Billie, Thanks so much for putting the info out about our shearing day. If anyone wants to be hired, literally, we could probably use another person or two,...
Amazing story from today's NY Times. Jim March 1, 2008 Op-Ed Contributor My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables) By JACK HEDIN Rushford, Minn. IF you've stood in...
For those who want a clearer understanding of the incentives/disincentives described in the recent NYTimes op-ed, see below from Dr. Novackovic of Cornell: Re:...
Thank you for this great background info. ... From: Jim Manning To: farmandfood@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:59 AM Subject: [farmandfood]...
This morning, I was able to find the buyer of the pullets. There seems to have been a mix up about this. They said they still want the pullets and will be...
Published on Friday, March 7, 2008 by The Guardian/UK Food Crisis Will Take Hold Before Climate Change, Warns Chief Scientist · Pressures from population...
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http://www.thenation.com/doc /20080317/gumpert posted March 5, 2008 (web only) Milk Wars David E. Gumpert For the past sixty years, there hasn't been much good...
HYPERLINK "http://chronicle.com/blogs/architecture/"Blogs Should a Liberal Education Include an Agricultural Education? Rik Smith at UW Farm Rik Smith,...
Hello, We're looking for someone to work part time packing eggs, with maybe some chicken feeding and egg gathering, 10-15 hrs per week. Times and days of week...
Nice article (in the fashion section!?) and interactive feature at the site: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/fashion/16farmer.html Jim Leaving Behind the...
Wednesday at our annual Ag Brunch we very happily launched our brand new Columbia County Bounty website. HYPERLINK "http://www.columbiacountybounty.com/" ...
I found this article both uplifting and disconcerting. What is uplifting about the story is that it shows how strongly young people are being called out of the...
I think you are saying that if we are just going to be "boutique" providers we won't have the real social/environmental impact that many of us hope local food...
Good morning, I just noticed this on the web site for the Agricultural Stewardship Association http://www.agstewardship.org/news_080304.html and saw a notice...
From Liz Gordon Help! We are in dire need of farmworkers for the season here at The Alleged Farm. Do you know anyone who might be interested in working on our...
http://www.wintersunfarms.com/ This letter was sent to share holders, but there's some interesting information for those on this list. I edited it some: ...
2008 Grazing Workshop Series NOFA/Mass, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the University of Massachusetts Extension have organized these...
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This notice may seem a bit off subject, but I urge you to read on. Municipalities in the forefront of municipal solid waste management separate out food waste...
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Thank you Tracy - perfect timing on this. ... From: farmandfood@yahoogroups.com [mailto:farmandfood@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tracy Frisch Sent: Thursday,...
KING CORN by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis, and Ian Cheney Have you been wondering why Americans are so overweight? Or why certain foods are so cheap? Have you...