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Caitlin Arnold and Holly Mills, Oregon
Tell me a little bit about your farm. Sidewalk’s End Farm is located in the city of Portland, Oregon. We farm five city plots and one large rural one, focusing on northwestern hardy, late season, and storage crops. The farm was started by four people–Holly, Jud, Rachel, and Tom–who lived and gardened together for three…
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Bootstrap: News from the Montana Banana Belt
By Tracy Potter-Fins, County Rail Farm There is a lot we don’t know. As our starts get bigger and planted out, we’re seeing how inexperienced we are in greenhouse and hoophouse management. Because we don’t have quite enough space on the farm for all of our plants, we’ve been renting a portion of a greenhouse…
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USDA Conservation Programs: Are They Working for New Farmers?
A recent release of information on funding allocations of two of the USDA’s major land conservation programs highlights the role that those two sources play in providing funding for beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers, and limited resource farmers. The two programs, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP),…
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Young Farmer News 5.2.11
Organic Soil Webinar: Missouri Beginning Farmers Program TONIGHT! 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Joel Gruver of Western Illinois University will be giving a powerpoint presentation titled “Getting Started in Organic Farming- Soil Basics.” This is one part in a three part series, with the subsequent two Mondays serving as question and answer sessions regarding soil basics.…
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Greenhorns Premier! May 11th, Anthology Film Archives, NYC. Fundraiser for the National Young Farmers' Coalition
If you’re in NYC on May 11th, there’s only one place to be: The Greenhorns NYC Premier >>>>> Followed by a panel of young farmers and farm activists. May 11th, 2011, 7-9pm Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Avenue, NYC All proceeds will go to the National Young Farmers’ Coalition, and will help us send young farmers…
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Washington Young Farmers' Coalition Reports back from 33rd Annual Horsedrawn Auction and Swap Meet
By Tierney Creech, Washington Young Farmers’ Coalition The Washington Young Farmers Coalition hoofed it down to Madras, Oregon this month to the 33rd Annual Horsedrawn Auction and Swap Meet hosted by the Small Farmer’s Journal. Five days of clinics, demonstrations, auctions and the chance to meet horse farmers from around the west sounded like more…
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Southern Vermont Beginning Farmers Summit
Southern Vermont Beginning Farmers Summit Bennington College Saturday April 30th, 2011 10am-12pm The Southern Vermont Beginning Farmers Summit is a free event for young and beginning farmers (both practicing and aspiring) who are located in Southern Vermont and surrounding areas. The event is centered around discussing and workshopping through issues facing beginning farmers, including but…
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Southern Vermont Beginning Farmers Summit
The Southern Vermont Beginning Farmers Summit is a free event for young and beginning farmers (both practicing and aspiring) who are located in Southern Vermont and surrounding areas. The event is centered around discussing and workshopping through issues facing beginning farmers, including but not limited to: accessing capital, accessing land/land tenure, and using federal funding…
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Chesapeake Watershed – Conservation Practices
Last month, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service published a new study assessing the effects of structural and management conservation practices on cultivated land in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The study looked at how various conservation practices effect erosion, soil quality and estuary health. Specifically, the study looked at “reductions in losses of sediment, nutrients…
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Young Farmer News 4.12.11
“At the end of the day, members of the House Agriculture Committee and I will write the next farm bill” -Rep Farm Lucas, OK Subsidies still on the chopping block (Agriculture.com) USA Rice Producers’ Group upset about Rep. Ryan’s proposal to “cut $30 billion from commodity, crop insurance and trade promotion programs with $18 billion…