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UC Berkeley Occupy Farm is plowed under by police but already replants

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 days ago: By Judith Scherr and Doug Oakley ALBANY — About 50 Occupy the Farm activists returned to a pie … more →

Tags: Articles, Civic Engagement, economic development issues, Environmental Issues, farmers/farming information, food policy, place, University/college initiatives, California

USDA report: Nutrition Assistance in Farmers Markets: Understanding Current Operations

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 weeks ago: I have begun to take notes on the 799 page report released by the USDA last week (authored by Westat … more →

Tags: case studies/research, Congress, Farmer's Markets, farmers/farming information, food policy, Food Stamps (SNAP), Governments, Public Health, Public Markets

Women farmers doubled

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 weeks ago: Posted by Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, on April 29, 2013 “A study released … more →

Tags: Congress, diversity/racial justice, farmers/farming information, Merrigan, USDA

Vermont Feasibility Report

Darlene Wolnik wrote 3 weeks ago: Very proud to release the Vermont Feasibility Market Currency Report this week. I was contracted las … more →

Tags: Where's Dar now?, farmers/farming information, Public Health, Public Markets, Market & vendors, food policy, Food Stamps (SNAP), case studies/research, Farmer's Markets

Building a Racially Just Food Movement | IATP Food and Community Fellows

Darlene Wolnik wrote 3 weeks ago: “Undoing racism in the food system requires more than good intentions. We must act, employing … more →

Tags: farmers/farming information, Community Gardens, Social Cohesion, diversity/racial justice

Vermont leads again

Darlene Wolnik wrote 1 month ago: “Vermont is now officially, quantitatively the number one state in the union for local foods t … more →

Tags: farmers/farming information, Articles, agricultural tourism, Farmer's Markets

Simple online customer survey

Darlene Wolnik wrote 1 month ago: Recently did a quick survey for Long Beach Farmers Market in Mississippi as their organizer mulls a … more →

Tags: Where's Dar now?, farmers/farming information, Polls/Surveys, main street, Farmer's Markets, Mississippi

Food by Boat: The Appeal of Floating Farmers Markets

Darlene Wolnik wrote 1 month ago: Food by Boat: The Appeal of Floating Farmers Markets | EcoSalon | Conscious Culture and Fashion. … more →

Tags: farmers/farming information, Articles, Farmer's Markets, Floating Markets

California legislation about farmers markets

Darlene Wolnik wrote 1 month ago: http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-market-news-online-20130322,0,4932509.story … more →

Tags: farmers/farming information, Articles, State Associations, Governments, food policy, Farmer's Markets, Typology of markets

A Food Atlas For Everyone

Darlene Wolnik wrote 1 month ago: Food Atlas by Darin Jensen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love maps. When I travel, I study maps online t … more →

Tags: Books, economic development issues, Environmental Issues, Farmer's Markets, farmers/farming information, Fishers, Food History, food insecurity, food policy

SNAP and SNAP-ED under fire

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 months ago: The Healthy Farms Healthy People Coalition is sharing the below information, that was distributed by … more →

Tags: Congress, food policy, Food Stamps (SNAP), Governments, Farm Bill

North American Urban Agricultural Survey

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 months ago: We are very excited to invite you to participate in a Portland State University survey of organizati … more →

Tags: farmers/farming information, Community Gardens, food policy, economic development issues, case studies/research, Farmer's Markets

Ken Meter talks about food systems

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 months ago: Great points from Meter at the Illinois Farmers Market Association Thursday: Community food systems … more →

Tags: Conferences, farmers/farming information, Public Markets, Environmental Issues, economic development issues, CFSC, industrial food system, Food sovereignty, Regional Food

Community Wealth Workshop

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 months ago: Spent most of Wednesday in a lovely room at historic LongueVue House and Gardens in New Orleans with … more →

Tags: economic development issues, Environmental Issues, Farmer's Markets, main street, place, Michael Shuman

Review of "The Town That Food Saved"2 comments

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 months ago: The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food by Ben Hewitt My rating: 4 … more →

Tags: Farmer's Markets, farmers/farming information, Food sovereignty, main street, Market & vendors, place, Regional Food, vermont food

Governance case study

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 months ago: In 2012, I did an introductory set of case studies on market structure to begin to get some good inf … more →

Tags: farmers/farming information, Public Markets, Useful websites, Market & vendors, main street, case studies/research, Farmer's Markets, Typology of markets, HPMG

Saving the future

Darlene Wolnik wrote 2 months ago: DIY community organizing. Eating in Public: Seed-Sharing Stations. … more →

Tags: General, farmers/farming information, Environmental Issues, Civic Engagement, Seed saving

Back to Burlington

Darlene Wolnik wrote 3 months ago: The late winter and spring are mad times for a farmers market consultant. The numbers of workshops a … more →

Tags: Where's Dar now?, farmers/farming information, State Associations, Useful websites, food policy, Farmer's Markets

Answer the poll and help Cooking Matters Colorado

Darlene Wolnik wrote 3 months ago: The Kashi REAL Projectâ„¢ is committed to helping solve the Real Food Deficit, and as a part of their … more →

Tags: Chefs, Polls/Surveys, Children, taste education, Colorado, Share Our Strength


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