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University of Michigan hosts local food summit
2015-02-17 17:37:00| American School & University
The summit, billed as a sustainable food conference, is an annual gathering that is intended to cement relationships between the university community and local food businesses and to encourage participants to take a more environmentally minded approach in their business decisions. Content Classification: Curated read more
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Estimated 12,500 pounds of food donated on Local 10's Day of Giving
2014-11-15 21:12:21| Grocery - Topix.net
Local 10 teamed up with Publix Super Markets from before sunrise to after sunset Friday to collect non-perishable foods and new, unwrapped toys for the needy in our community. Your One & Only Local 10 News team was at select area Publix stores in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties to greet guests who helped stock the shelves of local organizations that feed the hungry.
Local Facility to Start Turning Food Waste into Fuel
2014-10-06 22:43:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://charlestownbridge.com/">Charlestown Patriot-Bridge</a> The states commercial food waste disposal ban kicked in this week and by years end the Charlestown Maritime Center will begin producing fuel from compost for the Massachusetts Water Resources Agencys (MWRA) wastewater treatment plant at Deer Island in Winthrop. Content Classification: Curated read more
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USDA awards $52m grants to support organic food producers and local food economies
2014-09-30 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced grants to a total of $52m to support the growing organic industry and the local and regional food system.
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Why Does Local Food Matter for Investors?
2014-07-07 11:06:54| Grocery - Topix.net
Whole Foods Market prides itself on supporting local vendors with a variety of products, noting, among other things, the positive environmental impact of buying local by reducing "the environmental impact and costs of transporting the products."
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