UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) Academic Coordinator for Research and Education The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) is accepting applications for an Academic Coordinator for Research and Education (R&E). Under the supervision of the CASFS Assistant Director, the R&E Coordinator will oversee the operation […]
Month: September 2011
Farm smarter not bigger to feed the world
Sept 20 Christian Science Monitor Article about conservation farming With famine in Africa and food prices at record highs, governments and agencies around the globe are looking to educate small farmers about more efficient, sustainable agriculture practices http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-Issues/2011/0920/A-push-to-farm-smarter-not-bigger-to-feed-the-world-s-hungry
Michael Pollan’s Commentary of Changes in the Food System
The following is from an article that first appeared on the Web site of The Nation on Sept 16. It is just one of several replies to Frances Moore Lappé’s essay on the food movement today. For more click: http://www.alternet.org/story/152449/michael_pollan%3A_how_change_is_going_to_come_in_the_food_system?page=entire “To date, however, the food movement can claim more success in changing popular consciousness than in […]
Raising Organic Family Farms
Lundberg Family Farms® has launched a new initiative that will award up to $50,000 total in grants and scholarships. Raising Organic Family Farms will provide grants and scholarships in 2011 for beginning or transitioning organic farmers – from college students interested in sustainable agriculture programs to beginning farmers in need of seed money.Beginning August 8, […]
Central Illinios Buy Fresh Buy Local Directory
Whether you have been missing this directory or are you new to Champaign County you’ll be so happy to know that the Illinois Stewardship Alliance has kept this resource alive with an updated release of this electronic version. Just in time to stock up before the frost comes! http://sfc.smallfarmcentral.com/dynamic_content/uploadfiles/101/2011_BFBL_Directory_Print%20Ready.pdf
Jack Erisman’s farm in Pana, Illinois
Field day 1:00pm-4:00pm Friday, September 9th Visit one of our organic leaders farm! Jack Erisman has been farming organically since 1990, and has developed a rotation that includes high value specialty food grade corn, as well as cover crops. His long rotation and numerous fields (he farms over 2000 acres) has the flexibility to deal […]