NEGEF News: May/June 2009 the local food issue
RI's Southside Community Land Trust Gets Dirty
Located in South Providence, Rhode Island, NEGEF grantee Southside Community Land Trust (SCLT) is committed to the belief that city dwellers are entitled to a healthy environment. Community gardening is the perfect way to put more healthy, local food in our diets and build community.
SCLT on: Planning For Appropriately Scaled Agriculture
SCLT on: Guide to Identifying Garden Pests & Diseases
Are you planning a community garden? Putting together a Farmers' Market? Click for more grassroots resources on Food & Sustainable Agriculture
VT State House Garden 1st in Nation
On May 15th, community members and local students came together to celebrate the 1st State House Garden in Montpelier, VT. Organizers hope the garden will inspire Vermonters to plant their own gardens and encourage new and novel ways to strengthen local food systems. Food produced in the garden will be donated to the local food pantry.
BALLE's Michael Shuman Waxes Local
The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) brings together small business leaders, economic development professionals, government officials, social innovators, and community leaders to build local living economies. BALLE's Michael Shuman makes the case for local prosperity highlighting Hardwick, VT as the local food model.
Read the Article: Local Clusters of Self-Reliance: The Key to Rural Prosperity
Read the New York Time's article on Hardwick and the Center for an Agricultural Economy, a NEGEF grantee.
Master Gardeners vs. Hunger in America
1 out of 8 Americans needs food assistance, but can't get fresh produce from the local food pantry. The AmpleHarvest.org campaign is a grassroots effort that diminishes hunger in America by enabling backyard gardeners to share their excess garden produce with neighborhood food pantries. Click Here For More
www.grassrootsfund.org
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Patagonia Small Grassroots Grants for 501c3 Groups Deadline: 08/30/09 National Park Service Offers Assistance to Local Conservation & Outdoor Recreation Projects Deadline: 08/01/09 |
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2009 RI Local Food Festival SAVE THE DATE: |
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The Center for an Agricultural Economy, a NEGEF grantee whose work coordinates Hardwick's food efforts, received the Community Leadership Award from the Vermont Council on Rural Development at the Summit on the Future of Vermont. |
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UK's The Independent puts together The A-Z of Credit Crunch Gardening. |
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