Save the Date – Thoreau Farm Forum
Thoreau Farm will hold its first Thoreau Farm Forum of 2012 on March 4th at 3:00 PM with Vivian Gornick who will discuss her book, Emma Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life. This Forum will take place at Concord Academy. Emma Goldman (1869 – 1940) became a world-famous symbol for the spirit of resistance more »
Books We Loved in 2011
Here’s a list of the books we loved in 2011 in no particular order. If you would like to read any of them, please support your local library or your local bookstore. Keep your business local! Food Rules by Michael Pollan No complicated or crazy diet rules here. The wonderful Michael Pollan presents realistic more »
In the Garden
There’s a lot happening in gardens this winter and in thinking about gardens. Such as #OccupyGardens, a Twitter movement based on our basic need for food and the power of being able to feed ourselves. And as food activists head into a fierce battle over the Farm Bill early next year, some small farmers are more »
Peace(?)
This is the time of year when we hear a lot about peace…in our wishes, our greeting, our holiday cards, stories, and movies. Yesterday, Nicholas Burns, of Harvard University and part of the U.S. State Department under President George Bush was also thinking about peace on The Emily Rooney Show (WGBH). He told Emily he more »
Winter Farmers Markets Expand
The number of winter farmers markets in Massachusetts will increase this year from 30 to 48, following a strong national trend. The USDA recently reported that according to the updated National Farmers Market Directory, since 2010, the number of winter markets has increased 38 percent, from 886 to 1,225. These winter markets also account for more »
Clinton on International Human Rights Day
Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton gave a landmark speech last week before the UN in Geneva in recognition of International Human Rights Day. She said, in part: Universal human rights include freedom of expression and freedom of belief, even if our words or beliefs denigrate the humanity of others. Yet, while we are each free more »
Civil War Commemorative
The Atlantic Magazine, founded by a group of prominent writers and intellectuals including Thoreau, Emerson and Longfellow marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with a special commemorative issue that includes some of the same articles people were reading as the war raged. The issue also contains a contemporary essay by Ta-Nehisi Coates titled: more »
Fair Trade?
Do you look for the Fair Trade label on products? Well, Fair Trade USA, the movement’s leading advocate in the United States, has angered critics by saying it will cut its ties at year’s end with the main international fair trade group and make far-reaching changes in the sorts of products that get its seal more »
Stop the Secret Farm Bill
At Thoreau Farm, farming is part of our heritage. The agricultural history of our region runs deep. In Concord, we are fortunate to have several farms we can support by “eating locally.” Though their work is often made difficult by policies enacted by our government. Buying local vegetables is not only good for our health more »
Joanna Greenfield at Thoreau Farm
On Saturday, November 12th, Thoreau Farm Trust and The Thoreau Society present Joanna Greenfield, author of The Lion’s Eye: Seeing in the Wild. In stunningly evocative language, Greenfield depicts the beauty of the rainforest and the determination required to wait for one transcendent encounter in the wild. But even one of the most remote places more »
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