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INTERESTED IN FARMING? IS THE LAND CALLING YOU?

June 28, 2010 // 0 Comments

The Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings Program is among the most successful and well known beginning farmer training programs in the country. Land Stewardship [...]

Weekly Policy Roundup from National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

June 28, 2010 // 1 Comment

Policy News for the week ending June 25th from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) 6/25/2010 Rural Coop Development Grants Available On Friday, June 25, [...]

Organic Weed Management Training in Massachusetts

June 27, 2010 // 0 Comments

Please join the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project in the fields this Thursday for a training on organic weed management. The training will take place from 4p-6p at [...]

Special Issue of Journal on Food System Re-Localization

June 26, 2010 // 0 Comments

Editorials from this special issue are available in open access (simply click the ‘free full access’ tab below) [...]

Small Farms Monthly Update from Cornell University

June 21, 2010 // 54 Comments

View Cornell University Small Farms Program Monthly Updates Online HERE CONTENTS Announcements NY Small Dairy Innovators: Successful Strategies for Smaller Dairies With New [...]

Weekly Agriculture Policy Roundup from NSAC

June 21, 2010 // 0 Comments

From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) TAKE ACTION HELP SHAPE THE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM: Comment Deadline June 28, 2010 Family farm advocates [...]

To Help the Little Guy, the Government Proposes New Rules for Big Meatpackers

June 21, 2010 // 1 Comment

By WILLIAM NEUMAN, New York Times The Obama administration proposed new rules on Friday seeking to increase competition and rein in potentially unfair practices by large [...]

Event: Young Farmer Mixer at US Social Forum

June 20, 2010 // 0 Comments

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Article: Don’t blame farmers for the farm-subsidy mess

June 19, 2010 // 1 Comment

By Tom Philpott; Published on Grist Agricultural and food products are not like other commodities. Their price is that of life, and below a certain threshold, that of death. [...]

Job: Development Director at Chez Panisse Foundation

June 18, 2010 // 0 Comments

Position Title: Development Director, Chez Panisse Foundation Reports to: Executive Director Salary: Commensurate with experience Location: Berkeley CA Applicants should [...]