USDA releases comprehensive Local Food Systems Report
From The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released a comprehensive report on Local Food Systems drawing together [...]
Education
A Roundup of Articles from Roots of Change
Roots of Change Roots of Change (ROC) believes that the best way to make the food system sustainable is to connect and support the people and parts within the system that [...]
USDA SETS TOUGH NEW STANDARDS FOR GROUND BEEF PURCHASES
USDA Press Release No. 0267.10 Contact: Michael Jarvis (202)720-8998, Michael.jarvis@ams.usda.gov; Billy Cox (202) 720-8998, Bill.cox@ams.usda.gov Washington, May 14, 2010 [...]
Job: CSA Manager DeLano Farms – Kalamazoo, MI
Position: DeLano Farms CSA Manager at the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI. Summary of Position: The DeLano Farms Manager position is a regular, full-time position with [...]
New Entry Field Training: Nutrient Management, 5/20/10
Join us on May 20, 2010 at 4:00 pm for a workshop on Nutrient Management for Vegetable Crops. The training will be held at 1471 Bridge St, Dracut, Ma. The Field Training [...]
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service on Biochar
From: https://www.scribd.com/doc/30908774/Biochar-and-Sustainable-Agriculture Biochar has the potential to produce farm-based renewable energy in a climate-friendly manner [...]
Crop Mobs: Volunteerism Returns to Farming – Video, Articles
Volunteerism as Backbone of Farming: Return of the Barn Raising by Sami Grover – with video from UNC-TV Conceived originally as a means for landless farmers to get [...]
Forum: How Can Education Support Agriculture in Maine?
Morris Farm Community Forum – May 15, 2010; 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Wiscasset Primary School, adjoining The Morris Farm on Route 27, at Gardiner Road, Wiscasset On May 15, [...]
Act to Support Local Meat: Comments on HAACP System Validation
In response to a blog post on Beginning Farmers on April 27th regarding a Salon article entitled ‘Will the USDA doom locally produced meat?’ (see the link below), [...]
Job – AmeriCorps VISTA Position: Ohio Farm to School
The Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio Department of Education invite applicants for an AmeriCorps VISTA position for 2010-2011 working with the Ohio Farm to School [...]
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