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Mary Ann Lindley: Food Day takes to the streets (and gardens), TD, Oct 9, 2011

Graciously, Mary Ann Lindley at the Tallahassee Democrat agreed to write her op-ed piece on Tallahassee-area Food Day activities being coordinated by countless spokes of the Tallahassee Food Network.Mary Ann Lindley: "Food Day takes to the streets (and gardens)"Sunday, Oct 9, 2011Tallahassee Democrat Beautiful Picture by Inga Finch A few years ago, ice cream moved to my short list of wicked foods....

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Of Interest

A few links and pictures of interest:Tallahassee Food Network     A Growing Hub of Tallahassee's food movement     & the site to visit for all the details on Tallahassee-area Food Day ActivitiesTallahassee Community Gardening Program     Get your neighbors together, start a community garden on city landGrow to Learn NYC     Awesome NYC-based school garden programGrow the PlanetSuper cool...

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Community Garden Tour, 9-11:30am, Sat, Oct 22nd

Community Garden TourSaturday, Oct 22nd, 20119-11:30am (Registration, gathering at 8:45am)Questions? Contact Nathan Ballentine, maninoveralls@gmail.com Gather at Second Harvest. Carpooling encouraged in order to encourage exchange and collaboration amongst community gardeners and activists. We hope to provide transportation to the first 25 people for the same reason.Second Harvest Youth Food Garden...

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Mention in Natural Awakenings August 2011

"More Community Gardens for our Community"Natural Awakenings, August 2011Coming Fall 2011, SouthWood will have a Community Garden ready for planting. The idea, originally spearheaded by Brian Ramos, SW Cub Scout leader in collaboration with Nathan Ballentine, the Man in Overalls of Tallahassee Food Gardens, has grown to include many Southwood neighbors combining their talents and ideas to make it...

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Words of Praise from Turkey Hill Farm (Louise Divine)

Hey Everybody!Really busy this week, getting beds ready and planting for the fall. Lots to do in the greenhouse as well. We sent some plants into town with Kelly Des Maris, to the new garden at Kate Sullivan Elementary School.  They are off to a rousing start, even have a website. If you want to get a garden going at your child's school I am sure they will be happy to hook you up with the resource...

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