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		<title>US Proposes Sustainable Farming Fund</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration has unveiled a proposal to launch a global fund to aid sustainable farming practices in developing countries. The US says it wants the fund to total around $22 billion, but has pledged less than $500 million. Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates helped unveil the proposal on Thursday. Bill Gates: “We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2010/04/23/us-proposes-sustainable-farming-fund/</link>
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		<title>Flight chaos sparks fears of food shortages and price hikes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fierce competition from supermarkets for home-grown produce could cause food prices to surge, as Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud continues to disrupt air traffic across Europe. Air freight carrying perishable food supplies to the UK stopped when air traffic restrictions were put in place last Thursday morning. Having only been partially lifted, there are fears shortages [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2010/04/23/volcano-flight-ban-food-shortage/</link>
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		<title>&#8211; Vote for us! &#8211; Slow Money to Support Homegrown</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Slow Money is a movement that supports businesses like ours that seek sustainable business models that regenerate the local community, not just a bunch of shareholders at the top. Slow Money has announced their &#8220;Best Slow Money Business&#8221; competition and will be helping share the word nationally about movements like ours AND will be awarding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2010/04/20/vote-for-us-slow-money-wants-to-support-homegrown-co-op/</link>
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		<title>Healthcare reform bill included big GOP idea: individual mandate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The lawsuit against the health care overhaul filed Tuesday by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is focused on a provision that has long been advocated by conservatives, big business and the insurance industry. The lawsuit by McCollum, a candidate for governor, and 12 other attorneys general, focuses on the provision that virtually all Americans will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2010/04/01/healthcare-reform-bill-included-big-gop-idea-individual-mandate/</link>
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		<title>mmm!</title>
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		<title>Monsanto Purchases World’s Largest Vegetable Seed Company</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Monsanto Company to Acquire Seminis, Inc., a Leading Vegetable and Fruit Seed Company Acquisition Expected to Add Near-term Income Growth and Diversity to Monsanto&#8217;s Seed Portfolio ST. LOUIS (Jan. 24, 2005) &#8211; Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seminis, Inc., for $1.4 billion in cash and assumed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2010/02/04/monsanto-purchases-world%e2%80%99s-largest-vegetable-seed-company/</link>
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		<title>Florida Crop Damage Summary from Record Freeze</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks has now gone by now since Florida experienced a record duration of freezing temperatures. As warmer temperatures return, the results of a full week at or below freezing temperatures make themselves obvious to our local farms. The losses, as reported by some sources, is between 1/3 and 1/2 of all winter Florida crops. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2010/01/24/florida-crop-damage-summary-from-record-freeze/</link>
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		<title>Roast your Turnips is a Jiff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Roasted Turnip and Greens Soup 2 bunches turnips with greens 3 medium shallots/onions/leeks and cut into 1/2 inch pieces 2 tsp olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, minced salt 6 cups stock &#8211; 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Separate the tops from turnips. Toss cut turnips and shallots in olive oil and salt. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2010/01/24/roast-your-turnips-is-a-jiff/</link>
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		<title>Crist requests freeze disaster declaration for Florida</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Florida. (January 15, 2010) Gov. Charlie Crist cited extensive losses for agriculture producers in all 67 Florida counties in seeking a disaster declaration for the entire state due to cold weather losses. In a letter to Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary, Crist said that 13 days with hours of below-freezing temperatures resulted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2010/01/15/crist-requests-freeze-disaster-declaration-for-florida/</link>
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		<title>Nonprofit David Cuts Down Agribusiness Goliaths Dean Foods, Target Stumble—Being Forced to Correct Deceptive Practices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nonprofit David Cuts Down Agribusiness Goliaths Dean Foods, Target Stumble—Being Forced to Correct Deceptive Practices CORNUCOPIA, Wis. &#8211; December 14 &#8211; An investigation by the USDA&#8217;s National Organic Program has determined that Target Corporation wrongly used the image of a certified organic product when promoting the sale of a conventional product to consumers. The investigation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://homegrowncoop.org/blog/2009/12/14/nonprofit-david-cuts-down-agribusiness-goliaths-dean-foods-target-stumble%e2%80%94being-forced-to-correct-deceptive-practices/</link>
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