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40 ways to encourage more local food production

April 21, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

Want to change the food system? Here are 40 great ways everyone – from individuals to the government – can do so. Some of my fave’s: For individuals:#6 Establish community canning workshops where people can work together to can food.#8.Establish a Young Farmers Institute for the next generation of farmers.#12 Encourage Community Fruit Tree Projects […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Resistance is fertile Tagged With: 100 mile diet, eating locally, food production, local food, Sustainability

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