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What do I do with the extra fruits and veggies from my garden?!

There’s nothing better than looking out into the garden and seeing the sheer BOUNTY of the summertime harvest. But there’s a point at which all that fresh organic produce becomes too much: too much for the table, too much for the tummy, too much for the fridge and freezer…just a bit too much. Don’t let

By | September 5th, 2016|Food policy, Garden information, Local food, Recipes|0 Comments
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Taking action on food policy in Multnomah Co.

In Multnomah County, citizens working to promote healthy, local food have a new set of tools at their disposal. The release of the Multnomah Food Action Plan was celebrated on Thursday by Multnomah County Commissioners and staff, food-focused organizations, and other community members, ourselves happily included. For our part, we signed on to the Declaration

By | January 29th, 2011|Food policy, Local food|0 Comments
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It starts with organic land care, sustainable construction, or growing your own food. But an amazing transformation happens over time, as these activities intertwine strands of you with strands of place. Over time person and place are braided together, you co-evolve, and that nebulous sense of something missing gets smaller and smaller until finally: you are home, and home is you.

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