1.0 link 119598 <![CDATA[The Next Time Someone Dismisses You as an Arugula-Eating Elitist...]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frances-moore-lappe/the-next-time-someone-dis_b_119598.html ...tell 'em to talk to my friend Harry Rhodes. He's proof that "healthy, local, and organic" isn't just for foodies and the so-called well-heeled.

For seven years, his Chicago-based non-profit, Growing Home, has provided jobs and training for the homeless, the previously incarcerated, and people with low incomes. At Growing Home's four farm sites, participants learn organic farming and produce marketing. They also acquire general job skills. Over 70% of them end up getting work.

As Harry explains:

"We now...

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