New Farm Beginnings Course Accepting Applications
From The Land Connection: The Land Connection is pleased to announce it has entered its tenth year of farmer training and is accepting applications for its Central Illinois Farm Beginnings course, which begins in October. This year-long farmer training program includes classroom, field day, and mentorship components that are designed to help new farmers plan […]
A Call to Action to Preserve California Farmland
Last week, the California Roundtable on Agriculture and the Environment (CRAE) released A Call to Action to Preserve California Agricultural Land, which describes a suite of policy recommendations to slow the loss of farmland in the state. Although California has the most productive farmland in the world, it is being converted to nonagricultural uses at a rate of 30,000 […]
Recovering $600 Billion by Collecting Rent on Public Lands
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Polycultures Video!
Online Course for New Sustainable Farmers
The UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture is offering a new class in farm planning, marketing and management from July 7 – August 15, online. The course is appropriate for experienced farmers but will be especially useful for those who hope to start a farming operation in the future. The complexity of whole farm planning is […]
Help Grow the Future of Farming
From the Grange School: Family and Friends, I am writing to you with a thrilling story and a humble request. As some of you know, this year I am pursuing the ambitious goal of starting up a new residential training program for aspiring farmers… For people like me who are passionate about turning the food […]
Forces of Nature: Gray Brechin Environmental Video
Losing Land: Native American History
Reminder: Farm Leasing Workshop Thursday
Workshop on Farm Leasing for Farmers and Landowners—June 26 Saratoga Springs, NY (June 23)—A workshop about farm leasing for farmers and owners of agricultural land, co-hosted by American Farmland Trust, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County and Saratoga PLAN, will be held on Thursday, June 26 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Cornell […]
Roots of Radical Food Justice Free Saturday Workshops in Oakland
Free Food N’ Justice Workshop @ the Feel the Beet! Farmers Market Grace Ave @Lowell St. (Next to Destiny Arts at 970 Grace Ave, Oakland 94608) in the Golden Gate District of North Oakland www.phatbeetsproduce.org/event June 21, 2014 Roots of Radical Food Justice: The Black Panther’s “Free Breakfast Program” (Family friendly storytelling) Start Time: 11:00 am Ends: 1:00 […]