Whether answering questions about recalcitrant sheep or giving suggestions for encouraging an autistic 3-year-old to eat, Temple Grandin drew rapt attention Tuesday at the Virginia Winter Forage Conference. About 350 attendees showed up at the Wytheville Community Center to hear Grandin and other speakers talk about the latest agricultural research and market conditions, said Gordon Groover, a Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist and conference co- organizer.
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $10 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2012 to increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Examples of direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities include new farmers markets, roadside stands, community- supported agriculture (CSA) programs, agri-tourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer infrastructures. AMS hereby requests proposals from eligible entities within the following categories: Agricultural cooperatives, producer networks, producer associations, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers market a...
CHICAGO, Sept. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In an innovative twist connecting play and learning, Chicago Children's Museum (CCM) will present the first Black Farmers Market Extravaganza at the museum at Navy Pier Thursday, Sept. 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free for everyone during Kraft Free Family Night. The museum's three-floors will be transformed for the Black Farmers Market Extravaganza, which will feature a host of Illinois farmers, community gardeners, agricultural and nutrition resource booths staffed by community organizations, as well as farm-friendly games, storytelling and hands-on nutrition and art activities. Families will have the opportunity to "pick" organic fruits and vegetables; learn about Boots n Saddles, a black-owned ranch near Kankakee, Ill.; witness honey bee...
I was elated to learn this week that Jacinto Farms is growing hops for Hanger 24 brewery. How totally exciting! My chef's hat is off to the wonderful souls who made this possible. What a logical partnership. More importantly, it symbolizes what is truly possible in our community: a real-life example of how to use our community's rich agricultural resources combined with an independent business looking to fully leverage and support this infrastructure. And speaking of Hanger 24, the event of this summer will be the Celebrate Summer Slow Food Festival on Aug. 13 at Hangar 24 brewery. The event is a fundraiser for Slow Food Redlands, graciously hosted by Hanger 24 brewery and generously sponsored by over a dozen local farms and businesses. Plans are to set up a farmers' market on-site at t...
I am a concerned, semi-retired senior citizen of this community, working daily to introduce a product into the marketplace that will help protect our environment, create a larger market for our agricultural community, help enhance economic conditions and the health of everyone. So today (Feb. 12), when I see that our Congress is investing their time and our money on hearings concerning a one-second flash of a bare breast during a televised halftime show, rather than working toward passage of a "maybe less than perfect" energy bill, it becomes a bit upsetting to me.
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In the Memphis metropolitan community, we have many neighborhoods where working-class folks cannot get to their place of employment, cannot get to the doctor's office, or even to a full- scale grocery store or vegetable market because there is not adequate transportation that easily connects them to the facilities they need for a healthy quality of life," says Rita Harris, environmental justice community organizer with the Sierra Club for Memphis and the surrounding area. "As we make decisions for future transportation planning, the needs of people in our low-income and working-class areas must be factored into the plans. The same is true in many of West Tennessee's small towns, agricultural communities and even the Memphis suburbs - where not only is it hard to get around, but local ...
On Dec 1, 2009, the Chicago Fed held a conference that examined issues shaping the future of Midwest agriculture, with a focus on public policy implications. This conference gathered experts from academia, industry, and policy institutions to discuss trends and possibilities for agriculture in the region and across the US. The goals of this conference were to explore factors that will impact the future direction of Midwest agriculture, particularly its composition and structure; examine the implications of the changing agricultural landscape for rural communities, as well as industry; and discuss the role that policies will play in guiding agriculture. A common theme was the opportunities for growth in Midwest agriculture while facing traditional and new challenges requiring innovative ...
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