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February 15, 2013 Grains Come into Focus at Northeast Organic Farming Association’s Winter Conference
It was a “Wheat and Greet” that set the tone for the weekend as attendees arrived on a Friday night late last month for NOFA-NY’s annual Winter Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York. Local breads, pastas, beer, and spirits flowed freely as tasters chatted with the...
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Community Gardens
January 16, 2013 GrowNYC presents Stormwater Management workshops at NYC Botanical Gardens
In the coming months, GrowNYC's Open Space Greening Assistant Director Lenny Librizzi will be presenting a series of Stormwater Management workshops at NYC botanical gardens.These two-hour workshops will cover stormwater management best practices for community...
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Recycling
January 08, 2013 Food Scrap Collection Passes the ONE MILLION POUND Mark
On Sunday, city officials, community partners, and compost enthusiasts gathered at the Carroll Gardens Greenmarket to celebrate a benchmark for GrowNYC’s food scrap collection program: ONE MILLION POUNDS!Since the pilot program launched in March 2011, one million...
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Greenmarket
December 28, 2012 Greenmarket New Year’s Resolutions
Looking for a New Year's resolution you can stick with? One that makes you feel good, look good, and doesn't require a monthly membership fee? Look no further, here are 11 simple ways to make 2013 a happy and healthy year.1) PASS ON PLASTIC. We know you have tons of...
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Greenmarket
December 14, 2012 Move over Quinoa…
Another ancient grain is roaring back to life in the city’s Greenmarkets and restaurants -- and this one is grown by farmers right here in our very own state. Emmer, the sweet, robust grain that adds dreamy texture to any soup or salad, grinds into a fine flour used...
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Greenmarket
December 10, 2012 Chef Michael Anthony’s Soup at Hale and Hearty Includes Local Grains and Many Extra Benefits
Local food for lunch just became that much easier to access.During the week of December 10-16, look for emmer, a locally grown grain from Greenmarket producer Cayuga Pure Organics, in a special soup at Hale and Hearty. The New York chain of popular lunch spots will...
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