December 5: 2nd Annual Maine Farmland Trust

Posted on November 21, 2016

Maine Farmland Trust presents 2nd Annual Farmland Access Conference December 5, 2016 Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr., Augusta, ME Join Maine Farmland Trust and others for a day of discussions and dialog where participants will grapple with the challenges of … Read More

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November 30: 5th National Conference for Women in Sustainable Agriculture

Posted on November 18, 2016

National Conference for Women in Sustainable Agriculture Keynote speaker is Natasha Bowen, the founder of The Color of Food. Where: DoubleTree by Hilton, Portland, OR When: November 30th – December 2nd, 2016 Register online and find more information here! Scholarships available online … Read More

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Nov. 16th; Food Tank Summit in Chicago

Posted on October 31, 2016

Food Tank, in partnership with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is excited to announce the 1st annual Chicago Food Tank Summit at the Gleacher Center. This event will feature more than … Read More

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iEat Green Interviews Chris Hunt from GRACE Communications Foundation

Posted on December 4, 2015

Hi All, Yesterday, I had a great interview with Chris Hunt, the GRACE Communications Foundation’s Special Advisor on Food and Agriculture. We discussed many of the problems with our industrial agricultural system, from factory farms to food waste, and talked … Read More

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In The News: National Program Continues to Increase Local Foods in Schools, Stop Monsanto?s attack on GMO labeling, Celebrating World Water Day, How Plastic In The Ocean Is Contaminating Your Seafood

Posted on March 24, 2015

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National Program Continues to Increase Local Foods in Schools Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the release of a request for applications for the USDA’s Fiscal Year 2016 round of Farm to School grants. Designed to increase the availability of … Read More

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