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Check out Local Abundance Festival 2006
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Check out our partners Noyo Food Forest!
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All about eating local-join us at our Local Abundance Festival in October
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| Conventional agriculture is heavily dependent on fossil fuels and as the price of oil increases, so will the price of food. But there are alternatives. Sustainable organic farms, for instance, could provide food that is grown without chemical, petroleum-based fertilizers and gasoline-powered farm equipment. Eating locally grown and produced food drastically decreases transportation cost and greenhouse gas emissions.
Conventional produce travels 1,500 miles on average before it gets to your table! |
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CELL is supporting local efforts of enhancing and expanding agricultural production on the Coast through events that foster communication, education and action. Mendocino County Farmers Markets (McFarm) open around the county Get your produce from your local farmers. The markets are offering Mendocino County's best variety of farm-fresh, locally grown produce, flowers, meat and other delicious products. Fort Bragg- Laurel & Franklin St., May 3 - Oct. 25, Wed. 3:30-6:00 p.m.- contact-gspring@jps.net Caspar- Caspar Community Center, June - Oct., Sun. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mendocino- Howard & Main St., May 5 - Oct. 27, Fri. 12 - 2 p.m. contact-minerva@mcn.org Willits- City Park, May 4 - Oct. 26, Thur. 3:00-6:00 p.m. contact-kellgru@yahoo.com Boonville- Boonville Hotel, May 6 - Oct. 28, Sat. 9:45-12:00 conatct-wildacre@highspring.net Ukiah- Alex Thomas Plaza, School & Clay St., June 6 - Oct., Tue. 3 - 6 p.m. and Sat. 8:30-12:30 contact-cnnbear@cinnamonbearfarm.com Gualala- Gualala Community Center, May 27 - Oct. 28, Sat. 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. contact-donnabear@wildblue.net Laytonville-Good Food Store, June 11 - Oct., Sun. 2 - 5 p.m. Mendocino County farmers Market Office Manager-Angela Harney |
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To get involved in local community gardening contact: Noyo Food Forest- Fort Bragg High School Learning Garden, as well as building community gardens in Fort Bragg- Contact: Susan Lightfoot Ph.
Mendocino Community Garden-Saturdays
Caspar Community Garden- Sundays
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Steve Heckeroth's solar powered tractor can eliminate fossil fuel use from farming.
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