Top Local Foods Stories of 2014
Cole Mellino – 2014 was an impressive year for local food. This is great news for human health, animal well being and for the overall health of the planet…
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20 Places to Find Local Food and Family Farms Near You
Heather Callaghan, Guest Waking Times As demand for local and raw goods continue to rise, more people are asking – where do I find local organic? Where do I find raw milk and join a herd share? Where are the farmers markets, co-ops and stands? Activist Post writer, Brandon Turbeville, interviews Heather Callaghan on his show, Truth …
Top 10 Reasons to Bring your Kids to the Farmers Market
Rick D., Eat Local Grown Waking Times The Farmers Market is a great place to bring your kids for so many reasons! The Farmers Market allows you to provide your family with wholesome, healthy food while supporting your local community at the same time. Here’s the reality- Family farmers need your support! Now that large …
Empowering Local Farmers to End Hunger
An example can be taken from Belo Horizante where the government simply opened some doors and empowered local farmers to meet the needs of the community.
Ordinary Warriors – The Revolution of the Incredible Edible Town
Chris Bourne, Openhand Contributor Waking Times The Spiritual Warrior blends many qualities There are many different qualities to the soul. The spiritual movement has tended to focus on gifts such as acceptance and unconditional love. But there’s also the other side of the coin. There’s the warrior inside each of us that yearns to change …
Edible City: The Movie
Waking Times How do people disengage in the destruction taking place on planet earth and engage in something that helps to heal the earth and sets us free from the corporate systems that do us more harm than good? Edible City is a documentary film that addresses this timely question and demonstrates how local food …
Food Sovereignty Activism Pays!
Cathy L, ZenGardner Waking Times The “Feel Good” Ordinance? You Bet It Is! Food Freedom, Free Choice, Private Contract, Food Sovereignty, Local Foods – call it what you will but something big is growing in Maine! In 2011 five Maine towns passed the Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance and two more passed Local Food …