farmland

SUPPORT LOCAL PRODUCERS
r e s o u r c e s:

1. find local farmers, local harvest
2. buy fresh buy local
3. “discovering the new american farmer” a short film produced by christine bergmark
4. future harvest, chesapeake alliance for sustainable agriculture

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SUPPORT VITALITY OF A VARIETY OF FARMS
r e s o u r c e s:

1. emory knoll farms
2. united soybean board
3. optisolar farms, canada

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EDUCATE FARMERS ON SUSTAINABLE FARMING METHODS
r e s o u r c e s:

1. permaculture institute
2. on-farm composting
3. slow food movement
4. sustainable agriculture
5. national sustainable agriculture

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EDUCATE CHILDREN ON WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM
resources:

1. baltimore city great kids farm
2. the edible schoolyard
3. calculate food miles
4. volunteer farm work, garden harvest
5. kids get healthy
6. healthy school lunches

a c t i o n s:

1. bring organic food in to cafeterias and healthy snacks in vending machines

AGRICULTURE LAND + BUILDING PRESERVATION
r e s o u r c e s:

1. maryland land conservation center
2. farmland information center
3. maryland agriculture land preservation

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