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Apr
7
2009
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Our Right to BC Farmgate Food: Make it an Election Issue this SpringThe upcoming election in BC is a chance to address the new meat regulations that have caused havoc to small-scale farmers throughout BC. This video is focused on the North Okanagan region of BC, where many farmers are impacted. The new regulations... Comments (0) Posted by: Admin |
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Apr
6
2009
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Healthy city harvests: Generating evidence to guide policy on urban agricultureBook edited by Donald Cole, Diana Lee-Smith, and George Nasinyama and published by the International Potato Center/Urban Harvest (Lima, Peru) and Makarere University (Kampala, Uganda), 2008 (272 pages). Comments (0) Posted by: Admin |
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Apr
6
2009
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The Cornucopia InstituteWisconsin-based organization promoting economic justice for family-scale farming (especially organic). Website contains news, action alerts, survey results and reports on various topics from the effect of Wal-Mart choosing organics, to the health ... Comments (0) Posted by: Admin |
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Apr
6
2009
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Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture SocietyAdvocates for land stewardship and organic farming; brings together farmers for education and advancement of sustainable practices; helps Northern Plains farmers convert their farms to organic systems; increases the region's land grant research in... Comments (0) Posted by: Admin |
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Apr
3
2009
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Cyber-Help for Organic FarmersFantastic quick-loading website produced by COABC (Certified Organic Associations of BC) to encourage organic and alternative food production in Canada by improving accessibility to quality organic farming content online, while upgrading farmers' ... Comments (0) Posted by: Admin |
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Apr
3
2009
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Agriculture Overview: Canada and the ProvincesData tables from Statistics Canada (2006) containing such information as farm type, type of land tenure, crops planted, land management methods used, irrigation, conservation, inputs (e.g., pesticides), livestock (including hatcheries and bees), a... Comments (0) Posted by: Admin |
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Apr
3
2009
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Agriculture at a Glance, 2001 (The Atlas of Canada)Maps reflecting census data on agriculture: e.g., area in production for grapes; changes in greenhouse use and potato production; area occupied by very large livestock farms; and area irrigated in Western Canada. Comments (0) Posted by: Admin |
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