Archive for February, 2008

Small farm offers food stamp usage through CSA

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

For years food justice organizations, urban agriculture projects and small farmers have been trying to figure out how to adapt the popular Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model to enable low-income people to participate and have access to healthy and fresh farm produce. While offering the usage of food stamps as a way of participating in […]

Historic Event Approaches: The Dream Reborn

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

People’s Grocery is a partner with Green for All in advancing a movement for green jobs and economic opportunities for low-income communities that help move our society towards greater sustainability through greener energy systems and food systems. Below is an announcement of a momentous and historic event being organized by Green for All. People’s […]

Speak-Out and Eat-In For A Fair and Healthy Farm Bill

Monday, February 11th, 2008

On Wednesday Feb. 13th at 12pm a very important event will be taking place to try to turn the direction of the 2007 Farm Bill in favor of farmers, urban folks and the environment. People will gather at the Farmers’ Market at UN Plaza to call upon House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Joe […]