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San Ramon, CA
The 9th annual Green Festival returns to the San Fransicso Concourse Exhibition Center on Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th. The theme of this year's Green Festival, billed as the nation's largest sustainability event, is "Engagement"…
Excess dog poo has inspired a new up-and-coming green business in the East Bay that should be on the radar of all serious organic gardeners. Rainbow Worms was launched April 1st by Bob Swan, founder and chief worm wrangler, from the front porch of…
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There are lots of great resources online. Try Local Harvest, Bay Fresh Buy Local Guide, BayFriendly.org, Eatwell Guide, Crow Canyon Community Gardens and this link http://www.theurbanfarmers.org/The_Urban_Farmers/Welcome.html. Except for…"
There are lots of great resources online. Try Local Harvest, Bay Fresh Buy Local Guide, BayFriendly.org, Eatwell Guide, Crow Canyon Community Gardens and this link http://www.theurbanfarmers.org/The_Urban_Farmers/Welcome.html. Except for…"
"This is great -- buy two get one free coupons for mulch at your local nursery!"
"This book is a "must-have". Check out the EBMUD Water Conservation Garden at The Gardens at Heather Farm which features many of these plants - and you can purchase the book there too!"
"That makes sense. Can't help but wonder what it's doing to our internal organs! Today I was sad to see Round up Concentrate at Costco - so you can make your own at home!"
The world's seed supply is in crisis. After World War II F-1 hybrid seeds began to replace open-pollinated (or heirloom) seed stock. The large agribusinesses that sprang up preferred the hybrids because they produced a uniform crop with uniform…
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The third annual Eat Real Festival, scheduled for August 27th - 29th, 2010 in Oakland's Jack London Square,is serving up a double portion of local food and fun this year by doubling the number of street food vendors and adding an Urban Homesteading…
Here in the Bay Area, where the eating local and organic movement first started in Alice Waters' Berkeley restaurant garden, we still have farms that grow the fresh and fabulous ingredients that inspire some of the best chefs in the world. Now…
The folks who till the soil at the San Ramon Gardens (officially known as North Gardens) have a long history of mixing individual expression with producing a bounty of delicious, fresh, locally raised vegetables.Originally located adjacent to now…
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a popular way for people interested in "eating local" to buy fresh, seasonal food direct from farmers in their area. The catch is you have to learn to cook and enjoy the food delivered in your weekly box as…
Buy Fresh Buy Local, a project to expand markets for family farms in California, has issued the 3rd edition of its Eater's Guide to Local Food, Bay Area. This guide is the ultimate reference to help folks find and enjoy local fresh, seasonal foods…
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about a new generation of "superweeds" that have developed immunity to Roundup®, the legendary herbicide made by Monsanto. Roundup® was considered a wonder chemical when it was first brought to…
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I'm working on sprucing up our booth at the Concord Farmer's Market/Music in the Park every Thursday. I'd like to include an urban/backyard/community garden section, as this is one of my main passions. I'm hoping you might point me in some directions of resources to educate the public (and me!), as you seem knowledgeable on these subjects. I appreciate any feedback...Thanks, Anne