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		<title>Fall Crops &amp; Pumpkin Experimentation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The market is abuzz with sights and smells of fall. The colder, wetter weather has nipped a few crops in the bud, so to speak, but it brings a new group of crops. Beets, potatoes, gourds, onions, carrots&#8230; storage crops that will last you as long as you want, provided you don&#8217;t eat them first. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/blog/fall-crops-pumpkin-experimentation</link>
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		<title>USDA Pushes Farmers Markets as Fresh Alternative</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had a bevy of inspiration recently to update this blog, so here&#8217;s another link I found about farmers markets and the current administration.
It even has quotes from Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, from an organization that has a lot of power to help farmers markets and local food and is finally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/blog/usda-pushes-farmers-markets-as-fresh-alternative</link>
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		<title>What is &quot;natural&quot; meat?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are interested in food labeling (what can be considered &#8220;organic,&#8221; &#8220;made from organic ingredients,&#8221; or &#8220;all natural&#8221;), you might want to add your voice to the public comment period from the USDA. They are working on rules governing the use of &#8220;natural&#8221; when it comes to meat products. Because really, what does &#8220;natural&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/blog/what-is-natural-meat</link>
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		<title>Time to plant the garlic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you plant garlic seeds? What else can you do with them?]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/blog/time-to-plant-the-garlic</link>
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		<title>What to Bring to a Summer BBQ (Farmer&#039;s Market Style)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Labor Day weekend is coming up soon. Odds are you&#8217;ll probably be invited to a cookout or two or you might even be hosting one yourself. The invitation said to bring a dish to share. You are scared, and rightfully so. It&#8217;s a big commitment, choosing a dish to bring to a function of your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/blog/what-to-bring-to-a-summer-bbq-farmers-market-style</link>
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		<title>Food in the Media</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m always looking for new stuff to read about food, and these days there is definitely no shortage of material. Here&#8217;s a few things I&#8217;ve found and enjoyed. Share your findings or thoughts on some of these works by leaving a comment.
Books
There&#8217;s some obvious books I need to list first. If you haven&#8217;t read The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/blog/food-in-the-media</link>
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		<title>What in the world are garlic whistles?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You start a head of garlic by planting one clove in the ground and seeing what happens. But if you&#8217;ve never grown garlic before, you should be getting a special surprise right about now. They&#8217;re called garlic whistles. Or garlic scapes. Or that strange curly thing that&#8217;s growing on top of your garlic plant. If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/blog/what-in-the-world-are-garlic-whistles</link>
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		<title>The 100 Mile Meal</title>
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Good Local Event: Meet local food growers and producers at a special dinner hosted by the Culinary Arts Program at Lane Community College.
The 100 Mile Meal: Eating Close to Home 
When: May 28, 2009 ~ 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m 
 
What: This casual, buffet-style dinner will showcase local food growers and producers, with an emphasis on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/news/the-100-mile-meal</link>
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		<title>Check out our new blog!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that the season has gotten off to a great start, come back to the LCFM website often. While you are here, check out our blog (click the link on top) for weekly updates, recipes, photos, and more. Feel free to give your ideas as well, especially recipes using the bounty of seasonal, local produce [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/news/check-out-our-new-blog</link>
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		<title>Locavores:  Eat Local / Be Happy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Locavores:  Eat Local / Be Happy
On Friday, March 27, there will be a presentation at the Eugene City Club on the local food movement.  Guest speakers include:  Lynne Fessenden, Director of Willamette Farm and Food Coalition, David Turner, Director of Lane County Farmers Market, and Douglas Frazier, of Eugene Local Foods.
At the Downtown Athletic Club, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lanecountyfarmersmarket.org/news/134</link>
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