Farms in the News

09 February 2010 | Ethan Schaffer
Spring is coming early to the Northwest and that means for those looking to experience a full growing season it's time to find a farm apprenticeship.  In many ways, Persephone Farm is a model GrowFood program. They've had a lot of practice; Rebecca has been running the apprenticeship program for more than ten years.  The work is well structured with lots of practical time in the dirt. But you can also partake in readings and more academic study, as well as get guidance on marketing and the business of running a small farm.
06 October 2009 | Ethan Schaffer
Sarita and I spent the weekend on Orcas Island, Washington, at a reunion of farm interns from the Bullock Permaculture Homestead. Some 40 interns from the past 15 years returned to the homestead to share what we've learned and what we've done. This was the first time I've really grasped the impact that one farm can make with an internship program. More than 150 interns have trained with the Bullock family.  All 40 who returned were implementing permaculture principals in their lives.
24 August 2009 | Grayson Schaffer
This is Severine Fleming, filmmaker, organizer, and provocateur. When she's not mugging for the Times Magazine, she's flitting about the country speaking on behalf of upstart farmers everywhere. She maintains her own spread in upstate New York.
23 July 2009 | Mark VonRosenstiel
Folks, you're looking at the product of our design team's last six months of labor. We've improved some of the Web site's original features and added some new ones. If you're coming here to find internships or work on organic farms, it should be easier than ever. We've plotted our more than 2,000 farming organizations using Google Maps. Just click on "Farms" in the menu at the top of the page to browse them.