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  • Aspiring farmers find creative ways to succeed

    Aspiring farmers find creative ways to succeed

    Sarahlee Lawrence and Amy Ridout are part of a wave of young farmers determined to remake the American food system.

    by Sarah Gilman, Nov 28, 2011
  • Farm incubators help would-be farmers succeed on their own

    Farm incubators help would-be farmers succeed on their own

    Viva Farms is a "farm incubator" in Washington's Skagit Valley that helps aspiring cash-poor farmers like Nelida Martinez start and successfully operate their own businesses.

    by Jennifer Langston, Nov 28, 2011
  • Hunting deer on a mountain bike

    Hunting deer on a mountain bike

    Two friends go on a fossil-fuel-free deer hunt using mountain bikes.

    by Nadia White, Nov 25, 2011
  • Local food, local loans

    Local food, local loans

    One way to support the local economy is to do so literally -- offering loans as well as customer patronage to your local small businesses.

    by Jodi Peterson, Jun 02, 2011
  • How to play the gardening game

    How to play the gardening game

    Now is the time to get out the seed catalogs and start planning this year's garden.

    by Ari LeVaux, Feb 03, 2010
  • Finally, a burger with a taste of place

    Finally, a burger with a taste of place

    Next time you visit the Grand Canyon, stop in Flagstaff for a delicious Diablo burger made from locally raised organic beef.

    by Gary Paul Nabham, Jun 22, 2009
  • From grass to grains

    From grass to grains

    The local food growers in Oregon’s Southern Willamette Valley Bean and Grain Project see a unique opportunity in today’s economic crisis.

    by Carla A. Wise, May 08, 2009
 

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