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Nominate Farmers, Business Leaders and Promoters of Sustainable Food for NRDC’s Growing Green Awards

October 5, 2009 // 0 Comments

The Natural Resources Defense Council announced its second annual Growing Green Awards to honor farmers, business leaders and promoters of sustainable food. Nominations are [...]

2009 Pastured Poultry Roundtable and Tour – Wooster, Ohio

October 1, 2009 // 1 Comment

October 10, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Fisher Auditorium on OARDC/OSU campus in Wooster, Ohio. Cost is $8.00 for ages 15 and over, free for ages 14 and younger. [...]

New Web Forum for Organic Farmers

October 1, 2009 // 1 Comment

OrganicFarmForum.com is a new web forum full of friendly folks. They are just getting started, so the community is small, but it is a very nice atmosphere, and a needed [...]

Cover Crop Workshop in Michigan

October 1, 2009 // 0 Comments

Cover crops are odd plants you grow for the soil, and typically not to harvest. They are grown to improve the soil, leading to better crops that follow. Many farmers [...]

NPR Story on the Rise of Backyard Chickens

October 1, 2009 // 5 Comments

NPR’s On Point did a great story about the rise of backyard chickens. You can access the show here: https://www.onpointradio.org/2009/09/backyard-chickens Interviews [...]

Youth Education and Improvement Grants – San Jose, CA

October 1, 2009 // 0 Comments

The City of San Jose’s Environmental Services Department has launched the 2009-2010 Youth Education & Improvement Grants cycle. Applicants from the cities of San [...]

Dealing with Frost Damage on Grain Crops

September 30, 2009 // 0 Comments

The following links are from Dan Hudson, Michigan State University Extension. Table 1-29. Estimated Risks to Grain Corn Yield and Quality From Late-Season Frost Damage [...]

Teleconference on Farmers Markets and EBT

September 30, 2009 // 0 Comments

The ACGA teleconference on Farmer’s Markets is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 4PM eastern. A particular emphasis of the call will be the steps markets [...]

Paid Internship at CA Farmlink in Santa Cruz

September 30, 2009 // 0 Comments

Paid Internship at CA FarmLink in Santa Cruz California FarmLink is a non-profit organization looking for a half-time paid intern to assist in linking farmers and landowners, [...]

Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustainaing Family Farms Conference in Tennessee

September 30, 2009 // 0 Comments

The 2010 Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference will be held January 20-23, 2010 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. [...]