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This month on FarmAid.org, our "Ask Farm Aid" question is an important and timely one (it's also mentioned in this editorial from January 24's NYTimes): "I keep hearing about 'concentration' in farming. What does that mean and how does it affect me?…
January 25
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Terrific video profile of Rick Bishop of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York, who grows strawberries and vegetables and sells them at the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City. Originally from Serious Eats.
August 18, 2009
matt is now friends with Carol and Aliza Ess
August 17, 2009
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One of my favorite things to do here on HOMEGROWN.ORG is look at all the photos so many people upload (there are over 1,500 of them as of right now!). Some of these photos are really lovely and I would encourage people to upload them to Farm Aid's n…
August 17, 2009
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Urban NYC farmers have set their eyes on a new prize: transforming privately owned backyards into lush, fruitful farmlands. By signing up to share your yard with a urban farmer, you can eat fresh from your own personal farm during the harvest month…
August 17, 2009
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TRUCK FARM is a Wicked Delicate film + food project about growing a little food in a big city. "Episode 1" is an excerpt from the film; visit wickedelicate.com to learn more!
July 30, 2009
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When I tell people that I work at Farm Aid, I never know quite how people will react. Will they say, "Oh you guys are still around? Remember Live Aid?!" or, "Nice! Can you get me on the bus with Willie, I got some killer homegrown stuff to share wit…
July 17, 2009
I suggest sacrificing something in order to save your plants. Maybe a voodoo doll of your landlord? I'm always amazed by the ability of basil to bounce back - it's like a best friend; you can treat it like crap, but give it the right thing to drink…
July 17, 2009

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What Kind of HOMEGROWN are You?
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A bit about me:
Web Marketing Manager at Farm Aid
Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
Homemade arugula/basil pesto with CSA sausage and pasta!
Currently reading
Atlantic Monthly
Currently listening to:
Neil
My latest DIY project:
Making LED throwies to fight the man out of cupcakes knit with homemade hemp and found Rasta dreadlocks.
Web site I recommend
http://www.farmaid.org/

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Share your Farm Fresh Pics!

One of my favorite things to do here on HOMEGROWN.ORG is look at all the photos so many people upload (there are over 1,500 of them as of right now!). Some of these photos are really lovely and I would encourage people to upload them to Farm Aid's new site called Farm Fresh Pics. The idea is that we want to put together a site full of the beauty of family farms and t… Continue

Posted on August 17, 2009 at 1:13pm —

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A busy week at Farm Aid comes to a close

When I tell people that I work at Farm Aid, I never know quite how people will react. Will they say, "Oh you guys are still around? Remember Live Aid?!" or, "Nice! Can you get me on the bus with Willie, I got some killer homegrown stuff to share with him!" Or will they say, "That's awesome - here, come see my compost bin!" (OK, it's not often I'm shown something so personal as someone's compost bin when they first meet me, but you get the idea.) What I'm trying to say is, some people think of us… Continue

Posted on July 17, 2009 at 4:43pm —

matt

Photos from the Dairy Rally & My HOMEGROWN Wannabe Dreams

This week at Farm Aid, we welcomed Joel back to the office after his trip to Iowa last weekend where he attended the Dairy Rally for Fair Prices. Thankfully, weather cooperated and turnout was good - farmers and participants from eight states showed up and spoke about solutions to the ongoing dairy crisis (the short version of which is, dairy farmers are being paid less for their milk than it takes to produce… Continue

Posted on June 5, 2009 at 5:00pm —

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Howdy from the Land of Farm Aid & Important News About a Dairy Rally

Hi there, I'm Matt.

I've been a member here on HOMEGROWN since it debuted as a social network and have enjoyed following the conversations and getting inspiration from all of the things people are working on, but I haven't written any blog posts here - until now. Exciting to be witnessing history, isn't it?

I've been the "Web Guy" at Farm Aid for a little over a year now and would like to update you on just what it is we're working on from time to time.

Right now, many of us on… Continue

Posted on May 26, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

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At 10:31am on October 8, 2008, Sara Larmour said…
I like the pic! (^_^)
 
 

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MattAll week long, we post updates on what's happening at Farm Aid and in the world of farms and food on Twitter. In case you missed some of those links, below are some notable stories we shared over since our last update:




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