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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 27, 2014

Nigel Walker: Know Your Farmer

Supporting a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is so much more than just getting a box of vegetables every week. Not only does your money support local farmers, you might be flooded with wonderful memories just like one of Nigel's CSA...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 26, 2014

Farmer Spotlight: Dancing Roots Farm

Shari and Bryan turned 30 year old fallow fields into an ecologically sound farm that now grows over 100 varieties of vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers! On 10 beautiful acres east of Portland, Dancing Roots Farm grow their produce for rest...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 25, 2014

Jazz for Cows

I don't think you could find a more captive audience! ...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 24, 2014

Farmer Spotlight: Hopcott Farms

What started out as a chunk of land covered with trees was first transformed into a farm in 1932 by Fred and Jane Hopcott. But dairy farming wasn’t Fred’s dream, so in 1957 the farm was transformed again to raise beef cattle and g...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 23, 2014

Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade

Do you know the difference between fair trade and direct trade? The Lexicon of Sustainability makes it simple and clear. ...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 22, 2014

Farmer Spotlight: Smith Family Farm

For over 30 years Smith Family Farm has been nourishing their community with a wide variety of heirloom tomatoes, stone fruit and both hot and sweet peppers. It’s definitely a family affair with siblings and founders Janice, Ken, Bill a...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 21, 2014

Free Produce for a Year Grand Prize Winner – Lynda Llewellyn

Congrats on winning a whole year of local produce! In addition to the Local Motive Farm Bag Fundraiser, CSA and Farmers’ Market vouchers coming your way, who did you...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 21, 2014

National Geographic Investigates the Future of Food

Can you imagine that by 2050 we will need to feed 9 billion people?! I sure hope the decisions we make about food from now until then will prepare us for this monumental task. ...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 20, 2014

Farmer Spotlight: Rasa Creek Farm

Rasa Creek Farm owners Jason, Jim and Lalitha grow 35 varieties of organic seed garlic (including Russian Red Music, Yugoslavian Chesnok Red, German Red Rose, and Italian Softneck) on 126 acres that sits 2000 feet above sea level! This height...

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Author: Sophie Beaudoin • Date: October 19, 2014

Family Farmers + You = A Well Nourished World

Did you know? Family farmers make up 57% of the world's food production and there are more than 500,000,000 family farms around the world. More reasons then ever to support your local farmers! ...

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