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Welcome to Gainesville Farm Fresh

welcomeLogoGainesville Farm Fresh is an online community resource, focusing on sustainable agriculture and locally grown and raised products. With a belief in a secure community food system, Gainesville Farm Fresh encourages your support of our local growers and the markets and restaurants that also support buying fresh, local produce.

In addition, Gainesville Farm Fresh provides news, resources, publications, organizations and services of those promoting sustainable agriculture and local food. We encourage you to participate and become involved in shaping our local food community.

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Senate stall to blame for slow egg recall?

via Politico By MEREDITH SHINER

The Senate’s yearlong failure to pass a food safety overhaul has hampered the ability of Obama administration to quickly recall the 600 million eggs connected to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 2,000 people, experts and lawmakers say. The House approved its version of the food safety bill in July 2009 — that was more than 60 recalls of Food and Drug Administration regulated products ago, according to a report by the Make Our Food Safe Coalition. But the Senate has continued to drag its feet. The pressure is now on Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who has consistently pushed the bill to the backburner. Lawmakers, aides and analysts say Reid must bring the bill to the floor when the Senate returns in September in light of the major deficiencies in a nearly century-old regulatory system —- and one of the worst food outbreaks yet. (  Read article... )

   

The Citizen's Co-op held it first elections for it's Board of Directors this week and the results were...


General Member Representative: Lauren Groff
At-large Seat #1: Phil Kairella
At-large Seat #2: Kathy Peck
Producer Member Representative: James Steele
At-large Seat #3: Gretchen McIntyre
At-large Seat #4: Elizabeth Nesbit

I personally want to thank those who elected me as Producer Member Representative and I look forward to serving Citizen's Co-op and our area's Producers and Growers.


   

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How well do your veggies and herbs grow in your garden? They might grow even better and taste more delicious if you follow the advice in Organic Gardening. This magazine has all you need to grow bigger, better, more healthy vegetables and flowers all without using chemicals. Landscaping ideas, craft projects, equipment, and food preservation and preparation articles round out the comprehensive coverage.

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