Georgia Organics Conference: March 11-12, 2011
Vandana Shiva, the world-renown advocate for organic agriculture, seed saving, and ecological prosperity will deliver the keynote speech at the Georgia Organics 14th Annual [...]
Farming Resources
Five Useful Extension Publications from U of Maryland
Here are five extension publications from University of Maryland Extension that farmers and potential farmers might find useful. Check out more U of MD extension publications [...]
Small Farm (Organic, Not Certified) Available for Use in Michigan
A small organic farm (not certified) is available for use in Alpena, Michigan in 2011. The farm is on 8.5 acres off King Settlement Rd in Alpena County, approximately 10 [...]
Farm Succession Planning Resources
This post is a prelude to a new Succession Planning Page on Beginning Farmers. Succession planning is essential to the process of passing a farm on to the next generation [...]
Article: Increase in On-Farm Meat Processing for Local Markets
Demand for Local Meat Brings the Butcher Shop to the Farm (By Jennifer Kongs – Mother Earth News) EXCERPT: It’s a common saga for many small-scale local meat [...]
Former Migrant Farmworkers Becoming Beginning Farmers
Here’s a really nice article about farmworkers becoming farmers. It also discusses beginning farmer training and farm bill programs to train and assist beginning [...]
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Sign-Up Announced
On Friday, January 28, USDA announced that a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up will be held from March 14-April 14, 2011. This is the 40th general sign-up [...]
Low Interest Loans for Hoophouses in Michigan
Low-Interest Loans Available to Farms and Non-Profits to Install Agricultural Passive Solar Systems (Hoophouses) The State of Michigan is offering low-interest loans between [...]
Video: Building a Hoophouse Part 2
Yesterday I posted part 1 of this video series on building a hoophouse (high tunnel) for farm season extension. You might want to watch that one first. You can find it [...]
Growing farmers Conference: Food Agriculture and Awareness, MA
WHERE: Hampshire College Red Barn, Amherst, MA WHEN: Saturday February 19th, 2011 9am – 6:15pm The first annual Growing Farmers Conference will be hosted by Hampshire [...]
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