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Our poster for the 2013 Common Ground Country Fair is now available for sale at the online MOFGA Store! Congratulations to Grace Keown for winning this year's poster contest and to everyone who submitted artwork. The poster has gained rave reviews! $10 each. Go to the MOFGA Store.

 

Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
Maine House votes against creating food sovereignty act
Bangor Daily News - 5/15/2013.
By Robert Long - The Maine House of Representatives dealt a blow to local food sovereignty advocates Wednesday, voting 93-49 against a bill that would have established the Maine Food Sovereignty Act of 2013.
Fire ravages Organic Valley headquarters
LaCross Tribune - 5/15/2013.
By Matt Hoffman - Fire and smoke damaged about two-thirds of the Organic Valley headquarters in La Farge on Tuesday when flames quickly spread through the walls of the nation’s largest organic cooperative.
Mysterious Poop Foam Causes Explosions on Hog Farms
Mother Jones - 5/15/2013.
By Tom Philpott - Starting in about 2009, in the pits that capture manure under factory-scale hog farms, a gray, bubbly substance began appearing at the surface of the fecal soup. The problem is menacing: As manure breaks down, it emits toxic gases like hydrogen sulfide and flammable ones like methane, and trapping these noxious fumes under a layer of foam can lead to sudden, disastrous releases and even explosions.
USDA Inspector General Reveals Food Safety Breakdowns At Hog Plants Using Privatized Inspection Model
Food & Water Watch - 5/15/2013.
In an audit report released on May 14, 2013, the USDA’s Office of Inspector General found major problems with the food safety record of plants participating in an inspection pilot program where most of the inspection responsibilities are turned over to company-paid employees.
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