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		<title>Urban Farmers Selling Locally</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2011/06/urban-farmers-selling-locally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Via City Farmer here&#8217;s a great article on why urban farmers should sell locally.  This article is written by Justin Husher.
Now that the farm market season is hopefully upon all of us, I&#8217;m going to discuss a topic near and dear to my heart and that is the importance of urban farmers actually selling at [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/07/faux-farmers-markets-spur-anger/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Faux Farmers&#8217; Markets Spur Anger'>Faux Farmers&#8217; Markets Spur Anger</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/05/farmers-for-hire-the-new-status-symbol/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Farmers-for-Hire: The New Status Symbol?'>Farmers-for-Hire: The New Status Symbol?</a></li>
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		<title>Calculating the Value of the Harvest</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2011/06/calculating-the-value-of-the-harvest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2011/06/calculating-the-value-of-the-harvest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Knudsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Your Backyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reaping The Green]]></category>

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This article ran last year.
One couple (or rather, the wife) wanted to conduct a little experiment to figure out the economic productivity of their small, home garden. The extra effort spent weighing produce and calculating grocery prices was well worth it. Not only did the family reap a valuable harvest, they have also provided other [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/02/harvest-collective-co-op-aims-to-create-a-fundamental-shift-in-the-areas-food-source/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Harvest Collective: A Co-op Aims to Fundamentally Shift the Area&#8217;s Food Source'>Harvest Collective: A Co-op Aims to Fundamentally Shift the Area&#8217;s Food Source</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2011/06/city-fruit-is-gearing-up-for-new-harvest-season/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: City Fruit is Gearing up for 2011 Harvest Season'>City Fruit is Gearing up for 2011 Harvest Season</a></li>
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		<title>Partnership Opportunity Grant</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/12/partnership-opportunity-grant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/12/partnership-opportunity-grant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Vergis Vinh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Growing Power here is news on an exciting new partnership development opportunity:
The Community Learning Project for Food Justice is an exciting new program to build relationships, leadership, and resource capacity development, and to support community-based learning in the food justice movement.
 
The Community Learning Project for Food Justice will connect pairs of organizations for one [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/03/usda-releases-request-for-applications-for-agriculture-and-food-research-initiative-grants/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: USDA Releases Request for Applications for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grants'>USDA Releases Request for Applications for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grants</a></li>
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		<title>California Awards $4m to Oakland&#8217;s City Slickers Farms</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/11/california-awards-4m-to-oaklands-city-slickers-farms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/11/california-awards-4m-to-oaklands-city-slickers-farms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley DeForest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On The Policy Front]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reaping The Green]]></category>

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<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/02/new-report-offers-blueprint-for-growing-king-countys-agriculture-business/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: FARMS Report Offers Blueprint For Growing King County&#8217;s Agriculture Business'>FARMS Report Offers Blueprint For Growing King County&#8217;s Agriculture Business</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/04/usda-is-propping-up-organic-farms/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: USDA is Propping Up Organic Farms'>USDA is Propping Up Organic Farms</a></li>
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		<title>Grant Information</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/11/grant-information/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/11/grant-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Vergis Vinh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gardens can be built for very little money but it sure is nice to get at least some.  In planning for next year&#8217;s garden here&#8217;s information on funding from the American Community Garden Association.  Go here to see a more complete list. 
What: America the Beautiful Fund
Who May Apply: Non-profit groups receive seed donations from major [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/07/childrens-garden-funding-opportunities/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Children&#8217;s Garden Funding Opportunities'>Children&#8217;s Garden Funding Opportunities</a></li>
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		<title>Urban Ag Efforts in Cleveland Get Funded</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/11/urban-ag-efforts-in-cleveland-get-funded/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/11/urban-ag-efforts-in-cleveland-get-funded/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Vergis Vinh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Ohio Ag Connection here&#8217;s new on that rarest of things &#8211; funding.
Economic opportunity, beautification, new jobs and access to fresh, local produce are being wrapped into one pretty package for the Greater Cleveland community.
Ohio State University Extension in Cuyahoga County has received more than $840,000 in grants to help new farmers get started [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/02/wallace-center-launches-healthy-urban-food-enterprise-development-center/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Wallace Center Launches Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development Center'>Wallace Center Launches Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development Center</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/03/king-county-receives-25-5-million-in-federal-grants-to-fight-obesity-and-tobacco-use/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: King County Receives $25.5 Million in Federal Grants to Fight Obesity and Tobacco Use'>King County Receives $25.5 Million in Federal Grants to Fight Obesity and Tobacco Use</a></li>
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		<title>USDA to Fund School Gardens</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/09/usda-to-fund-school-gardens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/09/usda-to-fund-school-gardens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley DeForest</dc:creator>
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From USA Today, here&#8217;s news about the USDA&#8217;s plan to fund school gardens.
Since first lady Michelle Obama planted a garden at the White House in the spring of 2009 and invited schoolchildren to help tend and harvest the produce, more school gardens have been sprouting up across the country.Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces it [...]


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		<title>Produce Being Sold by Local Urban Farmer</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/09/local-urban-farmer-selling-produce-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/09/local-urban-farmer-selling-produce-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Vergis Vinh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently brought you news of the local urban ag code changes allowing people to sell produce they have grown from their homes.  The official start date is September 22, but here is news from the Wallywood blog of a woman who&#8217;s doing this now. Do you have plans to sell any of your produce?  If [...]


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		<title>TDR Programs: Protecting Rural Farmland to Supply Food for Urbanites</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/09/tdr-programs-protecting-rural-farmland-to-supply-food-for-urbanites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/09/tdr-programs-protecting-rural-farmland-to-supply-food-for-urbanites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Knudsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Access]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On The Policy Front]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reaping The Green]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Though there’s some debate about whether local food is better for the environment, I think it&#8217;s safe to say that all else equal (farm practices, mode of transportation, amount/type of packaging, etc.), a food product traveling 50 miles as opposed to 1500 miles is responsible for less greenhouse gas emissions. Preserving and promoting local food [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2009/10/king-county-updates-farmland-preservation-program/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: King County Updates Farmland Preservation Program'>King County Updates Farmland Preservation Program</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2009/08/council-supports-renewal-of-agreement-to-protect-rural-lands/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Council Supports Renewal of Agreement to Protect Rural Lands'>Council Supports Renewal of Agreement to Protect Rural Lands</a></li>
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		<title>SARE Grants Available for Sustainable Ag Efforts</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/09/sare-grants-available-for-sustainable-ag-efforts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/09/sare-grants-available-for-sustainable-ag-efforts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Knudsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, a USDA grants program, supports agricultural efforts that meet the three principles of sustainability. Farmers and others who participate in the agricultural field need to demonstrate that their projects are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible when they apply to the following grants:
Professional Development Program Grant
Amount: [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/2010/03/usda-releases-request-for-applications-for-agriculture-and-food-research-initiative-grants/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: USDA Releases Request for Applications for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grants'>USDA Releases Request for Applications for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grants</a></li>
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