting this good fight in other states Including resources on selling to schools: http://www.wafarmtoschool.org/Page/14/Farm-to-School-Farms
But she’s a little off if she thinks all those farms are small businesses… http://news.thehandthatfeedsus.org/e_article002073711.cfm?x=bjld4nP,bgBrJVB4 “Can we feed a growing world population, fuel our economy, and still offer wholesome food choices to Americans? Sure, just as long as we avoid weakening the very infrastructure that makes it all possible. As I write this, America has [...]
a good recipe suggestion out of the essex farm newsletter: “We’re forecasting the end of the root cellar produce in the next two months, looking forward to the green shoots of spring. The carrots and the cabbages should hold out until mid-June. If you’d like to put up some carrots to fill in the gap before the [...]
grow up. show up. dress up. http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/wanted-frack-busters-costume-preferred/
Spoils: Extraordinary Harvest is a short documentary that captures intimate portraits of 3 New Yorkers on a journey through the culture of dumpster diving, illuminating a practice as old as agriculture. Support this project on kickstarter!
Matthew Garrett, a 24-year-old farmer, is transitioning a 40 acre tobacco farm to organic produce. He’s in the second year of the three-year transition requirement to certify a farm organic. In this process, Matthew is also finding ways to convert old tobacco farm equipment for his organic produce needs. Watch the video: http://vimeo.com/21811937
greenhorns are looking for a potter for a project at a very special museum Do you mix silicas with muds and have fun squishing them around? Do you dream of being a shepherdess in ancient greece carrying a staff and a clay lantern through nighttime cyprus groves? You might be just the one. please write farmer@thegreenhorns.net
The Sustainable Ag Tool Lending Library– George Oneal, a young farm, started it, and it’s ONLY for young, beginning farmers, none of which who could afford equipment on their own. So they formed the tool lending library in order to support each other. This video is about 4 minutes long– they’re all North Carolina. http://vimeo.com/21811545
Midwest Organic Farming Retreat Prepares Veterans for Careers on America’s Farms Now Accepting Applications from Vets for July 2011 “Coming Home to Farm” Retreat in Iowa April 12, 2011 – Davis, CA – The Farmer Veteran Coalition is accepting applications from veterans who seek a career in farming and wish to attend “Coming Home to [...]
now here’s a great idea… weed dating. Finally! What you’ve dreamed of…the details for the Weed Dating. Cost $25 Total capacity-50 participants Gay? Straight? We don’t discriminate! You must RSVP and prepay to save your spot (working out the pre-payment details now…probably through our online store, which we need to get up and running…) Starts [...]
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