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• The Artists of Salmon Falls Mills Open Studios

  
  the236diner.com — Authority: 131
  ‘Go Local for the Holidays’ : The Artists of Salmon Falls Mills Open Studios Nov. 21 & 22, 10 am – 5 pm Salmon Falls Mills in Rollinsford, NH come alive to welcome art lovers & holiday shoppers with their annual Open Studios event on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 & 22 from 10am to 5pm.  Open ...
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• Buying Local: To Buy or Not to Buy?

  
  Global Warming is Real — Authority: 514
  Buy Local: To Buy or Not to Buy We are told that buying local is better for the Earth and for people. The idea is that local products have a smaller environmental footprint than those produced more distantly. Advocates of buying local suggest that this preserves the environment while strengthening the local economy. ...
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• Thanksgiving Challenge – Resources for buying local food in Virginia

  
  Life: Version 2.0 — Authority: 106
  Here is my game plan: 1 trip to a local farmers market to purchase all fruit, veggies and wine (all produced within 100 miles from my house) – I will probably do my shopping a few days before Thanksgiving (Sunday looks like the best day). Order a local, heritage Turkey online and pick it up the day before ...
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• Supermarkets On Notice to Get Greener

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 726
  Image from Guardian A report card by a government agency has rated 9 of Britains supermarkets on their environmental standards and slammed some of them for their "dismal" performance. At the top of the "A" list was Marks & Spencer and Sainsburys , Waitrose got a B, Read the full story on TreeHugger
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• America Unchained! Support and Celebrate Local Businesses and Artisans!

  
  EtsyVeg — Authority: 125
  As the holidays and shopping madness fast approach, consider purchasing local handmade gifts for everyone on your list. Not only will your giftee receive a one-of-kind, well made treasure, but your economy will get a boost! Did you know that local independent businesses create about three and a half times the local ...
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• Discussing Everyday Justice 3

  
  onehandclapping — Authority: 459
  The recent contest to win a copy of Everyday Justice generated some fantastic comments and questions about justice issues. So over the next few days I will be addressing some of those in blog posts. I don’t assume to have THE answers to anything, but just want to share my perspective and hope you will join in ...
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• Photo of the Day: The Sunlit Dining Room at Noble: An American Cookery

  
  Things to Do in Philadelphia: uwishunu Philly — Authority: 572
  Newly opened on Sansom Street near Rittenhouse Square, Noble serves fresh, sustainable fare in a rustic-yet-modern space — a hint of the great outdoors where, if not for the nearby skyscrapers, you might think youre dining at a wealthy friends Alaskan retreat. (Photo by J. Varney for Noble) Noble: An American ...
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• Dharma Gallery Now Open in Westport

  
  May's Machete — Authority: 118
  This weekend I was pleasantly surprised to find an open sign outside of the building right across from the post office on the alley side (thats 3854 Central). Its a building thats been empty for quite a while and weve been waiting for something new to show up there ever since we saw the signs of someone cleaning and ...
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• Thanksgiving Challenge

  
  Life: Version 2.0 — Authority: 106
  Inspired by this post from Eco Women – I have challenged myself to prepare a Thanksgiving meal with local ingredients. This means that I will build my menu around food that is grown or raised within a 100 mile radius of my home. I will have to do some research, because the local farmers markets are ending ...
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• Indian Country getting ready for Global Warming, Peak Oil

  
  American Red Tory — Authority: 108
  Actually former Ralph Nader/Green Party running mate Winona LaDuke reports GW is ALREADY impacting many Reservations, being rural and poorer than most of the U.S. I guess I have to add that yes, “they’re gathering firewood like crazy” — nothing like Winter in September!  Posted in global warming, ...
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• Eat Local (and Sustainable!)

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 612
  One of the most popular food trends in the past year or two has been local food. So why is eating local all the rage, and what can you do to be part of this growing movement? What is local? We need to start by defining the word local. It has different meanings to different people, but I define local as being as ...
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• Art Open Studio Event this weekend!

  
  Great Lakes Green Pages — Authority: 121
  I got this email from one of my favorite artists. Take a little time to stop by this event this weekend, and maybe get your holiday shopping all done! Remember that buying local helps support local artists and the local economy. I hope that I will see you there! The artists of the Lake Erie Building are hosting an ...
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• A Passion for Fish and the Planet: Passionfish Restaurant

  
  The Inspired Economist — Authority: 395
  Some people say you eat with our eyes. At Passionfish restaurant in Pacific Grove, California, you do so with your heart — at a place where the local is celebrated, showcased, and conserved. Sometimes, savoring a meal can nurture our body while helping preserve or restore the planet.  One day, every meal will ...
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• Geauga Family Farms Cooperative-get your meat local!

  
  Great Lakes Green Pages — Authority: 121
  IS MEAT ON THE MENU for you & your family & friends? Geauga Family Farms Cooperative can put dinner on your table and put your mind at ease about the source of your meal. Our producers are raising beef — a variety of breeds, 100% grass-fed and grass-and-grain diet — as well as pork and chicken. Available ...
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• this week...

  
  Visualise Peace — Authority: 106
  This saturday I dashed off to visit the Weavers and Spinners Guild in celebration of their 60th anniversary. I did take my camera, but alas got swept away and took no photos. Every year they hold a fabulous exhibition and sale to showcase their work. This years theme was More than Cloth and it was quite a treat. ...
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• Not Local? Not Organic? Not Humane

  
  Planet Green — Authority: 673
  Theres a human cost to un-green agricultural practices. Why not find out more and take action?
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• Foodzie, the Etsy of food

  
  freshly baked — Authority: 121
  I love all the blogs on my Google Reader but there are a handful I love more than others, mainly because they introduce me to sites/products/services I wouldve never discovered on my own. Well, maybe not never but it does speed up the process a bit. Once such blog is Cool Mom Picks , which recently feature d ...
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• Eat Your Vegetables!

  
  The Back Forty — Authority: 114
  By Daphne Bishop Did you ever think that mom’s admonition to “Eat your vegetables!” would not only shape national policy, but forge culinary partnerships between children, farmers and chefs to revolutionize the way we eat? Sam Kass is the chef who cooks for the Obama family with an eye towards ...
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• Greensgrow Farms: Kensington’s Farmers’ Market, Nursery and CSA

  
  Things to Do in Philadelphia: uwishunu Philly — Authority: 572
  Scenes from Greensgrow Farms, including a truck painted by the Mural Arts Program. (All photos by M. van Ogtrop) Traveling down an unassuming stretch of Cumberland Street in Kensington, Greensgrow Farms comes upon you like a breath of fresh air. And it’s fresh, alright: Greensgrow, which consists of a ...
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• Powdered Green Greens: Perfect When Farmers Markets Shut Down For the Season

  
  Planet Green — Authority: 673
  You leave your home, reusable bag in hand, to take your weekly stroll over to the local farmers market to load up on farm fresh organic produce. There is a slight chill in the air but the weather has yet to make an impact on your life. And suddenly, now it has. Your farmers market is shut down for the season. For the ...
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