Archive for July, 2011
learn about them HERE: http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/young-farmers/Content?oid=1752043
designed by woody robinson – http://farm-crops-county.findthebest.com/ – which allows you to find & compare practices of different crops and season cycles in different locations.
The National Heirloom Exposition, the “World’s Pure Food Fair,” this September 13-15 at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds in beautiful Sonoma County, CA. The first gathering of its kind, the Heirloom Expo will include the world’s largest display of heirloom produce, chef demonstrations, workshops and speakers including Dr. Vandana Shiva from India and Alice Waters, live [...]
Join the Washington Young Farmers Coalition and Full Circle Farmstead for a summer social and crop mob – Sunday, July 31st. Located on 30 acres of SW Washington’s Boistfort Valley, Full Circle Farmstead is a diversified, collaborative farm project that includes dairy goats, meat rabbits, beekeeping, laying hens, heritage breed hogs, and 2 acres in [...]
@ Spring Wind Farm – 5770 115th St. E, Northfield, MN + bring your dancin’ shoes and a few dollars to help pay the band if you’re interested in helping out with cooking, publicity, and/or set-up, contact Emily Hanson: eehanson21@gmail.com
Calabria to California, a feature documentary over two years in the making, explores stories of artisan food producers from both regions. Their narratives illustrate oppositional and yet complimentary alimentary atmospheres of loss, knowledge, economics and the eternal tension between pleasure and pain. support the finishing of this film on kickstarter: http://www.indiegogo.com/Finishing-funds-for-Calabria-to-California
from the american pastured poultry produces association: http://www.apppa.org/producer_resources.htm
Organizing Internship The Center for Rural Affairs is seeking an intern to work with our organizing staff to support rural communities, small business owners, family farmers and rancher. This position will primarily focus on issues related to health care, renewable energy and clean energy transmission. The position is located in our office in Lyons, Nebraska. [...]
WCSJ: Plant Diseases, Farmer Suicides And The Peril of A Hungry Future By Maryn McKenna Here’s my second report from the World Conference of Science Journalists — and if you thought the first one on diabetes in China was depressing, just wait for this one. Since I wrote SUPERBUG the book and started this blog, [...]
showing leadership. Food Systems Coordinator $35.38 – 53.07/hour plus Excellent Benefits The Office of Sustainability and Environment is seeking candidates interested in furthering the City of Seattle’s Food Initiative, an effort to increase access to healthy and affordable food for all, promote urban agriculture and foster the growth of local food economies. Currently, a part-time [...]
Big news, Greenhorns is opening up an office space in Hudson. Young Farmer support, library, publications and in-person pep talks. Look for business hours in mid August. In the meantime, check out Mess Hall.
and for orchardry. via the morphology of farm destinies
Where are all the agricultural wiki-ists? We need to update this woefully inadequate listing of American agricultural writers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_agricultural_writers Aldo Leopold Thoreau Emerson Carson holy smokes. There is a job for a graduate student if I ever saw one. A wonderful way to learn history and contribute to public understanding
cheap tickets, cheap beers, and gowanus. At The Bell House The struggle and Valor of young farmers in America Come see the film and bring friends! Purchase Advance Tickets. Visit the Facebook Event Page
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