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Local Food - All Year a Workshop for People Who Want to Make it Happen

Submitted by Megan Shoenfelt on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:54am

slight correction: is there a difference between wanting to see something happen or making something happen?

The official name for this Workshop is

LOCAL FOOD-ALL YEAR, a Workshop for People Who Want to Make it Happen!

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New Course in Sustainable Agriculture at ATI, Wooster

Submitted by Casey W. Hoy on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 1:36pm

The Agricultural and Technical Institute in Wooster Ohio will be offering a new course entitle "Principles of Sustainable Agriculture" this coming spring.  The course will be offered on Thursday evenings From April 1 - June 3 and will provide a practical foundation for those interested in learning more and applying principles that balance the economic, social and environmental dimensions of farming.  These principles apply regardless of scale, location (rural to urban) or what the farm produces.  The course will be taught by Brad Masi, who brings a wealth of experie

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New Philadelphia Food System Study Published

Submitted by Casey W. Hoy on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 8:12am

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has published a new food systems assessment for Philadelphia.  You can find it at:

Save the Date Local Food-All Year, a Workshop for People Who Want to See it Happen

Submitted by Megan Shoenfelt on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 5:55pm

Save the Date 

Local Food-All Year a Workshop for People Who Want to See it Happen Friday, April 16, 2010   8:30 to 4:30 Ohio Department of Agriculture

Save the Date

Submitted by Megan Shoenfelt on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 5:46pm
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An idea could bring humanity and ecology in one sustainable body (uterus economy)

Submitted by Wael Al Saad on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 1:14am

 

I want to get in touch with eco-architects, low-tech appropriate food-production technologist to discuss about my concept of the rural green cells network, to be function as large-scale alternative co-creative grass-roots rural economy.

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Next draft on the Agenda for the Gathering on Expanding Year Round Local Food Systems

Submitted by Casey W. Hoy on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 12:10pm

Here is the revised draft based on an excellent discussion this morning.  Note the date and venue, subject to confirmation with ODA.  Thanks, and please continue the comments. 

 

Still on the to-do list:

Find an excellent speaker to frame the topic at the outset and create the vision of what's possible.

Explore technology for capture and posting (preferably with audio and video) of all sessions on the web.

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Comparing business development paradigms

Submitted by Sam T. Rose on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 10:21am

Title: Comparing Business Development Paradigms Authors: Paul B. Hartzog, Sam Rose, Richard C. Adler Web: The Forward Foundation http://www.forwardfound.org License: Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike

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Best Practices in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Development - Oppty to Publish/Share

Submitted by Molly Bean Smith on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 4:55pm

Last Updated on Tuesday, February 09 2010 13:45

 

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Recommended Reading for the Ohio Food Policy Council: Food Policy Focused Special Issue of JHEN

Submitted by Casey W. Hoy on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 11:19am

The most recent issue of the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is devoted to a series of papers that resulted from a conference last spring entitled: Food Systems and Public Health: Linkages to Achieve Healthier Diets and Healthier Communities.

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NEW CALL FOR PAPERS ON URBAN AGRICULTURE