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Food Matters Hiring Opportunity
Local Matters is now hiring a part-time Sous Chef/Prep Cook to work approximately 20-25 hours per week to begin immediately. This is a Monday-Friday position from approximately 9am-2pm daily. Professional kitchen experience is preferred. Read all the details at: Food … Continue reading
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.
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Urban Columbus Worm Farm Featured on ONN!
One20 farm of Columbus is featured on Ohio News Network. In their Green Ohio segment. Also featured is Sunny Meadows Sunflower Farm another of our local urban farms. Way to go! View the story and video follow the link below: … Continue reading
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Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Assoc. Joins Suit Against Monsanto
Organic Farms and Seed Sellers File Suit Against Monsanto: Preemptive Action Seeks Ruling That Would Prohibit Monsanto from Suing Organic Farmers and Seed Growers if Contaminated by Roundup Ready Seed On behalf of 60 family farmers, seed businesses, and organic … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
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WikiLeaks: US targets EU over GM crops
WikiLeaks: US targets EU over GM crops US embassy cable recommends drawing up list of countries for ‘retaliation’ over opposition to genetic modification via WikiLeaks: US targets EU over GM crops | World news | The Guardian.
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Farmer's Markets, Local Food Processing, National, News, Policy and Regulation
Tagged FDA, food safety, usda
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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. Continue reading
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Ohio Local Foods and Farming News
Events Thursday, January 13: Ohio Neighborhood Harvest: Demonstration of, and Best Practices for Creating Fruit and Vegetable Oases in Food Deserts Public meeting with Kara Martin, Expert for National Healthy Corner Stores and hosted by the Center for Farmland Policy … Continue reading
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Online Farm Link Tool for Beginning Farmers
On Monday, December 13, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the release of TIP Net, an online tool to help link retiring farmers who have expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts with beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers who want … Continue reading
