An article in today's (7 July 2009) Flint Journal entitled Flint to consider ordinance changes to enhance urban agriculture represents yet another time over the past couple of months when Flint and its interest in urban farming have made the news. The Flint mayor, planning commissioner, and city council members among others are promoting urban agriculture and urban ecology as means to transform Flint's urban blight into an aesthetically pleasing, functional, and sustainable metropolitan l
I wanted to forward this article about "The Green Taam" to the meat processing and other working groups of Local Food Systems. Amalia and Ariella participated in many of the Mobile Processing Unit (MPU) meetings and discusions which were held at OARDC this past year. The Cleveland Jewish News featured their new enterprise in a recent edition.
I felt compelled to quickly tell Jamie how much I appreciate his work and how impressed I am with his courage and willingness to help our children with his Food Revolution.
The OSU Extension Offices in the Western Reserve Extension Education and Research Area are pleased to be conducting the Northeast Ohio New and Small Farmer College for new and aspiring farms in Northeast Ohio. The class will be held on Thursday evenings October 21 & 28 and November 4 & 11 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Geauga County, Ohio.
Do us a favor and help spread the word about our upcoming Community Gardening Summit in Akron. We have gathered together local community gardening experts to share their knowledge and vision with community gardening advocates, leaders and practitioners. Thanks, and hope to see you on March 19th in Akron!