Author Archives: Rob Jones

New Blood for the Old Body- Photography from inside the new agrarian movement

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

I’ve known Trace Ramsey since the first Crop Mob in October 2008. I’m not sure that we actually met that day, anyone that knows Trace knows he’s not a talker. But Trace has a presence about him, a weighty silence … Continue reading →

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Crop Mob’s 1st Birthday Party!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by

I can’t believe we’ve been mobbing for a whole year!  In the past year we’ve been to 12 farms and gardens, done over 2000 hrs. of work, found friends, found  jobs, shared meals and made beautiful music.  For our first … Continue reading →

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Everlaughter Farm Podcast

Posted on August 7, 2009 by

Those technophiles Sam and Will over at Everlaughter Farm in Hillsborough don’t just send a email out to their myriad fans and customers, they send a weekly podcast. In the podcast that came out shortly after the July Crop Mob … Continue reading →

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The State of the USA Today

Posted on July 14, 2009 by

Here’s an article from USA Today about young farmers in the sustainable ag movement.  Trace was interviewed and Crop Mob gets a mention.  It’s a feel good piece that only just barely touches on some of the major issues facing … Continue reading →

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Photo Documentary Featuring Crop Mob

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

Crop Mobber Roshen Sethna created a photo documentary titled Victory of the Commons for a class at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies. The documentary is about our relationship to land and community and features photos from the Stone House Crop … Continue reading →

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The Crop Mob

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

Growing a local food system is really about building community. It is a process of personalizing our relationship to food and those who grow our food. In order for our communities to be healthy and successful we need to deepen … Continue reading →

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