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- Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny May 23, 2013
- Could African Crops Be Improved With Private Biotech Data? May 22, 2013
- How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine May 22, 2013
Category Archives: Food and Farming
Breadmaking and Co-op Launching – Sunfest 2012
Over this past weekend for Sunfest, the Eco-Reps lent a hand to the Bennington Sustainable Food Project, to bake bread for the opening of the brand-new co-op cart, or “coop.” The BSFP has been working on starting a student-run co-op for over a year, and this represents a major step towards having an established and visible… read more in: Breadmaking and Co-op Launching - Sunfest 2012
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Flowers at the Farmer’s Market a Success
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In celebration of Earth Day, a group of students, myself included, has a lovely time at the winter farmer’s market, planting sunflower seeds in pots with children. We provided the seeds, pots, soil, water, and tags for painting with names and colors. We engaged with as many people, young and old… read more in: Flowers at the Farmer's Market a Success
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Film Screening: Farm for the Future
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 – 6:00 PM
North Bennington Train Station, North Bennington, Vermont
This screening is the first in a three-film series hosted by the Walloomsac Transition Initiative on the creation of Edible Forest Gardens as a form of permaculture appropriate to New England.
Farm for the Future (48 min): This BBC production opens the… read more in: Film Screening: Farm for the Future
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Public Informational Meeting: Commercial-Scale Composting – Benefits, Issues, Opportunities
Thursday, December 1, 2011 6:30 PM: Center for the Advancement of Public Action, Bennington College, One College Drive, Bennington, Vermont
Agricultural and food wastes represent valuable resources that can be put to productive use through various types of composting facilities and operations. At the same time, commercial- scale composting facilities need to be properly sited… read more in: Public Informational Meeting: Commercial-Scale Composting - Benefits, Issues, Opportunities
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Food Day at Bennington College a Success!
“Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life…to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.” – From FoodDay.org
On Sunday, the Bennington Sustainable Food Project hosted a Food Day event in order to celebrate real, good and sustainable food, and to raise awareness on… read more in: Food Day at Bennington College a Success!