Register now for the Beginning Farmer Conference Feb 7th in Ames, IA.

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Here’s a neat article from Mother Earth News. It was printed in 1970, so it is not meant to give you up to date information. Still, it’s a great read, and does have a lot of tips and ideas that are still useful today.

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Young Family on an Old Organic Farm is offering 2 persons positions as interns for the 2009 season. Learn through practice and discussion the mixed techniques vital to producing and marketing a spectrum of annual Michigan produce. We grow for CSA, farmer’s markets, retailers, restaurants and wholesalers. We are building toward a more integrated permacultural design and emphasize sustainability in our planning. Eco-agritourism will be developed and discussed this year with interns as well.

Seeking persons to start ASAP after spring semester to work through the fall (around mid-Nov) but will consider internships through August where needed.  A weekly stipend will be provided with room and some board included to compensate for the rather strenuous work (50 or more hours most weeks). Spanish language skills a plus.

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Jim Riddle is a farmer; Board Member of the International Organic Accreditation Service; Coordinator of Independent Organic Inspectors Association; Advisory Board Member
for The Center for Food Safety (CFS), and Former Chair of the National Organic Standards Board.

The Organic Consumers Association is currently attempting to promote Jim for Director of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.

To support his appointment, please sign the petition at: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/642/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=1798

A short but interesting article on farming trends and start-up strategies for new farmers from Nebraska is available at: http://agecon.unl.edu/pub/cornhusker/10-6-04.pdf