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USDA Beginning Farmer Grant ($730,000/3 Years) Will Help the University of Missouri Fund Workshops and Courses for New Farmers

December 5, 2009 // 0 Comments

University of Missouri Beginning Farmer Grant A three-year, $730,000 USDA grant will enable the University of Missouri, Lincoln University and the Jefferson Agricultural [...]

Job: Youth Farms Coordinator, Chicago Horticultural Society

December 5, 2009 // 3 Comments

CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: COORDINATOR, GREEN YOUTH FARMS The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Community Gardening Department seeks an [...]

Guest Article: A Return to Real Food – Reconnecting With Nature

December 4, 2009 // 0 Comments

We have become so disconnected from nature that we have forgotten what real food is. It is time to relearn how to live with the planet. By Alexandra Morton (Professional [...]

Permaculture Design Course in Virginia

December 4, 2009 // 1 Comment

Spring 2010 Permaculture Design Course: Sustainability Strategies for the Blue Ridge, over four weekends in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. When:Jan. 15-18, Feb. 12-15, [...]

Listen to a Radio Interview with Gene Logsdon, Farmer, Author, and Outspoken Advocate for Family Farms and Sustainable Agriculture

December 3, 2009 // 0 Comments

In his introduction to Gene Logsdon’s book Living at Nature’s Pace: Farming and the American Dream (1994, Chelsae Green Publishing), Wendell Berry writes: [...]

New USDA Rule to Improve Transparency and Equity in Poultry Market

December 3, 2009 // 1 Comment

USDA Press Release: See original at: https://snipurl.com/tj6i2 Release No. 0594.09 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 USDA FINAL RULE TO IMPROVE [...]

Oppotunity for Farmers to Develop Markets: Meet the Buyers Event at Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Exposition

December 3, 2009 // 0 Comments

The Following Flier is for the Meet the Buyers Reception to be held at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo on December 8th. To learn more about the [...]

Good Food, Good Jobs Event to Celebrate Progress Toward a More Just and Sustainable Food System, NYC

December 3, 2009 // 2 Comments

The Good Food, Good Jobs Coalition invites you to a Reception to celebrate exciting progress toward a more just and sustainable food system for all New Yorkers. Come hear [...]

A Victory for the Next Generation of Sustainable and Organic Farmers: USDA Agrees to Implement the CRP Transition Option Early in 2010

December 2, 2009 // 1 Comment

A Victory for the Next Generation of Sustainable and Organic Farmers! USDA has agreed to implement the CRP Transition Option Early in 2010. From the National Sustainable [...]

Original Article: Beginning Farmers – The Current Situation, and the Need for New Research and Resources

December 2, 2009 // 1 Comment

Beginning Farmers: The Current Situation, and the Need for New Research and Resources By Taylor Reid (beginningfarmers.org’s Administrator) Over the past century, the [...]