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Growing Spinach at Home: Salad Greens in Your Garden

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Growing spinach for your family at home is a simple way to get more greens in your diet, lower your foodprint, and teach your kids about gardening at the same time. Early spring is the perfect time to start thinking about planting yours.

I have to admit, it wasn’t until I was grown up that I [...]

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What’s a Food Policy Council?

The term “food security” can mean a couple of different things. It can refer to the safety of our food, like being free from adulterants, poisons, infectious materials. It also refers to the availability of food. From World Hunger Year:
Food Insecurity- Limited or uncertain access to nutritious, safe foods necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle; [...]

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Local Food: Great Greens in the Garden

Mixed salad greens, arugula, and kale are coming up in the garden!
In support of my ideal of living simply, I am a big believer in growing as much as you can, even if all you have is a planter in the window or space on the counter. That’s the simplest and most natural method of [...]

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Find A CSA Farm And Enoy Fresh Local Food!

With all of the green re-emerging from the ground at this time of year, it’s time to either start digging a garden of your own or looking for a local CSA farm. Community-supported agriculture is a great way deepen the connection between your food, your community, and the air , soil and sunshine that [...]

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