Sentences with phrase «farmers food center»

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The evening of the fifth was spent in a typical French flat discussing the importance of the Soil Solution and developing strategies with the Center for Food Safety's Soil Solutions Team: Organic Farmers Will Allen and Kate Duesterberg of Cedar Circle Farms in Vermont, author and freelance writer Judith Schwartz who wrote Cows Save the Planet, and others.

Agri - TNCs Network - Philippines, MASIPAG (Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag - unlad ng Agrikultura), KMP (Kilusang Mangbubukid ng Pilipinas), PNSFP (Philippine Network for Food Security Programs), SIBAT (Sibol ng Agham at Teknolohiya), HEAD (Health action for Democracy), PAN Phils (Pesticide Action Network - Phils, TFIP (Philippine Task Force for Indigenous Peoples Rights), CENDI (Community Entrepreneur Development Institute), SRD (Center for Sustainable Rural Development), Vietnam, SPFT (Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand), AGRA (Alliance of Agrarian Reform Movement), SERUNI National Women's Alliance, Indonesia, NWFA (National Women Farmers and Workers Association), BAFLF (Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation), SHISUK (Shikha Shastha Unnayan Karzakram), Bangladesh, APVUU (Andhra Pradesh Vyavasaya Vruthidarula Union), ORRISSA (Organization for Rural Reconstruction and Integrated Social Services Activities), CREATE, India THANAL, India, Save Our Rice Network, India, PAN-INDIA (Pesticide Action Network - India), India, GRAIN, PAN-AP (Pesticide Action Network - Asia Pacific), APC (Asian Peasants Coalition), Consumers Union of Japan, Women's Development Federation WELIGEPOLA, MONLAR, Sri Lanka

«Small - scale farmers have developed initiatives and alternatives that embody a farmer - led and farmer - centered agricultural system that not only ensures food security, but also resists the control of agrochemical corporations,» said Nazareno.

The 2014 program schedule included: culinary demonstrations centered around adventurous flavors and new menu trends; presentations and panel discussions focused on sustainable agricultural practices, the role of wheat in our diet vs. seekers of gluten - free options, and water issues affecting food production; discussions on how American menus are often shaped by millennials, health and nutrition concerns, and global cuisines; a Friday field trip to the CIA Farm in St. Helena and through Marin and Sonoma Counties to visit Pozzi Ranch, Dutton Ranch (where Valley Ford Cheese Company joined), and Gourmet Mushrooms with tastings and presentations by the farmers as well as farm bureau and land trust experts; and the exciting and interactive Saturday Market Basket Exercise, where attendees were divided into six teams to develop menu concepts using sponsor products for the following categories:

What, a #SundaySupper theme centered around fresh foods from the Farmers Market, local sources and / or your garden?!

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A team of researchers, representing the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Wageningen University, has raised the alarm over the enormous economic impact of parasitic weeds on rice production in Africa, threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of resource - poor rice farmers and consumers in the region.

An international team of researchers representing the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Wageningen University, has raised alarm over the enormous economic impact parasitic weeds have on rice production in Africa, threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of resource - poor rice farmers and consumers in the Region.

The Rural Development Administration (RDA) of the Republic of Korea and the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) have entered into a strategic partnership under the Korea - Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KAFACI) to accelerate the development of a new generation of productive and stress - tolerant rice varieties to meet the pressing needs of rice farmers and consumers in Africa.

Choose venues like your local Whole Foods market (they often have in - store talks and cooking demos) or natural food store, farmers» markets (also great for cooking demos), library, community center, integrative pharmacy, spas, wellness centers, etc..

At the center of the discussion was food writer and farmer's market expert Nina Planck, who excels at making sweeping, unsupported observations about nutrition.

CUpS brings you unique documentary stories, talks, interviews, and leading edge agricultural information from farmers and ranchers, food artisans, and others whose lives center around sustainable food and agriculture.

She has worked with the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems as the Underserved Farmer Development Specialist where she provided technical assistance to underserved farming groups such as farmers of color, women farmers and beginning farmers as well as developed research agendas focused on better supporting these populations.

Home to a branch of the Chula Vista Public Library, a dog park, and a Tuesday night farmers market, the South Bay shopping center also holds a Yappy Hour event the third Tuesday of the month, when you can peruse the food stalls and share a bite with like - minded shoppers and animal lovers.

