ecolocalizer.com - 2/17/2009
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When times are tough, the tough plant victory gardens!
[Digging a Victory Garden. Creative Commons photo by Tavis Ford ]
Last Thursday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack began turning a stretch of pavement at the Department of Agriculture into a garden. They dedicated the land on the ...
usda.gov - 2/13/2009
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2009 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom
Vilsack today "broke pavement" on the inaugural USDA The...
People's Garden during a ceremony on the grounds of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) commemorating the 200th birthday of Abraham ...
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obamafoodorama.blogspot.com - 2/23/2009
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Obama Foodorama investigates how Secretary of Agriculture Tom
Vilsack's asphalt-bustin' publicity stunt for Lincoln's Birthday Bicentennial morphs...
from jackhammering pavement to a global veggie garden extravaganza, complete with ropin' the First ...
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Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agrispinculture: The People's ...
cornucopia.org - 2/18/2009
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We need new management to create a culture
supporting the thousands of ethical organic family farmers, and...
their consumer allies, who have built the vibrant organic agricultural and foodmarket. Please join with Cornucopia members and supporters in expressing the need for reform of the USDA’s organic
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Demand Change — Reform the USDA’s Organic Program
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Vilsack Planting The People's Garden in DC
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... USDA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Vilsack plans to expand the program to all USDA offices worldwide. It's not a victory garden on the White house lawn, but it's an awfully good start. The People's Garden will have many conservation minded features and include educational opportunities to learn green gardening practices. The project will extend to planting Embassy window boxes, planting trees and more community gardens at field offices worldwide. [Via EcoLocalizer] Vilsack Planting The People's Garden in DC originally appeared on ...
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