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Bre Giffin replied to Thom Duncan's discussion 'Slow Food Charlotte awarded $70,000 grant to build gardens!!!!'
CONGRATULATIONS! I'm looking forward to seeing the program grow!
May 24
Bre Giffin commented on Robin's group 'Charlotte Food for Thought'
There is no telling where the anonymous blogger "Mrs. Q" is a teacher, but she is committed to eating a public school lunch everyday and writing about it. Follow her adventures and insights here: http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com/
March 4
Bre Giffin joined Robin's group
Charlotte Food for Thought
Inspired by Alice Waters, we work to bring an understanding of food and its importance to the Charlotte area schools.
March 4
Bre Giffin commented on Don Rosenberg's group 'Organic Gardening Q&A'
Thanks for the reply Don. I've noticed a lot of folks do use treated lumber for vegetable gardens and I wasn't quite sure how they felt comfortable with it. The lining is a good tip and I'll look into the different treatments. Thanks again!
March 3
Bre Giffin commented on Don Rosenberg's group 'Organic Gardening Q&A'
Can anyone suggest where to buy untreated lumber for raised beds in the Charlotte area?
March 3
Bre Giffin joined Don Rosenberg's group
Organic Gardening Q&A
If anyone wants to get into organic vegetable gardening feel free to start posting questions, answers and ideas.
March 3
Excellent New York Times article on North Carolina's Crop Mobs and Farmless Farmers. http://ning.it/b4pUTq
February 25
Bre Giffin added a blog post
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is on the verge of granting Monsanto permission to market its genetically modified alfalfa, despite findings that show almost certain danger of the spread of modified genetic material to conventional and organic al…
February 12

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Tell the USDA to protect organic farmers from Monsanto's "Franken 'Falfa"

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is on the verge of granting Monsanto permission to market its genetically modified alfalfa, despite findings that show almost certain danger of the spread of modified genetic material to conventional and organic

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Posted on February 12, 2010 at 2:36pm —

Bre Giffin

Why we need to define and defend "local"

Great article on how big box stores and multinational corporations are pretending to be local:

http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/localwashing/Content?oid=1159742

Posted on September 1, 2009 at 11:00am —

Bre Giffin

Review of Food, Inc.

Just wanted to share my friend's review of Food, Inc. from her blog The Chronic Critic:

http://chroniccritic.blogspot.com/2009/07/food-inc.html

Posted on August 18, 2009 at 7:10am —

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