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Become a FoodCorps Member In Iowa

Food Corps LogoHere’s your chance to promote healthy, local foods in our schools: FoodCorps is seeking talented leaders for a year of public service building healthy school-food environments in high-obesity, limited-resource communities. As the national FoodCorps program’s host site for the state of Iowa, we are looking for individuals who want to teach children about food and nutrition, grow healthy food in school gardens, and connect farms and schools.

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Farm Rescue Accepting Applications for Spring Planting Assistance

Farm families in need of crop planting assistance this spring should apply now for help though Farm Rescue. The nonprofit organization is currently accepting planting requests from farmers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and eastern Montana. ...  Continue reading →

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Energy Corps Introduces Leadership Teams

Energy Corps has recently introduced a new aspect to its program, Leadership Teams. These teams were created to foster member development as professionals and leaders, create an all encompassing and meaningful member experience, and provide a chance for members to become more involved in program on a national level. The ...  Continue reading →

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Bozeman Nonprofit Installs One of City's Largest Solar Systems

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition’s newly renovated headquarters building—a former pea seed warehouse—features a 270-panel solar array, said to be one of the largest solar electric systems in Bozeman. According to a report in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the system will provide about 30 percent of the building’s electricity, saving an ...  Continue reading →

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Cottage Housing Development as a Tool for Affordable Housing

Cottage Housing Developments are gaining popularity across the U.S. as an effective tool in promoting urban infill within existing neighborhoods. This trend is sparked by an increasing demand for small and affordable single-family housing stock by an expanding and diverse demographic. Defined by their smaller than average square footage, ...  Continue reading →

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Mobile Approves Master Plan to Focus on Smart Growth

The Mobile City Council voted recently to approve "A New Plan for Mobile," an economic and urban development blueprint commissioned by Mayor Sam Jones during his first term in office. Walkability, mixed land-use and other smart growth principles are now…Original post blogged on the SmartGrowth Online ...  Continue reading →

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Becky Naab's Midyear Reflections

Becky Naab is a PRC VISTA with the FoodCorps team, serving with Livingston's Farm to School.Just one year ago, I had a degree in environmentalsustainability, a passion to put my academic learning to use, and a handful ofrejection letters from potential employers who were still feeling the squeezeof the economic ...  Continue reading →

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