This document discusses several projects being considered or underway in Portland, Maine as part of the Mayor's Initiative for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System. These projects include using goats to maintain landscaping and keep areas weed-free, maintaining and expanding a public orchard where anyone can pick fruit, serving more local food including seafood in schools and hospitals, and revising ordinances around urban beekeeping and raising small livestock. The initiative's goals are to produce more food in the city, make healthy food easier for residents to access, and create economic opportunities around local and sustainable food.
It’s hard to overstate the importance of food in our life. Our everyday fuel, food may require more time and attention than we think we can afford. Here you’ll discover useful tips on how to reduce the amount of food that goes uneaten, along with some facts showing why food waste is a serious issue.
It’s hard to overstate the importance of food in our life. Our everyday fuel, food may require more time and attention than we think we can afford. Here you’ll discover useful tips on how to reduce the amount of food that goes uneaten, along with some facts showing why food waste is a serious issue.
Presentación de Habiba Boru (Kenya) - Seminario Internacional Pueblos IndígenasFAO
Presentación de Habiba Boru de Kenya en el marco del Seminario Internacional de Expertos sobre 'Diversidad Cultural, Sistemas Alimentarios y Estrategias Tradicionales de Vida' realizado del 4 al 6 de noviembre de 2014 en Cusco Perú.
A workshop focused on defining what a locavore is, and how to live a more sustainable life through eating locally grown food. Also touched upon composting and how to 'grow your own'. Check out www.foodscaper.com for my garden portfolio.
I created this brochure to use at various events to publicize the programs and activities that Portage County Farm to School participates in and offers to the community.
FarmerUncle is an Online Farmer's Market which helps farmers from across the country to sell their produce directly to the end-consumers in the city.
FarmerUncle is founded by Saazid Singha and it is an online website for buying organic fruits. Farmeruncle is headquartered at Gurgaon, Haryana and currently they provide delivery in Gurgaon, Delhi, Faridabad and Noida. Do know more about FarmerUncle Visit at: www.farmeruncle.com
http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/
Benefits of Organic Coffee
There are a lot of benefits of drinking coffee but there are especially benefits of organic coffee. Coffee drinkers are less likely to develop any of several types of cancer. Drink coffee regularly and you are less likely to get type II diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, or depression. There are, unfortunately a whole host of chemical impurities that may be found in a cup of regular coffee. The benefits or organic coffee over regular coffee hinge on the fact that healthy organic coffee is free of these substances.
A Hundred and Thirty Chemicals That You Can Do Without
Health authorities in Australia have found that more than 130 different impurities may be found in a cup of regular coffee. These contaminants include metals such as aluminum and zinc, pesticide residues, ochratoxin A, acrylamide, furan, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are found to cause cancer. Furans have been associated with skin disorders, liver problems, certain kinds of cancers, impairment to the reproductive, endocrine, and immune system, as well as effects on embryonic development. The benefits or organic coffee start on the coffee farm when the farmer uses sustainable growing practices.
Certified Organic Coffee
USDA certified coffee is the gold standard.
According to the USDA, the following is required for USDA organic coffee certification as well as to all organic food production.
“… Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations…”
Organic certified coffees with the USDA seal are the gold standard to which all other organic certified coffees are compared.
However, many small organic coffee growers cannot afford the price of USDA organic coffee certification. Here is where organizations like UTZ and Rainforest Alliance enter the picture.
UTZ Certification
A UTZ grower learns to do the following and then continues to do what is needed.
To reduce and prevent soil erosion, keep records of fertilizer and chemical use and use these products responsibly, follow good farming practices including integrated pest management, avoid deforestation, protect water sources, native and endangered species, use native fauna for shade grown coffee, train workers properly in their own language, implement and follow through on health and safety requirements, teach and require good hygiene, trace coffee from planting to roaster and carry out internal inspections every year.
The purpose of the Learn/Grow project is to teach families in third world countries how to make the most of food plants that grow locally. Most health issues in young children in developing nations are caused by poor nutrition when some of the most nutritious food plants in the world are growing in their own back yards.
Makeover your leftovers with these tips and recipes. Preventing wasted food saves you money, is good for the environment and aids in food food security. Download a handout giving tips and recipes associated with these slides at http://bit.ly/recipes4leftovers and help prevent food waste.
Start your weight loss journey today
With so many weight loss programs out there, it can be tough to know which plan is the best one for you. Start Your Weight Loss Journey Today with the scientifically proven diet that's helped 1 million+ people lose weight and keep it off.
Does your weight have you feeling frustrated? If so, we can help! The long-term goal of our program is to have you consume a healthy diet, get regular exercise, and practice the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
This is a weight loss calculator. Use it for an estimate of your weight loss potential.
