Category Archives: crop mobs

“Crop mobs” spread in local, organic food movement

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

From Free Speech Radio News – As interest in locally grown, organic food increases, a new way to get involved is sprouting up all over the country and it’s known as a crop mob. During these events, a group of … Continue reading →

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Crop Mobs Are Farmers’ New Allies – AARP

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

From the September AARP magazine – At 8 a.m. on a Saturday under a blue summer sky, Denise Sharp, co-owner of Sharp’s at Waterford Farm in Brookville, Md., is preoccupied with a sick goat. On top of that, she’s preparing … Continue reading →

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Crop Mobs build community on the farm

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

Crop Mob was featured on NPR’s Marketplace last week. A favorite quote from the show was from first time crop mobber Jeffrey Bailey – Our generation, and the generation behind us have this blatant sense of entitlement. I think we’re … Continue reading →

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Crop mobs sprout up on farms – USA Today

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Crop mobs sprout up on farms The first U.S. crop mob was formed in North Carolina in 2008, and now there are more than 30. “It’s going to explode,” predicts Kirsten Santucci, organizer of a crop mob in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading →

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The Dirt: A shared harvest

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

From the Asheville Mountain Express – [...] This is the face of neo-agrarianism — a shift toward a more earth-friendly and community-conscious approach. Ironically, it tends to play out as a way-back-to-the-roots style of farming: Like the seasons themselves, farming … Continue reading →

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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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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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Steaming

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

I am forever grateful for the opportunity that I had with Kristin to represent the Crop Mob on NPR. I had every mobber, past, present, and future in mind. I really appreciate all the encouragement and positive feedback. There are … Continue reading →

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Crop Mob on NPR

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

The State of Things on North Carolina Public Radio WUNC – An interview with Samantha Overmyer and Kristin Henry from Crop Mob.

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