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Living the dream of re-use and recycle, what was once
an A&P grocery store at 268 East Front Street in downtown Burlington
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Events and Community: Links
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Company Shops Market Brochures:
Local Farms:
Local
Business & Community Links:
Regional Farming and Food
Links:
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Carolina Farm Stewardship
Association - CFSA's
mission is to to support and
expand local and organic
agriculture in the Carolinas
by inspiring, educating, and
organizing farmers and
consumers.
National Farming, Food
and Co-op
Links:
Why Local Food and Food
Co-ops?:
Websites:
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Building Social Capital Through Cooperative
Markets -
Elon
Freshman, Anna LoPresti and Erin Keim were
challenged in their Global Experience class to
research a global problem they were passionate
about, and then use this research to take action
towards a solution. Discussions led to their
common interest in the topic of social capital
erosion.
Because this is such a broad issue, they were overwhelmed by the
thought of a solution feasible for two college
students until Eric Henry visited campus and
presented Company Shops Market and the idea of a
Co-op. They had always shopped at Co-ops back
home, but never understood the extent to which
they build community and ultimately the social
capital they are trying to promote. Anna and
Erin compiled their research into a website to
inform people about social capital and the
importance of preserving it through efforts like
Cooperative Business. Check-out their site!
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storyofstuff.com - Ever wonder about our
culture of consumption and obsession with large
scale economic growth? This video provides a
quick and dirty history on how these concepts
have come to shape our lives and how “green” and
“more with less” and “local” can help us change
course.
Videos:
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Good Food Good Business
(at veoh.com)
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Buying green produce with Marion Nestle -
"This week on
TreeHuggerTV we are back in the supermarket
shopping with nutriton expert
Marion
Nestle. This week we're in the fruit and veg
aisle and Marion is lamenting the fact that lack
of labelling means we can't tell where the
apples come from. This is especially frustrating
when they are out of season because we can't
tell how far round the world they've travelled.
Come help us carry the shopping basket and learn
more about the pros and cons of selecting
organic fruit and vegetables in the supermarket.
" - Treehugger.com
Videos:
What is Sustainable
Agriculture?
Links
Factory Farming:
Videos:
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The Meatrix - Fight Factory
Farms! The award-winning flash animation movie
about the meat you eat.
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