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Food+Justice=Democracy meets in Minneapolis Sept. 24-26

Posted by on Sep 25, 2012 in Urban Farming | 0 comments

"FJD panel"Click on the link above to see this word cloud at WordItOut. You may also view it on this website if you enable...

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Chicago Food hubs connect producers, buyers

Chicago Food hubs connect producers, buyers

Posted by on May 15, 2012 in Hot Topics | 0 comments

The U. S. Department of Agriculture has compiled the first Regional Food Hub Resource Guide, which lists these innovative business models...

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Chicago ordinance paves way for Englewood urban farm

Chicago ordinance paves way for Englewood urban farm

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in Chicago, Urban Farming | 0 comments

The first urban farm developed under Chicago’s new urban agriculture ordinance broke ground Oct. 14 on a one-acre gravel-covered site in...

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Chicagoan LaDonna Redmond joins Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Chicagoan LaDonna Redmond joins Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Posted by on Mar 19, 2011 in Urban Farming, Video | 0 comments

LaDonna Redmond, the new Food and Justice Senior Program Associate for The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, was back in Chicago...

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One Seed Chicago: Eggplant, radish or swiss chard?

One Seed Chicago: Eggplant, radish or swiss chard?

Posted by on Jan 30, 2011 in local Agriculture, Seedlings, Urban Farming | 3 comments

Thinking about what to plant when the growing season finally returns to Chicago? After a long, cold, snowy winter like the one we’ve had...

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