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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns Hosting 2nd Annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair - thesuntimesnews.com

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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns Hosting 2nd Annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair
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A CSA membership is a subscription-like service to a local farm's produce, which can include vegetables, fruit, humanely raised meats, organic options, or more, depending on the farm. At the fair, potential CSA members will have the opportunity to ...

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns Hosting 2nd Annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair - thesuntimesnews.com

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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns Hosting 2nd Annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair
thesuntimesnews.com
A CSA membership is a subscription-like service to a local farm's produce, which can include vegetables, fruit, humanely raised meats, organic options, or more, depending on the farm. At the fair, potential CSA members will have the opportunity to ...

Priapi Gardens holds first-ever Oyster Fest - Cecil Whig

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Cecil Whig

Priapi Gardens holds first-ever Oyster Fest
Cecil Whig
The local music on Sunday was provided by Jim and Shelley Kelley, who have known Vic Priapi for many years and who decided to add a bit of song to the proceedings. “When we first found out about the oyster fest, we thought music would be a great ...

Golden Beet winners embrace sustainability - Agri News

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Agri News

Golden Beet winners embrace sustainability
Agri News
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Despite 50 acres of forest, Spurgeon Veggies CSA raises enough vegetables to support a 100-strong community-supported-agriculture membership and still have plenty of produce for their farm stand, the local farmers market and ...

Twin Villages Foodbank Farm continues to grow - Boothbay Register

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Boothbay Register

Twin Villages Foodbank Farm continues to grow
Boothbay Register
The farm operates through donated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. This variation on the CSA model allows individuals, families and businesses to purchase a symbolic farm share which will then be donated to Lincoln County pantries and ...

Organic Community Agriculture scheme in St Davids highlighted by local AM - Western Telegraph

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Western Telegraph

Organic Community Agriculture scheme in St Davids highlighted by local AM
Western Telegraph
Mr Davies said: “Community Supported Agriculture is certainly on the rise across the UK and so I was delighted to visit Caerhys Farm to learn more about the Farm's Organic Community Agriculture scheme. It's very much a partnership in which the ...

Farm-Fresh Food For Appalachian State Students - The University Network (blog)

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The University Network (blog)

Farm-Fresh Food For Appalachian State Students
The University Network (blog)
Students at Appalachian State University can now enjoy sustainably-produced and locally-grown meat, eggs, produce, and herbs without having to leave campus, thanks to a new farm-to-table initiative. The initiative is a partnership between Appalachian ...

Nancy Tosta of Tilth Alliance on Food Policy - Food Tank (blog)

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Food Tank (blog)

Nancy Tosta of Tilth Alliance on Food Policy
Food Tank (blog)
Through my education, I became conscious of food quality and the impacts of food production on the environment. From there, my interests in food expanded as I became a dedicated cook that sought out fresh, local, seasonal, organic foods – for taste and ...

Even in wintertime, local organic farmers are taking CSA basket orders - Apt613

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Even in wintertime, local organic farmers are taking CSA basket orders Apt613

Support your community by buying local food - The Register-Guard

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Support your community by buying local food
The Register-Guard
Today that number is greatly diminished, limiting farmers' ability to locally market their products. Our community needs to increase its support of locally grown food. This is not a hard thing to do, and it will have a huge impact on the local economy ...

As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers - Wisconsin Public Radio News

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As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers
Wisconsin Public Radio News
"Not only do we have still a vibrant local market for organic products including community supported agriculture, farmers markets and farm stands, but we also see increased interest in our grocery stores procuring local organic product to meet consumer ...

As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers - Wisconsin Public Radio News

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As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers Wisconsin Public Radio News

As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers - Wisconsin Public Radio News

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As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers Wisconsin Public Radio News

An industry group used data collected by Nielsen at major grocery stores on organic produce items scanned at checkouts. They found that $4.8 billion of organic ...

