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S.510 (Food Safety Bill) Passes in Senate – Latest News, What They’re Saying

November 30, 2010 // 1 Comment

Updated 2:04 pm, Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 S.510 has PASSED the Senate on a vote of 73 to 25 with the Tester amendment to exempt small farmers, processors, and local food [...]

Michael Pollan Supports Food Safety Bill with Tester Amendment

November 30, 2010 // 0 Comments

Interview: Michael Pollan on the food safety bill (From Ezra Klein’s Blog) EXCERPT – Michael Pollan: It’s very interesting that the consumer groups and the [...]

Jobs & Internships: Lowcountry Local First, S. Carolina

November 28, 2010 // 1 Comment

Teaching Assistant Jobs: Lowcountry Local First is a non-profit organization based in Charleston, SC. “Growing New Farmers Incubator Project”, their sustainable [...]

Job: Program Manager, Urban Initiative, Angelic Organics Learning Center – Chicago

November 26, 2010 // 0 Comments

Title: Program Manager, Urban Initiative, Angelic Organics Learning Center Type: Part-time Location: Chicago Compensation: Salary range is $27,000 to $32,000 at 55% full-time [...]

Job: New Roots Farm Program Coordinator, International Rescue Committee, Phoenix

November 26, 2010 // 0 Comments

Title: New Roots Farm Program Coordinator, International Rescue Committee Type: Full Time Location: Phoenix, Arizona Please apply on www.theIRC.org. click on Careers at the [...]

HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION PROMOTING FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS

November 26, 2010 // 1 Comment

House Designates October Farm to School Month Supporting Farmers and Students (Washington, D.C.) Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution introduced [...]

New England Poultry Processing Survey

November 24, 2010 // 0 Comments

(Click here to go straight to the survey) The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and the New England Small Farm Institute manage a mobile poultry processing unit (MPPU) in [...]

Apprenticeship Opportunities at Heaven & Earth Farm, California

November 23, 2010 // 0 Comments

This Position Has Been filled, please do not apply North San Juan, Nevada County, California – March through November 2011 Educational opportunities: Organic [...]

2010 Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference, Grayling

November 23, 2010 // 0 Comments

Walking the Walk: Bold Steps Toward a Regional Food System Grayling High School Friday, January 21, 2011 (7:00pm to 8:00pm) – KEYNOTE – Karen Lubbers: There Are [...]

New Study Shows Vast Potential of Detroit Urban Farms

November 22, 2010 // 0 Comments

Detroit’s Urban Farms Could Provide a Majority of Produce for Local Residents (ScienceDaily) EXCERPT: As city officials ponder proposals for urban farms, a Michigan [...]