Presentación de Habiba Boru (Kenya) - Seminario Internacional Pueblos IndígenasFAO
Presentación de Habiba Boru de Kenya en el marco del Seminario Internacional de Expertos sobre 'Diversidad Cultural, Sistemas Alimentarios y Estrategias Tradicionales de Vida' realizado del 4 al 6 de noviembre de 2014 en Cusco Perú.
A workshop focused on defining what a locavore is, and how to live a more sustainable life through eating locally grown food. Also touched upon composting and how to 'grow your own'. Check out www.foodscaper.com for my garden portfolio.
I created this brochure to use at various events to publicize the programs and activities that Portage County Farm to School participates in and offers to the community.
FarmerUncle is an Online Farmer's Market which helps farmers from across the country to sell their produce directly to the end-consumers in the city.
FarmerUncle is founded by Saazid Singha and it is an online website for buying organic fruits. Farmeruncle is headquartered at Gurgaon, Haryana and currently they provide delivery in Gurgaon, Delhi, Faridabad and Noida. Do know more about FarmerUncle Visit at: www.farmeruncle.com
http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/
Benefits of Organic Coffee
There are a lot of benefits of drinking coffee but there are especially benefits of organic coffee. Coffee drinkers are less likely to develop any of several types of cancer. Drink coffee regularly and you are less likely to get type II diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, or depression. There are, unfortunately a whole host of chemical impurities that may be found in a cup of regular coffee. The benefits or organic coffee over regular coffee hinge on the fact that healthy organic coffee is free of these substances.
A Hundred and Thirty Chemicals That You Can Do Without
Health authorities in Australia have found that more than 130 different impurities may be found in a cup of regular coffee. These contaminants include metals such as aluminum and zinc, pesticide residues, ochratoxin A, acrylamide, furan, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are found to cause cancer. Furans have been associated with skin disorders, liver problems, certain kinds of cancers, impairment to the reproductive, endocrine, and immune system, as well as effects on embryonic development. The benefits or organic coffee start on the coffee farm when the farmer uses sustainable growing practices.
Certified Organic Coffee
USDA certified coffee is the gold standard.
According to the USDA, the following is required for USDA organic coffee certification as well as to all organic food production.
“… Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations…”
Organic certified coffees with the USDA seal are the gold standard to which all other organic certified coffees are compared.
However, many small organic coffee growers cannot afford the price of USDA organic coffee certification. Here is where organizations like UTZ and Rainforest Alliance enter the picture.
UTZ Certification
A UTZ grower learns to do the following and then continues to do what is needed.
To reduce and prevent soil erosion, keep records of fertilizer and chemical use and use these products responsibly, follow good farming practices including integrated pest management, avoid deforestation, protect water sources, native and endangered species, use native fauna for shade grown coffee, train workers properly in their own language, implement and follow through on health and safety requirements, teach and require good hygiene, trace coffee from planting to roaster and carry out internal inspections every year.
The purpose of the Learn/Grow project is to teach families in third world countries how to make the most of food plants that grow locally. Most health issues in young children in developing nations are caused by poor nutrition when some of the most nutritious food plants in the world are growing in their own back yards.
Makeover your leftovers with these tips and recipes. Preventing wasted food saves you money, is good for the environment and aids in food food security. Download a handout giving tips and recipes associated with these slides at http://bit.ly/recipes4leftovers and help prevent food waste.
Start your weight loss journey today
With so many weight loss programs out there, it can be tough to know which plan is the best one for you. Start Your Weight Loss Journey Today with the scientifically proven diet that's helped 1 million+ people lose weight and keep it off.
Does your weight have you feeling frustrated? If so, we can help! The long-term goal of our program is to have you consume a healthy diet, get regular exercise, and practice the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
This is a weight loss calculator. Use it for an estimate of your weight loss potential.
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1. INSIDE
WHAT’S WET CLEANING? | 2
SAFER CYCLING | 2
NEW PLANTS FOR 2015 | 5
RECIPE: BLACK SEA BASS | 6
PROJECTS BEING CONSIDERED OR UNDERWAY
M
y weekly trips to my local
farmers markets in Brunswick
and Topsham became more
fraught this winter, after I learned I
was pregnant with our second (and
last!) child, another boy, due just
before the fall equinox in September.
At the market, I load up on the fresh
greens, root vegetables, lean grass-
fed meats, choline-rich farm eggs
and even Omega 3-rich fish (smelts)
recommended during pregnancy
– and Lola’s A.B.C. (avocado, bean
and-cheese) burritos. But I also find
myself tempted by delicacies most
health care providers tell pregnant
women to avoid (or consume in
moderation): fresh raw milk, gooey
raw-milk cheeses, micro-brewed
beer, mead, cider and freshly roasted
coffee.
