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Monthly films, farm tours, speakers...
On the first Wednesday of each month the Foodshed Alliance meets to view informative, stimulating films, hear from local food or farming experts, or take tours of local, sustainable farms, and to hear news of various initiatives of the Foodshed Alliance. Check out Special Events for each month's details!
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Fresh and Local
Monthly Winter Farm Markets at Wrightstown & New HopeThe Wrightstown Farmers' Market will hold markets on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the regular market location, 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, 18940. Pre-orders guarantee that you will get what you'd like and help farmers plan. Sign up for emails on this web page to order.
The New Hope Farmers' Market will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at the New Hope-Solebury High School.
Local producers interviewed at Wrightstown Market!The New Hope Farmers' Market will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at the New Hope-Solebury High School.
Local foodie Lynne Goldman writes about the Bucks County food scene. Look for her musings, interviews and upcoming events at Bucks County Taste http://buckscountytaste.com/ (interviews under Archives, June 2009, June 9)
Stories You May Have Missed...
This Year, Resolve to be HealthyThe National School Lunch Program is intended to provide healthy meals to our children. But are they? [More]
The True Cost of Cheap FoodBryan Walsh spells out the environmental, health and animal costs of cheap food in a searing cover story report in Time magazine's August 21, 2009 issue. Read the full text here.
White House Farmers MarketEncouraging news article on Grist.org! Board member, Cookie Biggs, comments: "Just think, a few years from now it could be taken for granted that we buy our produce locally, that schools serve up fresh meals sourced from local farms, and that every kid knows first-hand what a carrot or potato looks like straight out of the ground. " (Article follows) [More]
Organic Farms as Subdivision AmenitiesIncreasingly, subdivisions, usually master-planned developments at which buyers buy home sites or raw land, have been treating farms as an amenity. “There are currently at least 200 projects that include agriculture as a key community component,” said Ed McMahon, a senior fellow with the Urban Land Institute. Appelbaum, Alec. NYT July 1, 2009. Full article follows. [More]
Living Green
Compost MattersComposting Seminar February 10, 2010 [More]
Save the Environment--CompostComposting food scraps and yard waste diverts material from the landfills, reduces greenhouse gases, and provides the home gardener with nutrient-rich soil. Explore methods of composting...and get started today! [More]