I'd like to add a footnote to his comments on the Hartfood Food System. An
NPR producer of the weekly, syndicated program "Living on Earth" has
followed up on a suggestion that she feature the Hartford Food System
(which has received two consecutive SARE grants for the Farm Fresh Start
program) as part of a continuing series on sustainable ag. She expects the
segment to air in about two weeks. "Living on Earth" airs whenever local
NPR affiliates choose. In Washington, DC, it's on at 6 p.m. Sundays.
>Fortunately, for more than a decade, the Hartford Food System has been working
>to create a local food production and distribution system which supports both
>Connecticut farmers and Hartford's hungry. Under the able leadership of Mark
>Winne, this non-profit organization has created a number of successful and
>innovative programs which contribute to a more ecologically-sound and
>socially-just society.
>
>The Hartford Food System has started farmers markets and community farm stands,
>including the year-round Main Street Market. It operates a
>community-supported-agriculture farm in Granby. This CSA supplies food to
>suburban families and to non-profit organizations which serve Hartford's
>needy. For the second year, its Farm Fresh Start program brings
>Connecticut produce into Hartford school lunches, and brings farmers and
>chefs into the classroom to teach children about the value of local and
>healthy eating.
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Valerie Berton
SARE Communications Specialist
0322 Symons Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-3186
(301) 314-7373 (fax)
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