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Permalink Reply by Lore Rosenthal on January 23, 2011 at 12:46pm

Howard County's Green Central Station has a great link to CSA's . . . but not sure it has the latest addition, pick up at Bonnie Cornell's House (Calvert Farm)    http://livegreenhoward.com/land/buy-local-organic-csas-farms/  Also missing is Centennial HS CSA (Martin Farms)  http://www.clespta.org/CSAFlyer10Final.pdf

Permalink Reply by Margo Duesterhaus on March 25, 2011 at 10:30am

From the Worldwatch Institute:

"Revolution of Greens" Needed to Curb Food Prices

Food prices have soared to record highs and are projected to increase further in the coming decade, pushing millions of people into hunger and fueling political unrest. But diversifying food production to include local and indigenous vegetables can help communities boost their self-sufficiency and protect vulnerable populations from price shocks. Contributing author Abdou Tenkouano points to the benefits of a "revolution of greens" in Chapter 3 of State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet.

 

Read: Chapter 3 Brief: The Nutritional and Economic Potential of Vegetables