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Market Forces: Creating Jobs through Public Investment in Local and Regional Food Systems
A new report outlines the many benefits of investing in local food systems, including creating jobs. Market Forces: Creating Jobs through Public Investment in Local and Regional Food Systems | Union of Concerned Scientists. … Read entire article »
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Celebrate National Farmers’ Week: August 7th – 13th, 2011
The Farmers’ Market Management Network is highlighting the accomplishments of our Ohio Farmers’ Markets that are achieving their missions by boosting the local economy, providing small business and job opportunities, improving health, and bringing people together. Featured Ohio Farmers’ Markets: … Read entire article »
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Farmers wanted for New Central Ohio Farmers Market
Growers wanted for a new farmers market on the west side of Columbus. West side residents, plan to shop this new market July 2-September 17. This market is unique in that it welcomes organic (non-certified) gardeners, who produce smaller quantities of product. Read the details at: Farmers wanted for New Central Ohio Farmers Market « Farmers’ Market Management Network. … Read entire article »
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Food Safety for the Garden
Weds Mar 2 Food Safety for the Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory 6- 8 pm Food safety expert Shari Plimpton, Ph.D., Director, Industry Outreach, CIFT, will discuss the fundamentals of proper food handling and good agriculture practices for community gardeners, urban growers and those involved in farmers’ markets. Registration required; space limited. Sponsored by Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT), Ohio Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Program and the Conservatory’s Growing to Green Program. Free with Conservatory admission. Location: 1771 East Broad St Columbus 43203. Web: http://www.fpconservatory.org Contact: 614-645-8733. … Read entire article »
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Good News for the Local Food Movement
Good News for the Local and Regional Food Movement President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act today, after a long bout of legislative wrangling by local food advocates, small farmers and their allies for food safety rules that protect consumers without curbing the growing movement toward fresh, local and regional food. The food safety bill passed by the House in July of 2009 would have imposed a one size fits all regulatory system biased toward industrial agriculture with a regressive registration fee, expensive food safety plans, and regular on-farm FDA inspections regardless of the degree of the potential risk for food borne illness. The new regulatory burdens threatened to erect formidable barriers to the developing local and regional markets for … Read entire article »
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Food Safety Bill Passes, Now Goes to President Obama
Earlier today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2751 The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act with 215 voting for and 144 against. Ten Republicans voted for the bill (see Final Vote). This is the bill that the Senate passed by voice vote on Sunday, December 19th, with the Tester-Hagan amendment protecting small farms intact. The food safety bill hit a roadblock after passing the Senate in late November because a provision requiring the collection of user fees violated the Constitutional mandate that all revenue-generating measures must originate in the House. House leaders then attached the bill as an amendment to two separate spending bills, neither of which were able to gain Republican support in the Senate. Senate … Read entire article »
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Update on S. 510 Federal Food Safety Legislation
The Farmers Market Management Network of Ohio has been following the Senate’s food safety bill closely and just issued an alert to keep in the amendments that protect small farms and processors that sell locally. The two articles below give a good overview of where the legislation is now. Your action is needed to keep local food growing. Action Alert – Local and Regional Food at Risk Action Alert December 8, 2010 Local and Regional Food at Risk Call Your Representative Food Safety Legislation passed by the Senate and to be… » Update on Federal Food Safety Bill S.510 On Tuesday, November 30, a year after it was reported out of Committee, the Food Safety Modernization Act (S.510) passed the Senate, 73-25. The bill,… » … Read entire article »
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Ohio Farmers’ Market Conference
Ohio’s first conference for farmers market managers and vendors will be held March 4-5 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg. The two-day conference will be packed with presentations, displays and networking opportunities and is geared toward farmers market managers, vendors, and community development stakeholders who want to start or grow farmers’ markets in their local communities. Topics to be covered include food safety, market funding opportunities, direct marketing, and more. Opportunities to network also will be available, which will give participants the chance to discuss ideas with other farmers market professionals. The Statewide Farmers Market Conference is a collaborative effort of Ohio State University South Centers, the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the Farmers Market Management Network (FMMN) and the Farmers’ Market Coalition. The conference will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., March … Read entire article »
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Give Thanks with Local Food
The Clintonville Farmers’ Market will be on Saturday, November 21st from 9:00 a.m. until noon. This “Harvest Market Day” is the absolute last day of the Clintonville Farmers’ Market for this year. There won’t be another until…early May, I think. For those of you that work downtown visit Pearl Market for those last minute Thanksgiving purchases. This is Pearl Market’s first year doing an indoor winter market, and it seems a lot of the regular customers at the outdoor, summertime Pearl Market still haven’t heard that the market is inside now. It’s on the first floor at 20 East Broad Street from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. More info on all the winter markets in the Columbus area. … Read entire article »
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Support your local farmers, visit Winter Farmers’ Markets
You can still enjoy great locally produced food direct from the farmer or artisan this winter. Plan to visit Columbus’ 3 winter farmers markets, there’s one near you – better yet visit all of them! The winter Pearl Market will be held every Tuesday and Friday from 10:30am-2pm Opens November 3 through February 26 on the first floor of 20 E. Broad St. downtown. http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/pearlmarket Columbus Winter Farmer’s Market in Clintonville will be held selected Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm. Opens Nov. 14, 2009 to April 17, 2010 in the Fellowship Hall at 93 West Weisheimer Rd. Columbus 43214. See their schedule at http://columbuswinterfarmersmarket.com Olde Worthington Indoor Winter Farmers Market Opens Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10 am – 1pm held at Griswold Center 777 High Street, NW corner of Rt. 161 & High Street http://www.owba.net/winter_farmers_market.htm … Read entire article »
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