the irresistible fleet of bicycles

By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor, from The Independent 
Major new study shows that modified soya produces 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent

Genetic modification actually cuts the productivity of crops, an authoritative new study shows, undermining repeated claims that a switch to the controversial technology is needed to solve the growing world food crisis.
The study [...]

An urban ally of young farmer cuisine has taken the initiative to make a book, a cook book from the recipes of young farmers. From the irreverant vegetal concoctions of late afternoon, and the plug and chug breakfasts from too many eggs. Please, share your favorite dishes with her, and she’ll organize them, photograph them, [...]

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Stone Barns has an immediate opening for a full-time Marketing and Communications Manager. Supervised by the Managing Director, the Marketing and Communications Manager will have primary responsibility for all marketing projects, overseeing development, design and production of all internal and external materials. Working with the Managing Director, the Marketing and Communications Manager will develop [...]

Unleash the depths of your agricultural knowledge on the
Webportal for Young Farmers Wiki!

We are in the initial stages of creating a webportal for young farmers. Its an online funnel that provides young farmers, apprentices, and new entrants into sustainable agriculture with resources necessary to begin farming or to expand their practice.
Its a big project, [...]

local food farmer friends.  please join us in greenhorns fundraising festivities. may 2 2008 at Mission Pie (intersection of 25th st/mission st) from 7 to 10PM.  suggested donation is 100 dollars. if you can’t pay come help, volunteering is encouraged and welcomed! please contact Joylynn at joylynn@coconutdaughters.com or Severine at severine@pixiepoppins.org for more on this. fundraiser [...]

dear California Bay Area greenhorns and friends of the sustainable farming movement,
Please join us on Thursday March 27 for a fundraiser in SF. Proceeds go directly to the film. Email agrariana <at> gmail <dot> com for more information.

The Irresistible Fleet of Bicycles is the blog for The Greenhorns, a documentary film about young farmers in America. The purpose it to keep you updated on the progress of the film, to introduce you to the farmers, and to allow the filmmakers to share rants and raves on various happenings in the worlds of [...]