Festival villages will be constructed at the Keauhou Shopping Center including a Kona Coffee Corridor with free samples and Kona coffee for sale direct from the farmers; a Kids World offering games and activities with hours of fun and excitement for any age; the Ethnic Food Market, a very popular stop where Festival goers can eat their way through authentic local food favorites including laulau and fish plate lunches, adobo, huli huil chicken, and all time favorite musubi and shave ice; plus a Christmas craft fair with unique items will help festival - goers get a jump on holiday shoppFood Market, a very popular stop where Festival goers can eat their way through authentic local food favorites including laulau and fish plate lunches, adobo, huli huil chicken, and all time favorite musubi and shave ice; plus a Christmas craft fair with unique items will help festival - goers get a jump on holiday shoppfood favorites including laulau and fish plate lunches, adobo, huli huil chicken, and all time favorite musubi and shave ice; plus a Christmas craft fair with unique items will help festival - goers get a jump on holiday shopping.

This premier event for beer - loving locavores brings the Mid-Atlantic regions» top chefs, farmers, food artisans, brewers, distillers and winemakers to the Kimmel Center for an outstanding local food and beverage pairing festival.

They include projects that link human health to healthy forests, such as the Health In Harmony project in Indonesia, or, closer to home, the Hudson River Valley's Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and its Young Farmers Conference.

Again, these are blanket rules — the bill's drafters attempted to include all food retailers, from CSA farmers to McDonald's beef distribution centers, under the same umbrella.

A training center teaches residents about urban agriculture, Ecolaboratory» ssystems maintenance, food preparation, farmers» market operations, and public outreach.

Fred Kirschenmann, a farmer and president of the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and distinguished fellow, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Iowa:

Beyond Pesticides works regularly with the Center for Food Safety; Environmental Working Group; Pesticide Action Network North America; Xerces Society; EarthShare; Combined Federal Campaign; American Bird Conservancy, Beyond Toxics, the Endocrine Disruption Exchange, Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, Institute for Fisheries Resources, the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, Organic Farmers Marketing Association; Bio-Logical Pest Management; Roseland Farms; Kids for Saving Earth Worldwide; PEST Education Project; Pesticide Watch; Children's Health Environmental Coalition; Horizon Organic Dairy, Inc.; Donaldson - McMahon Family Farms; Lideres Campesinas en California; Kansas Chapter, Sierra Club; Farmworker Justice Fund; Maryland Pesticide Network and others.

Winter Farmers» Markets Norwich, Tracy Hall, Saturdays, 10 - 1 pm, Dec. 1 (10 - 2), Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9, April 13 Lebanon, Lebanon United Methodist Church, 3rd Saturday, 10 - 1 pm Enfield Community Center, Route 4, 2nd Saturday, 10 - 1 pm Sharon, Between The Sharon Academy Middle School and the Town Offices, Saturdays, 10 - 1 pm Sharon Sprouts food and activities at the Sharon Elementary School

Wednesday, January 16th, 7 pm, Downstairs, Kimball Library, Randolph Talk by Andy Simon of 350.org on How BIG OIL Threatens Vermont Sponsored by the Randolph Area Justice and Peace Coalition and the Sustainable Living Network Winter Farmers» Markets Bradford, Grace United Methodist Church, [email protected] Enfield Community Center, Route 4, 2nd Saturday, 10 - 1 pm Lebanon, Lebanon United Methodist Church, 3rd Saturday, 10 - 1 pm Norwich, Tracy Hall, Saturdays, 10 - 1 pm, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9, April 13 Sharon, Between The Sharon Academy Middle School and the Town Offices, Saturdays, 10 - 1 pm Sharon Sprouts food and activities at the Sharon Elementary School Windsor, Windsor Welcome Center, 1st and 3rd Sundays, noon - 3

Fred Kirschenmann: organic farmer; Distinguished Fellow, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Ames, IA; President, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, Pocantico Hills, New York.

The program will include moderator Anna Lappé, author of Diet for a Hot Planet, Lois Gibbs, Center for Health, Environment, & Justice; Tracy Carluccio, Delaware Riverkeeper Network; Wenonah Hauter, Food and Water Watch; Kate Sinding, NRDC, Miriam MacGillis, Genesis Farm, Severine Fleming, Coalition for Young Farmers, Cecil Corbin - Mark, WE ACT, Wendy Brawer, GreenMap.

Jon Sanderman, a co-author with Griscom, as well as a soils experts at Massachusetts» Woods Hole Research Center, said skeptical farmers are coming to understand that natural techniques used to sequester soil carbon and reduce agricultural emissions also end up benefiting soil health, water retention and crop yields, thus promoting food security — a big worry in developing countries.

CUpS brings you unique documentary stories, talks, interviews, and leading edge agricultural information from farmers and ranchers, food artisans, and others whose lives center around sustainable food and agriculture.