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Rick Passo's curator insight,
August 24, 2013 8:53 PM
This is a list of links to information resources related to sustainable agriculture, organic farming and gardening, and growing and buying good, safe food.
These resources are organized into the following general categories (though some are relevant to more than one category): Organizations, Educational Programs, Funding & Investing, Permaculture, Urban Farms, Agri-Tourism/Farm Tours, International/Non-U.S. Initiatives, Films and Books. This listing is not comprehensive. Please add a Comment to mention any other relevant resources that you would recommend.
Rick Passo's curator insight,
August 18, 2013 8:24 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/naturally-grown-alternative-label-organic-160020483.html
Started by a group of organic farmers in New York's mid-Hudson Valley as a backlash against federal takeover of the organic program in 2002, Certified Naturally Grown has expanded over the past decade to include more than 700 farms in 47 states, executive director Alice Varon said. "Certified Naturally Grown is tailored for direct-market farmers producing food without any synthetic chemicals specifically for their local communities," Varon said. "It's a particular niche of the agricultural world. It's not in direct competition with the national organic program." Many small farmers previously certified organic by an independent organization have declined to participate in the federal program. They voice a variety of objections: extensive record-keeping requirements; fees that can amount to 6 percent of a small farm's gross sales; and philosophical objections to joining a monolithic government-run program that also certifies huge operations that ship produce across the country.
Cindy Austin's curator insight,
August 20, 2013 9:57 AM
Very excited about NATURALLY GROWN - fewer or no chemicals = better health.
Rick Passo's comment,
August 23, 2013 10:16 AM
just connected with www.linkedin.com/in/garyoppenheimer/
how awesome is this! Gary Oppenheimer is the founder and executive director of AmpleHarvest.org, Inc. – a nationwide non-profit that has created an entirely new supply side channel for America’s 33,500 food pantries by building a digital bridge between local gardeners who have grown too much food and a nearby food pantry desperate for the excess. Given that America has 50 million food insecure people and 40 million home gardeners growing food, the impact of his work is that hunger, malnutrition and the waste stream are reduced, families get access to freshly harvested, locally grown food – vital towards reducing the epidemic of childhood obesity and Type II diabetes, and a sustainable, lifelong bridge is created between the grower and the food pantry. By moving information instead of food, he is now enabling this locally grown produce to reach more than 6,000 food pantries (about 1 out of every 5 in America) where in the past, only processed food had been available. His core message is "No Food Left Behind" and his vision is an America where millions of gardeners eliminate malnutrition and hunger in their own community. He is a firm believer in the idea that to do the impossible, you must first believe it isn't. He was named CNN Hero in 2010, Huff Post Game Changer 2011 and was a TEDx speaker in 2012. Calling upon his past expertise as an entrepreneur, innovator, speaker, communications marketing/sales specialist and environmental advocate/lecturer, his work is now starting to be replicated with his assistance, in other countries. AmpleHarvest.org has been highlighted on the White House web site, Michelle Obama has both written and spoken about it, it’s been endorsed by the National Council of Churches, the National Gardening Association, the USDA and many others. Gary is also a long distance cyclist, hiker, farmer and keynote speaker. Follow AmpleHarvest.org at facebook.com/AmpleHarvest.org, twitter.com/AmpleHarvest.or at www.AmpleHarvest.org/blog Specialties:• Proficient at finding new solutions for old problems as well as finding old solutions for new problems. • Embraced technology as an early adopter and therefore helped promote its use and spread.
