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		<title>March Eat Local Challenge 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Belfast Co-op—along with co-sponsors Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, the Belfast Free Library, the Green Sanctuary Committee of the UU Church in Belfast, and WERU Community Radio—invite you to take stock of late winter&#8217;s local bounty and join us in our 6th Eat Local Challenge.
Twice a year, during our Eat Local Challenges, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=101</link>
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		<title>Book Discussion Series:  &#8220;The Transition Handbook&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ &#8220;Kilowatt Ours&#8221; 
Film showing on January 26 at 6:30 pm, Belfast Free Library

&#8220;The Transition Handbook&#8221;  written by Rob Hopkins
Discussion on Feb. 3, 10, 24 and maybe Mar. 3, 6:30-8:00 pm, Belfast Free Library
Facilitated by Douglas R. Fox, Dir. of Center for Sustainability and Global Change at Unity College.
VIDEO of Rob Hopkins describing his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=100</link>
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		<title>Brainstorming a Local Food Vision</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A brainstorming session with approximately 30 participants of the March 2009 Eat Local Celebration in Belfast, ME, was aimed at gathering information about what residents feel they need in the area to develop a secure local food system. Erica Buswell who is on the management team at the Belfast Co-op Store facilitated the session.
Belfast is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=99</link>
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		<title>100 Economic Opportunities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Value Added products that could be produced from local foods
1)Evaporated milk
2)Dried milk powder
3)Dried soy powder
4)Wheat germ
5)Masa harina (for tortillas)
6)Sliced deli turkey
7)Sliced deli ham
8)Sliced deli roast beef
9)Croutons
10)English muffins
11)Apple cider vinegar
12)Pancake mix
13)Flax seeds
14)Walnuts
15)Soy or beeswax candles
16)Frozen fruit popsicles
17)Dried fruit leathers: cherry, apple, grape, raspberry, strawberry, apricot
18)Split peas
19)Buckwheat groats
20)Frozen peas
21)Frozen green beans
22)Frozen corn
23)Frozen carrots
24)Frozen broccoli
25)Frozen cauliflower
26)Frozen squash
27)Frozen blackberries
28)Frozen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=98</link>
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		<title>How &#8220;What We Eat&#8221; Affects Climate Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It isn&#8217;t just the miles  your food traveled that is relevant for reducing our level of CO2 in the  environment. What we choose to eat is also important. The Belfast Co-op and the  Belfast 350 Committee have compiled articles and resources to provide the basis  for a community resource of information [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=95</link>
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		<title>Local Shopping List</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maine farmers and producers offer us an abundance of locally grown and produced items year round.  We define “local” as anything grown in the state of Maine, and therefore products which can bolster our State&#8217;s economy.  Russell Libby, from the Maine Organic Farmers&#8217; and Gardeners&#8217; Association, estimates that if every family in Maine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=92</link>
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		<title>COOKING Tips and Tricks for Eating Locally</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recipes: Favorite recipes can provide the basis and inspiration for new recipes that use all local ingredients. Don&#8217;t be afraid to experiment; you just might discover the world&#8217;s next greatest culinary invention!  You can find recipes that we&#8217;ve already re-worked on the Eat Local Challenge section of our blog.   We encourage you to share your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=93</link>
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		<title>STORAGE Tips and Tricks so you can Eat Locally All-Year Round</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Think long-term: Think about when different produce  will become available and make a plan for how you can process or store various fruits and vegetables when they will be at peak of their flavor and ripeness.
Dry it, freeze it, can it or ferment it. There are many ways that you can “put by” or store [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=94</link>
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		<title>Watch &#8220;Fed Up&#8221; movie online</title>
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		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=88</link>
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		<title>Eating as if the Earth Mattered</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Simple acts can have big consequences.  To celebrate Earth Day, we have put together a list of 10 Ways to Eat as if the Earth Mattered:
Start with those changes easy to work into your life, or challenge yourself to adopt all ten.   Either way you&#8217;ll be making a choices that benefit our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://belfast.coop/blog/?p=85</link>
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