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Grow Dat Youth Farm is partnering with Tulane Community Health Center, Neighborland and Broad Community Connections to host its first ever POP-UP Farmers Market this Saturday, June 16th! Stop by the Tulane Community Health Center *on the corner of Orleans & Broad * between 10 am – 2 pm cialis sale to buy produce grown…
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/what-is-food/?hp# Mark Bittman writes about NYC Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to amend the New York City Health Code to establish a maximum size of 16 ounces for sugary drinks offered or sold in restaurants, theaters, stadiums, delis and food carts. The proposal would apply to fountain drinks (including self-service cups) as well as to those sold…
The Food Chain Workers Alliance has released a new report, The Hands That Feed Us: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers Along the Food Chain, based on nearly 700 surveys and interviews with workers and employers in food production, processing, distribution, retail and service – a sector that comprises 13% of US GDP and employing 20…
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120529/OPINION03/205290338/1409/METRO/Ideas-sprout-farming-Detroit by Laura Berman “…Detroit’s unique circumstances make it ideal to establish a pioneering presence in the field: It’s the hub of a metropolitan area yet overwhelmed by problems of vacant land and abandoned buildings, both of which can be retooled for agriculture. “As the abundant resources of the 20th century give way to increasing…
http://www.icic.org/connection/blog-entry/blog-can-urban-farming-grow-detroits-economy “Some key points that were highlighted in the conversation were: Urban agriculture fits within the larger food cluster as an economic input. But, there are areas within the food cluster that are more economically valuable for employment and tax revenue, such as processing and value add. Urban farms cannot compete with rural farms in…
Market Umbrella, the local non-profit that operates the Crescent City Farmers Market (CCFM), kicks off 2013 with the expansion of its Market Match incentive program and the release of findings from a national study on healthy food incentives, which features the program. Market Match meets SNAP shoppers who want to eat healthy and support local…
As we are all aware, there is a current decline in pollinator (bees, butterflies, birds, bats…. the list goes on and on) populations. Because of this, there is a great deal of research into the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD – a disorder that causes entire bee colonies to die or disappear) among honey…
Come and help with the installation of Our Garden at 2250 Derbigny in the St. Roch neighborhood. OUR GARDEN is working towards creating environments within this sprawling city where plants of all kinds can thrive, insects can safely play there natural role in a well cared for eco system and people can integrate themselves into…
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