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		<title>Macomb Community Garden Takes Shape</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Macomb&#8217;s Community Garden Project is taking shape on Park District property on East University Drive.  To get a 10 foot x 10 foot plot of your own contact Dr. Rob Porter at macombgardens@gmail.com.  Your $20 fee will help support the purchase of tools, wood chips for walkways, water storage until a permanent water supply is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/06/01/macomb-community-garden-takes-shape/</link>
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		<title>Macomb Farmer&#8217;s Market Opens Thursday!</title>
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Welcome!
Hello All!  Welcome to another fabulous season of the Macomb Farmers  Market!  I know that I have been anticipating the first market day for  months and can’t wait to browse the stands filled with wholesome foods  amidst Macomb’s historic town square. The Macomb Farmer&#8217;s Market is open from 7 am until [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/05/26/351/</link>
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		<title>FIG Helps Sponsor Earth Day 2010 in Macomb</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Macomb&#8217;s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 24, at Macomb Junior-Senior High School is getting a boost from FIG this year in the form of a $250 sponsorship.  The FIG Board wants to recognize and support events, individuals and organizations that help to build environmentally sustainable communities in Western Illinois and Macomb&#8217;s Earth Day celebration [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/04/22/fig-helps-sponsor-earth-day-2010-in-macomb/</link>
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		<title>FIG Helps Plant Gardens At Lincoln School</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FIG helps plant gardens at Lincoln School]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/04/21/fig-helps-plant-gardens-at-lincoln-school/</link>
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		<title>Earth Summit at WIU</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FIG was well-represented at WIU&#8217;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&#8217;s mission.  The Macomb Food Co-op Steering Committee had a table right next to FIG&#8217;s and it was exciting to see all of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/04/10/earth-summit-at-wiu/</link>
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		<title>FIG turns out for WIU Guest Speaker Vandana Shiva</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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, &#8220;Sustainability and the Global Food Crisis,&#8221; her talk addressed a variety of themes that are important to FIG such as corporate control of farm land, seed varieties, water [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/04/01/fig-turns-out-for-wiu-guest-speaker-vandana-shiva/</link>
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		<title>WIU talks about food</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two talks at WIU focus on food issues.]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/02/14/wiu-talks-about-food/</link>
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		<title>Know and Grow Your Food Chain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Local food system builds economy and community leaders of the future]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/02/03/know-and-grow-your-food-chain/</link>
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		<title>Big Turnout for FIG Winter Supper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FIG winter supper in Macomb was a great success.]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/01/25/big-turnout-for-fig-winter-supper/</link>
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		<title>Community Meeting to Plan a Community Garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Community garden meeting at Horn Field Campus.]]></description>
		<link>http://macombfig.org/blog/2010/01/19/community-meeting-to-plan-a-community-garden/</link>
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