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Pushing Green Transport in the Pioneer Valley

Pushing Green Transport in the Pioneer Valley From Pioneer Valley Relocalization ProjectBy Larry Ely, Steve Randall, and Rob Crowner “Whatever the nature of water, the fish will be the last to know.” — Chinese proverb Highways and roads are an expanding universe. Distances to work, shopping, entertainment, and services become ever greater. By design, the interstate highways and the exurbs they promoted have foisted car dependence on us. This must change because cars are the most money- and...

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GREENFIELD’S 2011 ENERGY USE REPORT CARD PUBLISHED NEW 10% CHALLENGE GOALS ANNOUNCED

GREENFIELD’S 2011 ENERGY USE REPORT CARD PUBLISHED NEW 10% CHALLENGE GOALS ANNOUNCED GREENFIELD, MA – The Greening Greenfield Energy Committee (GGEC) released its annual Energy Use Report Card today, and set a new goal for its 10% Challenge   “This report card shows that our 10% challenge is working in some ways and not in others” said Becca King and Susan Worgaftik, co-organizers of the 10% Challenge and members of GGEC. “Greenfield’s oil heating users are doing a great job, but our other...

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Farm to School Convention slated for March 15 in Sturbridge

The second statewide Massachusetts Farm to School Convention will be held on March 15, 2012 at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Mass. This full-day convention will feature leaders in the farm to school movement providing information on everything from creating school gardens to overcoming logistical barriers to local foods procurement to the growing partnerships between schools and community farms. Read more at...

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USDA features Hadley, Mass. dairy farmer on new Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass interactive website

USDA has unveiled the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF) Compass, an interactive web-based document and map highlighting the department’s support for local and regional food projects and successful producer, business and community case studies. A report on the new website mentions John Kokoski, owner of Mapleline Farm in Hadley, Mass. for his work with the department’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Read more at...

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