The New York Organic Farm conference schedule is out and I'm all sorts of excited. I highly recommend this conference to anyone who gardens food. Even in the lectures more directed towards full farms I got all sorts of good info, apple tree care, chicken raising (it's legal now, come and learn how to do it!), not to mention tons of good food and fun people. Link to conference ...

... funding awards announced in December. "We are listening to applicants, reviewing applications received, and all indications suggest a need to revisit the application process.  We will consider changes in the next NOFA to make the process more ‘applicant friendly' from beginning to end," said Jonathan Adelstein, administrator of RUS. The agencies also announced they are ...