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		<title>19-Year-Old Combines Farming and Tech Experience, Develops iPhone App for Organic Farmers</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/19-year-old-combines-farming-and-tech-experience-develops-iphone-app-for-organic-farmers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Vernabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[agricultural entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture startup]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Schimp started learning programming at age 11. Now, at age 19, he has developed an iPhone and iPod Touch application that will help certified organic farmers keep their crop records organized with simple clicks and taps of their fingers. Schimp launched his Seed to Harvest iPhone and iPod Touch app in March. The app—available as a limited free version <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/19-year-old-combines-farming-and-tech-experience-develops-iphone-app-for-organic-farmers/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Seeks Peer Reviewers for Farmers Market Promotion Program Proposals</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/usda-seeks-peer-reviewers-for-farmers-market-promotion-program-proposals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>USDA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 &#8211; The U.S. Department of Agriculture invites individuals to share their expertise in reviewing project proposals for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program grants. The Farmers Market Promotion Program is a competitive grant process designed to expand farmer-to-consumer market opportunities in the United States. The grants, which are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/usda-seeks-peer-reviewers-for-farmers-market-promotion-program-proposals/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bold Food Security Initiative Needed from G8</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/bold-food-security-initiative-needed-from-g8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oxfam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa Sustainable Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; Washington, DC &#8211; On the eve of the G8 Summit, international agency Oxfam called on world leaders heading to Camp David to make predictable, measureable funding and policy commitments that will help 50 million people lift themselves out of poverty through sustainable, small-scale agriculture by 2015. Almost a billion people on this planet — one in seven <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/bold-food-security-initiative-needed-from-g8/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>At Org&#8217;s 10th Anniversary Celebration, 40 Food Cos. Declare, &#8220;There is no Future Without Sustainable Agriculture&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/40-food-companies-share-their-success-stories-and-challenges-in-achieving-sustainable-agriculture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>seedstock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; At the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform, 40 leading global food conglomerates engaged in a fruitful and lively discussion regarding the environmental, economic and social well-being issues of agriculture. During his opening address, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, the Chairman of Nestlé, co-founder of SAI Platform stated, “There is no future without sustainable agriculture. By 2050, we have <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/16/40-food-companies-share-their-success-stories-and-challenges-in-achieving-sustainable-agriculture/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Celebrates 150th Year of Service, Highlights Ways the Department Works for American People</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>USDA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 &#8211; Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today marked the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and highlighted the positive impact that USDA has on the life of Americans each day. &#8220;For 150 years, USDA has supported our nation&#8217;s economic prosperity and touched the lives of generations of Americans,&#8221; said Vilsack. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/15/usda-celebrates-150th-year-of-service-highlights-ways-the-department-works-for-american-people/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Going Beyond Organic, Family Farm in Arizona Grows Crops on Vegan Diet</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/15/beyond-organic-family-farm-in-arizona-puts-plants-on-vegan-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Morey-Collins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[biomass]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever wonder what your produce eats? The Smith family, which owns and operates Sunizona Family Farms in Wilcox, AZ, does. Concerned with animal cruelty and the environmental impact of sourcing manures containing blood, bone and fishmeal from factory farms, the Smiths pioneered a strictly plant-based organic growing method that does not use any animal byproducts. They call it <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/15/beyond-organic-family-farm-in-arizona-puts-plants-on-vegan-diet/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cape Cod Community-Supported Fishery Offers New Line to Sustainable Fishermen with Eye Toward Profit</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/14/cape-cod-community-supported-fishery-offers-new-line-to-sustainable-fishermen-with-eye-toward-profit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noelle Swan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seafood has long been a great source of pride for New Englanders and is as well known around the country as the region’s r-less accent. President Obama had clam “chowda” shipped from Boston for his inaugural celebration in 2009, and lobstermen in Maine have been shipping lobsters all over the U.S. for years. Unfortunately, in many parts of the region, <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/14/cape-cod-community-supported-fishery-offers-new-line-to-sustainable-fishermen-with-eye-toward-profit/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pilot Urban Agricultural Zoning Program Serves as Model for Integration of Farming into City Life</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/10/pilot-urban-agricultural-zoning-program-serves-as-model-for-integration-of-farming-into-city-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noelle Swan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aside from a little referenced law dating back to the 19th century allowing public grazing for sheep and cattle on Boston Common, Boston zoning laws make no mention of agriculture. In absence of zoning permissions, most agricultural activities are in effect forbidden. “That’s not to say that the city is out there policing people with vegetable gardens,” says Tad Read, <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/10/pilot-urban-agricultural-zoning-program-serves-as-model-for-integration-of-farming-into-city-life/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Despite