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USDA EXTENDS SIGN-UP FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE PRODUCERS OF LIVESTOCK, HONEYBEES AND FARM-RAISED FISH

April 17, 2010 // 0 Comments

USDA Press Release No. 0185.10 Contact: Andre Kok (202) 720-9733; Andre.Kok@wdc.usda.gov WASHINGTON, April 15, 2010 – USDA announced today that it will accept [...]

JOB: CITY OF BOSTON – MAYOR’S DIRECTOR OF FOOD INITIATIVES

April 16, 2010 // 0 Comments

Position Title: Director of Food Initiatives In December 2008, Mayor Thomas M. Menino established the Boston Food Council to ensure access to healthy food and expand local [...]

Why worry about the agriculture of the middle?

April 16, 2010 // 0 Comments

A white paper by Fred Kirschenmann, Steve Stevenson, Fred Buttel, Tom Lyson and Mike Duffy From: https://www.agofthemiddle.org Over 80% of farmland in the U.S. is managed by [...]

Job Openings at Green Mountain Farm-to-School, Vermont

April 16, 2010 // 0 Comments

· FarmCorps Educator (AmeriCorps position) will launch a pilot farm apprentice program for the at-risk youth at the Community High School of Vermont and [...]

Update on Food Safety Legislation in Senate

April 16, 2010 // 0 Comments

From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC): The food safety bill (S 510) was supposed to go to the full Senate next week, but we were told today that the [...]

Job: Farmer Youth Coordinator & Project Manager, Massachusetts

April 16, 2010 // 0 Comments

Position Available at Groundwork Somerville & Battle Road Farms – Minute Man National Historical Park, Concord, MA Job Type: Term position for farmer to serve as [...]

Job: Assistant Garden Teacher – The Edible Schoolyard, Berkeley, CA

April 16, 2010 // 0 Comments

Position Description: The Assistant Garden Teacher supports the Garden Manager/Teacher in all aspects of the Edible Schoolyard (ESY) program, assists in the leadership of [...]

Job: Summer Gardening Program Leader, San Francisco

April 16, 2010 // 0 Comments

Enterprise for High School Students (EHSS) is a citywide school-to-work/youth development agency that guides youth to find and retain jobs, trains and engages them in [...]

Report from New Farmer Fly-In and Discussions in D.C.

April 15, 2010 // 0 Comments

From The Center for Rural Affairs: In March, Doug Crabtree and Anna Jones-Crabtree traveled from Helena, Montana, to Washington D.C. to participate in a “New Farmer [...]

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Recovery Act Water System Improvement Projects to Improve Health and Sanitation in Communities in 12 States

April 15, 2010 // 0 Comments

USDA Press Release No. 0182.10 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, April 14, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the [...]