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How to Create New Jobs: The CCC Reimagined

David Becker | Posted 12.11.2009 | Business

Read More: College Students, Green Collar Jobs, Unemployment, Green Jobs, Wpa, Farmers, Jobs, Small Farmers, Business, Great Depression, Business News
David Becker

In rural America, slow access to the Internet can be the norm, and the economic impact is significant. This is where the new CCC, the Civilian Connectivity Corp, could ride to the rescue.

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The Meat-Eaters Guide to Eating Less Meat

Susie Middleton | Posted 12.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Eggs, Home Cooking, Impact-of-Meat-Eating, Nicolette-Hahn-Niman, Vegetarian, Animal Welfare, Cooking, Local Eating, Vegetables, Factory Farms, Small Farmers, Family Farming, Diet, Meat, Shellfish, Meat Labeling, Green News
Susie Middleton

Secretly, I could live on chocolate and coffee. But don't tell anyone, since I make my living writing about vegetables. And my darkest secret is this: My favorite thing in the whole world is (or was) chicken pan drippings.

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20 Ways Farmers Can Improve Their Marketing Chops

David Becker | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Marketing, Local Farmers, Farmers Markets, Farmers' Market, Marketing, Small Business, Small Farmers, Green News
David Becker

A modest partial list of ways for farmers to craft a story around their products, personalities, and people more effectively, especially at farmers markets.

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Vilsack Mistakenly Pitched "GMOs-Feed-The-World" to an Audience of Experts--Oops

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green

Read More: American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Hans Herren, Ge, Secretary Vilsack, Iaastd, Bill Gates, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, GM Food, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Global Population, Usda, Dupont, Monsanto, Biotechnology, Hunger, World Food Prize, Union of Concerned Scientists, GE Food, Local Food Systems, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Feed the World, Syngenta, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Gmos, Vilsack, Genetically Modified Foods, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

It is clear to the experts that the current generation of GMOs do not live up to the hype continuously broadcast by biotech companies and their promotional East Coast wing--the federal government.

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The True Cost -- and Reward -- of Fresh Food: Time Well Spent

Susie Middleton | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Cheap Food, Small Farmers, Preserving, Local Food, Recipes, Food Costs, Csa, Organic Food, Gardening, Living News
Susie Middleton

The usual argument against sustainable food is that it costs too much; but my farm share (which I pay directly to the farmer) is a bargain.

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Everything You Need To Know About The Food Safety Bill

Grist | Posted 08.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic vs. Conventional, Food Safety Bill Passing, Local Food, Food Politics, Food Safety, Small Farmers, Food Safety Bill, Organic Farms, White House Food Safety Policy, Green News

The House will vote today on a momentous, controversial plan to overhaul a large swath of the nation's food-safety system. The vote comes amid yet ...

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Loving the Ladies: More Female Farmers Sprout Up Nationwide

washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani | Posted 08.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainable Agriculture, Small Farmers, Local Food, Sustainable Food, Women Farmers, Agriculture, Farmers, Food, Green News

While men tend to run larger farms focused on such commodity crops as soybeans and wheat, women tend to run smaller, more specialized enterprises sell...

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6 Reasons to Eat Local Food This 4th of July

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Declare Your Food Independence, 4th of July, Local Food, Food Independence, July 4th, Eating Local 4th of July, Farmers Markets, Food, Food Independence Day, Small Farmers, Eating Local, Green News
Katherine Goldstein

The farmers markets around the country are bursting with all kinds of delicious fruits and vegetables -- here are six reasons to show your red, white and blue by buying local foods this holiday weekend.

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