Technology Issues &amp; Crop Costs, Investor Interest in 2nd Generation Biomass Remains</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/10/despite-technology-issues-crop-costs-investor-interest-in-2nd-generation-biomass-remains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicola Kerslake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biofuel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biomass-based biofuels – fuels produced from renewable biological resources – are arguably the most successful of sustainable agriculture sectors when it comes to attracting investors. While other sectors were fortunate to break $100 million in investments, 33 biomass deals raked in just under $1.4 billion last year, according to industry journal Biofuels Digest. Of late, the bulk of this investment has <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/10/despite-technology-issues-crop-costs-investor-interest-in-2nd-generation-biomass-remains/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Young Farmer&#8217;s Passion for Gardening Mushrooms into Thriving Organic Farming Enterprise</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/09/young-farmers-passion-for-gardening-mushrooms-into-thriving-sustainable-farming-enterprise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hana Lurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What began for young farmers Johanna and Christopher Finely as a passion for gardening has evolved into a profitable organic farming enterprise. In just 10 years the couple has grown their farm, Finley Farms, in the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, CA from one-acre to 45. The couple now employs ten people to grow and harvest an abundance <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/09/young-farmers-passion-for-gardening-mushrooms-into-thriving-sustainable-farming-enterprise/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>From Paper Mill Residuals to Seaweed Byproducts, Tilth Expert Provides Sustainable Solutions to Invigorate Soil</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/09/from-paper-mill-residuals-to-seaweed-byproducts-tilth-expert-provides-sustainable-solutions-to-invigorate-soil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 18:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Vernabe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organic waste is too precious to go unused—take it from a soil scientist. Andrew Carpenter, founder of Belfast, Maine-based consulting company Northern Tilth, makes a living helping others set up organic waste recycling plans for the purpose of improving soil fertility. Carpenter helps his clients make use of all kinds of organic matter-based byproducts, such as paper mill residuals, seaweed <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/09/from-paper-mill-residuals-to-seaweed-byproducts-tilth-expert-provides-sustainable-solutions-to-invigorate-soil/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Grants to Increase Farmers Market Participation in SNAP</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/09/usda-grants-to-increase-farmers-market-participation-in-snap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>USDA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced awards to help States expand availability of wireless technology in farmers&#8217; markets not currently participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The $4 million in funding provides SNAP participants greater access to fresh and healthy food, while supporting American farmers and local economies. &#8220;Our <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/09/usda-grants-to-increase-farmers-market-participation-in-snap/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>U of Delaware Receives Grant to Study Legumes with Eye Toward Reducing Fertilizer Use</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/08/u-of-delaware-receives-grant-to-study-legumes-with-eye-toward-reducing-fertilizer-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 23:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacob Crum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Janine Sherrier, professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Delaware, is part of a team that has been awarded $6.8 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the legume Medicago truncatula. Sherrier leads one of four research groups participating in this project, which represents a collaborative effort between researchers at the Noble Foundation, the Boyce Thompson <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/08/u-of-delaware-receives-grant-to-study-legumes-with-eye-toward-reducing-fertilizer-use/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Web Dev Company Seeks to Arm Small Farmers with Suite of Sustainability Enhancing Tools</title>
		<link>http://seedstock.com/2012/05/08/web-dev-company-seeks-to-arm-small-farmers-with-suite-of-sustainability-enhancing-tools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noelle Swan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon Huntley likes to say he puts a face on food, an electronic face that is. Huntley’s Pittsburg, PA-based company, Small Farm Central does just that by providing website development, hosting, ecommerce and CSA-management solutions for direct to market farmers. The company represents the marriage of his childhood spent on a farm and his college education in information technology. For <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/08/web-dev-company-seeks-to-arm-small-farmers-with-suite-of-sustainability-enhancing-tools/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Returning to Roots, Young Couple Invigorates Family Farm with Focus on Sustainability</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noelle Swan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Josh met Sally at the University of Minnesota, both had a somewhat romantic idea of family life on a farm. Josh was born on a dairy farm, but by the time he was eight-years-old, his family had given up farming and sold off much of the 160-acre homestead, holding on to just 40-acres. His memories of farming were fuzzy glimpses <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/07/returning-to-roots-young-couple-invigorates-family-farm-with-focus-on-sustainability/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina Project Will Use Bicycles to Deliver Fresh Produce from Farmers’ Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CEFS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; (Goldsboro, NC) U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon will be on hand in Goldsboro Wednesday for the launch of an innovative program designed to get fresh, local produce into city neighborhoods with limited access to fresh food. The kickoff event will be held May 9 at 12 noon at the City Market in Herman Park <a class="more-link" href="http://seedstock.com/2012/05/07/north-carolina-project-will-use-bicycles-to-deliver-fresh-produce-from-farmers-markets/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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