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New rules trouble local bakers at Urbana's farmer's market
Just a few weeks before opening day at the Urbana farmer's market, local bakers received a letter from the Champaign-Urbana Health District saying they can't sell at a farmer's market without a valid health permit. In the past, selling goods made in their home kitchens was permitted.
Decatur Ill: A Renewed Push For Perennial Energy Grasses as Fuel and Habitat
A push to generate support for alternative sources for bioenergy started Thursday with public meetings at Richland Community College. The Agricultural Watershed Institute is collaborating with other groups on the Local Bioenergy Initiative to begin growing and using perennial energy grasses in Central Illinois.
Illinois Local and Organic Food and Farm Task Force Report to the General Assembly
Report of Statewide Task Force Reveals Economic Potential of local farm, food, and jobs system
eOrganic Well Received at MOSES
eOrganic staffed an exhibit space at the midwest's 20th annual Organic Conference with over 150 other companies and organizations. A steady stream of Conference attendees visited the booth and learned about eXtension and eOrganic. Optimism was expressed at the realization that the Land Grant universities and Extension were investing significant time and effort in developing resources useful and readily available to organic growers.
New Ag Network's New Electronic Mailing List Now Serving Great Lakes Region
The New Ag Network has started a new electronic mail list. The purpose of the mail list is to provide a means for easy communication among farmers, educators, researchers, and others involved in organic and sustainable farming in the Great Lakes Region.
Biochar: Is the hype justified?
This BBC article talks about some of the biochar experiments going on around the world and also contains a video that shows how biochar is made.
White House to break ground on ‘kitchen garden’
The Obama family will soon be enjoying food grown right at the White House. Check out this AP article about their new project.
Local Food System Could be $30B Economic Stimulus in Illinois
A statewide task force report delivered March 4, 2009 to the Illinois General Assembly presents a local farm-and-food development strategy that experts say could trigger $20- to $30 billion in new economic activity every year, creating thousands of new jobs while revitalizing rural communities.
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