Indian Creek Nature Center plans sustainable farming on donated land in Linn County - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines

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The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines

Indian Creek Nature Center plans sustainable farming on donated land in Linn County
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
We want to provide access for small farmers into traditional distribution stream.” That means teaching small to mid-scale farmers how to connect with local grocers and restaurants to sell their produce and other goods, Myers said. “The missing link in ...

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Our view: The brave challenge of small farmers - East Oregonian

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East Oregonian

Our view: The brave challenge of small farmers
East Oregonian
This is an exciting time to be a farmer or rancher. Researchers are developing new and more efficient ways of farming and ranching. Conventional farming continues to be a great way to earn a living and make a lifestyle, and organic farming continues to ...

What Does it Mean to Buy 'Local' Food? - WUWM

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What Does it Mean to Buy 'Local' Food?
WUWM
And by expressing your interest, you're going to raise the interest of the owner of that grocery store or restaurant and they're going to pursue more organic local products." Another fool-proof way to ensure you are getting local produce is through a ...

Gilbert Farmers Market delivers with local food, stellar food trucks and family fun - AZCentral.com

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Gilbert Farmers Market delivers with local food, stellar food trucks and family fun
AZCentral.com
Steadfast Farms. This 2-acre farm in Queen Creek practices biointensive agriculture, which is a sustainable method of farming that uses earth-friendly practices to get a large yield out of a small area of land. The farm sells seasonal, certified ...

Area Local Food Summit brings 'people together to help each other' - The Republic

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Area Local Food Summit brings 'people together to help each other'
The Republic
Those from the area who produce, buy and consume food gathered to share ideas, exchange information and discuss best practices at the third annual Columbus Area Local Food Summit on Feb. 13 at Donner Center. “It was about getting people together to ...

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After 25 years, Tecolote Farm is taking a break. - austin360 (blog)

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After 25 years, Tecolote Farm is taking a break.
austin360 (blog)
(Boggy Creek Farm, considered one of the earliest urban farms in the country, opened in 1992 and still operates with several farmstands a week. In 2006, Green Gate Farm opened its organic farm on the other side of what is now the SH 130 toll road.) But ...

One of Austin's longest-running organic farms is taking a 'breather' - MyStatesman.com (blog)

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MyStatesman.com (blog)

One of Austin's longest-running organic farms is taking a 'breather'
MyStatesman.com (blog)
The CSA officially started in 1994, and despite all the ups and downs that come with running a farm, the Pitres have kept the CSA going, even as more farms, farmers markets and CSAs opened in the area. (Boggy Creek Farm, considered one of the earliest ...

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Sustainable Agriculture News

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns Hosting 2nd Annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair - thesuntimesnews.com

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns Hosting 2nd Annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair - thesuntimesnews.com

Priapi Gardens holds first-ever Oyster Fest - Cecil Whig

Golden Beet winners embrace sustainability - Agri News

Twin Villages Foodbank Farm continues to grow - Boothbay Register

Organic Community Agriculture scheme in St Davids highlighted by local AM - Western Telegraph

Farm-Fresh Food For Appalachian State Students - The University Network (blog)

Nancy Tosta of Tilth Alliance on Food Policy - Food Tank (blog)

Even in wintertime, local organic farmers are taking CSA basket orders - Apt613

Support your community by buying local food - The Register-Guard

As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers - Wisconsin Public Radio News

As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers - Wisconsin Public Radio News

As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers - Wisconsin Public Radio News

Indian Creek Nature Center plans sustainable farming on donated land in Linn County - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines

Our view: The brave challenge of small farmers - East Oregonian

What Does it Mean to Buy 'Local' Food? - WUWM

Gilbert Farmers Market delivers with local food, stellar food trucks and family fun - AZCentral.com

Area Local Food Summit brings 'people together to help each other' - The Republic

After 25 years, Tecolote Farm is taking a break. - austin360 (blog)

One of Austin's longest-running organic farms is taking a 'breather' - MyStatesman.com (blog)

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