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New Report on Hunger in the U.S., and a Proposed Bill to Increase Access to Nutritious Food for Children

November 20, 2009 // 0 Comments

U.S. Hunger Numbers Surge in 2008 Almost 50 million Americans, including nearly one in four children nationwide, struggled to get sufficient food last year, according to [...]

New Sustainable Food Jobs Website

November 10, 2009 // 1 Comment

Check out the new Sustainable Food Jobs Website. There are some interesting listings for folks interested in working in this area, and they seem serious about keeping it up [...]

Mondragon Permaculture Cooperative

November 6, 2009 // 2 Comments

Making a Permaculture Mondragon Cooperative complex Kirstie & Nicholas had an informal discussion with Professor Fred Freundlich of Mondragon University about the history [...]

Food Hub: Cultivating a Local Food Economy in Portland – Article

November 6, 2009 // 0 Comments

Food Hub: Cultivating a Local Economy From The Portland Slow Food Newsletter: Here at Slow Food Portland, we are constantly amazed by the vibrant local food economy springing [...]

Minnesota Congressman Peterson Sponsors Home Grown Economy Conference, Emphasizes, Local, Sustainable, Organic Agriculture

October 26, 2009 // 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2009 CONTACT: Allison Myhre/202-302-6153 Peterson Sponsoring Third Home Grown Economy Conference (WASHINGTON, DC) – After two [...]

Organic Industry Structure 2009: Aquisitions by the Top 30 Food Processors in North America

October 26, 2009 // 1 Comment

To See More Images and Read Articles By Phil Howard on Concentration in the Organic Industry Click the Link Below For more information about concentration in the organic [...]

Food System Job Opportunities at Farmers Market Food Assistance Partnership, and as Food Bank Garden Coordinator, MI

October 19, 2009 // 0 Comments

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Part-time Project Coordinator, Michigan Farmers Markets Food Assistance Partnership Application Deadline: October 23, 2009 Position Start: November 2, 2009 [...]

11th Annual Michigan Small Farm Conference: A Great Resource for New and Beginning Farmers

October 14, 2009 // 0 Comments

NORTHERN MICHIGAN SMALL FARM CONFERENCE “CHANGING REALITIES IN FARMING AND FOOD” This is always one of my favorite events of the year. A fantastic Conference with lots of [...]

Food Safety Conference Call this Thursday

October 13, 2009 // 0 Comments

National Good Food Network Cluster Call: Oct 15, 3:30-4:45 PM ET NGFN and Food Safety: An Interactive Briefing Moderated by Steve Warshawer, Enterprise Development Manager at [...]

Job: Ececutive Director – Grassroots Gardens, Buffalo

October 12, 2009 // 0 Comments

Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo Executive Director Job Description Grassroots Gardens is a non-for profit agency dedicated to the planning, creation and sustainability of [...]