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House Agriculture Committee sees Farm to School Bill as a priority

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  • Testimony highlights “fork ready” economic development opportunities to the tune of $100+ million

First public hearing for Farm to School Bill (HB 2800) set for 8 a.m., Thursday, April 2nd

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  • School food investment will create hundreds of new jobs and generate millions of dollars for Oregon economy

Oregon lawmakers serve up a Bill that stimulates the state’s economy and fortifies school children

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  • The latest recipe for school lunch reform promises a hearty portion of dough into the economy

Farm to School investment yields a healthy return into state coffers

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  • Economic impact analysis of pilot program shows investing in local food for the lunchroom provides a great return on investment

Media alert: leading experts to share vision for untangling global food + greenhouse gas conundrum at AAAS

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Media alert: Thomas Friedman’s free lecture in Portland

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Letting fishermen be heard in the battle for the world’s oceans

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  • Ecotrust open-source technology improves ocean planning and collaboration, wins Mellon Award for Innovation

One-quarter of world’s sockeye salmon face extinction

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  • International Union for the Conservation of Nature adds pacific sockeye to global red list of threatened species. Most endangered runs in British Columbia

Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund puts local food on the menu in Portland Public School and Gervais School Districts

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  • Local farmers and food processors to profit from growing and cooking for thousands of students this school year; kids benefit from nutritious, local ingredients

Fishermen inform marine protection process

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  • Local knowledge plays an important role in California’s north central coast

New research tests effectiveness of California’s marine protected area design

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  • Ecotrust’s work helps to bring fishermen’s expertise into the equation

Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership renamed, award cycle for 2008 suspended

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  • The Ecotrust Indigenous Leaderships Award begins anew in 2009

Ecotrust re-launches Inforain

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  • New and improved internet-based information system made available to the public

Farm to School and Garden Bill on the move to 2008 special session

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  • House Education Committee unanimously votes for urgent action

Farm to School and School Garden pilot program proposed to Legislature

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  • Urgency linked to unprecedented changes in school food landscape

The new “Guide to Local and Seasonal Products” makes sourcing local and regional food even easier

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  • Latest edition connects local producers with public school districts, food service directors; online version of the Guide features enhanced user interface