-"Where’s the food security when foods representing more than 70% of our diet—the bulk of what we eat” come from across the world?
In 2008 the Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (APFC) was formed, dedicated to building a replicable system for regional staple foods. Recently they opened a processing facility called the Shagbark Seed and Mill Co. As the collaborative grew, they discovered that growing staples is relatively easy; harvesting and processing them into dry beans, milled flour, or pressed oils, and then transporting and storing those foods is the complicated part, requiring investment in infrastructure and equipment.
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-House Bill 1062 was introduced last week in the House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee that would allow for local jurisdictions to give tax exemptions to landowners for
urban agriculture use!
-The Kiwanis Club in Olympia, Washington grows vegetables for the local Food Bank. Not just a little, 24,000 pounds last year. With another 13,000 square feet planned, they are going full tilt.
-Ever wanted to find a good permaculture podcast? How about a really good one? How about 25 exceptional ones?
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