NYFC November 2013 Newsletter
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Colorado Farmers Come Together for Drought Hack NYFC teamed up with Colorado’s Valley Organic Growers Association (VOGA) and Farm Hack to bring farmers, ranchers, agriculture policy professionals and water experts together in western Colorado for the first-ever drought resilience Farm Hack: “Building Drought Resilience on the Small-Scale Farm.” The several dozen attendees toured a local farm, discussed water issues with experts and brainstormed ways to build resilience through improving irrigation efficiency, enhancing information-sharing and continuing to build ever-stronger farmer networks. Read more about the event here. Jobs The work crew at Red Fire Farm, in Granby, MA Do you know where you’ll be farming in 2014? Now is the time to check out NYFC’s jobs forum to find a great place! Looking to hire? Log in for free and post away- Check out your specific region, or just browse the whole board! Here are a few recent posts: Farm manager at Lewis Family Farm, a certified organic and grass-fed livestock farm in Essex, NY. Urban Farmer at the Jones Valley Teaching Farm in Birmingham, AL. Plus many more! Head over to the NYFC jobs forum to start your search. Events
ALBUQUERQUE, NM: Quivira Coalition 3rd Annual Career Connections Event – November 14 ONLINE: Rachel Thistlethwaite is NYFC Farmers Forum Guest Expert – November 18-22 WILLITS, CA: Mendocino Farmers Guild Meeting – November 19 AUSTIN, TX: Texas Young Farmers Coalition Meet-up – November 21 ONLINE: Cooperatives Webinar – November 21 MADISON, WI: Wisconsin Young Farmers Coalition End-of-Season Potluck – November 22 KENTUCKY: Community Farm Alliance’s Connecting Kentucky’s Food System – November 22 AUSTIN, TX: TXYFC Sponsors Green Gate Farms’ Hoop House Workshop – November 24 SONOMA, CA: Sonoma Valley Farmers Guild Meeting – November 24 MADISON, WI: Happy Hour with the Wisconsin Young Farmers Coalition – November 25 YOLO COUNTY, CA: Yolo County Farmers Guild Meeting – December 2 FRANKFORT, CA: 28th Annual Community Farm Alliance Membership Meeting – December 2 SEBASTOPOL, CA: North Coast Farmers Guild Meeting – December 3 POCANTICO HILLS, NY: Stone Barns Center’s Young Farmers Conference – December 4-6 MANCHESTER, NH: New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference – December 17-19
In Solidarity, Lindsey, Wes, Sophie, Kate, Eleanor, Tracy, Debbie & Kacey
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