Archive for May, 2011
On January 17, internationally recognized plant pathologist Dr. Don Huber, wrote a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack warning of the discovery of a new pathogen and a possible link between Roundup Ready® (GMO) corn and soybeans and severe reproductive problems in livestock as well as widespread crop failure. Less than 3 weeks later, the [...]
Glynwood is calling for nominations for its annual Harvest Awards. In its ninth year, the Harvest Awards recognize farmers, entrepreneurs, organizations, and businesses across the United States that demonstrate innovation and leadership in support of regional agriculture and sustainable food systems. Please help us recognize outstanding work from around the country by nominating someone whose [...]
Here’s a great article passed on to us by greenhorn Emma Young. The Savory Institute: Healing the World’s Grasslands, Rangelands and Savannas This is the first of a two-part interview with Allan Savory, President and Co-Founder of The Savory Institute, an organization based in Zimbabwe that works with farmers, pastoralists, and ranchers to restore degraded lands [...]
Jenna of Cold Antler Farm is hosting a workshop that will get you started - August 7 at the farm. It will be held on Sunday, August 7th. The 4-hour workshop will include an hour lunch, (10AM-3PM) and explain the basics of setting up a small rabitry for personal use. You’ll learn the basics of [...]
Biodynamic Association Launches Scholarship Fund for Beginning Farmers May 16, 2011, East Troy, WI – Beginning farmers who want to learn the principles and practices of biodynamic agriculture have a new source of support – the Biodynamic Scholarship Fund. Responding to a growing interest in farming in general, and biodynamics in particular, the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association has launched [...]
Women and farming: A nurturing nature By Dan Pilar for the Des Moines Register, May 7 2011 Here’s a Mother’s Day question for Mom: Is there a maternal instinct that makes women, long the caregivers in most cultures, better suited than men to care for Iowa’s 24 million acres of rich farmland? The question and [...]
Our friends at Sweet Deliverance in NYC just released their book Tart & Sweet: One Hundred Canning and Pickling Recipes for the Modern Kitchen. It’s never too early to think about preserving the harvest!
The National Young Farmers’ Coalition seeks a “Calendar Intern!” We need a reliable, enthusiastic person to help fill the NYFC events calendar full of young farmer events, from coast-to-coast. It would require probably a few hours to start, and then no more than an hour a week after that. This is a super low-key and [...]
The NOW & THEN FILM SERIES presents: YOUNG FARMER NIGHT – Thursday, May 19th Starts at – 6pm>>> Seeds & starts Exchange – Bring your extra garden starts & seeds to swap or sell! Anything farm related would be great! Followed by – 7pm >>> FILM: The Greenhorns explores the lives of America’s young farming community – its [...]
Our friend zaac chaves is giving a talk in boston on May 24th on mushroom foraging, hydro-electric power, trophy hunting/using bicycles that are scavanged and made by local frame builders. exploring space and the northern arctic is the extreme mission of the explorer’s club. the furthest in the frontier that people can get. much like farming. the [...]
La Cocina - an incubator kitchen in San Francisco. a model to be replicated across the country need a kitchen? check it OUT
Nice student-made video short about our recent event in BOONE NC http://www.theappalachianonline.com/videos/viewvideo/575/news/greenhorns-young-farmer-mixer
Farm Internship in Costa Rica: Finca Luna Nueva is looking for an intern for a biodynamic ginger and turmeric farm that produces for the company New Chapter. Click here for details. Apprenticeship in Ecuador: Seeking an apprentice who wants to live simply, in a lush and fertile place, while learning basic biodynamic farming skills. Click here for details. Apprentice Sought: Remembrance Farm [...]
Pasture Division Director for Belcampo Farms Belcampo Farms is a 10,000-acre organic farm that is building a slaughter facility and a group of old-fashioned butcher shops to market its products. The butcher shops, scheduled to launch in 2012, will offer an old-world experience to California consumers interested in purchasing high-quality, healthy, and great tasting meats. Belcampo [...]
newly in paperback! the dirty life - life and love at essex farm, by kristin kimball
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