Macomb Food Initiatives Group

FIG helps plant gardens at Lincoln School

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Education, Gardening, School Food by Dan Barclay

FIG was well-represented at WIU’s Earth Summit on Wednesday, April 7th.  Treasurer Jamie Lane and Chair Dan Barclay staffed an information table.  Several people indicated interest in FIG and were enthusiastic about FIG’s mission.  The Macomb Food Co-op Steering Committee had a table right next to FIG’s and it was exciting to see all of [...]

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Education, Events, Food Coop by Dan Barclay

WIU guest speaker Dr. Vandana Shiva drew a large crowd of FIG members to her talk last night in the Grand Ballroom of the University Union.  Entitled, “Sustainability and the Global Food Crisis,” her talk addressed a variety of themes that are important to FIG such as corporate control of farm land, seed varieties, water [...]

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Education, In the news 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

FIG materials available to the public at Earth Day Fair.

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Education, Events by Dan Barclay

Dear supporters of the Macomb Farmers’ Market and all Macomb families, You may have heard that the Food Initiatives Group (FIG) will be providing a Children’s Tent for the Farmers’ Market this year. We are excited about attracting new families to the market and hope to introduce them to the many delicious foods that the [...]

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Education, Farmers' market by Lisa Gruver

FIG information available at WIU’s 2009 Environmental Summit.

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Education, Events by Dan Barclay