Film Shorts and Screening Toolkit to Facilitate Local Food Discussions
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American Community Gardening Association Annual Conference Sept 13-16 2018 Atlanta
Excellent Workshops Outstanding Tours Wonderful Networking Join us! Registration is $200 Register online A Pre-Conference Workshop with The Cornell University Lab of Ornithology “Building Meaningful …
Learn More About Local Meat Davidson County Cooperative Extension | Fall 2018
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Notice for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Applications Released
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New Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Certificate Courses
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