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Business sprouts for local growers: Profits grow on the appeal of …
Crain’s Detroit Business, MI - “Local” doesn't always mean organic, Stern said, but it offers a sense of consumer security that “outside” products may not have. “Locally grown has so many … Local food grows local economy |
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Cuba revives its private farms
Los Angeles Times, CA - In May, farmers who gathered in Havana for a meeting on organic and sustainable agriculture spoke of the need for ingenuity and doing more with less. … |
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Nischan brings natural food to 'Chefs at Sea' cruise
Stamford Advocate, CT - As a result, the behemoths of the agriculture industry are losing some of their traditional competitive edge over smaller farmers and food producers who … |
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LAND HOE: Demand surges for local food
Enterprise News, MA - Fuel costs are causing the price of mass-produced supermarket food to soar, making local agriculture more competitive. “Food will become more locally … Brockton Farmer’s Market offers variety |
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"Vetrolium" From Agricultural Waste
Slashdot - But agricultural waste is chock-full of valuable organic substances. It should be composted and returned to the soil so that it can fertilise the next … |
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Growing interest in food suppliers boosts agriculture consortiums
Arizona Republic, AZ - The farms have grown in popularity during the past few years as more people seek organic products and become more discerning about where their food comes … |
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Great organic switchover points to a new agricultural revolution
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - “Another argument is that as finances get tougher, people will stop spending on expensive food products. We have already seen this in recent comments from … Farmed organic land is on increase Concern over rejections for the Organic Farm Scheme |
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Port Richmond seniors given fresh organic vegetables
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, NY - By MAURA GRUNLUND STATEN ISLAND, NY — In these days of ever-escalating food prices, it's nice to know that sometimes there really is such a thing as a free … |
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Get to know your local markets
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - 1 crops or food products. Also, use the guide to know what questions to ask the unfamiliar vendors. Here are some suggestions: Where is your farm or … Farmers markets in the Lower Hudson Valley |
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Orders changing on world food menu
Farm Weekly, Australia - "It will not be long before all food products have carbon counts on them and increasingly consumers will be influenced by this." No comments yet. … |
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Report from the Green Edge: The Organic World Congress
Huffington Post, NY - My takeaway will be an armload of theories and evidence, samples of exquisite food using organic products and conversations with hundreds of people who are … |
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Group Queues up for IPhone 3G to Promote Organic Farming
PC World - "We are trying to bring interest and promotion to local and organic agriculture," Simon said in an interview, trying to explain Waiting for Apples' mission … News.blog: Apple fans start iPhone 3G queue |
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Convincing Consumers Your Food is Safe
BusinessWeek - Shrimp sales in the US were off 7% last year, according to a report prepared by trade organization Infopesca for the UN's Food & Agriculture Organization, … |
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'Natural' and 'Organic' Sell Beauty Products, but is It Just …
RedOrbit, TX - The suit alleged that products labeled as organic were actually made with ingredients derived from conventional agriculture or petrochemicals. … |
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Organic farming important in producing clean, safe food
Yemen Times, Yemen - Turning to organic farming has become a global goal to help clean and safe agricultural products get to the dinner table, particularly while … |
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Hospitals offer better food to answer health concerns
Detroit Free Press, United States - Henry Ford Hospital also hosted a farmer's market last year, sponsored by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. More than 20 local growers sold organic … |
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Arab integration needed to ensure food security
Yemen Observer, Yemen - They called for laws to encourage countries to establish special institutions concerning organic agriculture. The members reunited at the conference also … |
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Locally produced food offers a choice to chew on
Green Bay Press Gazette, WI - And although local food doesn't necessarily mean organic, most local producers follow sustainable practices that use little or no chemical additives. … |
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Support your local farmer
Chicago Tribune, United States - By comparison, US organic food sales were nearly $17 billion in 2006, up from $1 billion in 1990, according to the Organic Trade Association. … Resources for locavores |
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Are you ready for organics?
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - But I am not here to convince you about the benefits of organic agriculture, except to say that I believe it does make better wine and it is the … |
