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Georgia businesses, farms co-op cafeteria tables

 Jul. 13, 2015

Georgia’s electric cooperatives are partnering with local farms to provide produce in their employee cafeterias, allowing support for the “Georgia Grown” initiative.

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Wisconsin schools promote healthy eating through gardening

 Jul. 13, 2015

Twelve Green Bay-area schools have secured small grants to help fund on-site gardens, through the collaboration of Live54218, a nonprofit, and KI, a contract furniture company.

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West Virginia elementary school grows lunch in garden

Jul. 09, 2015

Students at Beverly Elementary School planted a small crop of lettuce in their garden, creating their own salad lunch with it and other fresh items from the salad bar.

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Local Wall community board means entire campus can talk sustainability

Jul. 08, 2015

The Local Wall is a great addition to our efforts towards community building and communicating all that takes place on campus.

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School district plans food-recycling program

Jul. 08, 2015

Starting this fall, Maple Shade School District is expanding its waste disposal options by composting eligible organic matter, from food waste to used paper plates.

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Farm-to-school is a “win-win” in Illinois

Jul. 07, 2015

The programs are good because children have access to fresh food and local agriculture gets a boost, according to the executive director of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance.

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Agricultural leaders, universities working toward locally sourced food

Jul. 01, 2015

Michigan food producers and culinary experts are finding ways to connect farm and fork in college dining halls.

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College students bring composting to retirement community

Jun. 30, 2015

Two college students started a composting program at a retirement community after seeing a similar compost project while attending Southern Connecticut State University.

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Massachusetts university becomes food-recovery certified

Jun. 22, 2015

Framingham State University is now Food Recovery Certified and instead of throwing extra food away, food provider Sodexo will donate it to people in need.

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Nutrition education via gardening

Jun. 19, 2015

Students in Hurley, Wisconsin, participate in a garden-to-market program, through which they grow food in the school garden and sell it at a local farmers market.

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