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One of the finest ways to enjoy the bounty of the land is when it is prepared with a chef’s artistry and enhanced by a warm and friendly restaurant atmosphere. This fall we hope to offer you just that when you join us at the table for our inaugural Dine Out for Farms™ event! Dine Out Continue reading Five Ways You Can Join Us at the Table to Save America’s Farms Enjoy these great comments from farmers market supporters from across the nation! Send your market some love by leaving a comment of your own. And if you haven’t voted in the America’s Favorite Farmers Markets or told all your friends to vote, do so today because the contest Continue reading Heard Around the Nation – Farmers Market Customers Sharing the Love! We appreciate news editor Chris Koger’s perspective (“American Farmland Trust’s message misses the mark”), but we believe anyone in the U.S. who cares about the long-term health of the produce sector should be concerned with two issues: the loss of farm and ranch land and the increasing emphasis on healthy diets. We recently issued a press Continue reading Short 13 Million Acres, Let’s Look Long-term… U.S. Rep. Bill Foster recently visited with Farm Bureau members in Kane County, Ill. to discuss the relationship between federal legislation and the local agricultural community. At the meeting, which took place at the Gould Farm, a three-partner cooperative stretching nearly 5,000 acres, Foster (D-Batavia) appealed to farmers to seek positions in government as a Continue reading Farm and Food News Update 8/13/10 This is National Farmers Market Week … a time to celebrate the colorful and flavorful bounty of fresh produce that is so important to a healthy diet. This week there is wonderful news to celebrate because today the USDA just announced that farmers markets have grown 16% in the last year to 6,132 markets nationwide. Continue reading Join the Food Revolution and Vote for Your Favorite Farmers’ Market Beginning in October 2009, the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) assembled a group of their board members to answer the question: What is a farmers market? The FMC Definition Task Force investigated existing markets, their self-proscribed labels and their connection to local farmers to help find an answer, releasing the result this past May. The definition Continue reading What Is a Farmers Market? When we say, “America has been losing more than an acre per minute of farmland,” what does that mean for you? Let’s imagine that everyone in the U.S. was equally responsible for saving the land that sustains us. According to the last Census of Agriculture, there are about 922 million acres of land in farms. If Continue reading Pick Up the Mantle for Farms, Farmland and Farmers Markets Tracking down where your food comes from, or understanding your food shed, was the topic of a contribution to The Herald-Mail from UMD Extension educator, Jeff Semler. Although embracing AFT’s “No Farms No Food” message, he offers additional suggestions to consumers to be more effective with their purchasing power. Conservation efforts by farmers in the Upper Mississippi River basin Continue reading Friday News Roundup 6/18/10 What better time to enjoy and appreciate regionally grown foods than the summer months! With farmers markets throughout the nation welcoming back warm weather and familiar faces, it is a perfect time to celebrate fresh, healthy food grown close to home. This summer, you can support farms, farmers and local economies by casting your vote Continue reading Vote For Your Favorite Farmers Market Today! Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro’s inspiring introduction of Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kathleen Merrigan, highlighted her many accomplishments on behalf of agriculture and gave attendees at our conference in New Haven last month a sense of the Deputy Secretary’s commitment to local farms and Continue reading Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan Gives Hopeful Keynote Address at Connecticut Farmland Conference |
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