Let’s just say I’m eating with a bit
more abandon this second preg-
nancy, guided by intuition, though
my rational, cautious economist
husband stays on my case when I
get lackadaisical about such risks.
Maybe I’m hewing to the guidelines
less because I don’t feel as by-the-
book pregnant this time. And with
listeria bacteria contaminating
everything from cantaloupe to Blue
Bell ice cream to Sabra hummus –
and salmonella in eggs from indus-
trial hen houses and even in those
packaged pine nuts recently recalled
by Hannaford – somehow small-
batch foods from my local farmers
and purveyors feel safer.
I’m fatigued, gaining weight more
rapidly (15 pounds by 16 weeks) and
struggling to feel the magic this
second time around. Brunswick/
Bath-area massage therapist Kate
Nicholson reassured me and other
students in the prenatal yoga class
she leads that mine is a normal
feeling. Fortunately, I’m less fraught
with anxiety than I was when preg-
nant with Theo, who is now almost
4. With him, impending motherhood
felt like leaping off an unknown cliff.
I’ve craved salty chips, gummy
candy and licoric and all tropical,
citrus and tangy dried fruits. The
now-bleached, spent halves of
grapefruit I threw in the backyard
when snowdrifts blocked my path to
the compost bin testify to my craving
most mornings this winter. I admit to
indulging in more imported pro-
duce than usual: whole ripe, golden
pineapples; papayas; shriveled pas-
sionfruit; and creamy, but still often
green-tinged and unripe, Ataulfo
mangoes.
And, of course, sour pickles (not
with ice cream), preferably wild-fer-
mented, garlicky dills. I guzzle the
tangy leftover juice straight from the
Bubbie’s pickle jar. I just cracked
open dilly beans I pickled from Crys-
tal Spring Farm, with garlic from my
own garden, and plan to pickle local
asparagus, which I last canned 30
minutes before going into labor with
Theo.
I’ve accessed a Tao of nutrition
more this pregnancy, craving
balanced meals without obsessing
about their nutrients. By the second
trimester, our bodies start to demand
the foods we need. As we divided
up the bulk foods ordered quarterly
by our Merrymeeting Buying Club,
Brunswick mom Eli Arlen told me
that during her son Micah’s ges-
tation, she swooned over iron-rich
grass-fed hamburgers at dinnertime,
then found herself downing half a
quart of calcium-fortified yogurt in
front of the fridge when 3 a.m. hun-
Locavore credo – and cravings – guide pregnancy nutrition
THE FARM-TO-TABLE FAMILY
By MEREDITH GOAD
Staff Writer
More local foods on patients’ and students’ plates. A public orchard
where any passerby can pick and eat apples, pears or peaches. A big
urban farm that could supply food to Portland’s schools, hospitals and
other institutions. And goat mowing.
Yes, goat mowing.
Those are some of the more visible projects being worked on by
a wide-ranging group of Portlanders who have joined the Mayor’s
Initiative for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System. Mayor Michael Brennan formed the
initiative in 2012 after participants in a casual community food forum expressed a desire
for a council that could work on the city’s food policy and on increasing residents’ access to
local foods.
Portland is not alone. Nationally, cities from Burlington, Vermont, to Baltimore are spon-
soring food policy initiatives, whether it be through the U.S. Conference of Mayors Food
Policy Task Force or the more informal food policy council movement.
In Portland, six subcommittees meet regularly to work on diverse projects that meet the
initiative’s lofty goals: to produce as much food as possible in the city, to make healthier
food “the easier choice” for residents, and to create economic opportunity and inspire
Please see FAMILY, Page S3
Please see FOOD, Page S4
LAURA McCANDLISH
URCESO
EST.
1862
Maine Press Association’s Newspaper OF THE YEAR
EATING AND LIVING SUSTAINABLY IN MAINE
SUNDAY, April 26, 2015
GOAT
HERDERThe city of Portland,
interested in usinggoats to keep thelandscape trimmedand weed-free, seeks
a qualified goat herder
for a pilot project that
could begin as early as
summer.
BIG IDEA?
What’s the
In Portland, it’s everything from goat mowing to more community gardens
and a public orchard, as city dwellers sink their teeth into projects for
the Mayor’s Initiative for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System.
n MAINTAINING and further developing the
public Mt. Joy Orchard, where anyone can pick
the apples, peaches and pears planted there.
n SERVING more local food – including Maine
seafood – at schools and hospitals in the city.
n REVAMPING or writing new city ordinances
governing beekeeping, and the raising of sheep,
pigs and goats in an urban setting.
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