Archive for November, 2011
Groundswell Farm Business Planning Course Format: 8 classes, every other Thursday evening, January 5 – April 12, 2012 Dates: January 5 and 19, February 2 and 16, March 1, 15, and 29, and April 12 Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM Location: Ithaca Cost: Sliding scale, $80 – $300 Application required: Visit www.groundswellcenter.org for online application or [...]
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early bird discounts for another 10 days! Advancing Organic 2012: Practices and Policies February 1, 2012 Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California A Pre-Conference to EcoFarm Register NOW – Early bird discounts end December 9, 2011. Join us for CCOF’s Annual Meeting & Conference on February 1, 2012, which will be held as a pre-conference [...]
TOMORROW in NYC. New York City Public Hearing on Fracking November 30th, New York, NY, 1:00pm-9:00pm Event Location: Tribeca Performing Arts Center 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 As many of you know, hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, is a dangerous method of gas extraction from deep shale formations including New York’s [...]
they have a strong beginning farmer focus and the keynote is our favorite farmer author, Kristin Kimball. View the conference website HERE and their beginning farmers resources HERE
funny to make electricity from sun, then grow plants with artificial lights… but it is cool to have a retrofit warehouse. Here’s their website: The Plant And an ABC piece about the project is here: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community/green&id=8401176
Agriculture needs massive investment to avoid hunger, scientists warn Group of leading scientists urge investment in sustainable agriculture to solve hunger crisis and reduce global warming by Fiona Harvey for The Guardian Billions more investment is needed in agriculture and food distribution systems around the world in the next few years, if widespread hunger is [...]
Plants, Earth and Cosmos A workshop for farmers, gardeners and others seeking a renewed relation to the land February 12-17 and/or February 19-24 Conducted by The Nature Institute and the Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Center in partnership with the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association The Nature Institute and the Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Center are [...]
Check out the photos from the Farm Hack event last week! Remember, you can always view photos of our events on our flickr page also visit Farm Hack
In oregon a hub of activity – CAT (Center for Appropriate Transport) is a non-profit organization committed to community involvement in manufacturing, using, and advocating sustainable modes of transportation. We likey.
michael pollan does it again, this time with delightful imagery by Maira Kalman to accompany his simple rules to eating well: http://michaelpollan.com/books/food-rules-illustrated-edition/
Center for Rural Affairs Objects to Farm Bill Proposal Lyons, NE - Today the Center for Rural Affairs announced their opposition to the farm bill agreement reached by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to be submitted to the Super Committee – the House and Senate Joint Committee charged with reducing federal budget deficits. “The farm [...]
‘American Meat,’ is the acclaimed new documentary that chronicles the grassroots revolution in sustainable meat production. The film, an official selection of the recent Food Day 2011, stars legendary farmer Joel Salatin of Swoope, Va. and interviews farmers, food advocates and agronomists across the country. There are two upcoming screenings: FREE at 7 p.m., Thurs., [...]
Lots of news on the blog these days http://www.gallup.com/poll/150689/Americans-Ability-Afford-Food-Nears-Three-Year-Low.aspx most of it frustrating.
Some suggested reading from Nancy Ranney of the wonderful Ranney Ranch in New Mexico. Beginning with her talk at the 2010 Quivera Coalition Conference. Thank you, Nancy! http://quiviracoalition.org/images/global/321-Working%2520with%2520carbon%2520on%2520the%2520Ranney%2520Ranch.pdf TIME article by Judith Schwartz: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2016079,00.html New York Times article by Kim Severson: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/magazine/10cowshare.html# National Geographic blog by Bill Chameides: http://www.greatenergychallengeblog.com/2010/11/thar-she-blows-wind-on-the-horizon-in-the-american-west/
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