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Interested in learning more about the importance of local foods and farms, or want to help spread the word? Then check out the new documentary on the local food movement, "Locavore: Local Diet, Healthy Planet." A film by Lynn Gillespie, it's about empowering all Americans with the knowledge to return our nation to an economically... Learn more.
Thirty years ago, Alice and John Weygandt planted grape vines on a 29-acre parcel of land not far from the marker stone of the first observatory that Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon set up to begin the dividing line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Neighbors in 1764 and 1979 thought "these folks" were embarking on an impossible task, hence the choice of name... Learn more.
It Takes a Community to Sustain a Local Farm
Grist Magazine - Jan 5, 2010
These days it seems the most popular person to be in the food system is the "local farmer". But as anyone who has ever raised grain or livestock can tell you, the farmer is not the only person in the chain of players from her farm to your fork. In addition to producers, your food chain includes processors, distributors or transporters, and retailers. (more...)
Pledge to spend $10/week or more on locally produced food! By signing up in 2009, you'll be entered to win a gift box from FoodRoutes of fun Buy Fresh Buy Local Gear and a CD from FoodRoutes' partner critically acclaimed artist Adrienne Young and her band, Little Sadie. Spending just $10 a week on local food can have a significant impact on your local economy and for family farmers in your region.
