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Building Local and Regional Food Systems Topic Room
The local food movement is
more than a trend among many consumers - it is becoming a way of life, one
that presents farmers with new business opportunities. But the know-how and
infrastructure to get food to local markets is not always readily available.
Now, you can use SARE's new topic room, "Farm to
Table: Building Local and Regional Food Systems," to find the materials
you need to join the movement. Resources compiled in the topic room are
grouped into the following categories: Business Issues, Marketing and
Markets, Distribution and Aggregation, Food Safety, Food Processing, Strong
Communities, and Training Resources for Practitioners.
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High Tunnel
Construction Guide Available Online
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation has published High Tunnel Hoop
House Construction Guide. According to author Steve Upson, the publication is
the product of 17 years of experience in hoop house (high tunnel) design,
construction, and utilization. The guide introduces the novice grower/ hoop
house builder to the various tools and techniques used in constructing a wide
range of commercial and homemade hoop house models. Upson comments that careful
study of this publication prior to purchasing a hoop house kit or materials to
custom-build a structure will save the builder time and money as well as reduce
the level of frustration encountered during the construction process. The
102-page publication is online in PDF and can be found here.
Farm Commons Releases Food Safety and Farm Event Legal
Guides Farm Commons has just released the Farmers' Guide to Reducing the
Legal Risks of a Food Safety Incident. The detailed legal
explanations explore the background behind the law while action points help farmers
move forward with reducing their legal risk exposure. In addition, Farm
Commons' newly updated guide, Hosting Safer, More Legally
Secure On-Farm Events, is now available online. While learning
about how things can go wrong, farmers and advocates will also find action
points to help reduce legal risk exposure while having a great time.
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