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Compass Green Project
I have always had a nagging suspicion that young farmers are a creative, innovative, and poetic lot of individuals. We have degrees in art appreciation, environmental science, and anthropology. We design chicken tractors and refabricate old washing machines into spinners for salad greens. We use words like “permaculture” and “reemay,” eat big salads, and talk…
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New Internships at NYFC!
Farmers: Are you looking for things to do when the season winds down? Consider spending some time this fall and winter helping NYFC get organized! We’re looking for writers and general helpers that will help strengthen our movement of young farmers by communicating action alerts, discussing local and federal policies, sharing new farm technologies and…
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New Farm Additions
By Tracy Potter-FinsMy friends and family know how much I love animals. I’ve worked with livestock in the past, shearing sheep and slaughtering both fowl and ungulates. When we started talking about the farm just under a year ago, one of the most prevalent questions was, “Will you have animals?” The answer was always, “Yes,…
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Comment on New Farm Credit Rule by July 25th!
In the heyday of high summer, while we’re out in the field until after dark planting broccoli starts by headlamp, it’s easy to miss what’s going in the world of agricultural policy. This is a friendly reminder that, while the greens are bolting and the chickens are molting, the Farm Credit Administration is considering a…
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The Farmer’s Apprentice
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an apprentice does not have to be paid the minimum wage. But an apprenticeship must be registered–and the paperwork is abundant. On the plus side, the FLSA also defines the exact expectations for the farmer and apprentice. The benefits of being within the law, and of having clear…
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Farm Hack Comes to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
By Leanna Mulvihill My name is Leanna Mulvihill and on September 17th, I’m bringing Farm Hack to my school — the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in Syracuse, NY. ESF is unique in that every course of study has an environmental focus. There are a lot of…
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Phillies Bridge Farm Project
It doesn’t take long to notice that food is the passion at Phillies Bridge Farm Project in Gardiner, New York. The aptly-named farm sits in the middle of Phillies Bridge Road, the Sunset Strip of Gardiner farms. Boasting an impressive 65 acres, the farm has been protected through a land trust since 2002. Phillies Bridge…
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World Farmers Connect Through A Growing Culture
By Loren Cardeli & Asher M. Wright, Founders of A Growing Culture Following in the footsteps of visionaries such as Wendell Berry, Joel Salatin, Vendana Shiva, Jon Jeavons, Rudolf Steiner, Elliot Coleman, and the struggling efforts of countless teachers, back-to-the-landers and organic farmers of late 20th century, a new wave of growers emerges. These new…
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Make a call to protest conservation cuts today!
It’a a National Day of Action to protest cuts made to farm conservation and education programs by the House of Representatives! Call your Senator today to tell him/her that these programs are critical for young and beginning farmers. What kind of cuts are we talking about? -$1 billion from USDA conservation programs, on top of…
