Jeff Novick MS RD -- How to fix health care system

Pam Warhurst: How we can eat our landscapes

Visualizing The Edible City in 3 Minutes

San Diego Chefs and Advocates Speak Up about California Prop

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Growing Power is a short story of Will Allen who is the founder of "Growing Power Inc.".

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Will Allen, our Chief Executive Officer believes, "If people can grow safe, healthy, affordable food, if they have access to land and clean water, this is transformative on every level in a community. I believe we cannot have healthy communities without a healthy food system."

Did you see Food, Inc? You may remember chicken farmer Carole Morison... a lot has changed... for the better!

Percy Schmeiser is my hero!

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From the Department of Good News: Farmers' Markets Keep Growing

The worst drought since the 1950s continues to wreak havoc on America's bread basket, shriveling up commodity corn and soybean crops and driving up food prices. But there is heartening news from the local agricultural sector: Farmers' markets are booming.

Last week, the USDA released its annual update of the National Farmers Market Directory*, which is now 7,864 markets strong. It's a 9.6 percent uptick since last year, and more than double the number of markets since 2004.
 

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Newsletter 8/3/12

This Week's List | August 10th - August 13th Greetings!   This week's list is up!  *Order page will open on Saturday morning for North County. To Order: Click Here! We got Jackie's Jams! Check under the "add ons" tab on the order page.    To access your account: Click Here!     Live well, Go local & Eat organic!             Vic & Marissa   New Farm! Meet the Bahati Mamas Pauma Valley, CA In their native language, Kizigua, "bahati" means "lucky." The "Bahati Mamas" consider themselves lucky to have this opportunity and are committed to bringing you the finest quality produce.  The "Bahati Mamas" are eleven hardworking women who have been life-long farmers. They are Bantu refugees who were displaced from their homes by the brutal civil war in Somalia. After nearly 17 years in refugee camps, the mamas were given a chance to start over in the United States.  Through enormous tenacity and perseverance, they built new lives for themselves and their children, once again around farming, after graduating from the International Rescue Committee's Refugee Entrepreneurial Agriculture Program (REAP). Bahati Mamas Farm FAQ: Do you grow your own produce? Yes. We till the soil, sow the seeds, weed and water, harvest - all by hand. At first, the International Rescue Committee trained us through the REAP program. Now we have learned all the skills we need and farm entirely by ourselves. Where do you grow your produce? We sub-lease land on the International Rescue Committee's training farm. It is located in the beautiful Pauma Valley, outside Escondido, at the foot of Mount Palomar. It is the same land that used to be Tierra Miguel Farm. Is your produce organic? Yes and No. Due to the prohibitive cost of certification, our produce does not carry the USDA Organic label. However, all of our farming practices are sustainable and rely on natural inputs. We never use any chemicals, pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. We also practice water conservations to be good stewards of the land. New This Week  From Stehly's: Reed Avocados    From Suzie's:    Cucumbers Red Swan Beans Cilantro From Smit Orchards  Royal Gala Apples From Bahati Mamas Ong Choy (Water Spinach) Green Onions  From Jackie's Jams Triple Berry Jam Peach Mango - no sugar added  Discount Bulk Orders 10 Cucumbers  1lb Cilantro    Sticking Around Dragon Fruit Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes  Bringing Back   Grape Tomatoes Rainbow Chard Oak Leaf Lettuce  How to eat your dragon fruit!   Naturally to your door check us out: www.naturallytoyourdoor.com email us: info@naturallytoyourdoor.com give us a call: 858-946-6882 To receive our weekly list of local fresh organic fruits & veggies please email  orders@naturallytoyourdoor.com. Questions or comments? E-mail us at info@naturallytoyourdoor.com  or call (858) 946-6882

Love & Appreciate the variety of our local heirloom tomatoes!

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Homegrown Revolution - The Urban Homestead
(Award winning short-film 2009)

Homegrown Revolution is a short introduction to the homegrown

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project that has been called a new revolution in urban sustainability.

In the midst of a dense city setting in downtown Pasadena, radical change is taking root. For over twenty years, the Dervaes family have transformed their home into an urban homestead and model for sustainable agriculture and city living.

Newsletter 8/3/12

This Week's List | August 3rd - August 6th

	Greetings!   This week's list is up!  *Order page will open on Saturday morning for North County. To Order: Click Here! Don't forget about our "add ons" tab! Coffee: delicious stuff from local roasters at Cafe Virtuoso  Bottled Water: locally sourced and bottled Solar Rain   Honey: raw, local, pure from Max's Honey House  Corvina: Wild-caught and sustainable Primo Fish Imports To access your account: Click Here!     Live well, Go local & Eat organic!             Vic & Marissa		New This Week  From Stehly's: Dragon Fruit   From Suzie's:    Mixed Italian Baby Eggplant Red Ruffled Pimiento Peppers Jalapenos From Be Wise:  Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes    Sticking Around Corn  Spinach Mixed Italian Sweet Peppers Bringing Back   Yellow Cherry Tomatoes  Naturally to your door check us out: www.naturallytoyourdoor.com email us: info@naturallytoyourdoor.com give us a call: 858-946-6882