Macomb Food Initiatives Group

Gardening and nutrition curriculum can help schools combat childhood obesity.

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Gardening, School Food by Dan Barclay

Local food produced seasonally and for sale at farmer’s markets and natural food stores is as affordable as non-local food sold in supermarkets.

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Economic Development, Farmers' market by Dan Barclay

Four members of the Local Foods Co-op steering committee from Macomb made a field trip to St. Louis on Friday, Decemeber 11, to gather information about running a small natural foods grocery and learn about the local food scene in St. Louis.  Clare Kernek, Jamie Lane, John Curtis, and Dan Barclay made stops at Soulard [...]

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Food Coop by Dan Barclay

Gardens of all shapes and sizes stimulate our senses.

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Gardening by Dan Barclay

Local articles of interest in the December edition of The Radish.

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Events, Local Food by Dan Barclay

If you are looking for a place to buy quality natural foods at wholesale prices then check out the Macomb Munchers.  This organization is a natural foods buying club right here in Macomb that receives orders once a month at a central location in town where members pick up their orders.  The online buying experience [...]

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Local Food by Dan Barclay

When we buy local food and other local products the positive impact of our locally spent dollars is up to four (4) times as great as it would be if we purchased items in a Big Box store that were made thousands of miles away. This is according to a recent report by the Urban [...]

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Economic Development by Dan Barclay

Join FIG before December 31, 2009, and receive a coupon to New Copperfield’s Bookstore in Macomb, IL.

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Membership Drive by Dan Barclay

Margaret Ovitt, the Membership Coordinator for FIG, recently reported to the Board on two Life Classes that she offered in 2009. The spring class was called, “What’s For Dinner,” and included reading Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemna, a viewing of the film King Corn, and a tour of Good Hope Gardens.  Good Hope Gardens is a [...]

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Education by Dan Barclay

West Prairie Farm has food for sale this Saturday, December 5th, 2009.

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Events, Local Food by Dan Barclay