Category Archives: Local Food

Searching for Eden

Posted on April 5, 2020 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

Long Island is entering the 4th week of Work From Home orders during the pandemic and “home” has suddenly become the center of many people’s lives in a way it has not been for a few generations. I am looking … Continue reading →

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10% Campaign and Starfish

Posted on September 4, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

In 2010, the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) teamed up with the NC Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State University and the North Carolina State University to launch the NC 10% Campaign to encourage individuals and businesses to … Continue reading →

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