Rick Passo's comment,
September 13, 2013 10:22 PM
http://www.sncil.org/awareness/
21th Annual Disability Awareness Day, Las Vegas, Nevada Diverse City Civitan will be there! Co-Sponsored by Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living (SNCIL), The City of Las Vegas Adaptive Recreation Program, Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, State of Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation, AAMCO Medical, COX Charities, Fertitta Enterprises, United Way of Southern Nevada, Walmart Foundation; The Challenger Newspaper, and Well Care Pharmacy, LLC. Saturday, October 13, 2012 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION! Location: Pioneer Park 7449 Braswell Drive Las Vegas, NV 89128 Other activities include: The opportunity to meet and learn from over 60 disability service providers in the community, ranging from independent living; to recreational activities; to potential employment and get to know elected officials and Complimentary Wheelchair Wash and Minor Tune Up. Lunch will be provided by courtesy of AAMCO Medical. Free Admission, Great Door Prizes, Free Lunch, and Live Entertainment! For More Information Call: (702) 889-4216 V/TDD or (702) 649-3822 V/TDD Fax: (702) 889-4574 or (702) 649-5022 click here for flyer: http://www.sncil.org/library/pdf/AwarenessFlyer.pdf click here for application: http://www.sncil.org/library/pdf/Application.pdf via http://www.sncil.org/services/ Southern Nevada Centers for Independent Living (SNCIL) 6039 Eldora Avenue Suite H-8, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 Phone: (702) 889-4216 Toll Free: (800) 870-7003 Fax: (702) 889-4574 Email: sncil2@aol.com
Bernardo Gutiérrez's curator insight,
July 7, 2013 1:51 PM
"In order to better understand the development of the protests in social media, Twitter in particular, we collected the full set of 1,579,824 tweets posted between June 1st and June 22nd containing the following hashtags: #VemPraRua (Come to the streets), #MudaBrasil (Change Brazil), #ChangeBrazil, #ChangeBrasil, #passelivre (Free Pass), #protestosrj (Protests Rio de Janeiro), #ogiganteacordou (the giant awoke), #copapraquem (Cup for Whom), #PimientaVsVinagre (Pepper vs Vinager), #sp17j (Sao Paulo June 17), , #consolação, and #acordabrasil (Wake Up Brazil)".
Bernardo Gutiérrez's curator insight,
July 13, 2013 11:42 AM
"a mobilização que estamos vendo nos últimos quinze dias pode ser vista como um mobilização do comum. Os reclamos por uma pauta única não fazem mais sentido aqui. E também perderam o sentido aquelas pautas específicas que pressupõem que a vida urbana seja separada em gavetas distintas e incomunicáveis. O que temos de especial é uma multiplicidade de pautas, de exigências e de possibilidades que afirmam a dimensão comum do urbano, aquela que não se reduz nem aos fragmentos das políticas setoriais, nem à unidade das políticas prioritárias. “Queremos tudo e agora”, afirmam os jovens que estão violentamente pacíficos nas ruas e que foram aplaudidos pela população" |
Rick Passo's curator insight,
August 17, 2013 3:59 PM
http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/08/16/fines-parkway-gardens-suspended-los-angeles
photo from L.A. Finally Realizes Front-Yard Gardens Are A Good ThingRon Finley—he of the “if you ain’t a gardener, you ain’t gangster” TED talk fame—planted just such a parkway garden in front of his house in South Central L.A. in 2010 and was duly fined by the city the following year. City Council member Herb Wesson, who represents the district where Finley lives, stood by the activist-gardener, vowing to change the restrictions. On Tuesday, two years later, now-City Council President Wesson brought up a measure that would temporarily suspend the parkway garden restrictions. It passed unanimously.
Rick Passo's curator insight,
August 21, 2013 8:00 PM
FarmedHere pioneered commercial vertical farming in Chicago. Our indoor aquaponic and aeroponic growing systems create local produce and local jobs in a sustainable farming environment. We reuse 97% of fresh water, we use no herbicides nor pesticides, we grow year round, and we do not have to deliver more than few miles: as local as one can get. FarmedHere@FarmedHereFresh, healthy, locally grown greens from Chicago: wholesome urban farming. #sustainable #vertical #aquaponics Chicago, IL
Rick Passo's curator insight,
August 24, 2013 8:53 PM
This is a list of links to information resources related to sustainable agriculture, organic farming and gardening, and growing and buying good, safe food.
These resources are organized into the following general categories (though some are relevant to more than one category): Organizations, Educational Programs, Funding & Investing, Permaculture, Urban Farms, Agri-Tourism/Farm Tours, International/Non-U.S. Initiatives, Films and Books. This listing is not comprehensive. Please add a Comment to mention any other relevant resources that you would recommend.
Bernardo Gutiérrez's curator insight,
June 29, 2013 5:35 PM
Edição especial de artigos sobre as revoltas do Brasil
Bernardo Gutiérrez's curator insight,
July 10, 2013 4:12 PM
"It also make it nearly impossible for any single group or individual to sieze control of the protest and use it to advance their own agenda. In our post ideological world, agreement is difficult to come by (...) The final step is that people are starting to understand that open source networks that connect people horizontally are extremely powerful. We are learning an entirely new way of interacting. It will accelerate" |