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Portland Maine USA
350.org - 11/3/2009
Portland Maine USA
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On the steps of City Hall with a particularly beautiful banner--many thanks to our friends in the faith community, and to everyone else who helped across the beautiful state of Maine
Organic Farming and the Future of Food
triplepundit.com - 11/2/2009
Organic Farming and the Future of Food
— triplepundit.com — By Laura Klein Sustainable agriculture is the fastest-growing sector of the food industry. On the other hand,... less than 1% of American cropland is farmed organically. In light of this conundrum, what keeps the organic farmer going? I spoke with ... (more) Organic Farming and the Future of Food

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Organic Farming and the Future of Food
borganic.org - 27 days ago
Organic Farming and the Future of Food
— borganic.org — (www.Borganic.org) Sustainable agriculture is the fastest-growing sector of the food industry. On the other hand, less than... 1% of American cropland is farmed organically. In light of this conundrum, what keeps the organic farmer going? I spoke with Richard Wiswall, author of The Organic ... (more) Organic Farming and the Future of Food

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commondreams.org - 11/4/2009
Narrow Defeat in Maine Won’t Stop Fight for the Freedom to Marry
— commondreams.org — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2009 Freedom to Marry Despite a strong grassroots effort in Maine, an... attack campaign by anti-gay forces just barely overturned Maine’s law supporting the freedom to marry for gay couples. Results are still coming in for Washington state where voters are ... (more) Narrow Defeat in Maine Won’t Stop Fight for the Freedom ...

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Maine Passes Anti-Marriage Referendum — Commondreams.org Newswire
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Harvard Univ. to buy power from Maine wind farm — Yahoo! Green News
AP - Harvard University has entered into a 15-year agreement to buy power and renewable energy certificates from a wind energy farm to be built in Maine.