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Truck Farm Picking Up Speed

Truck Farm, brainchild of Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney, is is picking up speed and moving far beyond being the "world's tiniest CSA" to status as a public art and education project and forthcoming documentary film.
By Curt Ellis

Meet the Fellows

Sean Sellers

Sean Sellers, a founding member of the Alliance for Fair Food, is raising awareness on farmworkers' rights and promoting socially responsible purchasing by food corporations.

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Gardening: A National Call to Action

Over the next 50 years, the U.S. and the international community will face health, food security and environmental challenges more daunting than any civilization has faced before. Here are nine reasons why gardening should be part of the solution.
By Angela Tagtow Erin MacDougall Fred Bahnson Lisa Kivirist Roger Doiron Rose Hayden-Smith

Report Finds Farmers Markets Face Barriers In Connecting Farmers and Low-income Shoppers

Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 12:43 pm

Truck Farm: Coming this fall to a film festival or community garden near you

Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 9:25 am

Fresh Food, Just Around the Corner

The Local Foods Program at IATP is working with the MN Department of Health, distributors and corner store owners to increase access to fresh produce at corner stores across the state.
By Ben Lilliston

Erin MacDougall and King County Pushing For Healthy Corner Stores

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 3:35 pm

Leopold Center: "Local Food Can Be the Cheaper Option"

Friday, December 18, 2009 at 3:46 pm

Good Food for All

Providing everyone with access to healthy, nutritious and culturally appropriate foods isn’t just a good idea — it’s the cornerstone for healthy people, local economic development and reduced health care costs.