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Value, Virtue Close to Home
May 28, 2008
To keep costs down and help stimulate the local economy, Curtin launched the Farm Cooperative, which buys produce seconds from regional farmers. Seconds are fruits and vegetables that retailers reject because they have small blemishes or are not aesthetically perfect… continued ›
Developer Wants to Heal St. Claude Corridor, Neighbors
May 21, 2008
The long-term thinking is St. Claude Avenue eventually will become a viable economic corridor similar to the retail strip along Magazine Street. “We want to develop a sustainable, healthy environment that would be so fascinating people would come not only… continued ›
Measuring Footprints
April 12, 2008
A new program at Patagonia tells consumers about the eco-impact of its products — and helps the company get greener.… continued ›
Lafitte Corridor Master Plan Complete
March 9, 2008
FOLC said the Lafitte Greenway will encourage economic revitalization; create transportation alternatives, such as walking, biking and connections to transit; improve public health; and promote cultural tourism by connecting to neighborhood attractions.… continued ›
The Go-Between
November 6, 2007
“Part of the purpose of extending the local food system is that you tie the fates of the people in the rural areas with the people in the urban areas,” Byruck says. “So if the storm affects New Orleans, it’s… continued ›
The Future May Just Be Local...
June 11, 2007
Far from being chauvinistic nationalist movements, (STILL) MADE HERE and (STILL) SOLD HERE will increasingly be about supporting one’s neighborhood, one’s city, one’s region, to regain a sense of place and belonging and to safeguard future access to the special… continued ›
Private Effort to Restore Curbside Recycling
June 11, 2007
Phoenix Recycling, a locally-owned and operated business since 1991, hopes to get curbside recycling back up and running by Fall of 2007, with scheduled pick-ups every other week at a cost of $15/month. To sign up or learn more, contact… continued ›
Thinking Globally, Eating Locally in the USA
May 14, 2007
Ethical eaters and the merchants who supply them have a variety of reasons for their emphasis on local produce, but many are inspired by Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon, authors of The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating, an… continued ›
No Bar Code
August 20, 2006
The typical fruit or vegetable on an American’s plate travels some 1,500 miles to get there, and is frequently better traveled and more worldly than its eater. But there is a renaissance underway of local food systems, and the values… continued ›