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Sarasota
JAMES A JONES JR (Bradenton Herald — May 16, 2012)
 The school purchased a Vertigrow hydroponic system, where plants are grown without soil and are fed a nutrient solution in water, using a grant received in March from West Coast Resource Conservation and Development Council.
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Laura Reiley (Tampa Bay Times — May 16, 2012)
 Cow, goat or buffalo; fresh or aged; stinky, tangy or rich — cheeses are as varied as the people who make them. And as with wine, cheeses reflect the “terroir” (the geography, climate and sense of place) of where they are made.
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J NIELSEN (Herald-Tribune — May 15, 2012)
 On Sunday, knowledgeable growers will show and sell plants and also provide some free tips as the Manatee Rare Fruit Council hosts its annual Rare Fruit Tree Sale.
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Cooper Levey-Baker (Ticket Sarasota — May 15, 2012)
 Today, the Knepps own about 350 hives, spread out on a variety of properties, and bottle around 2,800 pounds of honey per month during season, selling their sweet stuff online and at almost two dozen local stores.
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Ben Montgomery (Tampa Bay Times — May 13, 2012)
 He wound up on a Florida farm near the small town of Hastings, being bilked blind, he says, by a man with a fifth-grade education, sweating all day for a few dirty dollars, with no way to escape from the middle-of-nowhere camp.
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MIRIAM VALVERDE (Bradenton Herald — May 11, 2012)
 A $78,749 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to help local farmers’ markets get the necessary wireless equipment to be able to process the electronic cards, a news release said.
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(Bradenton Herald — May 10, 2012)
 Global Organic Specialty Source Inc., a wholesale distributor of organic produce, plans to combine its Miami and Manatee County operations in a larger facility in Sarasota County to accommodate the company’s growth.
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Joshua Rhett Miller (Fox News — May 9, 2012)
 A Florida town is ordering a church to move a produce stand where the needy can get free food grown by the faithful, saying its location violates zoning laws.
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ANN M. O'PHELAN (Central Florida's Agri-Leader — May 9 ,2012)
 Although the apprentices are assigned specific roles at the farm, the roles are rotated every week or so. “By rotating jobs and tasks, the apprentices learn many things and develop a variety of skills during their time as an apprentice,” said Eva Worden, who has owned the farm with her husband, Chris, since 2003.
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Jim Ford (Examiner — May 8, 2012/May 8, 2012)
 The Orlando City Council approved a pilot program on Monday afternoon that will allow residents to keep up to three backyard hens per household. The new program is the result of an organized push by homeowners who want to supply their families with fresh eggs.
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Local Food Directory
Global
TIM NEWCOMB (Time — May 16, 2012)
 Last year’s legislative battle opened a tomato sauce loophole for pizza being served in school lunchrooms. Now, one lawmaker is fighting back.
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Anna Klenke (Care2 — May 14, 2012)
 With a stagnant economy and 8.1% national unemployment rate, jobs are scarce. But there is one industry that has continued to grow despite the recession, and it is one that new grads should definitely consider: agriculture.
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Melanie Eversley (USA Today — May 14, 2012)
 The protesters began clearing the land April 22, demanding that it be used for sustainable agriculture, according to the Tribune.
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Jenny Oh (KQED — May 15, 2012)
 The solution? We need a Marshall Plan to fix our food system, one that rebuilds the infrastructure necessary for healthy local food hubs in each community. Our project is an attempt to identify the most authentic voices in this movement and illuminate the terms and principles that define their innovative work.
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(BBC News UK — May 12, 2012)
 The government needs to tackle the UK’s “failing food system” by linking its policies on health, environment and education, a committee of MPs has said.
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Laurie Monsebraaten (thestar.com — May 12, 2012)
 The idea grew out of Saul’s frustration that food banks, which began some 30 years ago as a temporary response to an economic downturn, are now a fixture in every Canadian community. The Stop operates out of the ground floor of a public housing building and was a rundown food bank when Saul arrived as executive director in 1998.
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Jill Richardson (SALON — May 14, 2012)
 A new report has shocking findings about the connection between corporate funding and agricultural research.
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Miles McEvoy (USDA BLOG — May 11, 2012)
 The Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training Program has helped over 100 military veterans transition to the civilian work force with other locations on the horizon.
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LATOYA BURGESS (The Miami Herald — May 8, 2012)
 The first African-American basketball player in the University of Miami history is sprouting a nationwide movement encouraging residents in low-income communities to reverse their health issues through urban farming.
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Katie Nguyen (AlertNet — May 2, 2012)
 Champions of the deals say they are good for agriculture and ultimately global food security. But critics describe them as secretive “land grabs” snatched at knockdown prices, which threaten to push smallholder farmers off their land and deprive countries struggling with chronic hunger of fertile, arable land they need for themselves.
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