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      Engaging our country in the fight to end hunger


 

Dylan Ratigan, highly successful journalist, TV news commentator and author of Greedy Bastards, left New York to work on an organic farm.
Join him on this journey to help create real value and good jobs in water-saving, food-producing, veteran-led hydroponic organic greenhouses nationwide.

Healthy schools: Goodbye candy and greasy snacks by Mary Clare Jalonick, AP 2/1/13 Under new rules the Department of Agriculture proposed Friday, school vending machines would start selling water, lower-calorie sports drinks, diet sodas and baked chips,,,More..

The USDA provides many Grants and Loans which include Farm Loans, Housing Assistance, Beginning Farmers and Ranchers who are unable to obtain financing from commercial credit sources, Business Development, and, among others,
a Farmers Market Promotion Program. 

USA TODAY published Number of U.S. farmers markets surges in August 2012


 

The Food Movement: Its Power and Possibilities by
 Frances Moore Lappé published in the October 3, 2011 issue of 
The Nation:
"...Some Americans see the food movement as 'nice' but peripheral-a
middle-class preoccupation with farmers' markets, community gardens
and healthy school lunches. But, no, I'll argue here.  It is at heart revolutionary, with some of the world's poorest people in the lead, from Florida farmworkers to Indian villagers.  It has the potential to transform not just the way we eat but the way we understand our world, including ourselves. And that vast power is just beginning to erupt."
 

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Register Your Garden.
Join the Movement.
If your garden is benefiting the community, incorporating sustainable practices and a collaborative effort, congratulations!  You are
growing a People's Garden.  Register online now to showcase your efforts, share photos and request a free sign to show your support.

 

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