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2011 Eat Local Challenge

The 2011 Eat Local Challenge begins May 1st. The event is a challenge to eat local seasonal food throughout the entire month of May. A list of locally owned restaurants participating in the event is available online.  The event is hosted by Hogtown HomeGrown founder, Stefanie Hamblen. For more information, visit Hogtown HomeGrown’s website at [...]

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Items Needed to Help Clean Up the Gulf Oil Spill

Lola Haskins attended our Green Drinks meeting this week to request that we help spread the word about a collection she’s organizing to gather supplies for cleaning up the Gulf Oil Spill. Please pass along her message:

“I’m heading a drive to collect supplies for oil cleanup.  The items below
are what will be most urgently [...]

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40 Days of Change: UF

Events March 17 – Earth Day, April 22:

University of Florida Office of Sustainability.

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Florida Food Summit

UF Hosts several panels on local food issues as well as a farmer’s market on campus (April 12).

FoodSummit.

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FREE: National Parks, April 17-25

Salazar Announces National Park Service Will Waive Entrance Fees During National Park Week

Annual Celebration takes place April 17- 25

WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that all 392 national parks will have free admission during National Park Week, April 17 to 25. Parks will also offer [...]

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Deadline: Costa Rica Contest for Teens

Teens can apply to win a summer service adventure trip to Costa Rica… Deadline April 9.

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“Florida’s Next Decade of Renewable Energy”

Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) presents a conference in Orlando:

Date:March 26th & 27th
Time:10:00 am to 6:00 pm Friday
9:00 am to 4:40 pm Saturday
Location: Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center

Click Here for Details and Registration

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Fermentation workshops Feb. 13

What: INTRO TO HOME BREWING: MEAD AND MORE
When: Feb. 13, 10am Ale/Lambic, 1:30 Local Mead, 3:30 Wild Wine & Prison Hooch
Where: The Hen House – Backyard – 109 SE 4th Place

At 1:30, Michael from Rosie’s Organics will be discussing local honey mead
making and will demonstrate a basic, simple way to create this delicious
home brew.  We [...]

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Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy event

Seabird solar

“The Next Decade of Renewable Energy”

Hosted by the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy & the Florida Farm Bureau

DATE: March 26th through March 28th
TIME: Friday 1:00 – 5:00
Saturday 8:00 – 4:00
Sunday 9:00 -3:00

LOCATION: Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center – Orlando, FL
MORE: Please mark your calendar for this exciting event!

This [...]

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