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News & Views

Posted May 16, 2012 @ 12:51 PM
Small Farms, Local Food Getting Some Hot New Technology
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Jane Bush of Charlotte, MI, is one of those smaller farmers with a diverse mix of products for a broad range of local customers. The latest venture for her Apple Schram Organic Orchard is sales of early tomatoes and extended season greens to hospitals in Jackson, Ann Arbor and Lansing, Michigan, as part of the new Four Seasons Cooperative.
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Posted May 10, 2012 @ 11:52 AM
The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act
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The Senate’s Balanced Plan for Five Years of Farm Policy The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act (ARFJA)on April 26 by a 16-5 vote, and with it, the first hurdle in the 2012 Farm Bill race has been cleared.
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Posted May 10, 2012 @ 10:44 AM
Fair Food Network: Alleviating Hunger One Apple at a Time
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In a city like Detroit finding healthy, fresh, and locally grown produce is very difficult. Most Detroit residents rely on neighborhood convenience stores and gas stations for their grocery shopping. That’s why Marlyn Minus, an inner-city single mother with nine daughters, is excited to participate in Fair Food Network’s (FFN) Double Up Food Bucks Program (DUFB).
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