Become a regular green blog reader, and when you flip through paper mags, you’ll find you’ve already read ’bout the bulk of the “new” green news. That’s how I feel when I leaf through my review copies of Body+Soul, Martha Stewart’s green mag.

Still, the June issue offered some intriguing features — Most notably one featuring 3 women who decide to go into organic farming, each for different reasons. All ended up doing a stint at The Farm School in Massachussets– a year-long farming education program, which costs $10,000 for instruction, room and board.

On the one hand, the idea of organic farming sounds idyllic and beautiful — perhaps just what I need to relax and get my thoughts and life together. On the other hand, I’m afraid a year sans the city might drive me to suicide. I’m one of those people who appreciates the idea of preserving nature more than the reality of living and working in the dirt. Also, I don’t have $10,000 laying around.

But if the idea of hardcore farming appeals to you, Body+Soul’s put together a handy list of organic farming resources –

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