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November 2012 Blog Posts (2)

Grist: Chicago’s urban farm district could be the biggest in the nation, by Lori Rotenberk

Source: http://grist.org/food/chicago-urban-ag-farm-district-could-be-the-biggest-in-the-nation/

A rendering of the planned urban farm district, which would run along the Chicago’s New ERA Trail.

Chicago’s Black Belt area, on the historic South Side, was once a hub for jazz, blues, and literature, but today is riddled with vacant lots, poverty, and blight. Now, a new plan…

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Added by Randy Chatterjee on November 15, 2012 at 8:30pm — No Comments

"Sacred Agriculture" the 2012 conference of the North American Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association

"In 2012, as never before, the earth as a living being is calling out to us for recognition, for healing, for sacred and sustainable ways of tending her soil, plants, animals, and landscapes..."

Join us on November 14-18, 2012, at the beautiful Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, WI, for an extraordinary event — the 2012 North American Biodynamic Conference. This biennial conference is the foremost event for biodynamic education, networking, and community…

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Added by Beth Carruthers on November 10, 2012 at 12:57pm — No Comments

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