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10 Ways to Grow Your Foodshed

January 21, 2010 By jenny Leave a Comment

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1. Start a community garden. Gather a group of friends or like-minded enthusiasts of local food with the goal of creating a community garden. Together your group can begin the planning and eventual execution of a community garden. First select a series of potential sites. Consider petitioning your local government for space. Next, develop your [...]

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Beyond the Veggie Box: 10 CSAs You Don't Know About

June 11, 2009 By jenny 12 Comments

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We all know about the classic CSA: a box of fresh vegetables and fruits from a local farm delivered once a week to your home. Paying in advance of the season in most cases or even on a monthly or weekly basis, a CSA participant is then entitled to a portion or [...]

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