An anti-drug campaign that makes sense
Grist - 3/18/2009.By Tom Philpott – As debate around food safety regulation heats up – some might say, overheats – sublimely named Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) has introduced a House bill that would significantly affect farming practices in the United States. Called the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act, the bill would effectively prevent CAFOs (confined animal feedlot operations) from dousing their animals with antibiotics as a matter of course. |
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Veggie garden coming to White House lawn
TreeHugger - 3/18/2009. By George Spyros– Food writer Eddie Gehman Kohan has the scoop (or shall we say shovel) on the April issue of Oprah's Magazine interview featuring a cover-story interview with Michelle Obama revealing the exciting plans for a White House vegetable garden. But will this newest shovel-ready project from the Obama administration be an organic undertaking? |
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More farmers, less market
Grist - 3/17/2009.By Tom Laskawy – The fact is that if we want farmers markets to accomplish particular policy ends – whether it's to bring affordable fresh fruit and vegetables to cities or to provide dedicated outlets for small, local farms to sell their wares or both – government has to be involved. |
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Library program examines how farmers, consumers connect through CSAs
Village Soup - 3/17/2009.Polly Shyka and Prentice Grassi of Village Farm in Freedom and Tom Griffin of Hope’s Edge Farm in Hope will discuss community supported agriculture at the Camden Public Library on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. They will explain their hopes to connect farms, farmers and consumers throughout the Midcoast.
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