Monthly Archives: February 2010

start a mob: many hands make light work *updated*

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

More press from our fellow mobber and grist food editor, Tom Philpott: Are you a farmer at heart? Start a ‘Crop Mob’. If you wish to start a crop mob in your area, a good place to begin is our … Continue reading →

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In the NYTimes

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

Last month Christine Muhlke trekked through ankle deep mud at Okfuskee Farm to get the scoop on Crop Mob, while we weeded, mulched, planted trees, cleared brush and put a major dent into the construction of Bobby’s new greenhouse. Check … Continue reading →

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Visit to Gripia – Escola de Pagesia i Activitat Pastoral (Farming & Shepherding School, Catalunya)

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

About 6 months ago, Vanesa from the Gripia project in Catalunya (Spain) had contacted Crop Mob to say that ‘[t]he farmer’s job is changing and a lot of people want [to] take part of it!’. This school, about 3 hours’ … Continue reading →

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Crop Mob Poetry

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

team let’s join hands across lands tie our hair in rubber bands dig up soil share our toil compost in wheelbarrows pickaxes, pitchforks, and shovels. if these tools had eyes, they’d stare at each other asking, “did I really do … Continue reading →

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