Sentences with phrase «as community supported agriculture»

Throughout the conference organic agriculture was a prominent topic, appearing in different contexts related to PGS such as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Slow Food networks.

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As a reputable capital provider and land investment partner, HCI Ventures works closely with farmers and the farming community to support the sustainable growth and livelihood of agriculture in Western Canada.

Between these extremes lies a more humane economic order: one in which, as Röpke put it, «wealth [is] widely dispersed, genuine communities, from the family upwards, form a background of moral support for the individual, and a healthy balance [exists] between town and country, industry and agriculture.»

It stands for community - supported agriculture and is also known as a farm share.

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Additional efforts to further the mission of Simply Organic are funded by an annual grant program called the Simply Organic Giving Fund that supports training and community projects for organic farmers where our spices are grown, as well as a variety of organizations and events that study, support and promote organic agriculture.

Through her responsibilities in the FAMU Cooperative Extension Program, Taylor has made a major impact on the organic farming community in North Florida through growing initiatives such as the various growers» markets in the Tallahassee community, bio-fuels awareness and development, and many sustainable agriculture initiatives to support limited - resource farmers and their families.

Around the globe, organic farmers, consumers and facilitating organizations have been developing alternative and complementary tools to third - party certification such as Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiatives.PGS and CSA are similar in their overall objectives of improving livelihoods of organic... more

So while AFSA strongly supports the need to recognize agriculture as the priority activity in the Farming Zone, we see a need to offer more flexibility to enable farms to construct suitable dwellings for the rich community of workers needed to manage these systems, where those dwellings are genuinely built in support of agricultural purposes.

In California The Fairmont San Francisco and The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn are supporting local agricultural studies by purchasing two student - raised hogs from the Sonoma Valley High School Agriculture Department so that they can make their own sausages, bacon and dried meats, as well as support local schools and help strengthen the regional farming community.

In addition to the full schedule of sessions on farm production, marketing, business, and finance, conference - goers will have multiple opportunities to learn from nationally - known leaders on topics encompassing current political, ethical, and social issues, such as fixing school food, GMOs (genetically modified organisms), and the fast - growing CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) movement.

Attendees can choose from an impressive variety of workshops that range from hands - on cooking demonstrations, learning how to compost food scraps to reduce landfill waste, conversations about getting healthier foods at bodegas and neighborhood stores, and learning about food - coops and community supported agriculture as alternatives to existing food systems.

In addition, check for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program near you as you'll not only be supporting your local farmers but eating some amazingly fresh food.

As soon as I saw the the green tomatoes in my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box, I just knew I needed to make fried green tomatoeAs soon as I saw the the green tomatoes in my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box, I just knew I needed to make fried green tomatoeas I saw the the green tomatoes in my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box, I just knew I needed to make fried green tomatoes.

Whether you have one pet goat, multiple horses or a production dairy farm, Tufts Veterinary Field Service strives to provide excellence in veterinary care for its clients, as well as superior education to students, support for agriculture in the community and professional growth for its faculty and staff.

Scenic Hudson's foodshed study is being issued just as many farmers» markets and Community Supported Agriculture operations reopen for the year, offering people the season's first supplies of fresh produce from local farms.

This article analyzes Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) as a form of ethical consumerism organized by a nexus of ideological discourses, romantic idealizations, and unconventional marketplace practices and relationships.

The Obama administration established the federal Responsible Fatherhood Working Group to coordinate federal efforts to support responsible fatherhood programs and father engagement.15 Led by the Office of Faith - based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the Office of Public Engagement, and the Domestic Policy Council, the group consists of members from the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justices, Labor, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.