http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=108453 NIFA announces the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the People’s Garden Grant Program (PGGP) for fiscal year (FY) 2011 to facilitate the creation of produce, recreation, and/or wildlife gardens in urban and rural areas, which will provide opportunities for science-based informal education. This program is a joint initiative supported by USDA’s […]
Month: July 2011
Assistant/Associate Professor: Sustainable Cropping and Food Systems
Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New York’s land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further the university’s mission of teaching, […]
Eating Well Affordably: Book Interview
This is a great book! Wildly Affordable Organic: Eat Fabulous Food, Get Healthy, and Save the Planet All on $5 a Day or Less Check out the interview of Linda Watson, Cook and Researcher by Celeste Quinn at http://will.illinois.edu/focus/interviews/2011/07/13/
Farm Bureau Joins Efforts to Increase Local Food Supply
Farm bureau hosted a “Local Food Summit” to inaugurate their new efforts focused on increasing production and sales of local food within the state. More than 120 folks were invited to this day long event. Cynthia Haskins, Business Development and Compliance Manager for IFB, invited representatives of state agencies, non profits, and local food stakeholders […]